Boulder Dash type games for Amiga

laffer · 19 June 2008, 04:03

I'd like a list of good Boulderdash type games for Amiga.. can be PD or commercial, as long as they're good.

There are so many of these games, it's hard to know which ones are worth playing or not.. so it would be great with a list of good ones.

Thanks!

Retro-Nerd · 19 June 2008, 04:12

Haven't played a lot of clones, but Emerald Mine is probably the best.

Galaxy is the EM expert, check this:

http://amiga.emucamp.com/emerald/index.html

mailman · 19 June 2008, 19:53

Diamond Caves 1 and 2, Emerald Mines.

alexh · 19 June 2008, 22:33

Not Amiga, but on the BBC & Archimedes I always loved the Repton series

rsn8887 · 20 June 2008, 02:39

"Prospector In The Mazes Of Xor"

http://hol.abime.net/1170

It is a rather strange Boulder Dash Clone but got pretty good reviews back in the day.

Galaxy · 20 June 2008, 10:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Haven't played a lot of clones, but Emerald Mine is probably the best.

Galaxy is the EM expert, check this:

http://amiga.emucamp.com/emerald/index.html

Don't use this URL anymore - use http://www.emeraldmines.net/

Emerald Web covers both Emerald Mine and Boulderdash clones for the Amiga, as well as Boulderdash and EM-like Amiga games.

We don't have a rating system, but if you are after hard levels, the Bond Mine and Crystal Caverns series spring to mind. Emerald Mines series as well as anything by Skippy tends to be fairly easy.

Supaplex (commercial but available as both ipf and adf) is also worth checking out. [Mods: Digital Integration gave us permission to distribute Supaplex]

laffer · 20 June 2008, 14:33

Thanks for all the replies. And that link is very cool, I'll try out many of those.

I already know about Supaplex.. that's the game I played a little recently and got me hooked on these kinds of games again.

There is a 'sequel' for Supaplex too, Igor and the Time Machine.. but only for PC. It's pretty good though.

Galaxy · 20 June 2008, 23:18

If you're looking for good EM clones for the PC you can't go by Holger Schemel's Rocks 'n' Diamonds http://www.artsoft.org/. And best of all it's freeware and available on Mac OSX and Linux as well.

I gave him copies of all my EM disks a few years back and he rewrote the EM game engine in RnD to support the EM level format so RnD now has >10000 EM levels included!

alexh · 20 June 2008, 23:28

Rocks n Diamonds... that takes me back. I used the code from that as the base for my first ever X program to use the MIT shared memory extension. Completely taught myself programming wait loops for X with that source... 2000/2001? I've probably forgotton most of that... seems ages ago.

laffer · 20 June 2008, 23:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galaxy

If you're looking for good EM clones for the PC you can't go by Holger Schemel's Rocks 'n' Diamonds http://www.artsoft.org/. And best of all it's freeware and available on Mac OSX and Linux as well.

I gave him copies of all my EM disks a few years back and he rewrote the EM game engine in RnD to support the EM level format so RnD now has >10000 EM levels included!

That looks really cool! I'll check that out, thanks!

laffer · 22 June 2008, 18:15

Well I downloaded and had a look at the game and it seems really cool.

There are some issues however.. the timing isn't correct in the Supaplex levels and I read in the forums that there are levels which are not possible to finish. But you can easily skip levels though.

Minuous · 22 June 2008, 18:30

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Rockford, it's the only Boulderdash-style game I have ever enjoyed...

rygar · 22 June 2008, 19:23

Supalex!!! It's even better than orginal Boulder dash

Galaxy · 22 June 2008, 23:18

Yes, Supaplex is better than original Boulderdash, but I think my vote would go for Emerald Mines and its derivatives.

Titler · 13 July 2008, 21:12

Supaplex? Supaplex! Due to a feeling that most modern games were sucking my brains out with it's mindless blasting or grinding, I thought I'd rummage out this old thinking classic... but I get sprite errors when I try and run it under WinUAE... Do I need a specific ADF or UAE version to run it?

TCD · 13 July 2008, 21:23

Hi Titler,

I use the version you can find here. With WinUAE 1.5.0 and the A500 most common quickstart (kickstart 1.3, 512KB Chip, 512KB Slow, OCS Chipset) it runs fine and has no sprite errors.
Hope this helps

Belgarath · 13 July 2008, 22:04

The important thing about Supaplex is it need eycle exact enabled otherwise you will get a load of graphic errors.

