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Instruction booklet · September 1993

Rocky Rodent

Platform1 playerPre-ESRB

The story

Mafia member Don Garcia has kidnapped Melody, the daughter of the owner of the Rose Restaurant. Rocky Rodent agrees to rescue her in exchange for an all-you-can-eat meal. In order to find Melody, Rocky Rodent has to complete a number of fast-paced, side-scrolling platformer levels.

Specifications

Released: September 1993
Developer: Irem
Publisher: Irem
Players: 1
Genre: Platform
Rating: Pre-ESRB
Themes: Action · Comedy
View: Side view

What the magazines said

7.5

EGM · one reviewer

Nintendo Power: 3.15/5
AllGame: 3/5
GP: 71%
GameFan: 83%
Official Nintendo Magazine: 73/100
Super Play: 50%
VGS: 64%
Game Power: 87/100
Super Action: 70%
Super Gamer: 41%
Super Pro: 44/100
Total! (DE): 2+

BE KIND, REWINDSeptember 1993

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Vol. 3 · No. 107Omaha, Nebraska · Late edition25¢

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Week of September 3, 1993

Sep. 4

The second World Parliament of Religions is held in Chicago.

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