1980 · Med Systems Software · Puzzle · Adventure

Deathmaze 5000

This is a first-person view adventure game that takes place in a five story building, each floor with numerous rooms. You start off in the top floor and your only goal is to get out alive.

Released: 31 December 1980
Platforms: Apple II TRS-80
Genres: Puzzle Adventure
Developers: Med Systems Software
Publishers: Med Systems Software
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: First person
Themes: Horror Survival

About

Deathmaze 5000 is a video game written by Frank Corr, Jr. for the TRS-80 and published by Med Systems Software in 1980. It was ported to the Apple II and followed by the second game in the Continuum series, Labyrinth.

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Gameplay

Deathmaze 5000 is a first-person graphic adventure in which the player move through the labyrinthine hallways of a five-story building to escape and avoid starving to death. The adventurer must fight monsters, collect objects, and solve puzzles.

Reception

Russ Williams reviewed Deathmaze 5000 in The Space Gamer No. 47. Williams commented that "Deathmaze 5000 is an excellent game which will not be solved in a few weeks. If you like the prospect of a game that could last you for a very long time, get it. It's better than many [more expensive] games I've seen, both in price and in gaming value."