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{{Game
|completion=1
|image=Boulder Dash C64 Box Art.jpg
|title=Boulder Dash
|title=Boulder Dash
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|developer={{dev|Peter Liepa & Chris Gray}}, [[Data East]], [[Beam Software]]
|developer=[[First Star Software]]
|publisher={{colist|First Star Software|Mirrorsoft|JVC|Data East}}
|publisher=[[First Star Software]], [[JVC]], [[Data East]]
|year=1984
|released={{rd|1984}}
|systems={{syslist|a8bit|c64|cade|a2|msx|zx|cv|nes|bbc|electron|cpc|amiga|ios|a2600}}
|genre=[[Puzzle]]
|genre=[[Puzzle]]
|systems=[[Commodore 64]], [[Arcade]], Atari 8-bit computers, [[Apple II]], [[MSX]], [[Sinclair ZX Spectrum]], [[ColecoVision]], [[NES]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Acorn Electron]], [[Amstrad CPC]], [[Amiga]], [[iOS]], [[Atari 2600]]
|players=1-2 (alternating)
|modes= [[Single player]] (Alternating two-player)
|modes=[[Single player]], [[Multiplayer]]
|ratings=
|series=Boulder Dash
|series= Boulder Dash
|website=https://firststarsoftware.com/boulderdash.htm/
|website=[http://www.firststarsoftware.com/boulderdash.htm Official homepage]
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'''Boulder Dash''' is an action [[Puzzle]] game released for 8-bit home computers in 1984, and later ported to other platforms. It was self-published by [[First Star Software]], with versions on additional platforms being published by [[JVC]] and [[Data East]]. It is also one of the few games that was ported to many home computers at the time, in addition to having custom levels created through the [[Boulder Dash Construction Kit]].


'''Boulder Dash''' is an action [[Puzzle]] game released for 8-bit home computers in 1984, and later ported to other platforms.  It was self-published by [[First Star Software]], with versions on additional platforms being published by [[JVC]] and [[Data East]]. It is also one of the few games that was ported to many home computers at the time, in addition to having custom levels created through the [[Boulder Dash Construction Kit]].  
==Gameplay==
The game consists of 16 caves, with 5 difficulty levels containing different layouts. The objective is to collect the quota of diamonds and reaching the exit within a time limit.


The game consists of 16 caves, with 5 difficulty levels containing different layouts. The objective is to collect the quota of diamonds and reaching the exit within a time limit. 
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Latest revision as of 21:35, 1 February 2022

This is the first game in the Boulder Dash series. For other games in the series see the Boulder Dash category.

Box artwork for Boulder Dash.
Box artwork for Boulder Dash.
Boulder Dash
Developer(s)Peter Liepa & Chris Gray, Data East, Beam Software
Publisher(s)First Star Software, Mirrorsoft, JVC, Data East
Year released1984
System(s)Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64/128, Arcade, Apple II, MSX, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, ColecoVision, NES, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, Commodore Amiga, iOS, Atari 2600
SeriesBoulder Dash
Genre(s)Puzzle
Players1-2 (alternating)
ModesSingle player, Multiplayer
LinksOfficial websiteBoulder Dash ChannelSearchSearch

Boulder Dash is an action Puzzle game released for 8-bit home computers in 1984, and later ported to other platforms. It was self-published by First Star Software, with versions on additional platforms being published by JVC and Data East. It is also one of the few games that was ported to many home computers at the time, in addition to having custom levels created through the Boulder Dash Construction Kit.

Gameplay[edit]

The game consists of 16 caves, with 5 difficulty levels containing different layouts. The objective is to collect the quota of diamonds and reaching the exit within a time limit.

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