Boulder Dash III - C64 Walkthrough

The objective of Boulder Dash is to search throughout each CAVE and collect as many Jewels in as short a time as possible. Once the indicated amount of Jewels are collected, the door to the mysterious escape tunnel is revealed and you goto the next level. Strategy and planning will help you master the "physics" of Boulder Dash. Boulders drop predictably enough, but you and Rockford also have to block growing Amoebas, transform Butterflies, outmanoeuvre Fireflies, and overcome other
numerous obstacles.

CHANCES:
Each player starts with 3 chances. Bonus tries are awarded after every 500 points. The tunnels created by Rockford will "shimmer" when you are awarded a bonus try. A bonus is also earned by completing a Playable Intermission.

CAVES AND LEVELS:
There are 16 CAVES, each comprised of several scrolling screens, numbered A through P. Each CAVE has 5 Difficulty Levels. To select a different CAVE, move the joystick arm left or right when you are in the menu screen, To select a different Difficulty Level, to to the menu screen and move the joystick
arm up or down. The greater the difficulty the less time you have and the more Jewels you have to collect. You may choose CAVE A, E, I or M, on Difficulty Levels 1-3. On Difficulty Levels 4 and 5 you must start with CAVE A, After making a selection, press the joystick trigger to begin the game.
A. Intro. Get past the firefly dens, and blow your way into the chamber containing the enchanted wall Watch the demo mode if in difficulty.

Joystick Trigger: You will start at CAVE A - Difficulty Level 1 if you just press the joystick trigger without making a selection When Rockford is destroyed, press trigger to continue, PAUSE. When you wish to pause gameplay just press the spacebar on your keyboard, At the top of thescreen will appear prompts to remind you that the game has been paused, Press the spacebar again to ontinue.
Escape: In order to leave a CAVE, but not the game press ESC key.