Previous Next

Aztec christening services must have been somewhat on the long side - this program is full of names like Huitzilopochtli, Tezcatlipoca and the Quetzalcoatl of the title. These characters are the gods - some good, some bad - that populate this maze game, written by Gareth Briggs.

The story goes like this: captured by bandits and with your companions foully murdered, you are cast into Quetzalcoati's temple, where Huitzilopochtli will give you a map and compass. You must descend through the various levels, collecting beads on the way, in search of a way out. You may descend safely only in the blue lifts (the black ones are unpredictably dangerous), and various bods will appear to help or kill you.

You must hang on to the beads because you will need to deal with the natives that you'll meet if you are lucky enough to escape.

Pressing 'M' gives a map, but this disintegrates each time it is used, so it must be consulted sparingly, and the 'Book of Ancient Lore' will detail the characteristics of the various gods you meet on the way.

Graphics are good and colourful, and I enjoyed playing this game, without ever managing to reach the exit. I certainly intend going back to it for another try.