Boulder Dash (1984)

First Star Software

Atari 8-bit

3.32 from 63 ratings

167 members have it in their collection · 1 playing now · 31 backlogged · 17 wish listed

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.
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Release dates

  • Feb 1984 (Full Release) (North_America) Atari 8-bit
  • Aug 1985 (Full Release) (Europe) Atari 8-bit

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Yungbeck

Review Yungbeck 3/5 · Mar 25, 2022

I Dug it

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Boulder Dash for the NES is a lovely, colorful Dig Dug type action puzzler originally released in 1984. It's vibrant and adorable design varies throughout the different worlds - like Ice World, Ocean World, Sand World etc. There's a few stages in each world and theres different obstacles, enemies and themes for each island, as well as a wonderful soundtrack …

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Boulder Dash for the NES is a lovely, colorful Dig Dug type action puzzler originally released in 1984. It's vibrant and adorable design varies throughout the different worlds - like Ice World, Ocean World, Sand World etc. There's a few stages in each world and theres different obstacles, enemies and themes for each island, as well as a wonderful soundtrack to keep you company. I'd say check this one out for sure!

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