Boulder Dash

Box front of Boulder Dash

Details

Released
1984
Developer
First Star Software, Inc.
Publisher
First Star Software, Inc.
Genre
Action, Puzzle, Strategy
Players
Up to 2; single player
Type
Commercial
Platform
MS-DOS
Pack
eXoDOS
Manual
Included in the pack (PDF)

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Title screen of Boulder Dash
Title screen
Gameplay of Boulder Dash
Gameplay

About this game

You are Rockford, and you have to dig through monster infested caves in search of diamonds. In each level you must collect a certain number of these diamonds, in order to open a portal to the next stage. Enemies can be squashed by falling boulders, which are released when the ground below them is removed or they are pushed onto empty ground, but be careful because these can also squash you. In later levels, difficulty is increased by many puzzle elements and shorter time limits.

There are 16 levels to be completed and five different skill levels available, which affect the number of jewels which must be collected and the time limit.

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Boulder Dash variants