# Boulder Dash® - Pirate's Quest™ – New Game

You can start a new game by clicking on the New Game button in the Main Menu.

Here you can specify a name, which will help you find your suspended game later. If you get enough points during the game, this name will appear on the high score list as well.

You can select your hero: Rockford or Crystal.

There are two difficulty settings:

- Normal: Recommended for beginners. There is more time to complete levels, the puzzles are not as challenging and there are fewer surprises or hidden traps.
- Expert: Only for advanced players. Levels require the player to collect more diamonds, there are more surprises and hidden traps and dangerous enemies. Players are also given less time to complete levels.

If you would like to play and avoid all time pressure, select Zen Mode. In this mode all levels can be played for an endless amount of time, without having to worry about time running out. However, obviously, there are not any bonus points available for time remaining in Zen Mode.