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Lode Runner (1983)

Brøderbund Software, Irem

Amstrad CPC · Apple II · Arcade · Atari 8-bit · Atari ST/STE · BBC Microcomputer System · Commodore C64/128/MAX · Commodore VIC-20 · DOS · FM-7 · MSX · Mac · NEC PC-6000 Series · PC-8800 Series · PC-9800 Series · SG-1000 · Sharp X1 · Windows Phone · WonderSwan · ZX Spectrum

3.26 from 126 ratings

290 members have it in their collection · 5 playing now · 38 backlogged · 21 wish listed

Lode Runner is a 1983 puzzle video game, first published by Brøderbund. It is one of the first games to include a level editor, a feature that allows players to create their own levels for the game. This feature bolstered the game's popularity, as magazines such as Computer Gaming World held contests to see who could build the best level.

Details

Developers
Brøderbund Software, Irem
Publishers
Banpresto, Brøderbund Software, Irem, Microsoft Studios, Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Soft Pro International, Software Projects, Sony, SystemSoft
Genres
Platform, Puzzle
Themes
Action, Science fiction
Series
Lode Runner

Release dates

  • Oct 30, 1983 (Full Release) (Japan) PC-9800 Series
  • Dec 01, 1983 (Full Release) (Japan) PC-8800 Series
  • 1983 (Full Release) (North_America) Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore VIC-20, DOS
  • 1983 (Full Release) (Europe) MSX
  • Nov 01, 1984 (Full Release) (Japan) FM-7
  • 1984 (Full Release) (Japan) Arcade, NEC PC-6000 Series, SG-1000, Sharp X1
  • 1984 (Full Release) (North_America) Mac
  • 1984 (Full Release) (Europe) ZX Spectrum
  • 1985 (Full Release) (Europe) BBC Microcomputer System
  • 1989 (Full Release) (Europe) Amstrad CPC
  • 1989 (Full Release) (North_America) Atari ST/STE
  • Apr 20, 2000 (Full Release) (Japan) WonderSwan
  • Jul 10, 2012 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Windows Phone

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Rating distribution

5 stars
10
4 stars
43
3 stars
46
2 stars
24
1 star
3

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Status pants Apr 10, 2023

Astounding playability and longevity for a game of this vintage. That, plus being one of the most important games of all time results in a rating of 5/5. https://loderunnerwebgame.com/game/, probably the best way to play it. Wanna tear my hair out, but still can't get enough.

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