Is Roc 'N Rope on Steam?

No. Roc 'N Rope is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.

What platforms is Roc 'N Rope on?

Roc 'N Rope is available on ColecoVision, Arcade, Atari 2600.

When did Roc 'N Rope release?

Roc 'N Rope was first released on December 31, 1983.

Roc 'N Rope

Dec 31, 1983PlatformArcadeColecoVisionArcadeAtari 2600

Roc 'N Rope — frequently asked questions

Is Roc 'N Rope on Steam?: No. Roc 'N Rope is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is Roc 'N Rope on?: Roc 'N Rope is available on ColecoVision, Arcade, Atari 2600.
When did Roc 'N Rope release?: Roc 'N Rope was first released on December 31, 1983.

About Roc 'N Rope

Your player is a mountain climber who must avoid cavemen, dinosaurs and pterodactyls as he climbs up the cliff-sides. Your goal in each level is to climb up and reach a mystical bird with great plumage, while staying one step above the bonus timer which determines how long you may stay on each level. The mountain climber has only one ability; to shoot rope at 45 degree angles which he may then climb up to other platforms. His other action is a stun beam which will allow him to walk past enemies who get too close; but will only work horizontally from him. As for power-ups, on each level is (usually 2) a flashing diamond power-up which will make him invincible and allow him to defeat monsters. Also as a power-up are glowing treasures of some kind which are worth extra points.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: ColecoVision, Arcade, Atari 2600
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Coleco
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

70/100

from 5 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Built by
Atari 2600	1984	$21	$57	$86	Graphics ★★ · Play-Action ★★★	Individeo (designed by Ed English)

Also released on: ColecoVision · Arcade. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Atari 2600 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-06

Loose

$21

Complete

$57

Sealed

$86

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Coleco	Standard	2667	Rare
Europe CBS Electronics	UK White	—	—

Also released in South America by Shock Vision, Polygram.

Source: Catalog numbers, label types, rarity, controllers and player counts: AtariAge 2600 software database

Region: NA
Released: 1984
Controller: Atari Joystick
Players: 1 - 2
Authenticity: Low

Not in Atari 50 — other compilations and plug-and-plays are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Atari 2600 prices, all games & how to spot a fake

Coleco's 2600 conversion of a Konami climbing game, a fair buy for collectors of arcade ports.

Roc'n Rope began as a 1983 Konami arcade game designed by Tokuro Fujiwara, in which an archaeologist armed with a flashlight and a harpoon gun climbs a series of rocky platforms to reach a phoenix. Coleco brought it to the 2600 in June 1984.

The 2600 version was programmed by Ed English at Individeo, the same designer behind Coleco's 2600 Mr. Do!. Little is documented about how the conversion was received.

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 3 No. 4

July 1984

Graphics ★★ · Play-Action ★★★

“If the graphic limitations don't bother you, it is a new twist in the climbing genre.”
— Computer Entertainer, July 1984

Computer Entertainer rated graphics first and play action second, from four symbols (excellent) to one (poor) — stars in most years, diamonds in 1986–87 — comparing each game only with other games for the same system.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 8 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Also on other platforms

Arcade · ColecoVision

Atari 2600	Individeo (designed by Ed English)
Arcade	Konami
ColecoVision	Coleco (publisher)

Before you buy

Low risk. No reproductions are documented. Loose carts are inexpensive, and complete copies cost noticeably more, so check that the box and manual are present and in good shape if you are paying for completeness.