Jump to content

List of maze video games: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Cfrantzol (talk | contribs)
57 edits
Jagged 85 (talk | contribs)
87,237 edits
(2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 36: Line 36:
*''[[3D Monster Maze]]''<ref name=crash_issue3_a/>, 1981, ZX Spectrum
*''[[3D Monster Maze]]''<ref name=crash_issue3_a/>, 1981, ZX Spectrum
*''[[Maze (Spectrum game)|Maze]]'', 1982, ZX Spectrum
*''[[Maze (Spectrum game)|Maze]]'', 1982, ZX Spectrum
*''[[Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken]]'', 1983, MSX
*''[[Alien Maze]]'', 1983, ZX Spectrum
*''[[Alien Maze]]'', 1983, ZX Spectrum
*''[[3-Demon]]'', 1983, MS-DOS
*''[[3-Demon]]'', 1983, MS-DOS
Line 43: Line 44:
==Maze chase games==
==Maze chase games==


This genre is exemplified by ''[[Pac-Man]]'' (1979)<ref name=suser/>, which spawned many [[List of Pac-Man sequels|sequels]] and [[Pac-Man clones|clones]]. In Japan they are called "Dot eat games" (ドットイート).
This genre is exemplified by [[Namco]]'s ''[[Pac-Man]]'' (1979),<ref name=suser/> which spawned many [[List of Pac-Man sequels|sequels]] and [[Pac-Man clones|clones]]. In Japan, they are called "Dot eat games" (ドットイート).


*''[[Ms. Pac-Man]]'', [[Bally Midway]], Arcade (1981). Licensed by [[Namco]].
*''[[Head On (arcade game)|Head On]]'', Arcade (1979). Developed by [[Sega]].
*''[[Ms. Pac-Man]]'', [[Bally Midway]], Arcade (1981). Licensed by Namco.
*''[[Dung Beetles (computer game)|Dung Beetles]]'', [[Datasoft]], Apple II (1982), and [[Tandy]], Color Computer (circa 1981). By Bob Bishop.
*''[[Dung Beetles (computer game)|Dung Beetles]]'', [[Datasoft]], Apple II (1982), and [[Tandy]], Color Computer (circa 1981). By Bob Bishop.
*''[[Gobbler]]'', [[On-Line Systems]], Apple II (1981). By Olaf Lubeck.
*''[[Gobbler]]'', [[On-Line Systems]], Apple II (1981). By Olaf Lubeck.

Revision as of 11:56, 24 January 2011

Part of a series on
Puzzles
Jigsaw piece
Types
Guessing
Logic
Mechanical
Word and Number
Puzzle video games
Metapuzzles
Topics
Lists

Maze game is a video game genre description first used by journalists during the 1980s to describe any game in which the entire playing field was a maze. Quick player action is required to escape monsters, outrace an opponent, or navigate the maze within a time limit.

See also: List of puzzle video games

Top-down maze games

First-person maze games

Maze chase games

This genre is exemplified by Namco's Pac-Man (1979),[3] which spawned many sequels and clones. In Japan, they are called "Dot eat games" (ドットイート).

References

  1. ^ Comotion at the Killer List of Videogames
  2. ^ a b c d e "MAZE GAMES", CRASH, April, 1984 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b "ARCADE MIND GAMES", Sinclair User, June, 1984 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ a b "GHOST GOBBLING", CRASH, April, 1984 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "ZX-81 Software Scene", Sinclair User (17), ECC, 1983. {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  6. ^ Passey, Chris (1984). "Run It Again - Electro Gobble: Pacman Type Games". CRASH. Newsfield. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthor= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  7. ^ Download page for CD-Man, on Dos Games Archive, with screenshots

External links

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_maze_video_games&oldid=409744478"