Lode Runner

Article summary

Lode Runner is a puzzle-platform game developed by Doug Smith and published by Broderbund in 1983. Its gameplay mechanics are similar to Space Panic from 1980. The player controls a character who must collect all the gold pieces in a level and reach the end while being chased by a number of enemies. It is one of the first games to include a level editor. After the original game, a number of remakes, spinoffs, and sequels were published in the Lode Runner series for different computers and consoles by different developers and publishers. Tozai Games holds the copyright and trademark rights.

Key claims

1. publication date: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. publication date: 1000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1983-06-23 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1984 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 1985 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 1987 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2009-04-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2013-01-17 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 2017-05-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the publication date is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the publication date is "1000". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1983-06-23". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1984". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "1985". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "1987". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2009-04-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2013-01-17". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "2017-05-18". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
14. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378439842