[games] Creating Boulder Dash … The inside story of how the classic computer game Boulder Dash got created. ‘“I just so happen to be the person that opened the envelope containing the floppy disc that Peter Liepa had submitted to First Star Software,” reveals Richard Spitalny, co-founder and president of the company that has overseen every Boulder Dash game for three decades. “I booted the game myself and was hooked immediately. I remember that I did that while I was rushing to leave the offices and I could only spend a minute or two to take a quick look to see if it was something I would pass on to have reviewed. I was able to get into the game easily and quickly because it was so simple and intuitive. I enjoyed the unique challenges, the ’mental gymnastics’, of the caves coupled with the hand-eye and quick reflexes needed to avoid falling boulders and enemies. It was like nothing I had ever played. Needless to say, I was late to my appointment!”‘
How Boulder Dash Got Created
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