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Escape from Raka-Tua

Commodore 64CassetteDisk

The volcano of Raka-Tua has erupted, spreading hot lava all over the island. The last boat has left and you are trapped! Can you escape from the island and find your way back to civilisation? Your journey takes you over perilous seas and isolated islands, but worst of all, you must cross the ancient forbidden kingdom of Atlan, a land from which no-one has ever returned alive . . .

Transcribed from the cassette inlay.

1985 · Copyright 1985 on the disk loading screen; not in the 1984 adverts, listed in the 1986 catalogue

A direct sequel to The Volcano of Raka-Tua.

Play it

The disk image is under “From the archive” below. It runs in VICE, which is free for Windows, macOS and Linux, or on a THEC64. Two-word commands: GET AXE, GO SOUTH, CLIMB TREE, DROP SHOVEL, HELP, MOVE BOULDER. The hint sheet below has the solutions.

How it plays

Commands the manual gives as examples: GET AXE, GO SOUTH, CLIMB TREE, DROP SHOVEL, HELP, MOVE BOULDER.

Enter R to restart from the beginning.

Screens

In game
In game
Loading screen — cassette
Loading screen — cassette
Loading screen — disk
Loading screen — disk

From the archive