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RodLand

TitleRodLand
First release1992
DeveloperThe Sales Curve
PublisherJaleco
PlatformsAmiga, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Boy, NES / Famicom, ZX Spectrum
Genresaction game, puzzle video game, platformer
Also known asYousei Monogatari Rod Land
Players1–2 players
Co-opYes
ESRB ratingE Everyone
Releases
Arcade: 1990-10-01
ZX Spectrum: 1991-01-01
Atari ST: 1991-01-01 (PAL)
Commodore 64: 1991-07-01
Amiga: 1991-12-10
NES / Famicom: 1992-12-11
Game Boy: 1993-05-21

Tam and Rit navigate 40 screens of enemies by using a stick to grab foes and flipping them side-to-side to deal damage. Players can strategically release enemies mid-swing to reposition them, using the stick's movement to manage crowds and clear paths through the platforming stages.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0
Facts from REG-Vault, which aggregates several community databases; they may contain errors; gaps filled from TheGamesDB. Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed.
Sources
REG-Vault (nes/rodland) · last updated 2026-10-26 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (2051,30920) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
REG-Vault (gb/rod-land) · last updated 2026-10-29 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (24117) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
REG-Vault (amiga/rodland) · last updated 2026-09-29 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
REG-Vault (zxspectrum/rod-land) · last updated 2026-10-07 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (85389) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (41914) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (39254) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (38369) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (90917) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (14): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Jaleco · internal use only. REG-Vault page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (10): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Sales Curve · internal use only. REG-Vault page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos (7): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Jaleco · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Screenshots (3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Jaleco · internal use only.
Sprites
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Videos
ZX Spectrum Longplay [032] Rodland
World-of-Longplays · ZX Spectrum version · longplay · 35:03auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC
Rodland Arcade (Playthrough/Longplay)
By Urien84 Longplays · Arcade version · longplay · 22:22auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC
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