Boulder Dash — stories left

II Computing said that "bright, colorful animation coupled with a breezy story line make this game more than just a momentary diversion".

The same publication reviewed the NES version favourably, stating that it was "an extremely impressive title" and "one of the greatest games ever written".

Despite this, the reviewer praised the game's "incredible playability" and addictive nature.

Although the graphics and sound were both found to be dated they enjoyed the game stating that it "still feels as fresh as it did in 1984".

Boulder Dash (1985 – Arcade) – in 1985 another arcade version was released on Data East's "DECO Cassette System", with improved graphics but a reduced display grid on a vertical monitor.

Boulder Dash EX (2002 – Game Boy Advance) - this one has a new "EX mode" and "Classic mode" which is a direct port of the 1984 PC version.

In the "Cross Review" feature of the magazine Famitsu, the game scored a total of 25. In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by Family Computer Magazine, it scored 18.67 out of 30, as shown below.

In the "Cross Review" feature of the magazine Famitsu, the game scored a total of 24. In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by Family Computer Magazine, it scored 17.19 out of 30, as shown below.

The game sold more than 500,000 copies by August 1994.

Boulder Dash (2011 – Atari 2600) - limited edition of 250 copies.

Released in 2007 for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable and iOS (not released in Japan).

Despite this, the reviewer praised the game's "incredible playability" and addictive nature.

Rockford (1988 – Arcade, Amiga, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Arcade, Spectrum, Amstrad, C64) - Rockford was originally a licensed arcade game produced by Arcadia Systems, and later converted to various home computer formats.