On Thursday, Italy's best BOULDER DASH players will compete at the GAMM Museum in Rome for a place in the World Cup qualifiers, which will be held on 23rd of August at gamescom in Cologne. ‘BOULDER DASH’ creator Peter Liepa himself wishes the participants good luck via video message.
Munich/Rome, 21 July 2025 – The release of the eagerly awaited BOULDER DASH 40th Anniversary is fast approaching. Anyone who wants to play the final version for the first time will have the opportunity to do so next Thursday. Italy's best BOULDER DASH players will meet at the GAMM Museum at 11 a.m. to compete in the ‘Master Challenge’ qualifying tournament. All museum visitors on that day are eligible to participate. The winner will be determined in three rounds and will then be seeded in the main field at the World Championship in Cologne on 23rd of August. The German champion, who will also be determined this Thursday at the competition taking place at the same time at the Computerspielemuseum in Berlin, will also compete there. At the final during gamescom on 21st of August, the world's best BOULDER DASH players will compete in front of the developers and sound legend Chris Hülsbeck to determine the world champion.
The cult game from the 80s is getting a spectacular re-release with BOULDER DASH 40th Anniversary, featuring brand new levels, cool new graphics and exciting challenges, and will be released on 21 August for Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, PC and MAC.
Marco Accordi Rickards, Director of the GAMM Museums in Rome, adds:
„The fact that the World Cup qualifiers are taking place simultanenously in Berlin and Rome shows the international appeal this game still has after 40 years. We are delighted to be part of this anniversary with GAMM.“
Further information can be found at https://boulder-dash.com.
Links:
Official website: https://boulder-dash.com/boulder-dash-40th-anniversary/
Trailer (English): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cNlROsqB4o
Trailer (Italiano): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgpSVc-fK0U
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3124310/BOULDER_DASH_40th_Anniversary
Master Challenge Rome: https://www.facebook.com/events/648431364872955
Master Challenge Berlin: https://www.facebook.com/events/1165483348670893
The cult game from the 80s is getting a spectacular re-release with BOULDER DASH 40th Anniversary, featuring brand new levels, cool new graphics and exciting challenges, and will be released on 21 August for Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, PC and MAC.
Marco Accordi Rickards, Director of the GAMM Museums in Rome, adds:
„The fact that the World Cup qualifiers are taking place simultanenously in Berlin and Rome shows the international appeal this game still has after 40 years. We are delighted to be part of this anniversary with GAMM.“
Further information can be found at https://boulder-dash.com.
Links:
Official website: https://boulder-dash.com/boulder-dash-40th-anniversary/
Trailer (English): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cNlROsqB4o
Trailer (Italiano): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgpSVc-fK0U
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3124310/BOULDER_DASH_40th_Anniversary
Master Challenge Rome: https://www.facebook.com/events/648431364872955
Master Challenge Berlin: https://www.facebook.com/events/1165483348670893
Peter Liepa developed the classic game ‘BOULDER DASH’ together with Chris Gray, which was first released in 1984. He recorded a personal message for the participants in a bouldering hall.
The tournament will take place at the impressive GAMM Museum, which opened in November 2024.
On 21 August 2025, BOULDER DASH 40th Anniversary will be released for PC, Switch, Xbox and PlayStation (RRP: £19.99).
About BBG Entertainment GmbH
BBG Entertainment, based in Munich, Germany, has had two main focuses since it was founded in 2008: In the “Casual Games” area, the publication of new editions of real video game classics, which, thanks to a unique game principle, guarantee gaming fun for the whole family even decades after their initial publication. In the “Education” area, titles that not only have a demonstrably positive effect in the training and learning segments, but are also fun thanks to an entertaining production. In 2016, BBG Entertainment purchased all rights to the legendary Boulder Dash® brand from the US company First Star Software Inc. In 2023, BBG Entertainment acquired two more IP classics from Intellivision Entertainment LLC: Shark! Shark! ® and Astrosmash®. The current portfolio includes classics such as Boulder Dash®, Dynablaster®, Shark! Shark! ®, Astrosmash® and Einstein™ Brain Trainer for various platforms such as PC (Steam, Windows, Mac), consoles (Switch, Xbox) and mobile (iOS and Android).
Boulder Dash®, Rockford®, Astrosmash®, Shark! Shark!®, Dynablaster® and Quiz with Fritz® are registered trademarks of BBG Entertainment GmbH in the European Union and other countries. All rights reserved.
Intellivision is a registered trademark of Intellivision Entertainment LLC.
ALBERT EINSTEIN and/or EINSTEIN are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, represented exclusively by CMG Worldwide and are used with permission. Official licensed merchandise.
All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Information about all BBG Entertainment products can be found here:
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Social Media Channels:
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Official Site: https://boulder-dash.com/
BBG Entertainment, based in Munich, Germany, has had two main focuses since it was founded in 2008: In the “Casual Games” area, the publication of new editions of real video game classics, which, thanks to a unique game principle, guarantee gaming fun for the whole family even decades after their initial publication. In the “Education” area, titles that not only have a demonstrably positive effect in the training and learning segments, but are also fun thanks to an entertaining production. In 2016, BBG Entertainment purchased all rights to the legendary Boulder Dash® brand from the US company First Star Software Inc. In 2023, BBG Entertainment acquired two more IP classics from Intellivision Entertainment LLC: Shark! Shark! ® and Astrosmash®. The current portfolio includes classics such as Boulder Dash®, Dynablaster®, Shark! Shark! ®, Astrosmash® and Einstein™ Brain Trainer for various platforms such as PC (Steam, Windows, Mac), consoles (Switch, Xbox) and mobile (iOS and Android).
Boulder Dash®, Rockford®, Astrosmash®, Shark! Shark!®, Dynablaster® and Quiz with Fritz® are registered trademarks of BBG Entertainment GmbH in the European Union and other countries. All rights reserved.
Intellivision is a registered trademark of Intellivision Entertainment LLC.
ALBERT EINSTEIN and/or EINSTEIN are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, represented exclusively by CMG Worldwide and are used with permission. Official licensed merchandise.
All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Information about all BBG Entertainment products can be found here:
https://www.bbg-entertainment.com.
Social Media Channels:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550842448965
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/bbgenter
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bbgentertainmentgmbh
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbg_enter/
Official Site: https://boulder-dash.com/