We have just found out through Saberman that there has been a new release of a game called 'Kazik in the Underworld of Tema'. Although details are sparse about the game, all we can tell is not only does it look like Roland on the Ropes, but it seems to be an enhanced version of a game known as KAZIK AND THE GHOSTS. A game which was released for the COMMODORE 16 and PLUS/4 in 1986. Although I was unsure what to write up about this one, thankfully the video provided by Saberman made the game worth writing up.
According to the NFO provided for the game which is based on "Proxima" by Krzysztof Borun and Andrzej Trepka's book. Playing as the explorer Kazik, you must traverse dangerous abandoned places, while avoiding creepy ghosts and collecting treasure. And that's pretty much all we have to go on, so head on over to the link below and check it out.
Roland on the Ropes was an Amstrad conversion of Fred by Quicksilva, released on the Spectrum 48K & C64. Played them on both and it was a pretty solid playable game.
ReplyDeleteNice! Never played Fred, but grew up on Roland on the Ropes :D
DeleteI would say the ghosts on the CPC version behave more interesting and more erratic than on the C64 game, and I miss some of the pickup soundeffects from Roland, but man this is really well done.
DeleteDefinately looks like FRED - which was a great C64 game
ReplyDeleteNicely !!
ReplyDeleteMaaana I LOVE Roland on the ropes -- it's been my of my most played games on the CPC, ever! I probably only played Fruity Frank and Boulder Dash just a little more ! Amazing!
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