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Ardok the Barbarian

by Beam Software·published by Spinnaker, Melbourne House

198634
Commodore 64ZX SpectrumAmstrad CPC

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5.9/ 10

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About

Goscinny and Uderzo’s cartoon characters are from the only Gaullish village in 50BC able to resist the Roman invasion. They can do this due to Getafix the druid’s magic potion, however the cauldron used to make this has been smashed into several pieces. Can brave Asterix and overweight Obelix find the pieces?

In this arcade adventure, it all comes down to you. The fifty screens you must explore take in your home village, a Roman encampment, and the forests in between. You have five pieces of wild boar, and these are used as you become hungry.

Contact with wild boars or Roman soldiers triggers a one-on-one fight with punches and kicks. Defeating a boar earns you another piece of food, to restore energy once all lives are gone. Some sections are blocked until you collect their keys.

In the US version the character Asterix was replaced by a barbarian.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Side view

Port of

Languages

2 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English (UK)——
Spanish (Spain)——

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

Cassette Tape, Floppy Disk

Controller Types Supported

Digital Joystick

Number of Players Supported

1 Player

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Also known as

Asterix and the Magic Cauldron — European title

Asterix y el Caldero Magico — Spanish Title

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Facts

Developer

Beam Software

Released

1986

Platforms

Commodore 64ZX SpectrumAmstrad CPC

Tags

Side viewFixed / flip-screenLicensedRegional differences