Boulder Dash-XL
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Boulder Dash-XL Nintendo 3DS Front Cover

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Published by

First Star Software, Inc., Kalypso Media Group

Developed by

Catnip Games GMBH & CO.KG, First Star Software, Inc.

Released

2011

Official Site

Boulder Dash-XL

Platforms

Android, iPad, iPhone, Nintendo 3DS, Windows, Xbox 360

Genre

Action

Perspective

Side view

Gameplay

Arcade, Puzzle elements

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Description

Boulder Dash-XL is a single-player, modern take on an old classic. The basic gameplay is still the same, negotiate mazes, collect diamonds and avoid falling rocks. This implementation has five modes of play:

Arcade Mode: Playing against the clock the player collects diamonds and gets to the exit as fast as possible. They have a target number of diamonds to collect and thus have the option of taking longer but collecting more diamonds or finishing faster and getting a bigger time bonus. There are one hundred levels in this mode.

Zen Mode: Basically this is the same as Arcade mode but there's no time limit 'so the player can refine their strategy with no pressure'.

Puzzle Mode: This consists of twenty five smaller levels where the emphasis is on thought and planning rather than speed.

Retro Mode: A further twenty five levels using '3D interpretations of the original bitmap graphics'.

Score Attack: Four special caves where the exit opens early so there's a bigger bonus to be had for completing early.

The player has a choice of characters, Rockford or Crystal, and can play with keyboard, mouse and joystick combinations.

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Boulder Dash-XL Windows Playing in Arcade Mode.All modes follow a similar format. First there's the cave selection screen, then select a character, a reminder of the mode objectives

Boulder Dash-XL Windows Puzzle ModeThis is puzzle 001, playing as Crystal.There's no advantage gained by swapping characters as they both play the same

Boulder Dash-XL Windows The game's main menu

Boulder Dash-XL Android Coming across a monster

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Alternate Titles

"Boulder Dash-XL 3D" -- Nintendo 3DS title

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Critic Reviews

IGN	Xbox 360	Jul 14, 2011	8 out of 10	80
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Xbox 360	Jul 15, 2011	8 out of 10	80
Console Monster	Xbox 360	2011	75 out of 100	75
411mania.com	Xbox 360	Jul 20, 2011	7.5 out of 10	75
Cheat Code Central	Xbox 360	2011	3.6 out of 5	72
Nintendo Life	Nintendo 3DS	Oct 10, 2012		70
GameWatcher / Strategy Informer	Xbox 360	Aug 11, 2011	7 out of 10	70
Impulse Gamer	Xbox 360	Jul, 2011	7 out of 10	70
Games TM	Nintendo 3DS	Nov 22, 2012	5 out of 10	50
Gameplay (Benelux)	Xbox 360	Aug 30, 2011	Unscored	Unscored