Rody & Mastico

Rody & Mastico
PlatformsAtari ST, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, MS-DOS
Release1989
GenreEducational

Rody and Mastico is a 1989 educational interactive storybook video game for children, released on Atari ST, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, and MS-DOS. The game was available in English, French, and German. The game was coded by Jean-Michel Forgeas. A seventh unofficial episode, Rody in Ibiza, was developed by fans in 2016.

Plot and gameplay

The game consists of 6 parts, each developing the story further toward its ultimate conclusion. The protagonist Rody and his companion Mastico are on a quest to locate the multicoloured star. To progress through the story, players must correctly answer questions.

Reception

A review in Joystick gave the original game a rating of 60%, while two separate reviews of the sequel gave scores of 78%, and 89%. Amstar praised the graphics, deeming them appealing to the game's target market.

The software was nominated by Tilt for an Educational Gold Tilt award for Best Educational Software.

References

  1. ↑ Rody A Ibiza: github link of the unofficial suite.
  2. ↑ "Lankhor.net". 29 May 2003. Archived from the original on 29 May 2003.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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  7. ↑ "Amiga magazines - Amiga Magazine Rack". amr.abime.net.
  8. ↑ "CPCRULEZ > AMSTRAD CPC > GAMESLIST > RODY ET MASTICO 1 (c) LANKHOR". cpcrulez.fr.
  9. ↑ "Meilleur logiciel éducatif - Rody et Mastico". atariforce.free.fr.