RoX is a 2001 freeware Windows game by Ilya and Dmitriy Safro. It resembles my Commodore 64 favorite
I created this page because when I discovered RoX, the official Safrosoft site was gone and I could find no information or custom levels anywhere else.
If you attempt to run RoX on any version of Windows beyond XP, you will likely encounter errors due to missing DLL files:
These files were included with Windows XP but not with subsequent Windows versions. To solve this problem, you can follow the instructions on
(related to a different game), which provides download links for the DLL files.
Alternatively, you can use this version of the installer that's been modified by RoX fan Max to include everything you need:
(Use these workarounds at your own risk, of course, but I have tested both successfully.)
Yet another alternative is OxRox, a RoX remake that you can find a link to at the bottom of this page.
RoX includes an editor that lets you create your own level collections when you're finished or frustrated with the 69 pack-in levels.
To play a collection created by someone else, simply extract the CLVL file into your
These are level packs created by RoX fans. Some of these were on the old Safrosoft site, others were sent to me by their creators, still others Rox fan Hille helped preserve, and one I made myself.
 100_in_1.zip | 100 in 1 by Michaelis, Schinmeyer, & Lienau (4 level packs) |
| 2rk.zip | Fi Da Swine, Paranoia by Arthur Kusmin (2rk) |
| 60_niveles.zip | 60 Niveles by Chema |
| aadensamer.zip | Brainteasers, Zoo by Aadensamer |
| addedcheese.zip | Addedcheese 1-9 ("Rainbow" is 5) by James (Chezzjames) |
| adventure.zip | The Adventure |
| alain.zip | Alain by Asel Ool |
| ania.zip | Ania |
| annie.zip | Annie, Xmas 2003 by Annie |
| arc.zip | Adventures 1-2 |
| art_factory.zip | Art Factory 1-8, MyRoX by Adamaster |
| asche.zip | 13 Hellish Levels 1-2 by Asche (NB: some strong language) |
| ashot.zip | Ashot by Eduard Vardanyan |
| barton_michaelis.zip | Billig, Blabla, Brot by Barton & Michaelis |
| blast_zone_1.zip | Blast Zone 1 |
| blupp.zip | Blupp |
| bomber.zip | Fast Reactions 1-2 by Bomber |
| b0nus.zip | Death World, Destabilisations, Extra Levels, Tower of Darkness by B0nus |
| boulder_dash_levels.zip | Boulder Dash Levels by Korak Gomanji (67 levels based on the Boulder Dash games) |
| bouldermart.zip | Thresher in Action by Martijn (BoulderMart) |
| daavssuck.zip | DaAvsSuck by Jeff |
| dominik_w.zip | RoX World Tour - Ladakh, Zelda by Dominik Walter |
| cannon_war_2.zip | Cannon War 2 by Chris Kuni |
| challenge.zip | The Challenge by Kuddel |
| chao_thing.zip | Box o' Ease, Crate o' Difficulty 1-2 by Chao Thing |
| charlie_d.zip | Box of Apples, Box of Bannanas, Box of Peaches, Box of Plums by Charlie Davies |
| cosimo87.zip | Special Level 1-2 by Cosimo87 |
| csatai.zip | PCRex |
| cyril_d.zip | Cyril D 1-2 by Cyril D. (NB: some strong language) |
| cyrille.zip | Go!, Small Levels 1 by Cyrille |
| dagmara.zip | Dagmara |
| dennis.zip | Dennis by Dennis |
| doggy.zip | Doggy's Lost Temple by Doğa can Kılıç |
| domerubba.zip | Domerubba |
| dono.zip | Dono Medium, Hard, Extreme, Mini by Dono |
| dont_understand.zip | Don't Understand |
| doom.zip | DooM (inspired by levels in the Doom games) |
| dragonblade111.zip | Dragonblade111 |
| dragon_house.zip | Dragon House |
| echnik_8.zip | Aalglatt, Ein Maerchen, Fast, Frischauf, King Lui OE 130, Marathon, Nur Buchstaben, Nur Zahlen by Echnik |
| erich_k.zip | Erich, Hallosager, Monster, Spielpass, Welt by Erich Ketschik |
| evc.zip | Limited I |
| excessive_content.zip | Excessive Content (144 levels) by Benjamin Smith |
| falling_stones.zip | Falling Stones |
| faruk_k.zip | Frukobaba, Zehra Collection by Faruk Koçyiðit |
| felix.zip | Felix by Felix Oeser |
| firestorm.zip | Firestorm |
| firstkiss.zip | FirstKiss |
