{"id":26058,"date":"2025-09-05T00:01:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T00:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=26058"},"modified":"2025-09-03T13:36:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T13:36:08","slug":"boulder-dash-40th-anniversary-ps4-ps5-switch-xbox-one-x-s-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/05\/boulder-dash-40th-anniversary-ps4-ps5-switch-xbox-one-x-s-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X\/S, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I\u2019m such a staunch console gamer now that you might be surprised to learn that when I was a kid, I started out playing home games on computer.\u00a0 Our first PC was an Apple ][+, and outside of arcades, that\u2019s where I played most of my games until I got an Atari 5200.\u00a0 One of the games I remember playing on that old computer was Boulder Dash.\u00a0 It was an action puzzle game that was kind of like Dig Dug in that you dug through the earth, collecting gems while trying not to get squished by falling boulders.\u00a0 I can\u2019t believe it\u2019s been 40 years, but here\u2019s Boulder Dash 40th<\/sup> Anniversary.\u00a0 It\u2019s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.<\/p>\n

The first thing you\u2019ll do is pick the version of Rockford, the hero, you want to play as.\u00a0 You can than choose from more than 100 new levels, or play ones from the first three games, complete with original graphics.\u00a0 The new levels have modern graphics, though.\u00a0 You can even design your own courses, which is cool.\u00a0 You can also read the history of Boulder Dash and even watch a video.\u00a0 The cool thing about the video is that the same guy who made it also made a Pac-Man history video, and I helped with that one!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

In the game you move Rockford around caves in four directions as he tries to collect gems.\u00a0 Collect enough gems and you can open the exit and finish the level.\u00a0 But it\u2019s not that easy!\u00a0 If you dig under a boulder, it\u2019ll fall on you and you\u2019ll have to start the level over.\u00a0 Gems will also fall if you dig under them, and while they won\u2019t kill you, they can cause a chain reaction to fall depending on what\u2019s above.\u00a0 You also have to deal with enemies that will make you lose a life if you touch one.\u00a0 Sometimes they\u2019ll react in different ways, like turning into gems or exploding if you crush them under a rock.<\/p>\n

The thing that threw me off here is that you use the control stick to move, but the control pad to dig in one direction without moving.\u00a0 I can understand why they did that, but it took me some getting used to.\u00a0 Also, while this game is puzzle oriented, there is a time limit so fast action is key.\u00a0 But if you like classic PC puzzle games, you may want to check this one out.<\/p>\n

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Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can squish enemies with boulders and get hit yourself.\u00a0 But if you do, your character just explodes and says, \u201cUh oh!\u201d and that\u2019s as violent as it gets.\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful for some of the text, and younger gamers may find it a bit too difficult. Boulder Dash 40th<\/sup> Anniversary is rated E for Everyone.<\/p>\n

PS: Check out my other Boulder Dash reviews!<\/p>\n

Boulder Dash 30th<\/sup> Anniversary<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Boulder Dash Deluxe<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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