Rollie

Rollie is a side-scrolling platformer for the NES, in which the player controls an orange raccoon named Rollie. A second player can join and control a purple raccoon friend name Lorrie. It was developed entirely from scratch by a single developer, Optovania.

Rollie and Lorrie are on a mission to save their forest, Paradise Gorge. Their goal is to defeat the brats and bullies who have seized power in the midst of an unstable ecosystem precipitated by a sudden overpopulation of snakes. They aim to lead as examples, to show how sharing and sacrifice are rewarding, and that rampant self-serving brutality perpetuates destruction.

Rollie's signature mechanic is his ability to curl up into a bouncy ball. Rolling and bouncing provide the player a unique way to move across levels freely.