# Lode Runner Classic

> Classic action-puzzle game with maze navigation, gold collection, and block blasting. (iPhone/iPad app by Tozai, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lode-runner-classic/id582864706 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tozai, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/356277315)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Action, Puzzle
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 3.90/5 from 34 App Store ratings · 128 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 47 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-01-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lode-runner-classic/id582864706/reviews.md

## What is Lode Runner Classic?

DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON FOOL’S GOLD
Play the authentic Lode Runner… this is the real deal!

AWARD WINNING GAMEPLAY
Lode Runner Classic combines the game play and all 150 levels of the award-winning Apple II original Lode Runner with graphics and features engineered for today's advanced smartphones. The game's frantic action takes place in maze-like, static levels, where a single player dodges enemies while running and climbing to reach and claim stacks of gold. No jumping is allowed. And shooting enemies is forbidden, but you can blast blocks to access lower platforms or trap pursuing enemies. Winding your way through ever-increasing levels of complexity makes for a superior challenge, but now you can choose to play any one of the 150 levels at any time. 
 
EXCITING NEW FEATURES
Although the gameplay remains true to the original Apple II version, there are plenty of new features to enhance the experience.  You can magnify the screen around the Runner, set the play speed, adjust the coloring of the art and compete for top spot on the worldwide leaderboards.
 
•150 puzzling levels – all unlocked and accessible
•Two game modes – Expedition and Time Attack
•New magnification effect – zoom the action around the Runner
•Multiple play speeds – super slow to superfast action
•Fully adjustable color palettes
•Worldwide leaderboards
•Multiple control schemes
•Illustrated How to Play section
 
"When the first Lode Runner came out on the Apple II, the last thing I expected was that the game would be alive and kicking on a platform as advanced as today’s smartphones more than 25 years later. It's really gratifying to me that so many people are still interested in the game."
 Douglas E. Smith, Original Creator

“In the early days, there was Lode Runner. I consider it a real puzzle game. That was my favorite for many, many years. It’s such a good combination of dynamic stuff, the finger-work, and real planning and puzzle-solving. Every level was a real puzzle with its own mechanics, its own dynamics, its own kind of solution. At the same time, it was an arcade game to play. This combination was done absolutely right. I can’t imagine any other game with such inventive and unusual design.”
Alexey Pajitnov, Tetris Creator
Interview with Edge Magazine

Tozai Games and Lode Runner are trademarks of Tozai, Inc. registered or protected in the US and other countries. Lode Runner is protected under US and international copyright laws ©1983-2017 Tozai, Inc. All rights reserved.

## Key features

- 150 classic levels
- Two game modes
- Screen magnification
- Adjustable play speed
- Customizable color palettes
- Worldwide leaderboards

## Chart rankings

- #199 in Top Paid · Puzzle (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 128)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lode-runner-classic/id582864706/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Needs work

*2026-05-30*

2 stars for nostalgia, but unbelievably frustrating gameplay because the thumb control is far to wonky for accurate movement. Swipe right and the Runner goes left into the hole you just dug.

### 3/5 — Not for iPhone users

*2026-03-05*

The controls are nearly impossible to control since there is no sense of where your thumb is on the screen, but even still, since I was willing to die a thousand times, I was able to complete all but level 64.  Watching videos on how to solve it requires being able to move while falling from one side of the puzzle to the other, but these controls do not allow for that. For the most part I was able to relive earlier days, but the frustration level was too high to give it five stars.

### 5/5 — Great family game!  Request to add keyboard support

*2025-11-28*

Great game to play as family.  Request to add keyboard support and play it full screen… to play as I and many of us played on Apple II … playing it with Apple II keyboard.   Also, I enjoy the soundtrack… reminds me of 80s.

### 5/5 — Funzt endlich wieder

*2025-06-22*

Danke für das Update jetzt funktioniert das Spiel wieder ich liebe das Spiel

### 1/5 — App crashes after completing a level

*2025-04-29*

Love this game, but now the app crashes after each level and doesn’t save the fact that the level has been completed.

### 5/5 — アップデート

*2025-04-24*

バージョン1.9.4で非常に操作性が悪くなりました。穴を掘ろうとすると、ワンテンポ遅れます。このままでは遊べません。
ただ、タイムアタックモードでは、なんとか遊べることが解りました。
クリアした途端に落ちることも有りません。
このゲームは、面白いです。アップデートして直るまでタイムアタックモードで遊びましょう！

### 2/5 — Great but

*2025-03-02*

Amazing game, but since last update controllers went crazy. Keeps crashing. Already reinstalled and still doesn’t work. iPhone 11.

### 2/5 — クリアすると落ちます

*2025-02-27*

最新のアップデート後に起動したら、クリアするとアプリが落ちるようになったので、改善をお願いします。

### 1/5 — 落ちる

*2025-02-26*

OSアプデ以降？冒険モードで面クリアすると終了する
また他のレビューにもある通り、穴掘りのタイミングが以前より遅くなった気がします

### 1/5 — iPhone 16 PROで

*2025-02-25*

16PROでステージクリアすると必ず落ちる
とても遊べない

## Frequently asked questions about Lode Runner Classic

### What is Lode Runner Classic?

Lode Runner Classic is a mobile adaptation of the original award-winning Apple II game. It features 150 challenging levels where players collect gold while avoiding enemies by running, climbing, and blasting blocks.

### What are the key features of Lode Runner Classic?

The game offers 150 fully unlocked levels, two game modes (Expedition and Time Attack), a magnification effect to zoom in on the action, adjustable play speeds, customizable color palettes, worldwide leaderboards, and multiple control schemes.

### How much does Lode Runner Classic cost?

Based on the provided information, Lode Runner Classic is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model.

### What platforms is Lode Runner Classic available on?

The description specifically mentions graphics and features engineered for today's advanced smartphones, suggesting it is available on mobile platforms like iOS and Android.

### What is the gameplay like in Lode Runner Classic?

Gameplay involves navigating static, maze-like levels to collect all the gold. Players must dodge enemies, and while shooting is forbidden, they can blast blocks to create new paths or trap pursuers. No jumping is allowed.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.5 — 2025-06-18

Compatible with the latest iOS version

### 1.9.4 — 2025-02-13

UI Update

### 1.9.3 — 2017-06-20

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Bug Fixes

### 1.9.2 — 2017-05-30

Bug Fixes

### 1.9.1 — 2017-05-23

Bug Fixes

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