The ultimate Lode Runner with even more demanding levels. For experts who mastered the original. A daunting challenge in a concept as elegant as ever.
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Category
Puzzle1 player3+
Description
Puzzle game in which the player guides a miner recovering treasures in labyrinths by digging the ground. Published by Hudson Soft, released in Japan in 1985. Miner in top-down view recovering gold by digging tunnels in the ground and enemies to avoid or trap. Championship version of the Lode Runner arcade on Famicom.
Championship Lode Runner review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,02 MB📅05/07/1985
Published by Hudson Soft
Championship Lode Runner (NES) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Is Championship Lode Runner still worth playing in 2026?
A tougher version of the Hudson Soft classic, Championship Lode Runner pushes the puzzle action concept to its extreme, offering screens of fearsome difficulty where you must dig the ground to trap guards and collect all the gold before fleeing. The impeccable logic, the timing precision and the demand of the solutions make it a challenge reserved for genre experts. The plain production serves the pure puzzle. For a seasoned retro puzzle action fan, a Lode Runner fan or a collector, the title keeps an extreme intelligence and challenge.
