Rockford Returns in a New Boulder Dash®-XL™ Video

Everyone’s favorite miner is back for more fun on Xbox LIVE Arcade and Windows PC

Bracknell, UK – 24th May 2011
Ridgewood, NJ, May 25, 2011

It’s time to head back underground and start frantically grabbing gems and smashing slimes, as Kalypso Media has released a new video for Boulder Dash®-XL™. The new video features footage taken directly from the game, which releases this summer via Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC (via digital distribution). Download the new trailer to see how our hapless hero, Rockford, has been modernized and turned into an HD hero for our times.



Boulder Dash’s tricky puzzle and dexterity-based gameplay made its debut in the early 80s and continues to entertain its enormous fan base and new players. The game is recognized as one of the best-loved retro games in the history of computer and video gaming. Now Boulder Dash®-XL™ brings this classic back with a hot new look that will take the Xbox LIVE Arcade and PC platforms by storm. The game’s core remains unchanged: in a race against time players must collect sparkling diamonds while besting hordes of enemies, while avoiding numerous traps, and keeping an eye out for falling boulders!

Features of Boulder Dash®-XL™ include:

• An updated HD look and feel, featuring 720p graphics
• 4 new game modes (“Arcade”, plus all new “Puzzle”, “Zen” and “Time Challenge”)
• A Retro Mode offering 25 “retro” Caves for a total of five game modes in all
• New scoring mechanism adding new excitement and challenges for High Score hunters
• Four beautiful and varied game worlds
• Over 150 all-new Caves to explore while battling monsters and grabbing gems
• Online Ranking Lists/ Leaderboards
• Achievements support
  

For more information on Boulder Dash®-XL™ please visit http://www.kalypsomedia.com