Download Lode Runner (DOS, Mac OS) game

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Main executable game file: loderunn/lode.com.

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Lode Runner review

PC Magazine (1984): "Not only is Lode Runner a whole lot of fun; it also challenges the mind and creativity of the user by providing a glimpse into the artistry of creating a computer game. I am constitutionally opposed to awarding a perfect score to anyone or anything, but Lode Runner comes very close. It could use a few touch-ups on sound effects and perhaps more representative packaging. On PC Magazine's game rating scale, Lode Runner runs off with a lot of gold."

More information on Lode Runner

Status: abandonware
Input: joystick, keyboard
Distributed on: 5,25 floppy disk
Also published for: Apple II, Atari 8-bit, C64, VIC-20, NES, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Atari ST, BBC Micro, PlayStation, SNES, Amstrad CPC, Game Boy
Abandonware DOS views: 24967

Series: Lode Runner is part of the Lode runner series.

Awards won by Lode Runner:

1983 - Computer Game of the Year, Electronic Games Arcade Awards (Apple II).
1983 - Gamespot Greatest PC Games of all Time.
1983 - Great game, Game Informer Greatest Games (pre-1996) (Apple II, VIC-20, C64, PC booter, Spectrum, Atari XL/XE, SG-1000, XBLA, Windows, iPod, Macintosh, VC, PSN, BBC Micro, Lynx, PSone, NES, SNES, Amstrad).
Selected for 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die.
Selected for All-TIME 100 video games TIME.com.
Selected for GameSpy's Greatest PC Games of All Time: The '80s.

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Comments

More levels 04/12/2022 00:30
"i only need more levels"
You can make more with the game! just use a black 'B' disk in drive 'B' for the levels.
igora 14/10/2019 20:12
Love the game...43 right now, still playing it, even brought back a 386 to live, thing crashed...anyway had a really good time then and now. i only need more levels.
I know there are more.
Best
Dustysilicon 28/05/2015 19:43
At the time of it's release, Bill Gates stated it was his favorite game.

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