Lode Runner
In 1984, "Lode Runner" was awarded "1984 Computer Game of the Year" at the 5th annual Arkie Awards. Judges praised its "outstanding design", and described it as "fascinating", "irresistible", and as "the thinking player's climbing conquest". "Softline" readers named "Lode Runner" the most popular Apple and fourth most-popular Atari program of 1983. In 1993 the Spectrum version of the game was voted number 37 in the "Your Sinclair Official Top 100 Games of All Time". GameSpot named "Lode Runner" as one of the "Greatest Games of All Time". In 1996, "Computer Gaming World" declared "Lode Runner" the 80th-best computer game ever released. "Time" in 2010 rated "Lode Runner" #1 game in "The 10 Greatest Games for the Apple II" list. Game Informer placed the game 52nd on their top 100 video games of all time in 2001.