Lode Runner 3-D
Platform: Nintendo 64
Developer: Big Bang
Publisher: Infogrames
Publisher: Banpresto (JPN)
Release Date (NTSC-USA): March 26, 1999
Release Date (NTSC-JPN): July 30, 1999
Release Date (PAL-EUR): March 31, 1999
Genre: Puzzle/Action
Players: 1
Force Feedback: Yes
🕹️ Game Description
The game mechanics are similar to the original; you outrun ‘monsters’ by using alternate routes, sliding on ropes, climbing ladders or drilling holes in the ground to trap them. This game differs from the other incarnations of games from the series because of its apparent three-dimensional perspective. While essentially running in 2-dimensional space, the player has an option to move in another direction every so often. The levels are mostly spirals that require climbing to complete. There are five worlds and each one must be unlocked by finding five cards from the previous world excluding the first. Each world is divided into five stages with each stage divided into four levels. The general goal of each level is to collect a certain amount of gold to activate a portal that allows the player to continue. As the player progresses, each world adds new interactive objects and tools as well as new obstacles.
📚 Game Guide / Walkthrough
🎥 Video Playthroughs
- Lode Runner 3D N64 All Worlds 60fps — Full visual run-through of all worlds with smooth performance.
- Beating EVERY N64 Game - Lode Runner 3-D (104/394) — Commentary-driven playthrough as part of a full N64 challenge.
- Lode Runner 3D - Nintendo 64 Review - HD — Concise review covering gameplay, controls, and verdict.
- Lode Runner 3-D - Playing every single N64 game in 2025 … — Real-time gameplay from a full N64 catalog challenge.
- Lode Runner 3D (1993) - Nintendo 64 N64 — Overview of game design and comparison to earlier titles.
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[N64 Gameplay Lode Runner 3-D on Real Hardware](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVEI4V6AYQE) — Captured from original console for authentic visuals. - LODE RUNNER 3D - LEVEL 1 - PARTE 01 - NINTENDO 64 … — Portuguese-language walkthrough of the first level.
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