Arcade / Arcade - Miscellaneous · 1991
Rocket Ranger
Published by Mirror Image · Developed by Cinemaware
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Information
- Genre
- Arcade - Miscellaneous
- Language
- Machine Language
- Controls
- Joystick
- Players
- 1
- Resolution
- Low
- Programmer(s)
- Kaminski, Peter, McWilliams, Tom, Platt, Randy
- Graphic Artist(s)
- Oliver, Rick, Hilbers, Jeff, Truelove, Russel
- Game design
- Beeck, Kellyn
- Musician(s)
- Lindstrom, Bob
- Sound FX
- Simmons, Jim, Robinson, William V.
- Dump
- Missing dump(s)
- Year
- 1991
- Publisher
- Mirror Image
- Distributor
- Mirrorsoft
- Developer
- Cinemaware
- Licensed from
- -
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Software
- English
- Box/Instructions
- English, French, German
- License
- Commercial
- ST Type
- ST, STe, TT, 0.5MB
- Version
- [Re-release]
Votes / Statistics
Rating: 7.1/10 · Votes: 35 · Downloads: 153 · Hits: 4,494
Screenshots (5)
Cover Art (4)
Tips (2)
The One Players Guide
Codewheel
Online codewheel available in here
Trivia (3)
Awards:
Golden Joystick Awards: Best graphics of the year 1989
Collector's Edition
In 2018 The DragonBox Shop published an officially licenced Extended Collector's Edition of Rocket Ranger under Cinemaware Retro label. It included the following goodies:
* The game in various versions (see below) on CD ROM
* 7" Vinyl with orchestral theme music on Side A and Side B with a Remix
* 3 postcards with images from the game
* Rocket Ranger Poster
* Blueprint Poster
* Rocket Ranger Sticker
* Printed Manual
* 7" Vinyl with orchestral theme music on Side A and Side B with a Remix
* 3 postcards with images from the game
* Rocket Ranger Poster
* Blueprint Poster
* Rocket Ranger Sticker
* Printed Manual
Runs on PC and MAC and also on Amiga CD32 / Amiga
LIMITED TO 500 UNITS
The versions included on the CD ROM are:
Rocket Ranger – classic Amiga Version with New Intro – Running on Amiga CD32, Amiga with CD-Rom and PC and Mac (build in Emulator). Also .adf to create your own discs.
Rocket Ranger – classic C64 Version – Running on PC and Mac (build in Emulator)
Rocket Ranger – classic DOS Version- Running on PC and Mac (build in Emulator)
Rocket Ranger – NES, Apple IIgs, Atari ST and FM TOWNS for your own Emulator or .iso to burn (only for FM-TOWNS)
Rocket Ranger – classic C64 Version – Running on PC and Mac (build in Emulator)
Rocket Ranger – classic DOS Version- Running on PC and Mac (build in Emulator)
Rocket Ranger – NES, Apple IIgs, Atari ST and FM TOWNS for your own Emulator or .iso to burn (only for FM-TOWNS)
See more information at Dragonbox Shop's website
Charts
Top UK ST charts position: 14 (12/1989)
Months on charts: 3 between 11/1989 - 1/1990
Months on charts: 3 between 11/1989 - 1/1990
Book / Magazine Reviews (1)
ST Format · October, 1989 · Rating: 73%
Comments (1)
Remy — 15 Feb 2014
The game was spread in France by Ubisoft. Ubisoft version also includes both manuals in French language, but the game is still in English language.