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Boulder Dash
| Title | Boulder Dash |
|---|---|
| First release | 1984 |
| Developer | First Star Software |
| Publisher | First Star Software |
| Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, Game Boy, MSX, NES / Famicom, ZX Spectrum, ArcadeADB |
| Genre | puzzle video game |
| Players | 1–2 players |
| Co-op | No |
| ESRB rating | E Everyone |
| Releases | Commodore 64: 1984-01-01 (PAL), 1984-07-15 Amstrad CPC: 1984-01-01 Atari 8-bit: 1984-01-01 ZX Spectrum: 1984-01-01 ColecoVision: 1984-12-01 MSX: 1985-01-01 Atari ST: 1988-01-01 (PAL) |
| Wikidata ID | Q55605 |
Navigate underground caves as Rockford to collect a required amount of jewels, which triggers the appearance of an escape tunnel to the next level. Players must strategically manipulate falling boulders to clear paths while simultaneously blocking growing amoebas and avoiding various threats to survive each stage.
Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0 Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB and Arcade Database (ADB). Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.Sources
Arcade Database ADB
| MAME romset | mf_bdash |
|---|---|
| Title at ADB | Boulder Dash (Max-A-Flex) |
| Manufacturer | Exidy / First Star Software |
| Year | 1984 |
| Genre | Maze / Digging |
| Players | 4 |
| MAME driver status | GOOD |
Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Exidy / First Star Software); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).
Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo ·
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 ·
romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) ·
fetched 2026-10-02 16:20 UTC · filled here: platform
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Box art
Box art (front) 1
Box art 5
Screenshots 14
Logos 4
Artwork 2
Commons 1
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork
(15): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © First Star Software · internal use only.
REG-Vault page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork
(7): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © First Star Software · internal use only.
TheGamesDB page
Screenshots
(3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © First Star Software · internal use only.
Image: Photographer: Ernst Krogtoft; License-Holder: BBG Entertainment GmbH,
CC BY-SA 4.0,
via Wikimedia Commons (“Boulder Dash Cover Art 1984-1988.jpg”)
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Videos
MSX Longplay [065] Boulder Dash
Boulder Dash (C64 Longplay)
