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Boulder Dash

  • First released on 1 October, 1984 for PC-8801

    • The game's protagonist, named "Rockford", must dig through caves collecting gems and diamonds and reach the exit within a specified time limit, while avoiding various types of dangerous creatures as well as obstacles like falling rocks and the constant danger of being crushed or trapped by an avalanche, or killed by an underground explosion.

    The game's protagonist, named "Rockford", must dig through caves collecting gems and diamonds and reach the exit within a specified time limit, while avoiding various types of dangerous creatures as well as obstacles like falling rocks and the constant danger of being crushed or trapped by an avalanche, or killed by an underground explosion.

    About

    Boulder Dash was originally released in 1984 for Atari 8-bit computers. It was developed and published by First Star Software, and spawned a series of sequels, re-releases, and spinoffs. It also did a great deal to establish and influence the mining genre of video games, which can be seen in modern games such as Minecraft, Spelunky, and Terraria.

    The game is still available as a freemium mobile title developed by SoMa Play Inc for Android and iOS.

    Platforms

    PC-8801, FM-7, Commodore C64/128, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Arcade, Atari 8-bit, ColecoVision, PC DOS, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Atari ST/STE, Acorn Electron, BBC Microcomputer System, Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, Nintendo Wii, iOS, Android, PC

    Modes

    Single-player

    Player perspectives

    Side view

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    First Star Software

    Since 1982, First Star Software has been developing, publishing and licensing interactive entertainment software.

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    Comptiq

    Comptiq is a Japanese computer magazine, which also released a few ports of home computer games for various systems

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    Tynesoft Computer Software
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    Exidy
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    Electronic Arts

    At Electronic Arts, we exist to Inspire the World to Play.

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    Victor Entertainment
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    Data East
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