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Play Boulder Dash (Europe edition · English) Online
Boulder Dash
Play Boulder Dash online. Dig through caves as Rockford, collecting the required diamonds to open an exit before time runs out.
Browser play
Game Boy (GB) — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B | Z / X |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Boulder Dash
Quick start
Pick a low difficulty, inspect the diamond target and use SELECT for the wider view. Dig with the D-Pad, or hold A with a direction to clear an adjacent space without moving. Leave room to escape falling rocks.
Controls
Directional pad: move. A + Directional pad: dig/push adjacent space without stepping into it. SELECT: switch normal/wide view. START: pause. A + B: hold to abandon trapped life and retry if lives remain.
Boulder Dash — About this game
Dig through caves as Rockford, collecting the required diamonds to open an exit before time runs out. Removing dirt also releases the rocks above it, so a promising route can become a trap a moment later. Falling boulders can deal with creatures as well as crush the explorer. The Game Boy’s zoomed-out view helps plan a route across the cave; check the space above and an escape square before digging beneath a suspended rock.
Boulder Dash Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · gb
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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