Caverns of Gink
Description
In Caverns of Gink you control Prof. George Jumpalot on a quest to find a sacred statue left by the Ginkians, an ancient tribe of headhunters. The statue is somewhere in a large cave; you will need to explore the entire cave in order to find it. The cave consists of numerous red platforms; as you walk over each platform, the color changes to brown. When all of the platforms have been changed to brown the level is complete. The Ginkians are still around, however! They are trying to stop you from your goal by constantly shooting green arrows. This are poisonous and will cause you to lose a life if hit; if hit too many times the game is over. Prof. George Jumpalot can move left, right, jump, or fall in order to reach all of the platforms and dodge the arrows.
Screenshots
Credits (DOS version)
| Created by |
Reviews
Players
Average score: 2.5 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings with 0 reviews)
Be the first to review this game!
Discussion
| Subject | By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Where "Caverns of Bob" came from | jeevesSV (1) | Jul 21, 2022 |
| Original version | Ryan Cook | Feb 20, 2016 |
| Caverns of Bob! | Tracy Poff (2102) | Jul 16, 2014 |
Trivia
Caverns of Bob
In 1997, a high school student taking a computer class was experimenting with a hex editor and tweaked the strings inside the game executable, as a prank and in-joke among his friends. It is unknown how this version ended up on the internet, as the IBM PS/2 machines in the computer lab had no internet access, and were obsolete by then anyway. "Bob Robert" is a joke name, and the hack was not an attempt to take credit for the game, though it may have appeared that way to some.
Analytics
Related Games
Released 1990 on Acorn 32-bit
Released 2012 on Windows
Released 1982 on Dragon 32/64, MSX
Released 2012 on iPhone, iPad
Released 1984 on DOS
Released 1985 on Commodore 64, 1986 on Atari 8-bit
Released 1995 on DOS, 2005 on Windows
Released 1986 on Commodore 64
Released 1983 on Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64
Identifiers +
Contribute
Are you familiar with this game? Help document and preserve this entry in video game history! If your contribution is approved, you will earn points and be credited as a contributor.
Contributors to this Entry
Game added by Servo.
Additional contributors: jeevesSV.
Game added September 25, 2008. Last modified June 9, 2023.