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Rescue Rover 2

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Also known as
Dognapped!

This puzzle game requires precise timing and crate-pushing strategy to free your dognapped pet from robot-guarded prisons.

Rescue Rover 2 (also known as Dognapped!) was developed by id Software and published by Softdisk for DOS in 1991; it is a DOS-only release, so the original release year is also 1991.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1991
Genre
Perspective
Top-down
Size
245.87 KB
Version
autorun.bat
Rating
0 votes

About Rescue Rover 2

Rescue Rover 2 is a puzzle game where the player must navigate a series of rooms to free a dog named Rusty. The premise involves aliens who have mistakenly identified Rusty as a leader and have deployed robots to capture him.

Gameplay involves moving through environments containing various hazards such as forcefields, traps, and water. Success depends on precise movement and the strategic manipulation of objects like crates and balls. These items can be used to obstruct robotic guards or create paths across obstacles.

The objective is twofold: first, reach the imprisoned dog, and then safely guide both characters back to the room's exit. This requires careful planning to ensure neither character is harmed during the escape, making the overall experience challenging.

Rescue Rover 2 Screenshots

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The main game menu
They're coming for Rusty!
Oh No! They've got him!
<sniff> They dognapped Rusty.
Use this keycard to open the forcefield.
Block the robot's view with a crate...
...then divert the laser with a prism to destroy it.
Watch your step on the spike plates.
Once you've found Rusty, he follows you like a ... well, like a puppy.
Telepoters, water pits, all par for the course when robots want to keep a dog imprisoned.