Boulder Dash (1984) · RAWG · Courtesy of RAWG
Game data
- Released
- 1984-01-01
- User rating
- 4.00 / 5
- Genres
- Action, Puzzle
- Platforms
- iOS, Wii, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy, NES, Apple II, Commodore / Amiga, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST
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Game details · IGDB
80Critic score
72User score · 35 ratings
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.
- Released
- 1984
- Genres
- Platform, Puzzle, Arcade
- Platforms
- Atari 8-bit
- Game modes
- Single player
- Engine
- BASIC
- Developer
- First Star Software
- Publisher
- First Star Software, Mirrorsoft, Prism Leisure Corporation Plc
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.boulder-dash.com
- Image
- Boulder Dash Cover Art 1984-1988.jpg
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- publication date
- 1990-03-23
- title
- Boulder Dash
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list of maze video games
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Microsoft Windows
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Android
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International Standard Serial Number
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Q42979
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Mac
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assembly language
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Q19610114
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Game Boy
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Categories
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