Case study

Rollerbot: a reconstructed Android and Linux runtime

Rollerbot-Android reconstructs the 2000 game Rollerbot: A Time Journey for Android and Linux from its original scripts and user-supplied assets. It implements gameplay, scene, audio and platform components, with an Android disc importer and a Linux Flatpak. Supporting notes map Direct3D Retained Mode call sites in the original executable.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 1
Last commit: 2026-10-30
Language: C++

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Demo screenshot from the project's public documentation

Observed: Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
Scope: Partial
Checked: 2026-11-08

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Users must provide their own Rollerbot disc or installed game files.
Prerequisites: Desktop builds need SDL2 and GLES2 development packages; Android builds need JDK 17, Android SDK 34, NDK 26.3 and CMake 3.22.
Limits: The author reports about 85% completion; real AYN Thor testing and full level playthroughs remain pending.
License: No licence file in the repository.

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BibTeX

@misc{rollerbot-android-case,
  title = {{Rollerbot: a reconstructed Android and Linux runtime}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/sirbilliams/Rollerbot-Android}},
  url = {https://github.com/sirbilliams/Rollerbot-Android},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/rollerbot-android-case/}}
}

Plain text

Rollerbot: a reconstructed Android and Linux runtime. https://github.com/sirbilliams/Rollerbot-Android (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/rollerbot-android-case/

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README.md GitHub · sirbilliams/Rollerbot-Android · Revision a27d41a
docs/d3drm-usage.md GitHub · sirbilliams/Rollerbot-Android · Revision a27d41a