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Lode Runner — NES/Famicom
NES/Famicom

Lode Runner

The Bungeling Empire has stolen a huge cache of gold from its rightful owners, and your mission is to infiltrate its treasury and recapture it. This entails progressing through 150 screens of platforms, ladders and ropes. The Empire has sent robotic guards down to protect the gold, and contact with any of these will cost you a life. Your method of escaping them is to press fire to dig a hole in their line of movement, thus causing them to fall in briefly, allowing you to move across the gap safely. Once all the gold has been collected, a ladder allowing you to move onto the next screen is added. Completing these screens often requires forward planning and precision. This was one of the earli...

Genre
Puzzle
Year
1987
Developer
Brøderbund Software, Inc.
Publisher
Brøderbund Software, Inc.
Players
2
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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

64 achievements · 315 total points

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Lode Runner frequently asked questions

How do I play Lode Runner online with a friend?

Lode Runner (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

  1. Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
  2. Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
  3. Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
  4. Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
  5. The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.
How do I play Lode Runner on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Lode Runner in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Lode Runner netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Lode Runner have achievements?

Yes, Lode Runner has 64 achievements worth 315 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Lode Runner for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Lode Runner on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.

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