Rogue - Atari 7800

Mortality At Any Price

Deep beneath the ruined town lies the Dungeons of Doom — level upon level of winding corridors, torch-lit chambers, and things that hunger in the dark. No rogue has ever found the bottom of them. Somewhere far below rests the fabled Amulet of Yendor, and the Fighters' Guild has decreed that any adventurer bold or foolish enough to retrieve it will be welcomed into their ranks a hero.

Many have descended. None have returned.

You are the newest hopeful to take up the challenge. You carry a mace, a bow, a few arrows, a suit of ring mail, and one ration of food. Everything else — every weapon, every potion, every scrap of gold and every hard-won level of experience — the dungeon must give up to you, or you will die trying to take it. The dungeon is different every time you enter it. No two descents are ever the same. Remember that, hero. It is the only mercy you will be shown.

 Gameplay

The goal is simple, collect eggs from the mama T-Rex. Doing that is not so simple, but you have effective tools to assist you in your dangerous task. Your feet and your hatchet.

Press left and right on the joystick to move Mr. Gnub left and right.

Dodge the falling lava fireballs while you wait for an egg to roll out and come to rest near the mama T-Rex. Be careful, you can't run up too close to mama T-Rex without getting eaten by her. This is one of the things that your trusty hatchets are for. Approach near enough to mama T-Rex, and then press the primary button to throw your hatchet at her. Don't worry about getting the right angle, Mr. Gnub has pretty good aim. If done correctly, your thrown hatchet will knock mama T-Rex into a stupor, allowing you to approach her and her precious egg.

Running over the egg will collect it. Make your way back to the hut to drop off your newly won egg. Approaching the doorway of the hut will automatically drop the egg.

Collecting six eggs will complete a level, resetting your pool of eggs, hatchets, and increasing the difficulty of your task.

Rogue Poster

Included with Rogue is a double-sided 10" x 14" poster, featuring William Thorup's Rogue artwork that graces the box, manual, and labels!

Screenshots

Couch Compliant

Rogue is a Couch Compliant game.  What does that mean?  A Couch Compliant game allows you to choose game options and start the game using the controller, meaning you don't have to interact with any switches on the console to do so. When your game is over, you can then return back to the title screen (if applicable) and start a new game without having to touch the console.  You can view all Couch Complaint games here.

Additional Information

Included with Rogue game cartridge, full color, 32-page manual, professionally printed box, and a double-sided poster featuring the Rogue cover artwork created by William Thorup.