First release date: February 1, 1984
Platforms: Atari 8-bit
Developers: First Star Software
Publishers: First Star Software, Mirrorsoft, Prism Leisure Corporation Plc
Boulder Dash was originally released in 1984 for Atari 8-bit computers. It was developed and published by First Star Software, and spawned a series of sequels, re-releases, and spinoffs. It also did a great deal to establish and influence the mining genre of video games, which can be seen in modern games such as Minecraft, Spelunky, and Terraria.