| for_beginners.zip | For Beginners by Jamaican Spirit |
| francy_levels.zip | Francy Levels by Francy |
| freizeit.zip | Freizeit |
| frensygt_mariannocchia.zip | Frensy's Madness, Mariannocchia 1-6 by Frensy GT and his little sister Mariannocchia |
| fun_frag_force.zip | Fun Frag Force by Kr1x & Fate |
| game.zip | The Game |
| gnats.zip | The Gnats by Chris |
| go_home.zip | Go Home!!! by Mark Willy Kulke & Rene Beyer |
| grafit_bt.zip | Szappanos G. Hun |
| hard_days.zip | Hard Days/Raving Thresher by Nickolay Rusnachenko (N!ck) |
| ivo_julia_hruska.zip | DJ, Emily, Hruska, Julia, Love by Ivo & Julia Hruska |
| jason.zip | IshKaBibble, Sambuka by Jason |
| just_eat_it.zip | Just Eat It! |
| kht_chapter_one.zip | KHT Chapter One by KHT |
| kindly_removed.zip | Kindly Removed by David Kulle |
| kita-sonnenblick.zip | Kita-Sonnenblick |
| kylz.zip | Planet of the Bugs, Reincarnate the Dead, Training Data Base by Kylz |
| labyrinth.zip | Labyrinth |
| lev.zip | Made in Russia, Take It Easy by Lev (Lewis) et al. |
| legs_11.zip | Legs 11 by David Villa |
| lupis3000.zip | Lupis3000 Easy Levels by Lupis3000 |
| lurios.zip | Lurios Levels by Lurios |
| mammoth.zip | Mammoth by Milan Bart k |
| matts.zip | Matts 2 by M. Pettersson |
| michaelis.zip | Wahnsinn, Six Possibilities by David Michaelis |
| mini_levels.zip | Mini Levels |
| mirjam.zip | MIP 1-2 by Mirjam |
| mixture_1.zip | Mixture 1 |
| mizia.zip | Tomek, Tomek 2, Try This One by Tomek Mizgala (Mizia) & Marlena |
| monisworld.zip | Monisworld by Boris |
| mr_snack_man.zip | Mr. Snack Man |
| mystic_rooms.zip | Mystic Rooms by Rado Negundo & Kiras |
| martin_z.zip | El Cid, Wingo by Martin Zerbes |
| the_narrow_place.zip | The Narrow Place by Tasos |
| octapolis.zip | Octapolis by Octapolis |
| oscpazoo.zip | Oscar 1-2 by Oskpazoo |
| parnell.zip | Derek, Target Zone by Derek & Rosie |
| parousia.zip | Lords, Knights, ToughGuys, The Basics by Kyp |
| pascual_1-3.zip | Pascual 1-3 by Pascual Paolucci |
| reiner.zip | Harder Than Ever and Jor by Reiner |
| robert_j.zip | Check Your Rox Level, Fruits, Rocks and Unids, The War, World's Easiest Levels by Robert Jajszczok |
| robo.zip | Robo |
| rocks_bombs.zip | Rocks & Bombs by R&B Crazy |
| rocky_road.zip | Rocky Road by Optimistic Fool |
| rox_masters_1.zip | Hard Days/RoX Masters 1 by Von Andreas, Snoopy, & Scherer |
| rox_special_agent.zip | RoX Special Agent by Maciek Regula |
| sanny.zip | SannyLand, Sanny 2 |
| scorpion.zip | Scorpion |
| serg.zip | Serg |
| six_levels.zip | Six Levels |
| sky_is_falling.zip | The Sky Is Falling by Ammon |
| smashing_13.zip | Smashing 13 by clysm |
| special_collection.zip | Special Collection |
| spiderstein.zip | Castle Spiderstein by Mr. Quackers |
| spydre_byte.zip | Spydre |
| steve.zip | STeVe |
| subconscious.zip | Subconscious by Jamie Adams |
| suraj_pabari.zip | Death Collection 1-2 by Suraj Pabari |
| suspisious.zip | Suspisious by Jake (Charlie's little brother) |
| teresa.zip | Little Collection 1-2, Xambow 1-2 by Teresa |
| titti.zip | Mikonos |
| units.zip | Units by Volker |
| week.zip | The Week of Thresher |
| winforcers_1-3.zip | Winforcers 1-3 by Alex |
| worldofchaos.zip | WorldOfChaos 1-4 |
If you'd like to download all of the above levels at once, here's a single file:
Opinions differ over whether level 57 ("Omega") is possible. Here are three solutions by RoX fans:
. This (temporarily) unlocks all the levels in a collection.
A 2002 Safro data-and-music CD was available on MP3.com before that site became something else. This music is what you hear in the game but structured slightly differently.
I have permission to distribute these files. They are encoded at 128 kbps, unfortunately, but I guess that was generally considered good enough back then.
There have been hints over the years of more from the creators of RoX.
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