List of maze video games

This is a list of maze video games by type.

Top-down maze games

While the character in a maze would have a limited view, the player is able to see much or all of the maze. Maze chase games are a specific subset of the overhead perspective. They're listed in a separate section.

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1959

Mouse in the Maze, MIT, TX-0 mainframe

1973

Gotcha, Atari, Inc., Arcade

1976

Blockade, Gremlin, Arcade
The Amazing Maze Game, Midway, Arcade

1977

Comotion, Gremlin, Arcade
Hustle, Gremlin, Arcade
Maze, Fairchild, Channel F

1978

Maze Craze: A Game of Cops and Robbers, Atari, Atari 2600
Slot Racers, Atari, Atari 2600
Take the Money and Run, Magnavox, Odyssey²

1979

Head On, Sega/Gremlin, Arcade
Space Chaser, Taito, Arcade

1980

Berzerk, Stern, Arcade
Car Hunt,{{cite web|title=Car Hunt|url=https://segaretro.org/Car_Hunt|website=Sega Retro|date=20 October 2018}} Sega, Arcade
Crazy Balloon
Lupin III,{{KLOV game|id=8467|name=Lupin III}} Taito, Arcade
Spectar, Exidy, Arcade
Tank Battalion,{{cite web|url=https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tank-battalion&page=detail&id=2830|title=Tank Battalion|website=Arcade History}} Namco, Arcade
Tranquilizer Gun,{{cite web|title=Tranqulizer Gun|url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/tranquilizergun/tranquilizergun.htm|website=Hardcore Gaming 101|date=January 6, 2014}} Sega, Arcade
Wizard of Wor, Midway, Arcade

1981

005, Sega, Arcade
A-Maze-Ing, Texas Instruments, TI-99/4A
The Adventures of Robby Roto!, Bally/Midway, Arcade
Armored Car, Stern, Arcade
The Hand,{{cite web|title=The Hand arcade video game by TIC|url=http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-hand&page=detail&id=1079|website=Gaming History}} TIC, Arcade
K-Razy Shoot-Out, CBS Electronics, Atari 8-bit, Atari 5200
Minotaur, Sirius, Apple II
Pulsar, Sega, Arcade
Route 16, Tekhan/Sun, Arcade
Thunder Island,{{cite web |title=Thunder Island |url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-thunder-island_5359.html |website=Atari Mania}} ANALOG Software, Atari 8-bit
Treasure Island, Data East, Arcade

1982

Ali Baba and 40 Thieves, Sega, Arcade
Anteater, Tago, Arcade
Bable Terror, Funsoft, TRS-80
Blue Print, Bally Midway, Arcade
Dig Dug, Namco, Arcade
Diggerbonk, Atari Program Exchange, Atari 8-bit
Entombed, U.S. Games, Atari 2600
Frenzy, Stern, Arcade
Garden Wars, Commodore, VIC-20
K-Razy Antiks,{{cite web |title=K-Razy Antiks |url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-k-razy-antiks_2840.html |website=Atari Mania}} CBS, Atari 8-bit
Maze Death Race, PSS, ZX81,{{cite web|title=ZX81 Collection - Tapes: Maze Death Race |url=http://zx81stuff.org.uk/zx81/generated/tapeinfo/m/MazeDeathRace.html |website=zx81stuff.org.uk}} ZX Spectrum{{Cite magazine| title=MAZE GAMES | magazine=Crash |date=April 1984 |url =http://www.crashonline.org.uk/03/lguide05.htm }}
Microwave, Cavalier, Apple II
Mines of Minos,{{cite web |title=Mines of Minos |url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-mines-of-minos_8367.html |website=Atari Mania}} CommaVid, Atari 2600
Mr. Do!, Universal, Arcade
Nibbler, Rock-Ola, Arcade
Night Stalker, Mattel, Intellivision
Raid on Fort Knox, Commodore, VIC-20
Robot Killer, Emerson, Arcadia 2001
Shamus, Synapse, Atari 8-bit
Star Maze, Sir-Tech, Apple II
Talbot,{{cite web |title=Talbot |url=https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=talbot&page=detail&id=2828 |website=Arcade History}} Volt, Arcade
Tax Dodge, Free Fall, Atari 8-bit
Towering Inferno, US Games, Atari 2600
TRON Maze-A-Tron, Mattel, Intellivision
Tutankham, Konami, Arcade
Zzyzzyxx, Cinematronics, Arcade

