Rolloverture cover art

Rolloverture

The hall is at a hush The maestro takes the baton and readies the orchestra. But wait! All the notes have been scrambled and you must help the maestro scurry madly around the orchestra pit directing the notes…

4 June 1983

Rolloverture is an arcade developed by VSS, Inc., released 4 June 1983 on ColecoVision and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

Verified Sources: IGDB

What Rolloverture is

Rolloverture is an arcade game developed by VSS, Inc. and released in 1983. It was published by Sunrise Software. It is available on ColecoVision and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The hall is at a hush The maestro takes the baton and readies the orchestra. But wait! All the notes have been scrambled and you must help the maestro scurry madly around the orchestra pit directing the notes back to their proper order Climb ladders, throw levers, reverse the conveyor belt, and step on rollovers to guide the music ball to the correct notemaker slot. Proper placement rewards you with the overture, but incorrect placement results in a speed increase and greater difficulty. A variety of melodies and random scrambling of the notes guarantees to keep your interest, while you painlessly learn about music.
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

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

What it launched against

Rolloverture launched on 4 June 1983, within three weeks of Elevator Action and Dragon's Lair.

Released around the same time: Elevator Action, Dragon's Lair.

Official trailer

Gameplay Video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

All media

Quick answers

Rolloverture — frequently asked questions

When did Rolloverture come out?
Rolloverture was released on 4 June 1983 for ColecoVision and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

If you like this

Games like Rolloverture

See all