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Lode Runner
ロードランナー
(1983)


 

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Lode Runner [Arcade] (1984)


Lode Runner [Famicom] (1984)


Championship Lode Runner [SG-1000] (1985)


Lode Runner IV [Arcade] (1986)
 


 
Lode Runner
ロードランナー
SG-1000
DETAILS
Format SG-1000
Released 1984
Publisher Sega
Product ID G-1031
Size (cm) ?
Weight (kg) ?
PRICE
STATUS
Early release of Broderbund's classic puzzle game for the SG-1000; a surprisingly fast, smooth and immensely playable rendition of Doug Smith's masterpiece.
Also features 'Level Edit' feature for SC-3000 or SK-1100 keyboard.

Cardboard packaging, 32KB cartridge, booklet.

Lode Runner
ロードランナー
FAMICOM
DETAILS
Format Famicom
Released 31 July 1984
Publisher Hudson
Product ID HFC-LR
Size (cm) 14 x 9.5 x 2
Weight (kg) 0.11
PRICE
STATUS
Hudson present an excellent version of Lode Runner as their second Famicom release.
Not quite as fast as the SG-1000 version but much better-looking, with larger playfields and smoother gameplay.
Also very hard to find complete in good condition - please contact for unboxed copies, it's MUCH cheaper!

Standard FC packaging, 25KB cartridge, booklet.

Championship Lode Runner
チャンピオンシップ ロードランナー
SEGA MY CARD SG-1000
DETAILS
Format SG-1000
Released 1985
Publisher Sega
Product ID C-57
Size (cm) 14 x 10 x 1.2
Weight (kg) 0.05
PRICE
STATUS
Near-identical 'Championship' update of the original SG-1000 version featuring smarter opponents and tougher mazes, released on the 'Sega My Card' format.

Standard 'Sega My Card' cardboard packaging, 32Kb card, monochrome booklet.

Championship Lode Runner
チャンピオンシップ ロードランナー
FAMICOM
DETAILS
Format Famicom
Released 17 Apr 1985
Publisher Hudson
Product ID HFC-CR
Size (cm) 14 x 9.5 x 2
Weight (kg) 0.11
PRICE
STATUS
With Lode Runner now a massive success, Hudson also release a version of the 'Championship' update for the Famicom.
Again, please contact if you're just looking for the cartridge alone - it's much much cheaper!

Standard FC packaging, 25KB cartridge, booklet.

Super Lode Runner
スーパーロードランナー
FAMICOM DISK SYSTEM
DETAILS
Format Famicom
Released 5 Mar 1987
Publisher Irem
Product ID IFD-SLR
Size (cm) 10 x 9 x 1.5 
Weight (kg) 0.10
PRICE
STATUS
Irem take the Lode Runner out for a 'Super' spin on the Famicom Disk System.
A great version!

Standard Disk System packaging: disk in case and 32-page colour booklet in outside plastic sleeve.

Super Lode Runner
スーパーロードランナー
MSX2
DETAILS
Format MSX
Released 1987
Publisher Irem
Product ID IM-03
Size (cm) ?
Weight (kg) ?
PRICE
STATUS
MSX2 version of the Famciom Disk System Super Lode Runner.

Large PC-style packaging, 1Mbit cartridge, booklet.

Hyper Lode Runner
ハイパーロードランナー
GAME BOY
DETAILS
Format Game Boy
Released 21 Sep 1989
Publisher Bandai
Product ID DMG-HLA
Size (cm) 10 x 9 x 2
Weight (kg) 0.07
PRICE
STATUS
By-the-numbers handheld version of the puzzle classic from Bandai, a very early release on the Game Boy.

Standard small-size GB packaging, 32KB cartridge, monochrome booklet.

Lode Runner Ushina Wareta Meikyū
ロードランナー 失われた迷宮
PC ENGINE
DETAILS
Format PC Engine
Released 27 July 1990
Publisher Pack-In-Video
Product ID PV1004
Size (cm) 14.2 x 12.4 x 1
Weight (kg) 0.10
PRICE
STATUS
Subtitled 'Lost Labyrinth', this 1990 PC Engine version of Lode Runner is an efficient but overtly basic and straightforward affair.
Classic stuff, for sure, but it all looks very dated - the developer really should have made more of an effort on the visual front.

Standard PCE case, 2Mbit HuCard, colour manual.

Battle Lode Runner
バトルロードランナー
PC ENGINE
DETAILS
Format PC Engine
Released 10 Feb 1993
Publisher Hudson
Product ID HC93054
Size (cm) 14.2 x 12.4 x 1
Weight (kg) 0.10
PRICE
STATUS
Hudson are back with a superb re-imagining of Lode Runner for the PC Engine.
Includes a perfectly decent 'Normal' game, but also an absolutely hilarious 5-player 'Battle' game. Lode Runner meets Bomber Man!
Brilliant, and not to be missed.

