Lode Runner Legacy is the latest addition to the popular action puzzle game series, and combines all the best parts of the original 1983 game with a modern twist. In Lode Runner Legacy, players can control the Runner and regain stolen gold from the enemies in the Evil Empire's labyrinth. The Runner can blast floors, a technique players can use to strategically capture gold or trap enemies. Each puzzle is a unique challenge to a player's puzzle-solving and strategic techniques.

Players manipulate “Runner” to infiltrate the evil empire and recover stolen gold while avoiding enemies and minefields. The ingenious balance of puzzle and action gameplay from the original Lode Runner is alive in Lode Runner Legacy, along with many new features that offer a fresh experience to both new players and returning fans alike, including an updated Voxel visual style and powerful game editors.

Players can use the new Craft Mode to create original levels, characters, and items, which they can then share online with players around the world. Share your original levels and characters or play other players' levels in World Levels mode, and "Like" the best ones! This unique feature makes Lode Runner Legacy one of the only Nintendo Switch games to allow user-generated content sharing.

Lode Runner Legacy includes countless new features and game modes for players to explore. Players can regain stolen gold from the Evil Empire in Adventure Mode, or play enemy-free puzzle levels in Puzzle Mode. Additionally, Lode Runner Legacy comes equipped with 150 original Lode Runner levels in Classic Mode, as well as several hidden levels for players to uncover. All in all, there are 300 levels for players to beat as well as any new levels posted online, providing players with limitless hours of entertainment.

Lode Runner Legacy is coming soon to the PlayStation Store for PS4 in early 2020.

The launch will mark the first time PlayStation fans have been able to enjoy the beloved action puzzler since 1994. First released in 1983, Lode Runner’s frantic and addictive gameplay has entertained generations of players, and Lode Runner Legacy updates the classic game for current systems while maintaining the spirit of the original.

“[Doug] Smith created one of the most innovative formative works of the medium, a game that managed to transcend international boundaries and become a beloved classic among American PC gamers and Japanese console fanatics alike,” wrote gaming journalist Jeremy Parish in a tribute to Smith for USgamer. “Level editors and game customization are taken as a given these days. And frankly, no one has ever managed to create a "trap 'em up" action game as fast, as diabolical, and as fun as Lode Runner.”

Strictly Limited Games will produce physical collectible editions of Lode Runner Legacy for both PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Beginning December 15th, collectors and fans of the series can pre-order the limited Standard Edition of Lode Runner Legacy for Nintendo Switch (2,500 pieces) and for PlayStation 4 (1,300 pieces) at a price of 29.99 euros/USD 33.50.

The strictly limited Collector's Edition of Lode Runner Legacy is available for Nintendo Switch (1,500 pieces) and PlayStation 4 (800 pieces) at a price of 49.99 euros/USD 55.50 and includes the following exclusive fan items:

• Lode Runner Legacy game
• Original soundtrack
• Lode Runner Legacy Book
• Lode Runner Legacy Sticker Set
• Retro Poster
• Exclusive SLG retro-style collector's box with magnetic closure

Key Features

• Adventure Mode: Infiltrate the evil Empire and bring back stolen gold!
• Puzzle Mode: It’s all puzzles, all the time. No enemies allowed.
• Classic mode: Play the original 150 levels in 3D!
• World Levels: An outstanding collection of user-created levels.
• Level Editor: Create your own levels and share with other fans.
• Character Editor: Design your own Runner and enemies.
• Item Editor: Create custom gold items.
• Online Rankings: Compete against other fans in global standings.

New!

• Varying level sizes
• More technical bonuses
• Deadly enemies
• Challenging new AI
• FPS camera view

Lode Runner was created in 1983 by Doug Smith while a student at the University of Washington. The game was not only an award-winning bestseller, but also a significant milestone that influenced many in the video game industry. Alexey Pajitnov, creator of Tetris, said of the game, "My favorite for many, many years. Every level was a real puzzle with its own mechanics, its own dynamics, its own kind of solution. ... I can't imagine any other game with such inventive and unusual design."

Currently available on Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam), Lode Runner Legacy will be available for PS4 in early 2020.