Gold Digger: The Lost Mines 2.0.1

• License:

  Free to try; $14.99 to buy

• Editor's Rating:

  3.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  5.0 stars (out of 4 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  14,928

• Operating Systems:

  Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP

• Limitations:

  7-level trial and save-disabled

• Date Added:

  January 22, 2004

• Previous Versions:

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Publisher's description of Gold Digger: The Lost Mines

From T&T Software:

Gold Digger is a classic-style, multi-screen platform game with a well-designed balance of strategy and arcade action. You use a grappling hook and dynamite to mine gold while avoiding adversaries. Gold Digger includes 175 built-in screens and the ability to create your own screens. Players ages 7 and older can enjoy the game, and parents will like that you are rewarded for finishing screens without harming your adversaries. The game was professionally designed, animated, documented, and compatibility tested. The software is only installed in the designated program directory, and uninstall is 100 percent clean. If you enjoyed Lode Runner, Donkey Kong or JumpMan, then you may enjoy this game.

Version 2.0.1 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

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Editor's review of Gold Digger: The Lost Mines

• 3.0 stars

• "Gold Digger: The Lost Mines"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: Gold Digger: The Lost Mines 2.0.1

This rather simple game earns points for its user-customization options, although its repetitive gameplay and low-rent graphics may disenchant some users. In Gold Digger: The Lost Mines, you play a miner who must gather all the gold on the board while avoiding various hazards and enemies. However, since your adversaries aren't really aggressive, the real challenge here is figuring out how to navigate the different levels and gaps. Still, if you're feeling particulaly bold, you can attack your foes to earn more points. Graphically, this program isn't impressive, featuring tiny, crudely rendered characters that are tough to see, especially since the game can't be resized to full-screen mode. Nevertheless, the rest of the feature set is rather comprehensive, letting you reconfigure the keyboard controls, select the difficulty level, disable the audio, and change the game speed. Fans of platform-based arcade games might get a quick thrill out of Gold Digger: The Lost Mines, as long as they don't expect anything revolutionary.

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• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 4 votes
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• 5 stars

  Version: Gold Digger: The Lost Mines 2.0.1

  "Great fun!"

  on January 27, 2004

  Summary: Been looking for a game like this for some time. Haven't played any other game since I got it.

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• 5 stars

  Version: Gold Digger: The Lost Mines 2.0.1

  "Challenging and Entertaining"

  on January 26, 2004

  Summary: It is refreshing to find a game that challenges me like a puzzle yet is still entertaining like an arcade game. I have played the game on a Mac and am excited it now runs under Windows. Kids especially enjoy it.

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• 5 stars

  Version: Gold Digger: The Lost Mines 2.0.1

  "Thumbs Up - Hours of Fun!"

  on January 25, 2004

  Summary: The game is addicting in a positive way. I enjoy the challenge, but also like the hints the game provides when needed!

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• 5 stars

  Version: Gold Digger: The Lost Mines 2.0.1

  "great fun"

  on January 25, 2004

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