Rick Dangerous

Information

Genre

Arcade - Platformer (Multi-Screen)

Language

Machine Language

Controls

Joystick

Players

1

Resolution

Low

Programmer(s)

Phipps, Simon

Graphic Artist(s)

Lloyd, Terry, Phipps, Simon

Game design

Lloyd, Terry, Phipps, Simon

Musician(s)

Daglish, Ben

Sound FX

[unknown]

Year

1989

Publisher

Microplay

Distributor

-

Developer

Core Design

Licensed from

-

Country

USA

Software

English

Box/Instructions

English

License

Commercial

ST Type

ST, STe, TT, 0.5MB

Number of Disks

1, Single Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.7/10 · Votes: 162 · Downloads: 2,586 · Hits: 6,148

Screenshots (16)

Ads (1)

Article (4)

Core Design interview

Tips (6)

The One Tips

Trivia (4)

Origins

More information and original design notes from the author's website

Box types

There are two known types of packaging used for the release version of Rick Dangerous. The more common traditional box but also the one with outer sleeve.

Thanks to Guil Merlier for the photo.

Hardware

MicroStyle and other releases of Rick Dangerous which has the level selection screen are Atari TT compatible.

Charts

Top UK ST charts position: 7 (11/1989), 12 (5/1992 budget)
Months on charts: 5 between 11/1989 - 6/1992

Book / Magazine Reviews (2)

ST Action · July, 1989 · Rating: 81 %

The One · June, 1989 · Rating: 88 %

Comments (5)

• Atari A to Z (Pete Davison) — 3 Jul 2022

  A well-loved title from Core Design's back catalogue, Rick Dangerous is arguably an early example of a "masocore" platformer, in which progression is dependent on you learning through failure. Let's Play! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX2r_P5Rqwo

• colin — 22 Feb 2015

  bonjour vous vendez rick dangerous? merci de me faire savoir. a bientot

• Steve — 1 Dec 2014

  Certainly and Atari ST classic. Download this!!!

• mymoon — 27 Oct 2013

  A classic on all systems. Core Designs main character before lara croft.

• Simon Sunnyboy / Paradize — 15 Sept 2009

  If you never played this, do so NOW! A definite classic on the ST!