Rick Dangerous 2

Adlib support

Adlib support works if only you have the SOUND.COM utility which was originally supplied with the Adlib card. It nevertheless works with Adlib compatible cards such as the SoundBlaster (again you have to find SOUND.COM from somewhere and run it before the game).

Amiga version add-on

On the Amiga, there is an add-on disk, titled Rick Dangerous 2 1/2. It was a bonus level of the sequel that never appeared in the game but was given away free on the cover of The One Amiga magazine.

Unresolved ending

The final cutscene is open-ended - the Fat Guy escapes in a teleporter and Rick follows him, with the caption "What will Rick do next?". Sadly Rick Dangerous 3 was never completed.

VGA colors

In the VGA version of the game, the same 16-color palette is used in all of the levels although the perceived color scheme of each level differs a lot from each other.

Awards

• Amiga Power
  • May 1991 (Issue #00) - #17 in the "All Time Top 100 Amiga Games"
• Commodore Format
  • July 1993 (Issue 34) - Modern Classics: Arcade Adventure
  • March 1994 (Issue 42) Heaven – The Path to Righteousness: 20 Essential Games
  • November 1994 (Issue 50) – #21 The All-Time Top 50 C64 Games
  • October 1995 (Issue 61) – The Top Ten C64 Games of all Time
• EMAP Image's Golden Joystick 1991
  • April 1991: Game of the Year - 8 Bit
• ST Format
  • January 1993 (issue #42) - #39 in '50 finest Atari ST games of all time' list

Information also contributed by Andrew Fisher and Blood.