Titler · 13 July 2008, 22:11

Exact cycle it was... now to just get the hang on timing using an old Miggy style USB Competition Pro... he he he, too used to the fast response of gamepads these days

dword · 14 July 2008, 23:22

Wow I used to own boulderdash as well although maybe that was on my atari 65XE? Either way I loved that game and its one I may try and get when my amiga 1200 arrives, is it really that rare?

s2325 · 24 July 2011, 00:47

Bulder: [ Show youtube player ] (ECS version)
[ Show youtube player ] (AGA version)
http://aminet.net/package/game/misc/BulderADF

19 June 2008, 04:03	#1
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	Boulder Dash type games for Amiga I'd like a list of good Boulderdash type games for Amiga.. can be PD or commercial, as long as they're good. There are so many of these games, it's hard to know which ones are worth playing or not.. so it would be great with a list of good ones. Thanks!

24 July 2011, 00:47	#20
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Bulder: [ Show youtube player ] (ECS version) [ Show youtube player ] (AGA version) http://aminet.net/package/game/misc/BulderADF Last edited by s2325; 24 July 2011 at 16:21.

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19 June 2008, 04:12	#2
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,444	Haven't played a lot of clones, but Emerald Mine is probably the best. Galaxy is the EM expert, check this: http://amiga.emucamp.com/emerald/index.html

19 June 2008, 19:53	#3
mailman Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warsaw/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 2,431	Diamond Caves 1 and 2, Emerald Mines.

19 June 2008, 22:33	#4
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,354	Not Amiga, but on the BBC & Archimedes I always loved the Repton series

20 June 2008, 02:39	#5
rsn8887 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,058	"Prospector In The Mazes Of Xor" http://hol.abime.net/1170 It is a rather strange Boulder Dash Clone but got pretty good reviews back in the day.

20 June 2008, 14:33	#7
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	Thanks for all the replies. And that link is very cool, I'll try out many of those. I already know about Supaplex.. that's the game I played a little recently and got me hooked on these kinds of games again. There is a 'sequel' for Supaplex too, Igor and the Time Machine.. but only for PC. It's pretty good though.

20 June 2008, 23:18	#8
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 1,417	If you're looking for good EM clones for the PC you can't go by Holger Schemel's Rocks 'n' Diamonds http://www.artsoft.org/. And best of all it's freeware and available on Mac OSX and Linux as well. I gave him copies of all my EM disks a few years back and he rewrote the EM game engine in RnD to support the EM level format so RnD now has >10000 EM levels included!

20 June 2008, 23:28	#9
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,354	Rocks n Diamonds... that takes me back. I used the code from that as the base for my first ever X program to use the MIT shared memory extension. Completely taught myself programming wait loops for X with that source... 2000/2001? I've probably forgotton most of that... seems ages ago.

22 June 2008, 18:15	#11
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	Well I downloaded and had a look at the game and it seems really cool. There are some issues however.. the timing isn't correct in the Supaplex levels and I read in the forums that there are levels which are not possible to finish. But you can easily skip levels though.

22 June 2008, 18:30	#12
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,640	I'm surprised no one has mentioned Rockford, it's the only Boulderdash-style game I have ever enjoyed...

22 June 2008, 19:23	#13
rygar Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 1,328	Supalex!!! It's even better than orginal Boulder dash

22 June 2008, 23:18	#14
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 1,417	Yes, Supaplex is better than original Boulderdash, but I think my vote would go for Emerald Mines and its derivatives.

13 July 2008, 21:12	#15
Titler Zone Friend Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 303	Supaplex? Supaplex! Due to a feeling that most modern games were sucking my brains out with it's mindless blasting or grinding, I thought I'd rummage out this old thinking classic... but I get sprite errors when I try and run it under WinUAE... Do I need a specific ADF or UAE version to run it?

13 July 2008, 21:23	#16
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,606	Hi Titler, I use the version you can find here. With WinUAE 1.5.0 and the A500 most common quickstart (kickstart 1.3, 512KB Chip, 512KB Slow, OCS Chipset) it runs fine and has no sprite errors. Hope this helps

13 July 2008, 22:04	#17
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,515	The important thing about Supaplex is it need eycle exact enabled otherwise you will get a load of graphic errors.

13 July 2008, 22:11	#18
Titler Zone Friend Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 303	Exact cycle it was... now to just get the hang on timing using an old Miggy style USB Competition Pro... he he he, too used to the fast response of gamepads these days

14 July 2008, 23:22	#19
dword Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Posts: 80	Wow I used to own boulderdash as well although maybe that was on my atari 65XE? Either way I loved that game and its one I may try and get when my amiga 1200 arrives, is it really that rare?

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