Championship Lode Runner is the legendary high-difficulty sequel to the puzzle classic Lode Runner. Published by Hudson Soft for the Famicom, this version is specifically designed for 'Lode Runner experts,' featuring 50 of the most challenging levels ever created. The core mechanics remain: collect all the gold and escape the guards by digging holes. However, the level design requires pixel-perfect timing and advanced logic to survive. To celebrate its difficulty, Hudson Soft famously issued certificates to players who successfully completed the game. It is a quintessential title for fans of retro brain-teasers and hardcore 8-bit platforming.