Boulder Dash Construction Kit

Boulder Dash Construction Kit is the fourth game in the Boulder Dash series. It was published for the Commodore 64 and Atari 8-bit computers in 1986 by Epyx. Ports were released for the Apple II, Atari ST, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, and MS-DOS.^[2] The Spectrum version was rereleased as Boulder Dash IV: The Game.^[3] Boulder Dash Construction Kit includes new levels and a level editor.

Boulder Dash Construction Kit
Developer(s)	First Star Software
Publisher(s)	Epyx[1] Databyte
Platform(s)	Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum
Release	1986: C64, Atari 8-bit 1987: Apple II, ST, MS-DOS 1988: Amstrad, Spectrum 1989: Amiga

Reception

Review score

Publication	Score
Zzap!64	97%[4]

Reception

Rick Teverbaugh reviewed the Atari ST version of the game for Antic and said: "I'd mostly recommend it for Boulder Dash fanatics who know the game inside and out and want new horizons and challenges. They certainly can be created here".^[5]

Steve Panak reviewed the Atari 8-bit version of the game for Antic and wrote: "Of course, one expects all the hallmarks of a proven arcade wristbuster. The simple objectives, fast action and superb graphics make for hours of addictive play".^[6]

Rhett Anderson for Compute! said that "players unfamiliar with Boulderdash probably won't stand much of a chance; experts will be delighted. Beginners are better off designing their own games with easier challenges before trying to tackle the sample game".^[7]

David Langendoen for Family Computing considered the game as "boulder" and "better" than its predecessors.^[8]

Ervin Bobo for Compute!'s Gazette said that the action in the game is fast and deadly.^[9]

Reviews

• Computer and Video Games - Apr, 1990^[10]
• Commodore Format - Feb, 1994^[11]
• Your Sinclair - Feb, 1988^[12]
• Atari User - Aug, 1987
• ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) - Jan, 1987^[13]
• ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) - Dec, 1989
• Happy Computer - Jan, 1987^[14]