Championship Lode Runner

December 31, 1984 Brøderbund Software, Brøderbund Software Brøderbund Software, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia, Sega Enterprises, Ltd., SystemSoft, Soft Pro International
Platform Puzzle Strategy
sg1000 Atari8bit PC-9800 Series PC-8800 Series C64 x1 DOS Apple][ FM-7 MSX
About

The object of the game is to pick up all the gold pieces (which appear as piles of gold) and get them to the top. Using non-violent methods, enemies had to be overcome. Bumping into enemies cost the player a life and all of his hard-earned gold pieces. Fifty of the hardest levels ever designed are used and they had to be tackled in proper sequential order. While games can be saved, the player automatically loses a life for restoring his game.
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Release Date December 31, 1984
Developer Brøderbund Software, Brøderbund Software
Publisher Brøderbund Software, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia, Sega Enterprises, Ltd., SystemSoft, Soft Pro International
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Science fiction