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Atari XEGS

MIDI Maze

1987 1-15 Players 100% Not Rated

Midi-Maze, played on Atari linked up via MIDI cables, is among the first multiplayer first-person shooter for home micros, and a descendant of the original Maze War from the 1970s. The game is set in a maze with 90° corners, and all graphics are drawn with filled polygons. Weapon systems are limited to a plain gun with a small reloading interval. All the participants are represented by big, floating smiling faces. Up to sixteen players may compete simultaneously, but those who wish to train before a match can do it alone against drones. It is possible both to play one against all or to team up. This originally unreleased prototype saw several releases, the most well known was from Video 61.

Release date
December 31, 1987
Developer
Michael Park
Players
1-15

About this game

MIDI Maze

Midi-Maze, played on Atari linked up via MIDI cables, is among the first multiplayer first-person shooter for home micros, and a descendant of the original Maze War from the 1970s.

The game is set in a maze with 90° corners, and all graphics are drawn with filled polygons. Weapon systems are limited to a plain gun with a small reloading interval. All the participants are represented by big, floating smiling faces. Up to sixteen players may compete simultaneously, but those who wish to train before a match can do it alone against drones. It is possible both to play one against all or to team up.

This originally unreleased prototype saw several releases, the most well known was from Video 61.

Genres

Shooter

Modes

Multiplayer

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Developer
Michael Park

Regional releases

Release date

WorldwideDecember 31, 1987 · Not Rated

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