List of maze video games: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
m [Pu303]Misc citation tidying. |
→Maze chase games: Super Pac-Ma |
||
| (6 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
==Top-down maze games== |
==Top-down maze games== |
||
*''[[Gotcha (arcade game)|Gotcha]]'', 1973, Arcade |
*''[[Gotcha (arcade game)|Gotcha]]'', 1973, [[Atari]] (Arcade) |
||
*''[[Blockade (arcade game)|Blockade]]'', 1976, [[UPL]] (Arcade)<ref>{{KLOV game|7160|Blockade}}</ref> |
|||
*''[[The Amazing Maze Game]]'', 1976, Arcade |
*''[[The Amazing Maze Game]]'', 1976, Arcade |
||
*''[[Comotion (arcade game)|Comotion]]'',<ref>{{KLOV game|7378|Comotion}}</ref> 1977, [[UPL]] (Arcade) |
*''[[Comotion (arcade game)|Comotion]]'',<ref>{{KLOV game|7378|Comotion}}</ref> 1977, [[UPL]] (Arcade) |
||
| Line 11: | Line 12: | ||
*''[[Berzerk]]'', 1980, Stern (Arcade) / Atari (Atari 2600, Atari 5200) |
*''[[Berzerk]]'', 1980, Stern (Arcade) / Atari (Atari 2600, Atari 5200) |
||
*''[[Wizard of Wor]]'', 1980, Midway (Arcade) / Commodore (Commodore computers) / Roklan (Atari computers) / CBS Games (Atari 2660) / Bally (Astrocade, as Wizard) |
*''[[Wizard of Wor]]'', 1980, Midway (Arcade) / Commodore (Commodore computers) / Roklan (Atari computers) / CBS Games (Atari 2660) / Bally (Astrocade, as Wizard) |
||
*''[[Turtles (video game)|Turtles]]'' |
*''[[Turtles (video game)|Turtles]]'' / ''Turpins'', 1981, [[Konami]]/[[Sega]]/[[Stern (gaming company)|Stern]] (Arcade) |
||
*''[[Maze Death Race]]''<ref name=crash_issue3_a>{{Citation | title =MAZE GAMES | newspaper =[[CRASH (magazine)|CRASH]] | date =April, 1984 | url =http://www.crashonline.org.uk/03/lguide05.htm }}</ref>, 1983, ZX Spectrum |
*''[[Maze Death Race]]''<ref name=crash_issue3_a>{{Citation | title =MAZE GAMES | newspaper =[[CRASH (magazine)|CRASH]] | date =April, 1984 | url =http://www.crashonline.org.uk/03/lguide05.htm }}</ref>, 1983, ZX Spectrum |
||
*''[[Android 2]]''<ref name=crash_issue3_a/>, 1983, ZX Spectrum |
*''[[Android 2]]''<ref name=crash_issue3_a/>, 1983, ZX Spectrum |
||
| Line 34: | Line 35: | ||
==First-person maze games== |
==First-person maze games== |
||
*''[[Maze War]]'', |
*''[[Maze War]]'', 1974, Imlac PDS-1 |
||
*''[[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 |
||
| Line 40: | Line 41: | ||
*''[[Alien Maze]]'', 1983, ZX Spectrum |
*''[[Alien Maze]]'', 1983, ZX Spectrum |
||
*''[[3-Demon]]'', 1983, MS-DOS |
*''[[3-Demon]]'', 1983, MS-DOS |
||
| ⚫ | |||
*''[[Atic Atac]]'', Ultimate (Play the game), 1983, ZX Spectrum |
*''[[Atic Atac]]'', Ultimate (Play the game), 1983, ZX Spectrum |
||
| ⚫ | |||
*''[[Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken]]'', 1985, Famicom |
|||
*''[[MIDI Maze]]'', 1987, Atari ST |
|||
*''[[Faceball 2000]]'', 1991, Game Boy / Game Gear |
|||
==Maze chase games== |
==Maze chase games== |
||
| Line 66: | Line 70: | ||
*''[[Pac-Gal]]''/''[[Pac-Girl]]'', [[text mode]] (1982). By Al J. Jimenez. |
*''[[Pac-Gal]]''/''[[Pac-Girl]]'', [[text mode]] (1982). By Al J. Jimenez. |
