1982 · Malcolm Evans · Adventure · Arcade

Escape

Inside a distant valley was a maze cut off from civilisation where many explorer as entered but never returned to say what was inside or on the other side. You are an explorer and have decided to navigate the maze and find the answers on the other side.

Released: 1982
Platforms: Commodore 64 Commodore C64/128/MAX ZX Spectrum macOS
Genres: Adventure Arcade Maze
Developers: Malcolm Evans
Publishers: New Generation Software
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action Horror Survival
Country: United Kingdom

About

Escape is maze video game for the ZX Spectrum developed by New Generation Software and published in 1982. The cassette inlay reads:

Can you ESCAPE from the monsters? You must search through the maze to find the axe which will enable you to break down the door and ESCAPE. But it is not that easy—the Triceratops hides behind the

Keywords

dinosaurs
labyrinth

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The player searches a maze for an axe to break the exit and escape. They are chased by a single dinosaur. Each successful escape increases the number of dinosaurs roaming the maze, until level 5, which introduces a pterosaur that occasionally flies over the walls, not being restricted to the maze paths. Upon finding the axe, which is randomly placed for each level, the player slows down allowing the dinosaurs to catch up.

The maze is displayed from an above and slightly angled point of view, giving the impression of depth.

Reception

Sinclair User: "The game was written by the author of the J K Greye 3D Monster Maze and is one of the best and most original games we have seen for the Spectrum so far"

ZX Computing: "This is not, as it may sound a jump on the 'Pacman' bandwagon, but rather an original and absorbing game which can become extremely difficult and frustrating"