Rock n' Bolt (C64)

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Rock n' Bolt
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Platform: Commodore 64
Year: 1985
Developer: Action Graphics, Inc.

Rock n' Bolt is a puzzle video game developed by Action Graphics and published in 1984 by Activision for ColecoVision, Commodore 64, MSX, and SG-1000.

The objective of the game is to lock platforms into place according to a supplied map. There are three levels of difficulty; the second and third level have time limits.

The original version was programmed by Carl Norgren, and John Jaugilas was responsible for the C64 version.

Screenshots

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The loading screen.

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The title screen.

Music

David Thiel, the same guy who brought the soundtracks to legendary video games like Q*bert, Winter Games and The Three Stooges, did a good job, writing the C64 soundtrack in his driver.

Recording

# Title Composer Length Listen Download
03 BGM 03 David Thiel 0:13
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08 BGM 08 David Thiel 0:07
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09 BGM 09 David Thiel 0:09
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10 BGM 10 David Thiel 0:16
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11 BGM 11 David Thiel 0:12
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12 BGM 12 David Thiel 0:06
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18 BGM 18 David Thiel 0:06
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19 BGM 19 David Thiel 0:05
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20 BGM 20 David Thiel 0:02
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22 BGM 22 David Thiel 0:28
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23 BGM 23 David Thiel 0:10
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24 BGM 24 David Thiel 0:20
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25 BGM 25 David Thiel 0:19
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Credits

(Source: Hidden comment. The comment obviously lacks spaces and is meant to say "Thiel at Action Graphics".)

Game Rip

Format

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Audio Devices

This game uses the computer's built-in SID chip and sounds the same on every one of them. In the official PAL version, it may sound lower and slower.

Releases

The Ricochet version may include Invade-a-load, but it has not been identified yet.

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Title: Rock n' Bolt
Platform: Commodore 64
Released: 1985-0?-??
Publisher: Activision
  UK.svg   UK
Rock 'n Bolt - C64 - EU (Ricochet).jpg
Title: Rock'n'Bolt
Platform: Commodore 64
Released: 1988-??-??
Publisher: Ricochet

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