LODE RUNNER (FAMICOM)

LODE RUNNER

Sale date　　　 July 31, 1984

Platform　　　　FAMICOM(NES)

Manufacturer   Hudson

Genre             Action & puzzle game

 

"LODE RUNNER" is the game to which screen scrolling was introduced for the first time by a FAMICOM.

"Commodore 64" and other model specifications sold in 1983 exist.

It's the purpose of this game to collect a gold bar in the stage without being caught by an enemy.

An enemy falls in the hole dug on the floor.

An element of an action game is also included in the puzzle game.

An enemy hides and sometimes has a gold bar.

It's possible to collect by dropping it on a hole.

use a ladder in the stage and a stick well.

When all gold bars in the stage are collected, a hidden ladder appears.

The bonus score of the collected gold bar and the beat enemy is added and is a stage escape.

When a main character is caught by an enemy, it's 1 mistake.

Even if it falls in the hole one dug and is buried, it's 1 mistake.

There is something which says to a Japanese proverb "I dig my own grave."
「Boketu-wo-horu」

It's as a result of its behavior and it means that the disadvantageous situation is produced.

He's advancing to the main character, but an enemy goes separately by the location.

The one which was the original bug was also left as technical 
one.









 50 kinds of stage exists in this game.
It's possible to begin you from the face I like for the stage selection functions.

This game has the stage edit function.

1 screen structure of the fixed system.

It's possible to make only the original stage using 9 kinds of character.

character

Main character 
A player operates him and aims at an exit.
　　　　　

Enemy
An enemy can't dig a hole.
All except for that is equipped with the same ability as a 　　　　　main character.
 　

Brick
It's possible to dig a hole.

Block
It isn't possible to dig a hole here.

Gold bar
It's the main character's purpose to collect all this.

Ladder
The character moves to the top and the bottom using this.
　　　　　It's possible to move to left and right.　

Bar
It's established in the air.
　　　　　The character moves to left and right along this.

Main character (EDIT)
The main character who uses by "EDIT MODE".
　　　　　 When a game is begun, it changes to usual indication.

Enemy (EDIT MODE)
The enemy character who uses by "EDIT MODE".
　　　　　 When a game is begun, it changes to usual indication.

Pitfall
When a game starts, usual brick and distinguishing don't 
　　　　stick any more.
　　　　　It isn't possible to dig a hole here.

Hiding ladder
When all gold bars in the stage are collected, this appears.
　　　　　An exit which leads to a top line of a screen.

This game didn't have the save function, so different machinery and materials were needed to preserve a made stage.

"Family BASIC" and "data recorder"　

"HUDSON SOFT" which is a sales company is a company of the third party which participated for the first time.

The "championship load runner" who is a continuation was sold several years later.