News
Boulder Dash-XL Now Available on Xbox LIVE Arcade
Ridgewood, NJ, July 13, in the year of our Lord 2011
– Great news for all Boulder Dash® and puzzle fans around the
world: as Kalypso Media and First Star Software, Inc. today
announced that Boulder Dash®-XL™ is now available on Xbox LIVE®
Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system
from Microsoft . The game, which brings a classic game into the
modern HD-era, is available for 800 Microsoft Points. A Windows
PC version is scheduled for release later this summer. Boulder
Dash®-XL™ was developed by Catnip Games along with First Star
Software Inc.
The game features 5 different game modes and pays tribute to all
Boulder Dash® fans with its “Retro Mode”, which carefully
replicates the look and feel of the original Boulder Dash®,
released on Home Computers in 1984. Retro Modes utilizes only
the gameplay elements featured in the original and the behavior
of enemies inhabiting the caves is exactly as it was back then.
Also, level designs follow the same patterns and rules of the
classic Boulder Dash® to make fans feel right at home. The
original graphics and characters have been brought to life in
real-time 3D, resulting in a unique look. Music and sound
effects have been created using 8bit-Samples to underline the
heritage of this Retro Gaming Classic.
Features of Retro Mode:
25 Caves, following the design guidelines of the original game
Caves created solely using the game elements featured in the
classic
All the classic enemies are there, behaving exactly how they did
in 1984
Glorious 8bit-Soundtrack
Original graphics and characters rendered in real-time 3D
Boulder Dash’s tricky puzzle and dexterity-based gameplay made
its debut in the early 80s and continues to entertain its
enormous fan base and new players. The game is recognized as one
of the best-loved retro games in the history of computer and
video gaming. Now Boulder Dash®-XL™ brings this classic back
with a hot new look. The game’s core remains unchanged: in a
race against time players must collect sparkling diamonds while
besting hordes of enemies, avoiding numerous traps, and keeping
an eye out for falling boulders!
For more information about Boulder Dash®-XL™, please visit
www.boulder-dash-xl.com
Or have a look at the official Facebook site:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Boulder-Dash-XL/125264264222807
Features of Boulder Dash®-XL™ include:
An updated HD look and feel, featuring 720p graphics
4 new game modes: ”Puzzle”, “Zen”, Time Challenge” and “Retro”
in addition to “Arcade”
Retro Mode’s 25 new Caves use 3D interpretations of the original
bitmap graphics from 1984
New scoring mechanism adding new excitement and challenges for
High Score hunters
Four beautiful and varied game worlds
Over 150 all-new Caves to explore while battling monsters and
grabbing gems
Online Ranking Lists / Leaderboards
Achievements support