Lode Runner

Lode Runner (Apple II, 1983) has an open-source reimplementation, SimonHung/LodeRunner_TotalRecall, and 12 other public projects, including a full disassembly.

Data checked 2026-10-12 · unbaked registry

ca65 / cc65 SkoolKit Ghidra rea

Projects

Lode Runner - Total Recall

ReimplementationCreateJS234 starspushed 2025-04-13no license

Lode Runner - Total Recall (超級運動員-全面回憶) : Remake in HTML5

development complete; status playable

lode_runner_reveng (literate programming)

Disassembly6502 literate-programming document (assembles to original)96 starspushed 2026-07-09no license

Reverse engineering of Lode Runner for the Apple II series

Complete literate RE of Apple II Lode Runner (formerly RobertBaruch/lode_runner_reveng).

Piddewitt Loderunner

Disassembly6502 assembly (64tass/ACME/KickAssembler/ca65); reassembles to origin…67 starspushed 2024-04-14no license

Reverse engineered C64 assembler source code to recreate a bit for bit identical version of the original game.

Reverse-engineered source that reassembles bit-for-bit (incl. copy protection).

Lode Runner 2020

ReimplementationOpenGL31 starspushed 2026-04-08MIT licenserelease v3.0

A remake of the classic '80s puzzle game!

development complete; status playable

Bedazzle Lode-runner

DisassemblySkoolKit (Python) control/skool files; reassembles to byte-exact snap…5 starspushed 2026-06-18no license

Lode runner for ZX Spectrum disassembly

Disassembly (Z80; listed on skoolkit.ca/links or GitHub)

emupedia-game-LodeRunner_TotalRecall

ReimplementationLode Runner - Total Recall HTML5 remake (Emupedia fork/mirror)0 starspushed 2019-05-18no license

Lode Runner - Total Recall (超級運動員-全面回憶) : Remake in HTML5

Hosted/mirrored by Emupedia (emupedia.net retro-OS web hub); mostly forks of upstream projects, many unmaintained since 2019-2022

KGoldrunner

ReimplementationSDL2

development active; status playable

Lode Runner X ReM V2

ReimplementationAssembly

development complete; status playable

Lode Runner(s) ReM V2

ReimplementationAssembly

development complete; status playable

XScavenger

ReimplementationSDL

development halted; status playable

tcdev re (Apple II Lode Runner)covers 5 games

Disassembly6502 disassembly (used for C/other-CPU transcodes)11 starspushed 2025-06-18no license

Reverse-engineering

Complete Apple II Lode Runner RE in tcdev's multi-game repo (MSX version WIP).

Lode Runner

RE candidate6502

No official source release found; many clones (KGoldrunner).

Lode Runner (IBM PC)

RE candidateGhidra 16-bit DOS (rea MCP) / IDA; candidate toolchains: Turbo C/Borl…

No public decomp/disassembly found (as of 2026-10).

What you need

You need your own copy of the game: these projects ship code only.

Same toolchain

GameMethodYearStarsLast push

NESSuper Mario Bros.Source releaseMatching decomp+719853.2k2026-10-07 ARCPac-ManSource releaseMatching decomp+519801.6k2026-10-10 NESThe Legend of ZeldaMatching decompStatic recomp+319865572026-10-12 ARCWizard of WorSource releaseReimplementation+119805142026-09-20 NESTetrisStatic recompReimplementation+319892822026-09-30 BBCEliteSource releaseDecomp+219844882026-10-10 ARCContraReimplementationDisassembly+119872312026-06-14 NESBattle CityReimplementationDisassembly19851722026-06-15

More on Apple II

GameMethodYearStarsLast push

APL2Prince of PersiaSource releaseStatic recomp+419896.9k2026-10-11 APL2Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad OverlordReimplementation19812432026-09-30 APL2Pinball Construction SetSource release19831682013-02-24 APL2Ultima IV: Quest of the AvatarDecompReimplementation+11985812026-10-12 APL2SunDog: Frozen LegacyReimplementationDisassembly972026-09-25 APL2Ultima V: Warriors of DestinyMatching decompReimplementation1988802026-10-12 APL2Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?Reimplementation1985392026-07-28 APL2DeathlordReimplementation1987292026-09-23

Found via osgameclones.com/, 6502disassembly.com/other-a2.html, Piddewitt/C64-Game-Source-Code, emupedia.net/, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lode_Runner

GitHub data checked 2026-10-12. Notes are summaries from the research pass; the project pages are the authority.