1983

Android Two, Vortex, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC
Ardy the Aardvark,{{cite web |title=Ardy the Aardvark |url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-ardy-the-aardvark_319.html |website=Atari Mania}} Datamost, Apple II, Atari 8-bit
The Birds and the Bees II: Antics, Bug-Byte, C64, ZX Spectrum
Abracadabra!, TG Software, Atari 8-bit
Bewitched,{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/your64-magazine-01/page/n43/mode/2up |title=Action Replay |magazine=Your 64 |issue=1 | date=April 1984 |page=43}} Imagine, VIC-20
Bomberman, Hudson Soft, NEC PC-8001, Sharp X1, others
Bumpomov's Dogs,{{cite web|title=Bumpomov's Dogs|url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-bumpomov-s-dogs_836.html|website=Atari Mania}} Atari Program Exchange, Atari 8-bit
Castle Keeper,{{cite web|title=Castle Keeper|url=https://duckduckgo.com/?q=castle+keeper+atari+8-bit&t=ffab&ia=videos&iax=videos&iai=WLUxnfaCWPQ|website=Atari Mania}} ALA Software, Atari 8-bit
Cavelon, Jetsoft, Arcade
Chack'n Pop,{{cite web|title=Chack'n Pop|url=https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=chackn-pop&page=detail&id=429|website=Gaming History}} Taito, Arcade
Chase the Chuck Wagon, Spectravision, Atari 2600
Creepy Corridors, Sierra On-Line, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, others
Dandy, Atari Program Exchange, Atari 8-bit
Flappy, DB-SOFT, Sharp X1
Grabber,{{cite web |last1=Boyle |first1=L. Curtis |title=Grabber |url=http://www.lcurtisboyle.com/nitros9/grabber.html |website=Tandy Color Computer Games}} Tom Mix, Tandy CoCo
Intrepid, Nova Games, Arcade
Key-Quest,{{cite web|title=Top Ten Commodore Vic-20 Games|url=http://www.retrogamer.net/top_10/top-ten-commodore-vic-20-games/|website=Retro Gamer|date=June 9, 2014}} Micro-ware, VIC-20
Lady Tut,{{cite web|title=Lady Tut|url=http://www.gb64.com/game.php?id=4239|website=Gamebase 64}} Spinnaker, Apple II, C64
Master Miner, Funtastic, IBM PC
Mazer Blazer, Stern, Arcade
Oil's Well, Sierra On-Line, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, others
Sewermania,{{cite web |title=Sewermania |url=https://www.videogamehouse.net/sewermania.html |website=videogamehouse.net}} Milton Bradley, TI-99/4A
Space Maze Attack, HAL, MSX
Splat!, Incentive, ZX Spectrum
Spy Catcher,{{cite web |title=Spy Catcher |url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-spy-catcher_s27038.html |website=Atari Mania}} ALA Software, Atari 8-bit
Styx, Bug-Byte, ZX Spectrum
Time Bandit, MichTron, Tandy CoCo
Track Attack,{{cite journal|title=Track Attack|journal=ROM|date=August 1983|issue=1|page=23|url=http://www.atarimagazines.com/rom/issue1/track_attack.php}} Broderbund, Apple II, Atari 8-bit

1984

3D Silicon Fish, Thor, VIC-20
Cybertron Mission, Micro Power, Electron, BBC Micro, C64
Diamond Mine, MRM Software, Electron, BBC Micro, others
Fred, Investronica, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, C64
Henri,{{cite web |title=Henri |url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-henri_2432.html |website=Atari Mania}} Atari 8-bit, Atari Program Exchange
Humpty Dumpty Meets the Fuzzy Wuzzies, Artic, C64, ZX Spectrum
Labyrinth, Acornsoft, BBC Micro
Maziacs,{{Citation | title =ARCADE MIND GAMES | newspaper =Sinclair User | date =June 1984 | url =http://www.sincuser.f9.co.uk/027/arcade.htm | access-date =2007-06-24 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120903215847/http://www.sincuser.f9.co.uk/027/arcade.htm | archive-date =2012-09-03 | url-status =dead }} DK'Tronics, ZX Spectrum, C64, MSX
Mr. Dig,{{cite web |last1=Boyle |first1=L. Curtis |title=Mr. Dig |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_maze_video_games&a |website=Tandy Color Computer Games}} Computerware, Tandy CoCo
The Tower of Druaga, Namco, Arcade
Yellow Cab (Kamikaze Cabbie outside of Japan),{{cite web |title=Yellow Cab |url=https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=yellow-cab&page=detail&id=4307 |website=Arcade History}} Data East, Arcade

