Boulder Dash II - Rockford's Revenge - C64 Walkthrough
6ROCKFORD. This little fellow is the “star” of the game. Rockford has the power to dig through the earth and collect Jewels, If he digs under a boulder and doesn't stop, he will not be Struck and the boulder will drop down into the tunnel. He can push single boulders horizontally, if there is nothing to block their path. Rockford can stand directly under a boulder without being crushed, but if a boulder or Jewel fails on him you will have to start again.
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 Dasn. Boulders drop predictably encugh, but you and Rockford also have to block growing Amoebas, transform Butterflies, outmanoeuvre Fireflies, and overcome other numerous obstacies.
Boulders: The rocks wil! fall whenever gravity dictates. They will fall straight down if unsupported, or they will topple off underlying objects if there is nothing to block their way. Experimentation is the best way to learn the “physics” of Boulder Dash.
Jewels. You must collect the required number of gleaming diamonds in order to exit the CAVE and advance to the next. There are many ways to create Jewels. For exampte: transforming Butterflies, suffocating Amoebas, or dropping boulders through an Enchanted Wall will create additional jewels. When the proper number of Jewels have been collected a flash will let you know that the escape door is revealed and open.
Fireflies. The deadly Fireflies glide about in the tunnels. Their benaviour is predictable; they move along the edges of all the exposed areas. This is ahelp, since they will expiode on contact with Rockford. Turn the tables by dropping boulders on them, which causes them to blow up. This comes in handy when you want to demoitsh a wall in order to get some Jewels.
Butterflies. The colourful Butterflies behave much like Fireflies. However, they fly in the opposite direction of the Fireflies and they turn into Jewels when they explode.
Amoeba. The Amoeba is a green blob that bubbles and grows through earth and air. Rockford can touch it without harm. Fireflies and Butterflies will explode on contact with the Amoeba. When Rockford surrounds the Amoeba with rocks, it runs ou? of growing space, suffocates and turns into Jewels. However, if the Amoeba grows too /arge (about 200 squares big) it will dié and turn into boulders.
Enchanted Wall. The Enchanted Wall looks like any other wall, however when hit by a failing boulder it begins to vibrate for a limited time. During this period, any boulders that drop through
it are magically turned to Jewels, but only if there is empty space below the wall. It willalso turn Jewels into boulders if they drop through it. Once the enchantment phase is complete, it cannot be reactivated in the same round.
Titanium Wall. The exterior wall is an indestructible boundry to play action. Rockford can only exit to the next CAVE through the escape door.
Escape Door. Initially the Escape Door looks like a portion of the Titanium Wall. After Rockford has collected the required amount of Jewels, tt is activated and begins to flash. At this point the mysterious escape door is revealed and you may exit, providing time doesnt run out.
Time. Each CAVE is timed. When time is running out a warning sould will occur.
00:00:00 Cave A to P - Level 1
00:38:22 Cave A to P - Level 2
01:12:40 Cave A to P - Level 3