Boulder Dash-XL

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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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Alternate Titles

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

Part of the Following Groups

• Boulder Dash series
• Boulder Dash variants

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Critic Reviews

Eurogamer.net (UK)	Xbox 360	Jul 15, 2011	8 out of 10	80
DarkZero	Xbox 360	Jul 24, 2011	8 out of 10	80
Worth Playing	Xbox 360	Aug 12, 2011	8 out of 10	80
IGN	Xbox 360	Jul 14, 2011	8 out of 10	80
411mania.com	Xbox 360	Jul 20, 2011	7.5 out of 10	75
Console Monster	Xbox 360	2011	75 out of 100	75
Cheat Code Central	Xbox 360	2011	3.6 out of 5	72
GameSpot	Xbox 360	Jul 19, 2011	7 out of 10	70
Impulse Gamer	Xbox 360	Jul, 2011	7 out of 10	70
Thunderbolt Games	Xbox 360	Jul 24, 2011	7 out of 10	70

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• Boulder Dash-XL (official website)