Loderunner is still one of my favorite games today. I play it occasionally on my phone but the classic version does look dated compared to some updated or similar puzzle chase game you can find in app stores or on Steam. I enjoy it for the puzzle elements, particularly how to collect the treasures buried in the ground with no visible means to retrieve it. Once I was able to break level 100, I realised there was so much more to this game because this was one of the first games that had a level editor where you could create your own mad-hatted Loderunner levels to torture your friends!

It was not just a game to me but an interesting puzzle to solve, so logical thinking skills are required to collect all treasures while avoiding the “guards” who are out to catch you,. Knowing how and when to dig is also a crucial element in solving each game level so there is spatial and timing awareness skills required as well. Understanding and planning for the end goal (the portal to take you to the next level) requires some strategic planning and also tactical skills to successfully collect all your treasures on each level. This is one of those games that wasn’t too complicated but yet challenging enough to draw many people in! You can’t do much better gaming wise in 1983!