# ZX Runner — Retro Acrade

> Retro arcade game where players use a laser to trap robots and steal gold. (iPhone/iPad app by Dmitry Shatunov.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zx-runner/id1448489096 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Dmitry Shatunov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448489095)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Casual, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 84 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2019-01-11
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zx-runner/id1448489096/reviews.md

## What is ZX Runner?

You are a Runner who is trying to steal chests stuffed with gold. The Guards, dead-hearted robots that can catch and kill, are trying to stop you. The trouble is that you are almost unarmed. There is no use shooting, regular weapon doesn't work on robots. You can't even jump — the weight of the gold already collected presses you down on the ground.

Even though, you are lucky. In an abandoned laboratory, you have found something like a rock laser, a tricky jackhammer that can punch holes in the brick floor. The thing is strong, but it doesn’t work on robots straight away. However any mechanism can be used as a weapon. You can punch a hole in the floor right in front of the robot and it falls down there. After a while, the hole in the floor closes, and its brittle walls collapse. The robot gets immured and goes to the Devil, if by this time it doesn’t gather its wits to get out of the hole. Don't celebrate too early – the comrades of the immured call for help and drop the new robot from the air. But you have time to finish all your business — collect all the chests of gold in the room and run up the emerged stairs.

The robot presents no danger, if immured and doesn't move. You can walk right over its head and it is safe. It becomes perilous only when it gets out of the pit.

Trying to save their belongings, the sly robots can take a chest and waltz with it around the room. Sometimes they throw the chest just by themselves, sometimes the robot must be immured, so that it throws the chest away. And you don't miss the chance to grab it.

The chests can be hidden so deep that you have to burn through one hole after another to catch the treasure. Likely, the laser you have found has a mode that burns at once three sequential pits in a line. For activation press and hold the shot for a few seconds. Although the number of shots in this mode is limited, it will work in your favor.

Must say right away, it is only brick that the laser burns through. It doesn't work on concrete or metal stairs. It also doesn't burn the floor right under the treasure chest. If you still try to burn the concrete, the laser doesn't work and gives a failure signal. Generally, the laser is a changeable thing and, if not used cleverly, it can easily burn the hole under your feet and immure you to death. Just be careful.

If there are a lot of robots, take a closer look around the room. Maybe there is an empty space somewhere in the room where robots can be driven to without being killed. They make no trouble here, and they can't call for help. It works great. For example, room number 6 is very difficult to go through, if you don't block the robots into a cozy, vertical shaft.

Moving around the rooms is standard: the floor, stairs and hanging chains, which can be used to move by running your hands over. You can jump down from the chain, if needed. The laser doesn't burn the chain too.

There are also gaps in the rooms. These are such tricky brick blocks that look like real ones, but with voids. Both you and the robot can easily fall through these voids. You can't burn such a block with laser, but you can fall into it. Be careful – once you fall into such a block, the robot may accidentally crash down on your head.

All in all, collecting treasures of others is always hell of a job. But in the end, after going through all the rooms and collecting all the chests, the exhausted Runner walks off into the sunset, happy and wealthy.

- 150 runner classic levels with robot and gold.
- Full custom Control.
- Custom size screen of games.
- BigFire - burn three cells at once.
- Slow Mode/Normal Mode
- Custom Color Theme.
- Select Skin (Modern and ZX Spectrum Style)

## Key features

- Steal gold chests
- Trap robots with laser-created pits
- Avoid being caught by guards
- Use jackhammer laser for strategic traps
- Navigate through rooms with chains and stairs
- Collect all chests to advance

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Разблокировка доп. функций | $2.99 | one-time |



## Frequently asked questions about ZX Runner

### What is the gameplay like in ZX Runner?

ZX Runner is a retro arcade game where you play as a runner trying to steal gold chests while avoiding robotic guards. You use a special laser tool to create holes in the floor to trap the robots.

### Can ZX Runner be played offline?

The provided data does not specify if ZX Runner supports offline play. However, many retro arcade-style games are designed to be playable without an internet connection.

### Does ZX Runner have multiplayer modes?

The description for ZX Runner does not mention any multiplayer features. It appears to be a single-player experience focused on navigating levels and outsmarting enemies.

### What devices is ZX Runner compatible with?

ZX Runner is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices.

### What is the age rating for ZX Runner?

ZX Runner has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of players.

### How often is ZX Runner updated?

ZX Runner was last updated on August 23, 2021, with version 1.45. The frequency of future updates is not specified.

### What do users like about ZX Runner?

Based on the limited rating data, ZX Runner has a perfect 5.0-star rating from 3 reviews, suggesting a very positive user reception for its gameplay and mechanics.

### Does ZX Runner contain advertisements?

The provided data indicates that the 'hasAds' flag is null, meaning it is not explicitly stated whether ZX Runner contains advertisements. However, as it is a free game, it may include ads.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.45 — 2021-08-23

1. Added control support using GamePad.
2. Added game style selection screen.
3. Fixed 98 level`s bug.

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All apps by Dmitry Shatunov: https://appshunter.io/developer/1448489095

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