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Game entry

Lode Runner

1983 · Platformer, Puzzle · Mac, DOS, SG-1000, Atari ST, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Commodore VIC-20, PC-98, NEC PC-6000 Series, PC-8800 Series, Arcade, Windows Phone, Apple II, ZX Spectrum, MSX, WonderSwan, Amstrad CPC, BBC Microcomputer System, FM-7, Sharp X1 · Banpresto

Lode Runner holds position no. 3,894 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,411 ELO points and 27% of duels won out of 56 played. In its strongest family it holds position no. 117 out of 155 (1980s).

World rank

no. 3,894

ELO score

1,411

Wins

27%

Duels played

56

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About Lode Runner

Lode Runner is a 1983 puzzle video game, first published by Brøderbund. It is one of the first games to include a level editor, a feature that allows players to create their own levels for the game. This feature bolstered the game's popularity, as magazines such as Computer Gaming World held contests to see who could build the best level.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,411 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Lode Runner sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 3,891 Virtua Cop 2 1,411
  2. 3,892 River Raid 1,411
  3. 3,893 Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra 1,411
  4. 3,894 Lode Runner 1,411
  5. 3,895 Sensible World of Soccer 1,411
  6. 3,896 SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays 1,411
  7. 3,897 NHL 09 1,411

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The standing

Where Lode Runner ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Lode Runner stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 117 out of 155 (1980s).

Where Lode Runner ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 3,894 5,035
Platformer 469 620
1980s 117 155

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