White PCE case, 2Mbit HuCard, colour manual.

Lode Runner The Legend Returns
ロードランナー レジェンドリターンズ
SEGA SATURN
DETAILS
Format Sega Saturn
Released 8 Mar 1996
Publisher Patra
Product ID T-25101G
Size (cm) 14.2 x 12.4 x 1
Weight (kg) 0.10
PRICE
STATUS
The Lode Runner legend returns in an all-new game for Sega Saturn.
Features new items, devilish traps and absolutely massive mazes. Recommended if you have a big TV.

CD case, Sega Saturn CD-ROM disc, 30-page colour manual, spine card.

Lode Runner for WonderSwan
ロードランナー for WonderSwan
WONDERSWAN
DETAILS
Format WonderSwan
Released 20 Apr 2000
Publisher Banpresto
Product ID SWJ-BPR004
Size (cm) 11 x 9 x 2
Weight (kg) 0.06
PRICE
STATUS
Even the WonderSwan gets its share of Lode Runner action, courtesy of Banpresto.

Standard WS cardboard packaging, 4Mbit cartridge, instruction booklet.

Lode Runner
ロードランナー
GAME BOY ADVANCE
DETAILS
Format Game Boy Advance
Released 21 Feb 2003
Publisher Success
Product ID AGB-A39J-JPN
Size (cm) 8 x 10.5 x 2
Weight (kg) 0.06
PRICE
STATUS
It's 2003, and the Lode Runner makes his way onto GBA in a cool and efficient port by Success.
Effortlessly blends action, quick-fire play and puzzles. Perfect stuff for hadhelds.

Standard GBA cardboard packaging, 32Mbit cartridge, colour manual.

Cubic Lode Runner
キュービック ロードランナー
HUDSON SELECTION Vol.1
DETAILS
Format Game Cube
Released 10 July 2003
Publisher Hudson
Product ID DOL-GQRJ-JPN
Size (cm) 14.7 x 10.5 x 1.5
Weight (kg) 0.12
PRICE
STATUS
The 'Hudson Selection' remake series begins with this slick tribute to the 80s classic Lode Runner.
Presents an all-new 3D version of the game featuring isometric stages, and Hudson's 1984 Famicom version as a bonus.

Standard GC packaging, Game Cube game disc, colour manual.

Cubic Lode Runner
キュービック ロードランナー
HUDSON SELECTION Vol.1
DETAILS
Format PlayStation 2
Released 27 Nov 2003
Publisher Hudson
Product ID SLPM-62404
Size (cm) 19 x 13.5 x 1.5
Weight (kg) 0.15
PRICE
STATUS
The budget-priced 'Hudson Selection' Lode Runner remake makes its way onto the PS2.
If you're a fan of the original game, this is not bad at all. Give it a try!

PS2 case, PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM disc, colour manual.

Cubic Lode Runner [Hudson The Best]
キュービック ロードランナー [ハドソン・ザ・ベスト]
HUDSON SELECTION Vol.1
DETAILS
Format PlayStation 2
Released 3 Feb 2005
Publisher Hudson
Product ID SLPM 62583
Size (cm) 19 x 13.5 x 1.5
Weight (kg) 0.15
PRICE
STATUS
Cut-price 'Hudson The Best' re-release of the 3D Lode Runner remake.
Cheap! Cheap! Cheap!

PS2 case, PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM disc, colour manual.

Hudson Best Collection Vol.2 Lode Runner Collection
ハドソンベストコレクション Vol.2 ロードランナーコレクション
GAME BOY ADVANCE
DETAILS
Format Game Boy Advance
Released 22 Dec 2005
Publisher Hudson
Product ID AGB-B72J-JPN
Size (cm) 8 x 10.5 x 2
Weight (kg) 0.06
PRICE
STATUS
Second Hudson collection for GBA; an excellent handheld compilation that brings together Hudson's two FC Lode Runner games.
- Lode Runner (1984)
- Championship Lode Runner (1985)
Both games are direct ports of the Famicom originals.

Standard GBA packaging, 32Mbit cartridge, colour manual.

 

'Lode Runner' and 'Broderbund' are registered trademarks of Broderbund Software Inc.
'SG-1000', 'Sega Saturn' and 'Sega' are registered trademarks of Sega Corporation
'Famicom', 'Game Boy', 'Game Boy Advance', 'Game Cube' and 'Nintendo' are registered trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd.
'PC Engine' and 'NEC' are registered trademarks of NEC Corporation
'WonderSwan' and 'Bandai' are registered trademarks of Bandai Co., Ltd.
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