Roland On The Ropes on Amstrad CPC 464 vintage home computer

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Gameplay from Roland On The Ropes playing on the Amstrad (Schneider) CPC 464 8 bit vintage home computer.

This is not a review, walkthrough, playthrough, or demonstration of my playing ability.
It's more a case of me speaking my thoughts while playing the games, many for the first time, and most for the first time in a very long time... so it's all a little spontaneous and random.
Predictably, as I never practice before recording, I usually play very badly.

Given that I am playing many of these games for the first time, and everything I say is completely off the cuff, you probably shouldn't take what I say overly seriously. The opinions that I express are my feelings at the time, but it's entirely possible that they would be different if I were to take the time to get to grips with the game.

However, given that these videos are intended to show that "first time experience", I believe they have some validity or merit.

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[peehawkpennell]

Your review is hilarious!!! Talking us through whilst you play for the first time. Thanks for this, I borrowed it from someone at school, probably around 86 or 87

[SteveBenway]

@peehawkpennell Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Not everyone gets what I'm doing here, as all of my gameplay/commentaries are this slapdash :D

[kingstonlj]

I have managed to collect all the artefacts. It's not such a hard game once you get into it. Just avoid the enemies, collect the items, then complete the level.

My top 5 Amstrad games:

1. Turbo Esprit ( Like an early Grand Theft Auto )

2. Exolon ( Awesome graphics )

3. Feud ( has a great atmosphere )

4. Gryzor ( Arcade in the home )

5. Oh Mummy ( A simple, fun game )

The Amstrad is a really nice machine - with a lot of good games. A lot were simple Spectrum ports though.

[SteveBenway]

@kingstonlj I have several of those games. Videos of those will be posted here over the coming days and weeks :)

[davidhass3lh0ff]

wow i havent play this one for so long, i reamber playing this as a kid, i love the amatrad cpc 464 i have so meany great memories of the amstrad just wish i still had one : )

[SteveBenway]

@davidhass3lh0ff I'm completely new to it, but am really warming to it very quickly :)

[mortlockroo]

Used to love this game!

Just a quick note on the single joystick port. The official Amstrad joystick had a controller port on it, so player 2 would plug his/her joystick into player 1's joystick and player 1 would plug directly into the console.

[MitkoChan]

Top tip. Many Amstrad games are far better controlled with the keys. Harrier Attack & this one particularly. We're talking precision, which you didn't get with the old school joysticks. sadly.

[NUTTER1234567890123]

1 of my fav amstrad games :) Loving your Retro Amstrad Burst :) (We need a crappy review of Fruit Machine if you have it though :)

[dartsma464]

Amstrad made some special joysticks for the CPC. They had a builtin joystickport so that you could plug in stick number two. There was also joysticksplitters sold that enabled two joysticks on the Amstrad CPC

[dartsma464]

@SteveBenway

You will get a picture that is a lot better through a Amstrad RGB colour monitor or using a SCART-cable on the TV. The monitors had RGB as standard.

[AtsumaKarin]

That looks like a really cool game. I'm totally digging the theme tune! :D

Looks pretty challenging too! Good SWILL!

[jboypacman]

Looks like a fun game to give a try Steve. : )

[sonicforest]

I love the huge square sprite mask behind the player sprite.