Rescue Rover

Player notes

About this game

Rescue Rover is a 1991 DOS puzzle game by id Software, published by Gamer's Edge, a division of Softdisk Publishing. Roger's dog has been captured by robots, and each room asks you to reach Rover and get him out. The challenge is finding a route that remains safe on the way back, not simply reaching the dog as quickly as possible.

Move with the arrow keys; there is no separate action button for the main puzzle controls. Crates can be pushed, mirror blocks redirect laser beams, and different floor types limit where Roger or the robots can travel. Later obstacles described in the original guide include energy-card doors, teleporters and floating carts. Watch the room before committing to a push.

The original launcher is preserved. Press 5 for Play the Game, pass the title screens with a key, then select Rescue Rover with Enter. The first room begins after a short animated introduction. F1 opens help, F7 lets you abandon the current attempt and retry, and F5 restarts the game. Both restart commands should be used deliberately.

This is version 2.0 of the shareware edition, with ten of the 29 rooms described in the original guide. The Gamer's Edge files, guide, license and original archive remain intact. The registered remainder is not included. Keyboard controls are the simplest way to start; this page does not require configuring an old joystick.