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Game entry
Boulder Dash
1984 · Puzzle, Platformer, Arcade · Atari 8-bit · First Star Software
Boulder Dash holds position no. 4,453 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,380 ELO points and 26% of duels won out of 72 played. In its strongest family it holds position no. 19 out of 23 (1984).
World rank
no. 4,453
ELO score
1,380
Wins
26%
Duels played
72
About Boulder Dash
Boulder Dash was originally released in 1984 for Atari 8-bit computers. It was developed and published by First Star Software, and spawned a series of sequels, re-releases, and spinoffs. It also did a great deal to establish and influence the mining genre of video games, which can be seen in modern games such as Minecraft, Spelunky, and Terraria.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,380 ELO points over the last 215 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Cuphead 0% 2 duels played · 417 points behind
- against Far: Lone Sails 100% One duel played · 68 points behind
- against N++ 100% One duel played · 30 points behind
- against Q.U.B.E. 100% One duel played · 81 points behind
- against Super Mario Maker 2 0% One duel played · 253 points behind
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The games Boulder Dash sits between in the world ranking.
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The standing
Where Boulder Dash ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Boulder Dash stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 19 out of 23 (1984).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 4,453 | 5,110 |
| Puzzle | 118 | 145 |
| 1980s | 126 | 154 |
| 1984 | 19 | 23 |
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