Genre: | Arcade Game: Maze |
Publisher: | Acornsoft |
Cover Art Language: | English |
Machine Compatibility: | BBC Model B |
Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
Available For: | Acorn Electron, BBC B/B+/Master 128, BBC Master Compact, BBC Model B, Sinclair ZX81, Spectrum 16K, Spectrum 48K & Spectrum 48K/128K/+2/+3 |
Compatible Emulators: | BeebEm (PC (Windows)) PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)) Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) |
Original Release Date: | 1st June 1985 |
Original Release Price: | £9.95 |
Market Valuation: | £2.50 (How Is This Calculated?) |
Item Weight: | 64g |
Box Type: | Cardboard Box (Decorative) |
Author(s): | - |
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It is difficult to ensure you are pointing in the right direction to shoot the robots... in the meantime they can kill you. Read Review
Like a mini-adventure in graphics, Maze had the old heart pounding nearly as much as the fingers. Who needs Elite? Read Review
The program is well written, the 3D maze being produced with incredible speed as you move around. Read Review
Maze is a real-time game with fast 3D graphics.
Find your way around the mazes which make up the security system inside the top secret installation of a rival company. To obtain the secret information you are looking for, you must search as many of the levels as you can, moving between them in the computer-controlled lift. The corridors are patrolled by robot guards armed with rechargeable guns who will shoot you on sight if you can't avoid or destroy them, so you must stay alert to danger at all times.
This game is fully compatible with either keyboard or joysticks and includes a table of high scores.
The program is designed to be used with Operating System 1.2 or later versions.
You have entered the top-secret installation of a rival company with the aim of stealing secret information. Inside the building is a multi-level security system, each level consisting of a maze of corridors patrolled by robot guards who will shoot you on sight.
The robots are armed with guns which they can recharge by running over special power points which are marked by pentangles on the floor of the maze.
Your company's scientists have been able to duplicate the design of these guns so that you too are able to replenish your ammunition by running over the power points. You have a maximum of three bullets at any one time.
The only exit from each level is a computer-controlled lift, programmed to open its doors only when triggered by an electronic security key; a separate key is needed at each level. This key can be found in an indestructible iridium box somewhere in the maze. The box can only be opened when three coloured identity tags have been dropped into it. These three tags; red, blue and green, are randomly positioned in the maze. When you have collected all three, take them to the box and drop them. The box will open automatically and you can take the key.
To help you find your way about, you have an advanced electronic compass. This will remember the layout of all the corridors as you explore them and can automatically detect the positions of the guards. The compass will also remember the positions of power points and the box containing the key once you have found them.
The compass can display a plan view of the maze at any time showing all the features you have so far encountered.
When you have the key, take it to the lift which will open as you approach and carry you to the next level. Higher levels are protected by more guards and have fewer power points.
Z - Turn left, C - Turn right, X - Move forward, F - Fire bullet
T - Take object, D - Drop object, V - View maze (plan view)
S/Q - Sound/Quiet, COPY/DELETE - Pause/Continue, ESCAPE - Restart game
Maze can also be played using a joystick controller. Move the joystick to the right or left to turn and push it forward to move forward. Press the fire button to fire bullets.
Destroying a robot | 50 |
Taking an identity tag | 100 |
Dropping a tag in the box | 200 |
Taking the key | 300 |
Reaching a level | 500 |
Your current score is shown in the top left hand corner of the screen. The number of bullets you have is indicated by the red markers in the centre and the number of lives you have left by the green arrows on the right. The direction of the arrows shows the direction in which you are facing in relation to the plan view of the maze.
Cassette:
CHAIN "MAZE" (RETURN)
Disc:
Hold down SHIFT and tap the BREAK key to boot.
The disc can be used in drive 0 of either 40 or 80 track disc drive.
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