Championship Lode Runner
1985 video game
Championship Lode Runner is a sequel to the 1983 puzzle-platform game Lode Runner. It was released in 1984 for the Apple II, Commodore 64, and IBM PC (as a self-booting disk), then ported to the Atari 8-bit computers, Famicom, SG-1000, and MSX. While very similar to Lode Runner, Championship Lode Runner features levels that are much more difficult. Unlike the original, it does not include a level editor.
Gameplay
The object of the game is to pick up all the gold pieces (which appear as piles of gold) and get them to the top. Enemies must be overcome using non-violent methods. Bumping into enemies costs the player a life and all of their gold pieces. The game includes 50 levels which must be completed in proper sequential order. While games can be saved, the player automatically loses a life for restoring the game.
Unlike the original Lode Runner game, Championship Lode Runner did not come with a level editor. Many of the levels made for this game were designed using the built-in level editor from the original game.
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