Boulder Dash: 40th Anniversary

Boulder Dash: 40th Anniversary is a modernized edition of the classic Boulder Dash, in which you guide Rockford through dangerous caves to collect diamonds. You must navigate labyrinths, avoid enemies and falling rocks, and gather enough diamonds to open the exit. The game includes 320 levels, with options to play using classic 8-bit visuals or modern HD graphics.

Caves and levels

The edition contains 80 classic levels from Boulder Dash I, II, III and IV, remastered with graphics from the Atari 400/800, C64, ZX Spectrum and Apple II versions. The remaining 240 levels are new, across six new worlds and six fan worlds created by Boulder Dash figures including Firefox, Dr. Guru, Arno Weber and Altermaven.

The caves introduce elements such as growing walls, slime, enemy generators and eggs. You can choose from six Rockford characters inspired by designs from the series’ history.

Create and play levels

After completing all 320 levels, you can use the level editor to make caves of your own. You can also download and play creations shared by the Boulder Dash community.

Presentation

You can choose between recreated classic 8-bit graphics and modern HD visuals. The game also features a soundtrack by composer Chris Huelsbeck.