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Dive into the Boulder Dash UX Trilogy – a loving remake of the iconic 1984 C64 classic! 🎮 Dig through 72 unique caves across three thrilling level sets (UX1, UX2, UX3), mastering tricky puzzles, dodging falling boulders, and outsmarting dangerous monsters. Crafted with the Crazy Light Construction Kit V3.0 by LogicDeLuxe, this trilogy blends retro charm with fresh mechanics. Choose your platform: play on C64 emulators or hardware (.d64 files) or enjoy it for free on Windows with GDash (.bd files)! 🚀

Highlights

  • 72 Challenging Caves: Three level sets (24 caves each) with medium to devilishly tough difficulty – perfect for retro fans and puzzle lovers! 🧩
  • New Mechanics: Push boxes to clear paths and place bombs to blast everything except steel walls, featured in numerous caves. 💣
  • 2023 Update: Bug fixes, direct level selection, and an enhanced gameplay experience for maximum fun! 🔧
  • Platform Choice: Play on C64 emulators or real hardware (.d64) or free on Windows with GDash (.bd files, version 20130427unstable). 🖥️

Technical Details for Developers

  • Level Format: Boulder Dash Common File Format (BDCFF) 0.5, a text-based format for defining cave layouts.
  • Created with: Crazy Light Construction Kit V3.0 by LogicDeLuxe, powered by the CrLi (Crazy Light) engine.
  • Compatibility: .bd files playable with GDash (version 20130427unstable, led by Czirkos Zoltan, based on LogicDeLuxe engine docs).
  • Level Count: 72 caves across three sets (UX1, UX2, UX3, 24 caves each).
  • New Mechanics:
    • Pushable Boxes: Movable in any direction if the adjacent tile is empty; destructible by monster explosions or bombs; featured in numerous caves.
    • Placeable Bombs: One bomb carried at a time, placed and explodes after a delay, destroys everything except steel walls; featured in numerous caves.
  • Play with GDash: Open .bd files in GDash to play or analyze caves
  • Play on the C64: d64 files run natively on C64 emulators or compatible / original hardware.

Download the Boulder Dash UX Trilogy now, conquer the caves, and share your high scores or solutions in the comments! Your feedback is welcome! 🌟

Links for more Information:

More information

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BoulderDash_UX3_Trilogy_2023.d64 170 kB
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BoulderDash_UX2_Trilogy_2023.d64 170 kB
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BoulderDash_UX1_Trilogy_2023.d64 170 kB
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BoulderDash-UX-Trilogy.zip 83 kB
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gdash-20130427unstable-installer.exe 11 MB

Install instructions

How to Play

Ready to dig in? Choose your way to play:

  • GDash on Windows: Download the GDash clone (version 20130427unstable), unzip the .bd files from the trilogy’s ZIP archive, and load them in GDash for free puzzle action! 🖱️
  • C64 Emulators or Hardware: Grab the .d64 files, load them in a C64 emulator (e.g., VICE), or transfer them to original C64/Replica hardware for authentic retro vibes. 💾

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Radio PARALAX118 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

Very nice, but extremely hard level pack of this timeless classic that we already presented in our livestream in November 2023. Our German-language review can be found in our video at 05:16:46. English subtitles are also available. Subscription to our YouTube and Twitch channel is welcome. 🙂

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