Rocket Ranger (1988) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Rocket Ranger

A Master Race from Outer Space Threatens the Free World! With the zapping of ray guns and the cries of Zombie Women, Rocket Ranger brings all the action, romance, thrills, and spills of the Saturday morning…

31 December 1988

What Rocket Ranger is

Rocket Ranger is an adventure game developed by Cinemaware and released in 1988. It is available on Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, Apple IIGS, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and FM Towns.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A Master Race from Outer Space Threatens the Free World! With the zapping of ray guns and the cries of Zombie Women, Rocket Ranger brings all the action, romance, thrills, and spills of the Saturday morning serial! The action begins with an urgent message from the future. . . a future that saw the Nazis win Word War II! An underground group of scientists in the 21st century risk their lives to send you a jet propelled rocket suit, ray gun and secret decoder wheel. Skillfully used against a cunning and ruthless foe, these devices help you change history and save mankind!

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Rocket Ranger launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Rocket Ranger — frequently asked questions

When did Rocket Ranger come out?

Rocket Ranger was released on 31 December 1988 for Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, Apple IIGS, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and FM Towns.

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