
While most levels are made up of blocks you can dig through, which unhelpfully fill up automatically after a few seconds, you'll also find solid blocks you can't dig through, trapdoor blocks that you'll fall through, ladders, and more. The two buttons of the NES are used to dig to your left or your right. In Lode Runner, your little dude can't jump, he can only dig. It's still a healthy mix of thinking and running, and is worth another look.

Now, that version has made its way to the Wii via the Virtual Console. While the game is primarily remembered as a classic game for the Apple II and other computers of the '80s, a version was also released on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Later in the game, trickier levels will force you to dig holes to get at some of the gold, but most of your holes will be dug to trap the guards that chase you, attempting to prevent you from stacking a grip. You play as a little dude who can dig holes.

Lode Runner is an action puzzle game that requires you to get the gold and get the heck out of each of 50 levels.
