Freddy's Rescue Roundup - IBM, 1984 - IBM PC/PCjr (4K)

A short play of IBM's Freddy's Rescue Roundup, released as freeware for the IBM PCjr and IBM PCs in 1984/85.

Created by D.P. Leabo and A.V. Strietzel, Freddy's Rescue Roundup was featured on IBM's software sampler disks, a common inclusion with many IBM PCs of the time, and could be distributed freely. The IBM PC version could be played utilizing a composite color monitor/television set (16 colors) but the prevalent use of direct drive monitors (RGBi), like IBM's own 5153 Color Display among computer owners led to the game being commonly remembered in its 4-color CGA glory.

The development title was Roadrunner Rescue and included a basic program for editing levels. A feature that was omitted from the released version, in part due to IBM's concerns that it made the game too reminiscent of Brøderbund's successful 1983 title, Lode Runner.

The player assumes the role of Freddy, tasked with rescuing road runners threatened by rogue maintenance robots, and bears a resemblance to Lode Runner.

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