||
*''[[PC-Man]]'', [[Orion Software]], [[IBM PC]] [[boot loader]] (1982). By [[Greg Kuperberg]]. |
*''[[PC-Man]]'', [[Orion Software]], [[IBM PC]] [[boot loader]] (1982). By [[Greg Kuperberg]]. |
||
*''[[Pengo (video game)|Pengo]]'', Arcade (1982). By Sega. |
|||
*''[[Snack Attack]]'', [[Datamost]], Apple II (1982). By [[Dan Illowsky]]. |
*''[[Snack Attack]]'', [[Datamost]], Apple II (1982). By [[Dan Illowsky]]. |
||
*''[[Snack Attack|Snack Attack II]]'', [[Funtastic, Inc.|Funtastic]], Apple II (1982). By [[Dan Illowsky]] and [[Michael Abrash]]. |
*''[[Snack Attack|Snack Attack II]]'', [[Funtastic, Inc.|Funtastic]], Apple II (1982). By [[Dan Illowsky]] and [[Michael Abrash]]. |
||
*''[[Super Pac-Man]]'', Arcade (1982). By Namco. |
|||
*''[[3-Demon]]'', PC Research Inc., [[DOS]] (1983). By John D. Price; first-person display. |
*''[[3-Demon]]'', PC Research Inc., [[DOS]] (1983). By John D. Price; first-person display. |
||
*''[[Felix and the Fruit Monsters]]'', [[Micro Power]], BBC Micro (1983) |
*''[[Felix and the Fruit Monsters]]'', [[Micro Power]], BBC Micro (1983) |
||
Revision as of 01:54, 7 May 2011
 |
| Part of a series on |
| Puzzles |
|---|
 |
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.
Top-down maze games
- Gotcha, 1973, Atari (Arcade)
- Blockade, 1976, UPL (Arcade)[1]
- The Amazing Maze Game, 1976, Arcade
- Comotion,[2] 1977, UPL (Arcade)
- Maze Craze: A Game of Cops and Robbers, 1978, Atari
- Berzerk, 1980, Stern (Arcade) / Atari (Atari 2600, Atari 5200)
- Wizard of Wor, 1980, Midway (Arcade) / Commodore (Commodore computers) / Roklan (Atari computers) / CBS Games (Atari 2660) / Bally (Astrocade, as Wizard)
- Turtles / Turpins, 1981, Konami/Sega/Stern (Arcade)
- Maze Death Race[3], 1983, ZX Spectrum
- Android 2[3], 1983, ZX Spectrum
- Styx[3], 1983, ZX Spectrum
- Maziacs[3][4], 1983 ZX Spectrum
- Fat Worm Blows a Sparky, 1985, ZX Spectrum
- Project Future, 1985, ZX Spectrum.[5]
- A-Maze, 1986, ZX Spectrum
- Kroz series, 1987, MS-DOS
- Think Quick!, 1987, Apple II & MS-DOS
- Maze Mania, 1989, ZX Spectrum / Commodore 64 / Amstrad CPC
- ZZT, 1991, MS-DOS
- Flamin' Finger, Arcade / Namco
- The Last Guy, 2008, PlayStation 3
- LIT, WayForward Technologies/Nintendo Wii's WiiWare, 2009
- Robot Rescue, Teyon/Nintendo DSi's DSiWare, 2009
- 1001 Crystal Mazes Collection, Teyon/Nintendo DSi's DSiWare, 2010
First-person maze games
- Maze War, 1974, Imlac PDS-1
- 3D Monster Maze[3], 1981, ZX Spectrum
- Maze, 1982, ZX Spectrum
- Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken, 1983, MSX
- Alien Maze, 1983, ZX Spectrum
- 3-Demon, 1983, MS-DOS
- Atic Atac, Ultimate (Play the game), 1983, ZX Spectrum
- Skull, 1984, ZX Spectrum / Commodore 64
- Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken, 1985, Famicom
- MIDI Maze, 1987, Atari ST
- Faceball 2000, 1991, Game Boy / Game Gear
Maze chase games
This genre is exemplified by Namco's Pac-Man (1979),[4] which spawned many sequels and clones. In Japan, they are called "Dot eat games" (ドットイート).
