GAME OVERVIEW

Cave Dave is an action platformer in its purest form: armed with a limited supply of ropes and bombs - and your wits and cunning - the aim is to plunder the three caves in each system to find Dave's beloved PSP while avoiding the many enemy inhabitants which lurk in the darkness.

There's even a secret system, should you have the chops to unlock it...

That's it. Go play.

GAMEPLAY

The gameplay in Cave Dave is deliciously simple: Dave can move freely around each cave, while dispatching - or avoiding - the enemies he encounters, either by using bombs, ropes, or falling on their heads. You start each cave with five bombs and five ropes - use them wisely!

ENEMIES

Cave Dave features a variety of enemy types, each with its own personality and behaviour. Learning the attack strategy of each enemy - and how best to dispatch them - will serve you well.

PICKUPS

Cave Dave features two different pickups:

• COINS: Far from mere loot, they'll also open up portals later in the game!
• CHESTS: Some caves have secret chests which contain extra bombs and ropes. You'll need them!
  
• PSP: Dave's beloved handheld. Collecting this will complete the level.

CONTROLS

• MENUS: The Dpad and A button are used for selecting menu items.
• IN-GAME: The Dpad is used exclusively for moving Dave, with the A Button used to jump and the B Button + UP  or DOWN on the Dpad to Fire a Rope or Drop a bomb respectively. The START Button brings up the PAUSE MENU.

PAUSE MENU

Pressing the START button during the game will pause the action. From here, you can push UP or DOWN on the Dpad to choose RESUME or SYSTEM SELECT. Press the A button to choose an option, or press the B button to exit the menu.

CREDITS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Design, Code, and Art: SHANE MCCAFFERTY (@egvroom)

Music: BEATSCRIBE

SFX: COFFEE VALEN BAT

Production: ANDY ROBERTS

Special Thanks: JIM SQUIRES, MIC027

A ROCKETSHIP PARK production for Thalamus Digital.

RUNNING THE GAME

Cave Dave comes in two flavours: a GBC file (for the Game Boy Color), and POCKET (for the Analogue Pocket). The Game Boy Color ROM is designed for use with Game Boy emulators such as mGBA (compatible with Windows, Mac, Linux, and Ubuntu) or a flash cartridge such as the EverDrive.

© 2025 Rocketship Park, Inc. Game Boy™ Color is a trademark of Nintendo Inc. This product is not sponsored, endorsed, or approved by Nintendo.