Publisher's description - Jolly Rover 1.14
Winner of "Best Australian Game" at Freeplay 2010. Jolly Rover is a classic 2D point and click adventure featuring a colourful cast of pirate pooches.
Follow the misadventures of the swashbuckling scallywag Gaius James Rover, across 3 unique and exciting tropical islands, as he embarks on a quest to deliver a shipment of Jolly Rover Rum to the most notorious pirate infested island in the Caribbean - Groggy Island.
This classic-styled point and click adventure features over 60 beautifully rendered scenes to explore, 25 colourful, fully animated and voiced characters and a simple one-click interface. Further usability features include an organic and fully integrated hint and task tracking system and bonus extra`s such as Pirate Captain Bios, concept art, music tracks and Director’s Commentary!
"... solid gameplay, hilarious writing, and gorgeous visuals." - GameZebo (4.5/5)
"Jolly Rover, is a charming, at times challenging and even fairly long adventurous cartoon romp o’er the 19th century’s bounding main in the great tradition of The Secret of Monkey Island." - Just Adventure (B+)
"A colorful piratical adventure with cartoon style graphics in which all the main characters are dogs. Comical dialog, absurd situations. Excellent voiceovers. A satisfying ending." -GameBoomers (B+)
"… it’s hard not to recommend Jolly Rover to any fan of adventure games, especially those who remember the LucasArts games of the 1990s fondly." - GamerVision (8.25/10)
"... there is one other major similarity it does share with the Monkey Island series: it’s very, very funny." - Explicit Gamer (8.1/10)
"Jolly Rover is a charming and highly amusing romp that’s pretty much a must for any self-respecting adventure gaming fan." - PALGN (8/10)