Roland Ahoy! is an arcade, released 31 December 1984 on Amstrad CPC.
What Roland Ahoy! is
Roland Ahoy! was released in 1984. It was published by Amsoft. It is available on Amstrad CPC only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
After loading, press the DEL key and the ship is now under your control, in the Map Scene. To move the ship up, down, left or right use either the AMSOFT JY1 Joystick or the cursor control keys. To move from the map !o another scene, you must dock the ship against the quays (the grey zones). Your first visit must be to Powder Quay to collect ammunition. After Roland has collected ammunition, he must move as far as possible to the left and then jump on board using both the fire button and left direction simultaneously. The map will then reappear with the ship in the appropriate position. To fire a cannon ball or to make Roland jump upwards, press the joystick button or the key marked X on…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Roland Ahoy! launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Bomb Jack.
Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Bomb Jack.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
Roland Ahoy! — frequently asked questions
When did Roland Ahoy! come out?
Roland Ahoy! was released on 31 December 1984 for Amstrad CPC.
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