Game 591: Mazes and Monsters (1982)

There's no game name, but the screen gets the important part. Mazes and Monsters United StatesMicro Video Corp (developer and publisher)Released 1982 for Interact Home ComputerDate Started: 12 August 2026 A short and simple game is fine. A long and complex game is also fine. A short and complex game is a bit weird, and rare, but I wouldn't exactly call it a problem. The problem is when a game decides to be long and simple, when it reveals all its tricks within 20 squares of exploration and you still have 2,000 squares to go. Mazes and Monsters (which, if it does nothing else right, nails the title) is that kind of game. If it had no ending, just a vague goal to get stronger, this entry would be finished in 1,500 words and less than one hour. Because it has a winning condition, it will probably require 1,600 words and 60 hours. Of course, the manual sees this as a selling point: "Mazes and Monsters is a game you might well play forever." A good reminder when you're considering…

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