| Genre: | Arcade Game: Action |
| Publisher: | Alternative |
| Cover Art Language: | English |
| Machine Compatibility: | BBC Model B, BBC Model B+, BBC Master 128, Acorn Electron |
| Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
| Available For: | Acorn Electron, BBC Model B, BBC/Electron & Spectrum 48K |
| Compatible Emulators: | BeebEm (PC (Windows)) PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)) Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows)) |
| Original Release Date: | 1st January 1986 |
| Original Release Price: | £1.99 |
| Market Valuation: | £13.63 (How Is This Calculated?) |
| Item Weight: | 64g |
| Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Clear |
| Author(s): | Kevin Blake, Jason Sobell, Dave Croft & Ian Elliott |
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Caveman Capers
Acorn User
1st May 1987
The programming may be rough and ready but as a game it's fast and it's funny. Read Review
Computer & Video Games
1st June 1985
It's all good fun and the graphics are above average, with particularly smooth, judder-free movement. Read Review
Electron User
1st January 1986
An excellent game... It's got fast action, simple controls and is just brimming with humour. Read Review
Home Computing Weekly
16th April 1985
It's quite good fun for a while - and my kids loved it! - but it's not a game to play for too long. Read Review
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Game Overview
Ogg the Caveman has discovered a new form of transport - Kickstart the Turtle. All day long he tries to train Kickstart to jump and run. However, the turtle isn't too keen and Kickstart keeps falling flat on his face.
Help Ogg master the art of turtle-riding and get him to the phonebox to tell his wife he'll be late for tea.
Game Controls
Z - Left, X - Right, RETURN - Jump
Q/S - sound Off/On
To set initials in hi-score table, use Z and X to move cursor, then select letters with RETURN.
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CHAIN"" (RETURN)
The Electron version of Caveman Capers is recorded on the labelled side of the cassette.
The BBC version is recorded on the unlabelled side.
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| Download | What It Contains |
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 | A digital version of Caveman suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)), Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows)) |
 | A digital version of Caveman suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)), Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows)) |
 | A digital version of Caveman suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)), Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows)) |
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