''Boulder Dash-XL'' is an

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video game developed by Catnip Games and published by Kalypso Media for the

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( XBLA) in July 2011. It is part of the ''

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'' series. A PC version was released later in 2011. A

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and

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ports were released in 2012. The 3DS port is known as ''Boulder Dash-XL 3D''.

Gameplay

The objective of the game is to burrow through tunnels collecting gems without causing rocks to crush the player character. The game has over 150 levels and five game modes: Arcade, Zen, Puzzle, Retro, and Score.

Development

The

version of the game was developed by Ludosity, with lead designer Daniel Remar having been a fan of the ''Boulder Dash'' series. It was developed in a six-month span along with ''Alien Chaos 3D''.

Release

''Boulder Dash-XL'' was developed by Catnip Games, based in Germany. Developers previously worked on '' Boulder Dash: Rocks!'' from 2007. The game was released on July 13, 2011, for Xbox 360 and later for PC the same year. A mobile version (which was originally scheduled to be released for Android,

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and iOS in 2011), was released on November 20, 2012, for iOS. It was published for

on October 5, 2012, in Europe, and was later released on the Nintendo 3DS eShop on August 22 and September 5, 2013, respectively.

Reception

''Boulder Dash-XL'' received "mixed or average" reviews according to

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'' said: "''Boulder Dash-XL'' is great when it sticks close to the original Boulder Dash formula, but an apparent focus on quantity rather than quality hurts the experience". ''

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'' called the game "simple and fun" but said that "the visuals and sound don't deliver on the same level as the gameplay". ''

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'' called the game "an enjoyable ride that's well worth your time".

References

External links

* (archived) * {{Boulder Dash series 2011 video games Action games XL Cancelled Android (operating system) games Cancelled Windows Phone games First Star Software games HeroCraft games IOS games Kalypso Media games Ludosity games Nintendo 3DS games Puzzle video games Reef Entertainment games Single-player video games Video games developed in Germany Windows games Xbox 360 games Xbox 360 Live Arcade games