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|Image = [[Image:Roland on the Ropes Front Covertape (Amsoft)RolandOnTheRopes_FrontCover.jpg|centrecenter|300px|CoverscanRoland on the Ropes front cover]]|Developer = [[Paco Menéndez]], [[Fernando Rada]], [[Camilo Cela]] & , [[Carlos Granados]]|Publisher = [[Amsoft]] / , [[Indescomp]]|Musician = None
|Release = [[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]
|Platform = [[Amstrad CPC|CPC]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
|Genre = [[:Category:Platformgame|Platformer]]; , [[:Category: Shoot them Up|Shoot-em-up]]|GameModes = 1 PlayerSingle player
|Controls = {{Keyboard}} {{Joystick}}
|Media = {{Disk}} {{Tape}}
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A conversion of their [[Indescomp]]'s [[ZX Spectrum]] hit '''Fred''', '''''Roland on the Ropes ''''' was the second of [[Indescomp]]'s their launch titles for the [[CPC]] and followed a simplistic ladders and platform format.
== '''Inlay Text''' text ==
You have entered into a vast and dark mysterious tomb. You find yourself right at the lowest level of the tomb and must endeavour to find your way through the maze to the top encountering may hostile beings who are out to get you. Be brave and fearless as you climb your way through the numerous levels but BEWARE.....
Being the intrepid Roland, you are able to jump over the rats to escape them and to defend yourself you can shoot at the mummies, skeletons or vampires, inevitably killing them. But shooting the ghosts merely frightens them away and there is no escape from them.
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== '''Ratings''' ==
''[[Amstrad Computer User]]'' (clearly growing weary at the number of superlatives being used in its first issue) described the game as setting a high standard.
Putting a bit more effort in, ''[[Amstrad Action]]'' praised the colouful colourful graphics and the "tough exploring challenge" but pointed to the glitchy graphics as being a disappointment.
''[[Amtix]]'' felt that "The game itself is fun to play at the outset but soon becomes tedious after a couple of tombs have been completed." The magazine also went on to recommend that it might be of more appeal to younger players than "arcade addicts".
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== '''Cheat Mode''' == Image:Roland on the ropes map.jpg|Map (Spectrum Version) == '''Prequels / Sequels''' ==
*1. Roland on the Ropes
*2. [[Sir Fred]]
== '''Compilations & Rere-releases''' ==
* Released in Spain by [[Indescomp]] as '''Fred'''.
* Re-released by [[Zigurat]] in Spain
*Appeared on the following compilations:
**[[Disco Obsequio 3]] (1987) (as '''Fred''')
== '''Trivia''' ==
* Part of the original CPC464 bundle - the twelve programmes given away by Amsoft with the machine.
== Downloads and materials ==
Image:Roland on the Ropes Front Covertape (Amsoft).jpg|Cover
Image:Roland on the Ropes (ACU).JPG|ACU Review
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== '''Weblinks''' Links ==
* {{CpcPowerCPCPower|1839|Link to CPC-Power.com}}* {{Tacgr|764|Link to TacgrTACGR}}* [http://www.cpcgamereviews.com/{{CPCGameReviews|r/index8.htmll Link to CPC Game Reviews]html#roland_on_the_ropes}}
* {{WorldOfSpectrum|0001858|Link to World of Spectrum}}
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