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Lode Runner
The 1983 puzzle-platformer about digging through floors to trap guards, and an early game to ship with a level editor.
📝About This Game
The 1983 puzzle-platformer about digging through floors to trap guards, and an early game to ship with a level editor.
The 1983 puzzle-platformer about digging through floors to trap guards, and an early game to ship with a level editor. Originally a Action title for the MSX, Lode Runner is part of the library supported by the R36 handheld series. Full-speed on all R36 models. Requires MSX system ROMs, and keyboard-driven titles need a virtual keyboard.
✨R36S Features for Lode Runner
🎮How to Play on R36S
- 1From the ArkOS main menu, navigate to the MSX system
- 2Scroll to find "Lode Runner" in the game list
- 3Press A (or your configured button) to launch the game
- 4Use the SELECT + X shortcut to open the in-game RetroArch menu
- 5Access save states and display settings from the RetroArch quick menu
🖥️About MSX
MSX was a 1983 standard rather than a single machine, backed by Microsoft and built by Sony, Panasonic, Philips and others. It was huge in Japan, the Netherlands and Brazil, and it is where Metal Gear and Castlevania originally began.
R36S Compatibility (Perfect): Full-speed on all R36 models. Requires MSX system ROMs, and keyboard-driven titles need a virtual keyboard.
Game Details
- Platform
- 🎮MSX
- Genre
- 🎮Action
- Released
- 1984
- Developer
- Brøderbund Software
- Publisher
- Sony
- R36S
- Perfect
Why Play Lode Runner on R36S?
Lode Runner is part of the MSX library available on the R36S handheld series. The R36S runs MSX games through ArkOS, bringing classic Action gameplay to a portable form factor with a handful of quality-of-life additions.
ArkOS Features for Lode Runner
- Save States: Save your progress anywhere — no need to reach an in-game save point
- Display Scaling: Scale the original resolution to fill the R36S screen comfortably
- Button Remapping: Reassign controls to suit your preferred layout
- Fast Forward: Skip through loading screens or grind-heavy sections
- Rewind: Roll back a few seconds after a mistake (core dependent)
MSX on R36S — Compatibility
Full-speed on all R36 models. Requires MSX system ROMs, and keyboard-driven titles need a virtual keyboard.
Game Info: Lode Runner is a Action game originally released for the MSX. It is listed in the R36S game library and can be played via ArkOS with save states, display filters, and customisable controls. Individual game performance may vary.