BOULDER DASH

Starring Rockford
HISTORY 1984-2003 BOULDER DASH was first published by First Star in 1984 on the C-64, Apple II and Atari 4/800. After the original BOULDER DASH, the second game, BOULDER DASH 2 was combined with BOULDER DASH and published by Electronic Arts as SUPER BOULDER DASH. They sold just under 100,000 units on C-64, Apple II, IBM-CGA and Atari 4/800 from 1986-87. The BOULDER DASH CONSTRUCTION KIT was published in North America by EPYX on the C-64, Apple II, IBM-CGA, Atari ST and Atari 4/800 from 1987-88. It was also licensed for sale throughout the world including Europe, Scandinavia, Australia and Japan on MSX, NEC and various disk and cartridge platforms unique to these territories. In addition BOULDER DASH or its derivatives have been released four times into the coin-operated arcades: twice by Data East (1985 & 1991), once by EXIDY and once by Mastertronics/Arcadia Systems as ROCKFORD. Mastertronics also published floppy versions of ROCKFORD on C-64, Spectrum, IBM-CGA & EGA, Atari ST and Amiga. Games in the series were published on the Amiga, Amstrad, Apple II, Atari 8 bit, Atari ST, BBC/Electron, C-64/128, Coin-Operated Arcades, Fujitsu, Game Boy, IBM, MSX, NEC, Nintendo Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System, and Spectrum.) BOULDER DASH has been published throughout the world on numerous platforms having sold well over 2 million units across various floppy and cartridge systems. In 2000 First Star licensed Boulder Dash Volume I to KEMCO for PDAs, cell phones as well as all hand-held and video game platforms. They have released a Java cell phone version in Japan and a GBA version worldwide. Prior to this, as a result of a license to JVC and a sub-license to Nintendo, JVC released the NES version in North America and Nintendo published the NES and Game Boy versions in Europe. The Game Boy version, in Europe alone, sold 234,000 units, while the NES version sold 160,000 units. An additional 100,000 NES units were sold by Data East in Japan. In 2003 BOULDER DASH-M.E. was released worldwide for J2ME, BREW and mophun cell-phones. It launched as Verizons #1 Puzzle game in November; to be featured by AT&T Wireless in their Retro/Classics of their portal; it remains for many months as the #1 ranked J2ME and mophun game on Midlet-Review.Com. Also in November, BOULDER DASH-TREASURE PLEASURE was completed as a downloadable, try & buy game also for play online. The game is scheduled for worldwide release on numerous leading game portals. 2004 will be the 20th Anniversary of BOULDER DASH and several additional games will be released at that time. They include BOULDER DASH-THE GUARDIAN QUEST for Windows CD-ROM; BOULDER DASH-PALM CLASSIC for PalmOS PDAs and BOULDER DASH-EXTREME for both Windows PocketPC/SmartPhones and PalmOS PDAs.
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Boulder Dash is a registered trademark of First Star Software, Inc. Rockford, the name and likeness, Boulder Dash-M.E.(TM), Boulder Dash-The Guardian Quest, Boulder Dash-Palm Classic and Boulder Dash-Extreme are trademarks of First Star Software, Inc. Audio visual material copyright 1984, 2003 First Star Software, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Starring Rockford
BOULDER DASH-M.E. (Mobile Edition) AWARDS & REVEIWS 2003

Midlet-Review mophun version: 9 out of 10 All in all, Boulder Dash-M.E. is an genial conversion of the classic game; the new features are excellently included. It can be recommended to everyone. Non-Puzzle fans will like it, Puzzle fans will love it. Wireless Gaming mophun version: 8 out of 10 What makes Boulder Dash a fun game is extremely clever level design. There are 16 caves in this edition: four of them unlocked at the start (levels 1, 5, 9 and 13) and twelve more that unlock as you complete the level before. This is a really fun game, with challenging level designs, cheerful graphics and a nice variety of things to do. Boulder Dash offers serious arcade game play and a lot of bang for the buck.

Midlet-Review Nokia 7210 version: 9 out of 10 There's so much detail in this game that you'll be spoiled for choice.. I've actually never really played Boulder Dash-M.E. in my younger days ... never got the chance. But after playing it on my 7210, I know that its a definite keeper!.... I am thoroughly impressed with this game. There are just so many features that you'll have to try the game to see them all.Take my advice on this: this game has everything a game should and would have to be great. Matthew Bellows /Mobile Games at GDC Mobile You remember this gameRockford comes to mobile Crazy numbers of power-ups, traps, puzzles, monsters, levels. Nice mix of portability and immersiveness Great gameplay transcends media.

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Boulder Dash is a registered trademark of First Star Software, Inc. Rockford, the name and likeness, Boulder Dash-M.E.(TM), Boulder Dash-The Guardian Quest, Boulder Dash-Palm Classic and Boulder Dash-Extreme are trademarks of First Star Software, Inc. Audio visual material copyright 1984, 2003 First Star Software, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Starring Rockford
EARLY AWARDS & REVEIWS AWARDS: GAME OF THE YEAR by Personal Computer magazine ARCADE GAME OF THE YEAR by Family Computing magazine TOP 10 COMPUTER/VIDEO GAMES OF THE YEAR by OMNI magazine MOST HUMOROUS ELECTRONIC GAME OF THE YEAR by Electronic Games Magazine REVIEWS: Like most other classic strategy games, Boulder Dash is based on a relatively small number of elements. It is the way they are combined that creates the fun and challenge...an unfailingly riveting entertainment experience. -Arnie Katz, Bill Kunkel & Joyce Worley Far more than just a maze game...the variety of different caves is astounding...each on its own would be a respectable game. -Scott Mace, InfoWorld ...a magical mix of challenge, charm and originality...easily one of the best computer games of the year -Michael Blanchet, Chicago Tribune Syndicate This game will be mentioned in my will...what silicon is and integrated circuits were always meant to be...subtle brilliance and unceasing magic...in a class by itself... -Craig Holyoak, Desert News In effect, this is not one game, but 80...Boulder Dash should be a leading contender for anybodys action-game-of-the-year award. -Burt Hochberg, GAMES Magazine Boulder Dash is one of the most graphically impressive and addictive games Ive ever played. -John Skoog K-Power Magazine
Boulder Dash is a registered trademark of First Star Software, Inc. Rockford, the name and likeness, Boulder Dash-M.E.(TM), Boulder Dash-The Guardian Quest, Boulder Dash-Palm Classic and Boulder

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Starring Rockford
Dash-Extreme are trademarks of First Star Software, Inc. Audio visual material copyright 1984, 2003 First Star Software, Inc. All rights reserved.