ROCKET 'N ROLL

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This game runs better on PAL machines. The new front end for the game is not NTSC compatible, but the game should work on NTSC, although the score panel is not visible.

LOADING:

DISK:
Insert disk into your disk drive and then type 

LOAD *,8

After loading has finished, type in RUN. The program will then decrunch and run.

TAPE:

Insert the tape into your datasette. Ensure it is fully rewound to the beginning. Press SHIFT+RUN/STOP then press play on tape. The game should then load, decunch and then run. 

This game uses THUNDERLOAD, in which will set the border to red and stop tape, should a load error occurs. If this is the case, simply rewind the tape slightly and press play. The tape will search and load the missing block. If the load error consists, ensure your tape which you mastered from the tapemaster.d64 isn't faulty, and most important of them all, make sure your datasette is fully aligned correctly.

If you are using a digital .D64 or .TAP image, in a C64 emulator, or special hardware, such as theC64, 1541Ultimate 2, Ultimate 64, etc. Simply select the D64 file and simply run the disk from your USB device.

THE STORY:

For many years it wasn't possible, but now people are able to have a trip of a life time in space, and explore around the sun  only if you had the correct form of equipment for the experience. Luckily, you and a friend are fully qualified rocket science technicians. You build a pink and a blue rocket, and then you toss the rockets into the infinite voids of space with yourself and a friend inside them both. 

You were really looking forward to having an experience of a life time. The rocket was moving pretty well, and your route was good. That was until you get hit by some space garbage, which knocks both rockets off course. You find yourself lost, and having to make detours. The satellite navigator inside the rocket conked out! You discover an alternative route, but you were pretty much unaware of what consequences will lie ahead during your trip. Now your trip becomes more of a nightmare.

PLAYING THE GAME:

THIS IS A GAME FOR 1 OR 2 PLAYERS

Following the story, the two rockets taken a detour, in order to search for the sun. However, you must fly through four forbidden zones, owned by aliens. Luckily your rocket consists of some protection against alien attack. 

At the end of each stage is an alien boss, which you can destroy  or survive. There's also dangerous background obstacles in which you must avoid flying over, unless you have a temporary shield cloak, that makes you invulnerable to everything. Be warned though, spend too long on the obstacles, your rocket can get stuck and will eventually explode. 

At the start of the game you will start with a temporary shield cloak. Your rocket. You can increase the shield time by constantly picking up shield pods (objects marked with 'S') but yet again  be very careful not to linger for too long.

Your rocket has a laser cannon, which aliens can be blasted by one or more shots. The alien bosses are much harder to defeat (unless you meet the giant green gobbledygook in level 2). The bosses do have a few weak spots, in which can be used to obliterate them. If you destroy a boss or survive it's attack after a time, you'll be able to progress on to the next level.

Can you survive all 4 zones, and finally reach your destination to explore around the sun, or will you and your rockets become even more space garbage? Good luck pilots. You'll need it.

CONTROLS:

Joystick Port 2  Controls Player 1 (Pink Rocket)
Joystick Port 1  Controls Player 2 (Blue Rocket)

Directions move rockets. Fire fires lasers.

RUN/STOP  Pause game
Q (WHILE PAUSED), P, RESTORE aborts game

CREDITS

Game design, graphics, sound effect, music and enhancements programming by
Richard Bayliss

S.E.U.C.K engine code by
Sensible Software

Tape Turbo source
Martin Piper

(C)2019 The New Dimension
http://tnd64.unikat.sk

This game is (C)2019 TND Games and is PUBLIC DOMAIN software. You are welcome to copy this production for no cost. However, selling DIGITAL or PHYSICAL copies of this game is strictly prohibited without express permission from the game author. 





