I was recently digging around looking for a playable version of the classic game Lode Runner. This game came out in the 80’s and was a great 2D platform game I really enjoyed. It came out for all of the old systems like the Apple II (never had one), Atari 8-bit PCs (had several), Commodore 64 (had one), IBM PC (had several), Atari ST (had one), and so on and so on… I didn’t have to search very long and I hit this page: http://loderunnerwebgame.com/game/.

It’s the real deal, running just like it always did and providing the exact same gameplay…in any PC browser (using HTML5). Just in a browser. But it’s not just the original Lode Runner. It’s all the variations, too! Check it out. Five different versions of the game. It’s also completely open-source and might be an awesome lesson on how to code HTML–I have dug into it that far yet, I’m just enjoying playing it. It even works with controllers, and even includes the editor, so you can even make your own levels! Today’s kids might find it boring or too simple, but I enjoy the crap out of this stuff.

Lastly, it’s completely free, no ads, no catches. How does THAT happen these days?! Wow.