Boulder Dash (0)

Overview

Boulder Dash is a game with added . Players control , a stick man who navigates a series of caverns filled with , , and a series of creatures who kill on touch. The concept is simple: collect enough diamonds to escape each level within a time limit. But while Rockford isn't affected by gravity, the boulders and diamonds are -- remove a piece of earth underneath a boulder and it will fall, often setting off a chain reaction of falling debris. So the game plays as a ; with each move that the player makes, they have to anticipate the consequences.

Boulder Dash is one of a very short list of titles that began on home machines that were later transferred to the arcades. In 2006, developed an version of the game in conjunction with . One iteration of the game was released in 2007 by , and is a largely faithful remake of the original over 20 years after its original release. In 2009, a flash-based version was released, sporting .

Virtual Console

The version of Boulder Dash was released on to the on June 1st 2009 for 500 Points.