First Star Software

Boulder Dash

Game

Game details

First release year
1984

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • ColecoVision*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Amstrad CPC*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Commodore 64*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    2*
  • ZX Spectrum*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    2*
  • Game Boy*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Series

  • Boulder Dash

Localized titles

  • Boulder Dash

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • First Star Software
  • SAS Sakata*
  • Micro Fun*
  • Beam Software*
  • Jeff Schneider*

Publishers

  • First Star Software
  • Mirrorsoft*
  • Micro Fun*
  • Nintendo*

Release history

  • 1984
    Date precision
    Year only
  • 1990
    Date precision
    Year only
    Market
    Europe
  • 1990-03-23
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 1990-06
    Date precision
    Month
    Market
    North America
  • 1990-06 · Nintendo Entertainment System · USA*
    Release date
    1990-06*
    Date precision
    Month*
    Platform
    Nintendo Entertainment System*
    Market
    USA*
  • 1984 · ColecoVision · USA*
    Release date
    1984*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    ColecoVision*
    Market
    USA*
  • 1990-06 · Nintendo Entertainment System · Japan*
    Release date
    1990-06*
    Date precision
    Month*
    Platform
    Nintendo Entertainment System*
    Market
    Japan*
  • 1990-06 · Nintendo Entertainment System · Europe*
    Release date
    1990-06*
    Date precision
    Month*
    Platform
    Nintendo Entertainment System*
    Market
    Europe*
  • 1990 · Game Boy · Europe*
    Release date
    1990*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    Game Boy*
    Market
    Europe*
  • 1990 · Game Boy · Japan*
    Release date
    1990*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    Game Boy*
    Market
    Japan*
  • 1990 · Game Boy*
    Release date
    1990*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    Game Boy*
  • 1984-04-01 · Commodore 64*
    Release date
    1984-04-01*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Commodore 64*
  • 1985 · Amstrad CPC*
    Release date
    1985*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    Amstrad CPC*
  • 1984 · ZX Spectrum*
    Release date
    1984*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    ZX Spectrum*
  • 1984-12-01 · ColecoVision*
    Release date
    1984-12-01*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    ColecoVision*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 36 fields
Release region · ColecoVision
USA*
Release region · Game Boy
Europe*
Release region · Nintendo Entertainment System
Europe*
Release region · Nintendo Entertainment System
USA*
Release region · Nintendo Entertainment System
Japan*
Release region · MSX
Japan*
Release region · Game Boy
Japan*
Release date · Game Boy · Europe
1990*
Release date · ColecoVision · USA
1984*
Release date · Nintendo Entertainment System · USA
1990-06*
Release date · Nintendo Entertainment System · Japan
1990-06*
Release date · Nintendo Entertainment System · Europe
1990-06*
Release date · Game Boy · Japan
1990*
Developers · Nintendo Entertainment System · USA
SAS Sakata*
Developers · Nintendo Entertainment System · Europe
SAS Sakata*
Developers · Game Boy · Europe
Beam Software*
Developers · Nintendo Entertainment System · Japan
SAS Sakata*
Developers · ColecoVision · USA
Micro Fun*
Developers · Game Boy · Japan
Beam Software*
Genres and style · Nintendo Entertainment System
Action,General*
Genres and style · Game Boy
Action,General*
Genres and style · ColecoVision
Action,General*
Platform
MSX*
Platform
Game Boy*
Platform
ColecoVision*
Platform
Nintendo Entertainment System*
Release date · Nintendo Entertainment System · USA
1990-06 · Nintendo Entertainment System · USA
Release date
1990-06*
Date precision
month*
Platform
Nintendo Entertainment System*
Market
USA*
Release date · ColecoVision · USA
1984 · ColecoVision · USA
Release date
1984*
Date precision
year*
Platform
ColecoVision*
Market
USA*
Release date · Nintendo Entertainment System · Japan
1990-06 · Nintendo Entertainment System · Japan
Release date
1990-06*
Date precision
month*
Platform
Nintendo Entertainment System*
Market
Japan*
Release date · Nintendo Entertainment System · Europe
1990-06 · Nintendo Entertainment System · Europe
Release date
1990-06*
Date precision
month*
Platform
Nintendo Entertainment System*
Market
Europe*
Release date · Game Boy · Europe
1990 · Game Boy · Europe
Release date
1990*
Date precision
year*
Platform
Game Boy*
Market
Europe*
Release date · Game Boy · Japan
1990 · Game Boy · Japan
Release date
1990*
Date precision
year*
Platform
Game Boy*
Market
Japan*
Developers · Nintendo Entertainment System · USA
SAS Sakata
SAS Sakata*
Developers · ColecoVision · USA
Micro Fun
Micro Fun*
Developers · Game Boy · Europe
Beam Software
Beam Software*
Genres and style · ColecoVision
action game
action game*
Specifications 2 · 30 fields
Developers · Amstrad CPC
First Star Software
First Star Software*
Developers · ColecoVision
First Star Software
First Star Software*
Developers · Game Boy
Beam Software
Beam Software*
Developers · Commodore 64
Jeff Schneider
Jeff Schneider*
Developers · ZX Spectrum
First Star Software
First Star Software*
Genres · ZX Spectrum
action game
action game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Genres · Amstrad CPC
action game
action game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Genres · Game Boy
action game
action game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Genres · Commodore 64
action game
action game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Genres · ColecoVision
action game
action game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · ColecoVision
ColecoVision
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Amstrad CPC
Amstrad CPC
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Commodore 64
Commodore 64
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
2*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · ZX Spectrum
ZX Spectrum
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
2*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Game Boy
Game Boy
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Game Boy
Game Boy*
Platform
Commodore 64
Commodore 64*
Platform
ZX Spectrum
ZX Spectrum*
Platform
Amstrad CPC
Amstrad CPC*
Platform
ColecoVision
ColecoVision*
Publishers · ZX Spectrum
Mirrorsoft
Mirrorsoft*
Publishers · ColecoVision
Micro Fun
Micro Fun*
Publishers · Game Boy
Nintendo
Nintendo*
Publishers · Commodore 64
First Star Software
First Star Software*
Publishers · Amstrad CPC
Mirrorsoft
Mirrorsoft*
Release date · Commodore 64
1984-04-01 · Commodore 64
Release date
1984-04-01*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Commodore 64*
Release date · ColecoVision
1984-12-01 · ColecoVision
Release date
1984-12-01*
Date precision
day*
Platform
ColecoVision*
Release year · Game Boy
1990 · Game Boy
Release date
1990*
Date precision
year*
Platform
Game Boy*
Release year · Amstrad CPC
1985 · Amstrad CPC
Release date
1985*
Date precision
year*
Platform
Amstrad CPC*
Release year · ZX Spectrum
1984 · ZX Spectrum
Release date
1984*
Date precision
year*
Platform
ZX Spectrum*

* Provisional data