Boulder Dash

For the lover of adventure and action games, the Boulder Dash is the great option to play. Boulder Dash is a video game series, introduced in 1984, published by First Star Software, created by Chris Gray and Peter Liepa. It was formally released on Atari 8-Bit computers. With its increasing popularity and on public demand, its various sequels have been released, which is compatible with various platforms like Apple II, Xbox 360, etc. to mention a few. The game is about collecting diamonds, combating enemies and reaching the exit before the deadline of time. The gamer has to play as “the Rockstar”, who is the protagonist of the game. The player is needed to dig under the caves and get out precious stones and gems like diamonds fighting with creatures, avalanches, murders and underground explosions with care. Before the completion of the time, he needs to reach the exit or else will lose his life and once again have to begin from the start. Filled with excellent actions and pathbreaking adventures, Boulder Dash has successfully won in grabbing thumbs up from the gamers. The game was ranked 9 among the top 100 lists of Your Sinclair magazine. The game has earned positive reception from its fans all across the world and the latest version of the Boulder series named the Boulder Dash Construction Kit has been rewarded the Gold Medal Award from Zzap.

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