Maze Craze
| Maze Craze | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Atari, Inc. |
| Publisher(s) | Atari, Inc. |
| Designer(s) | Rick Maurer[1] |
| Platform(s) | Atari 2600 |
| Release | Template:Vgy |
| Genre(s) | Maze |
| Mode(s) | Two-player simultaneous Single-player |
Maze Craze: A Game of Cops and Robbers is a 4K cartridge for the Atari Video Computer System (later called renamed the Atari 2600) developed by Rick Maurer and published by Atari, Inc. in 1978.[1] In Maze Craze, two players compete to be the first to escape a randomly generated, top-down maze. A range of game variations make play more interesting. Though primarily a two player game, any of the variations that don't involve interaction with the second player can be played solo.[2] Sears re-titled Maze Craze as Maze Mania for its Tele-Games system.[3]
Gameplay
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Development
Maurer had been working on a clone of Space Invaders for the 2600, but because no one at Atari seemed interested in it, he looked for a new project. He took inspiration from the Fairchild Channel F Maze cartridge by Mike Glass, resulting in Maze Craze.[4] He later completed his version of Space Invaders for the 2600,[1] which was officially licensed from Taito and became the killer app for the console.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Hague, James, The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers
- ^ "Maze Craze Manual". archive.org. Atari, Inc.
- ^ "Maze Mania". AtariAge.
- ^ "Reminiscing from Richard Maurer". dadgum.com. January 5, 1999.
- ^ Breininger, Jason (January 30, 2018). "Space Invaders (Atari VCS/2600)". Old School Gamer Magazine.
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