DiRoccoVision • 2026 • Homebrew • Action / Arcade
Saddle up and rope 'em in!
You're the trail boss on the last great cattle drive. Ride hard down the open range, lasso stray cattle before they escape, and dodge rattlesnakes, cacti, and the chaos of a full stampede. When the lake floods the trail, you'll need to keep your herd moving through water and mud alike — all against the clock.
Trail Drive is an original ColecoVision game inspired by the golden age of Activision classics. Choose from three difficulty levels — Junior Wrangler, Semi-Pro, and Trail Boss — as the herd moves faster, spawns thicker, and the timer cuts shorter. Catch as many head of cattle as you can before time runs out, but watch your step: one wrong move and a snake bite or cactus collision will shake you to your boots.
Featuring hand-drawn sprites, a full western soundtrack with "Happy Trails" on the title screen, dynamic weather events, roaming wildlife, and a demo mode that plays itself when you step away from the controller. How big a herd can you bring home?
| Platform | ColecoVision |
| Category | Homebrew |
| Genre | Action / Arcade |
| Release Year | 2026 |
| Players | 1 Player |
| ROM Size | 128KB (Megacart) |
| Media | ROM File |
| Controller | Standard Controller |
| Publisher | DiRoccoVision |
Trail Drive draws heavy inspiration from Activision's Stampede (1981) and Konami's Antarctic Adventure (1983) — blending the side-scrolling livestock wrangling of one with the obstacle-dodging endurance run of the other, all wrapped in a classic American West setting.
The game features three difficulty tiers — Junior Wrangler, Semi-Pro, and Trail Boss — each ramping up the speed, cattle spawn rate, and hazard density while cutting the timer shorter. The dynamic weather system floods the trail with lake water, changing the terrain mid-run.
Trail Drive is an original DiRoccoVision title built from the ground up for the ColecoVision, using a 128KB Megacart ROM to pack in hand-drawn sprites, a full western soundtrack, demo mode, and roaming wildlife across the open range.
| Developer | DiRoccoVision |