The A - Z of Spectrum Games

Roy of the Rovers

Year of Release

1988

The Advertising Blurb

Melchester Rovers is under threat from greedy property developers. On the eve of a special celebrity match organised to save the club, Roy's team mysteriously disappears. Unless he rescues them he may end up facing the opposition alone!

Compatibility

48K / 128K / +2 / +3 Disk

Original Price

£7.99

Worth now (confirmed sale)?

£3 Date Unknown

Software Houses

Gremlin Graphics / Piranha

Type

Arcade Adventure

Comments

Based on the comic strip character.

Controls

Cursor Keys, 0 - Select

Original Rating

Crash 47% / Your Sinclair 7/10

Review:

In principle, this is an excellent idea, mixing football with a popular cartoon strip. It looks good and has an efficient combination of arcade action and drop down menus.

Where it fails is in providing an entertaining game. It feels more like a demonstration of graphics and frontend design and less like a playable product.

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