Classic Game Room HD - MAZE CRAZE for Atari 2600 review

Classic Game Room was the FIRST classic video game review show on the Internet in 1999. Returning in 2008 with new episodes, Classic Game Room breaks out a review of MAZE CRAZE for the Atari 2600 VCS video game console. Dust off your wood grained Atari and shove the old school classic arcade cartridge of MAZE CRAZE in there and play against your friends (or your mates if you are from the UK) it's a 2 two player game.

MAZE CRAZE claims to be a game of cops and robbers, but I think it's more like a video game version of The Shining. You play as one of two blocks who need to escape from the maze first. It sounds stupid but this classic game is a lot of fun as a unique party game.

Be sure to watch the original Classic Game Room episodes. Classic Game Room was the original classic video game review show on the Internet in 1999-2000, now on DVD. The HD series is reviewing PS3, Genesis, NES, Atari and Xbox 360. Xbox Live Arcade XBLA

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[nutherefurlong]

A test of a game is how fun and involving it is, not how many polygons it has.

[jupreindeer]

Game has a ton of variations. The blocks can be the cops...or the robbers. When cops, they can stun or "arrest". There's even one stage option where false walls can be placed by players.

What's best about the game is that EVERY game session uses a new maze. More powerful computers of that day could take 5 minutes creating a random block maze. That game...2-5 seconds.

I'd love to see this game modernized. Never happen, though. Modern 3-D ruins the chase feel.

[lakepalmer]

Simply brilliant. The insane amount of levels and the idea of two players made this the "just one more go" even now

[Bongwyre2112]

@jadekris Agreed

[mrfuzzer1]

I love this games, really addicting.

[Impulse9090]

I liked the ending music.

[RedWolf3487]

Play this while high.

[OmarSuperMario1000]

You were right this a fun game! :0

[Elektrototem]

@jupreindeer

yeah, but it will never be the same again :(

[jupreindeer]

@jupreindeer I can truly see this game, being brought back with little graphic upgrades as a download for a dollar or two. Give it multi-player ability from players around the room or around the world. It can truly be a great game, once more. It could even have multiple floors.

But, yea...keep it over head, 2-D. The 3-D stuff would just change it too much.

[jupreindeer]

@Elektrototem I think with the arrival of the downloadable games, along with all the newer tech's, like iPads and such, we are truly ready to have all styles of games return to the modern day.

One reason that games have stepped forth with realism is that as the equipment became more complex, game makers had to justify the price with more visuals/realism, just to fill the storage medium and player's expectations. Now, we have the freedom to go for ultra realistic shooters AND renewed classics

[jadekris]

This was the best two player game ever. The wound setting was the best.