Snake Rattle 'n' Roll (1990) title card — NES, Platform
Year1990
Decade1990s
PlatformNES
DeveloperRare
PublisherNintendo

Snake Rattle 'n' Roll

1990 · Platform · NES

Overview

Snake Rattle 'n' Roll (1990) is Rare's isometric NES platformer, in which snakes Rattle and Roll eat Nibbley Pibbleys so they can ring a weigh-in bell.

Deep Dive

Across 11 levels, the snakes eat Nibbley Pibbleys so they can ring the weigh-in bell. One or two players can play.

Developer Story

Tim Stamper designed it, Mark Betteridge programmed it and David Wise composed the music. Nintendo released it in North America in July 1990, and Mean Machines gave it 94%.

Did You Know?

  • A Mega Drive version, released only in Europe, added a 12th level.
  • Game Players gave it its 1990 NES Excellence Award.

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