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Boulderdash

his classic game is about a diamond chase underground with many obstacles. Try - as Rockford - to collect all required diamonds in a total of 16 caves (A-P) each with 5 difficulty levels, and find the exit in…

1 February 1984

Boulderdash is a puzzle, released 1 February 1984 on Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What Boulderdash is

Boulderdash was released in 1984. It was published by First Star Software. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

his classic game is about a diamond chase underground with many obstacles. Try - as Rockford - to collect all required diamonds in a total of 16 caves (A-P) each with 5 difficulty levels, and find the exit in the time given. After every 4 caves (D, H, L, P) follows a so-called "intermission", a logical puzzle (without its own "cave letter"). Rockford can dig through the ground and push rocks. But these can also be dangerous. If he stands directly below a rock, Rockford can hold it on his head. But if a rock falls on his head, it will cost him a life. Rocks will not stay on each other or on walls. If Rockford digs away the supporting soil, rocks will start to slide. Furthermore, there are…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Boulderdash launched on 1 February 1984, within three weeks of Boulder Dash and Punch-Out!!.

Released around the same time: Boulder Dash, Punch-Out!!.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Boulderdash come out?
Boulderdash was released on 1 February 1984 for Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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