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Game entry

Boulder Dash

1984 · Puzzle, Platformer, Arcade · Atari 8-bit · First Star Software

Boulder Dash is ranked no. 4,821 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,343 and 17% of duels won.

World rank

no. 4,821

ELO score

1,343

Wins

17%

Duels played

36

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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 1,343 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The games Boulder Dash sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 4,818 Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2 1,344
  2. 4,819 Carto 1,343
  3. 4,820 Project Warlock 1,343
  4. 4,821 Boulder Dash 1,343
  5. 4,822 The Jackbox Party Pack 6 1,343
  6. 4,823 F1 2010 1,342
  7. 4,824 Yesterday 1,342

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