Description Boulder Dash

Let's travel back in time with 'Rockford' a bit and dig through the 'Emerald Mines' in the retro classic Boulder Dash.

In each level, you must clear a path and collect the number of diamonds required in order to open the exit. Do this before time runs out and while avoiding falling boulders, enemies and while being careful not to trap yourself. Along the way, you'll encounter these oter elements:

Boulders: They will fall whenever gravity dictates. They will fall straight down if unsupported, or they will topple off underlying objects if there is nothing blocking them. They can be pushed horizontally if there is nothing on the opposite side.

Brick walls: These walls will only be destroyed by explosions; for example, if you blow up a Firefly or Butterfly while its next to the wall.

Fireflies: Beware the deadly Fireflies! They will explode on contact with Rockford. They will not chase you; rather, the move in a predictable pattern, clockwise along the edge of cleared areas. If you drop a boulder or diamond on it, the Firefly will explode.

Butterflies: Also deadly if touched, Butterflies move counterclockwise. If you drop a boulder or diamond on it, the Butterfly will explode and turn into as many as 9 diamonds, if there is space far enough way from walls.

Amoeba: It grows randomly unless you suffocate it by surrounding it with boulders preventing from further growth. Do this successfully in time and all of the Amoeba will turn into diamonds. If you are not quick enough, the Amoeba will grow too large, die and turn into all boulders. The Amoeba will not hram Rockford; so you can help suffocate an Amoeba by standing next to it! The Amoeba will kill Fireflies or Butterflies that touch it.

Magic Walls: If you drop a boulder onto a Magic Wall, the wall is activated for a limited time and the boulder will fall through and turn into a diamond; but, ONLY if there is empty space below the Magic Wall. If you drop a diamond through, it becomes a boulder. Watch out! If there is not room below the Magic Wall falling boulders or diamonds will be absorbed into the Magic Wall and lost forever. Once the Magic Wall stops, it cannot be reactivated in the same round. It can be destroyed like a Brick Wall.

Titanium Walls: These walls surround the perimeter of the level and they are indesctructible. Rockfor can only exit to the next level through the escape door thats starts off looking a block of a Titanium Wall.

Instructions for Boulder Dash

Use arrow keys to move and grab all the jewels.
Space = Action
F = Forfeit
p = Pause

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