- Head On, Arcade (1979). Developed by Sega.
- Ms. Pac-Man, Bally Midway, Arcade (1981). Licensed by Namco.
- 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.
- Hangly-Man, Nittoh, Arcade (1981)
- Jawbreaker, On-Line Systems, Atari 800 (1981) et al. By John Harris (software developer).
- Lady Bug, Universal, Arcade (1981). Home versions licensed by Taito
- Lock 'n' Chase, Taito, Arcade (1981)
- Make Trax/Crush Roller, Williams Electronics, Arcade (1981)
- Mouse Trap, Exidy, Arcade (1981). Home ports by Coleco.
- Munchkin/KC Munchkin, Magnavox, Videopac/Odyssey 2 (1981). Designed by Ed Averett.
- Snapper, Acornsoft, BBC Micro (1982), Acorn Electron (1983). Designed by Jonathan Griffiths.
- Thief, Pacific Novelty, Arcade (1981)
- Baby Pac-Man, Bally Midway, Arcade (1982)
- Cosmic Cruncher, Commodore, Vic-20 (1982)
- Hungry Horace, Beam Software, ZX Spectrum (1982), Commodore 64 (1982), Dragon 32 (1982).
- Munch Man, Texas Instruments, TI99-4A (1982)
- Pac-Gal/Pac-Girl, text mode (1982). By Al J. Jimenez.
- PC-Man, Orion Software, IBM PC boot loader (1982). By Greg Kuperberg.
- Pengo, Arcade (1982). By Sega.
- Snack Attack, Datamost, Apple II (1982). By Dan Illowsky.
- Snack Attack II, Funtastic, Apple II (1982). By Dan Illowsky and Michael Abrash.
- Super Pac-Man, Arcade (1982). By Namco.
- 3-Demon, PC Research Inc., DOS (1983). By John D. Price; first-person display.
- Felix and the Fruit Monsters, Micro Power, BBC Micro (1983)
- Ghost Hunt, ZX Spectrum (1983)[6]
- Maze Chase, Hewson Consultants Ltd, ZX Spectrum (1983).[7][8]
- Jawbreaker II, On-Line Systems, Atari 800 (1983) et al. By Dan Drew.
- Jr. Pac-Man, Bally Midway, Arcade (1983)
- Gnasher (1984), Mikro-Gen Ltd, ZX Spectrum[6]
- Devil World, Nintendo, Famicom (1984). By Shigeru Miyamoto.
- I'm Sorry, Coreland/Sega, Arcade (1985)
- CD-Man, Creative Dimensions (1993) [9]
- 3D Maze Man: Amazing Adventures, Webfoot/eGames, Windows 95/98 (1998). First person display.
References
- ^ Blockade at the Killer List of Videogames
- ^ Comotion at the Killer List of Videogames
- ^ a b c d e "MAZE GAMES", CRASH, April, 1984
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b "ARCADE MIND GAMES", Sinclair User, June, 1984
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Project Future Review", CRASH (14), Newsfield: p.44, 1985.
{{citation}}:|p=has extra text (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ a b "GHOST GOBBLING", CRASH, April, 1984
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "ZX-81 Software Scene", Sinclair User (17), ECC, 1983.
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Passey, Chris (1984), "Run It Again - Electro Gobble: Pacman Type Games", CRASH (6), Newsfield.
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|coauthor=ignored (|author=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Download page for CD-Man, on Dos Games Archive, with screenshots
External links
- "Maze Games" from CRASH magazine issue 3
- "Arcade Mind Games" from Sinclair User issue 27 discusses this genre
| Action |
|  | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action-adventure | |||||||||||
| Adventure | |||||||||||
| Digital tabletop | |||||||||||
| Puzzle | |||||||||||
| Role-playing | |||||||||||
| Simulation |
| ||||||||||
| Strategy | |||||||||||
| Other genres | |||||||||||
| Related concepts |
| ||||||||||