First Star Software 1990 |
Action / Puzzle |
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Boulder Dash
Stoneford, and old adventurer ill in bed, called his son, Rockford, to his side. Handing Rockford an old map, he said: "My son, you must take up the quest I never completed. Find the Secret Jewels of the Six Worlds, and you will be rich beyond your wildest dreams!" These were his final words.
As Rockford, your quest begins in the strange and perilous Boulder World! An underground world swarming with weird enemies, all out t prevent you from collecting the priceless diamonds just waiting to be mined. Can you master the enchanted walls, transform butterflies into jewels, find the mysterious escape tunnel, and get away from the growing amoeba before it engulfs you?
Though it looks like a simple arcade action game at a glance, there are many puzzle elements found within Boulder Dash. If you act carelessly, you can easily find yourself squished under or even trapped behind fallen boulders. You get to choose where to dig next so always consider your surroundings. Your goal is to collect a minimum amount of gems in each area to open up a door that will lead back to the world map. Falling boulders will be the least of your concerns when you are up against fast moving subterranean enemies. Though you can't fight them directly, smart digging can be used to send a falling boulder right onto their heads.
As an early arcade game, Boulder Dash isn't very complex but it does offer simple and well constructed action gameplay across 24 increasingly difficult stages.