1985

Cops 'n' Robbers, Atlantis, VIC-20
Gauntlet, Atari Games, Arcade
Lord of the Orb,{{cite web |title=Lord of the Orb |url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-lord-of-the-orb_6501.html |website=Atari Mania}} Antic Software, Atari 8-bit
King Tut's Tomb,{{cite web|title=King Tut's Tomb|url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-king-tut-s-tomb_2795.html|website=Atari Mania}} Antic Software, Atari 8-bit
Maze War, ANALOG Computing, Atari 8-bit
Project Future,{{Citation|journal=CRASH|date=March 1985|page=44|title=Project Future Review|issue=14|publisher=Newsfield|postscript=.}} Micromania, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC
Raiders5,{{cite web|title=Raiders5 - Videogame by UPL|url=http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9250|website=Killer List of Video Games}} UPL, Arcade
Wriggler, Devonshire, ZX Spectrum
Zone X, Gremlin Graphics, Atari 8-bit

1986

A-Maze, K'Soft, ZX Spectrum
Aardvark, Bug-Byte, Atari 8-bit, C64
Gauntlet II, Atari Games, Arcade
Merlin's Money Maze, Zilec, Arcade
Snail Maze, Sega, Master System
Thunder Castle, Intellivision

1987

Fast Lane, Konami, Arcade
Phantom,{{cite web |title=Phantom |url=http://gb64.com/game.php?id=5660&d=18&h=0 |website=Gamebase 64}} Mastertronic, C64
Rescue, Mastertronic, ZX Spectrum
Think Quick!, The Learning Company, Apple II, MS-DOS
Starbase, Taurus Computing, Tatung Einstein

1988

Dark Chambers, Atari, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit

1989

Cratermaze, Hudson Soft, TurboGrafx-16
Krazy Mazes,{{cite web |title=Krazy Mazes |url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-krazy-mazes_2844.html |website=Atari Mania}} ANALOG Computing, Atari 8-bit
Tank Action,{{lemon64 game|id=2599|name=Tank Action}} CP Verlag, C64

1998

Get Medieval, Monolith, Windows

1999

Quest: Fantasy Challenge, Sunsoft, Game Boy Color

2003

Online Bomberman, Hudson Soft, Windows

2008

The Last Guy, Sony, PS3

2009

Robot Rescue, Teyon, DSi

2014

Pix the Cat, Pastagames, Xbox One, PS4, others

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First-person maze games

These are games where the player moves through a maze while attempting to reach the exit, sometimes having to avoid or fight enemies. Despite a 3D perspective, the mazes in most of these games have 2D layouts when viewed from above. Some first-person maze games follow the design of Pac-Man, but from the point of view of being in the maze.

First-person maze games are differentiated from more diversified first-person party-based RPGs, dungeon crawlers, first-person shooters, and walking sims by their emphasis on navigation of largely abstracted maze environments.

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1973

Maze, Steve Colley, Imlac PDS-1

1977

Maze War, Jim Guyton, Alto

1978

Maze Game, Muse, Apple II
Escape!, Muse, Apple II{{cite web|url=https://www.filfre.net/2012/01/escape/|title=Escape!|date=2012-01-23|access-date=2024-07-26|first=Maher|last=Jimmy|website=The Digital Antiquarian}}

1979

Ratrun, Code Works, PET

1980

Deathmaze 5000,{{cite web|last1=Reed|first1=Matthew|title=Deathmaze 5000|url=http://www.trs-80.org/deathmaze-5000/|website=TRS-80.org}} Med Systems, TRS-80
Labyrinth, Med Systems, TRS-80

1981

3D Maze, IJK, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron
3D Monster Maze, ZX81, ZX Spectrum
Captivity,{{cite web|title=Captivity|url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-captivity_885.html|website=Atari Mania}} PDI, Atari 8-bit
Space Maze, Program Power, BBC Micro

1982

3D Labyrinth,{{cite web|last1=Minter|first1=Jeff|title=Skeletons in the Closet: my own early Vic 20 efforts|url=http://minotaurproject.co.uk/blog/?p=302|website=Llamasoft Blog|date=September 9, 2012}} Llamasoft, VIC-20
3D Maze,{{cite web |title=3D Maze |url=http://bbcmicro.co.uk/game.php?id=343 |website=BBC Micro Games Archive}} IJK Software, BBC Micro
Dungeons of Daggorath, Tandy CoCo
Escape from the Mindmaster, Starpath, Atari 2600{{cite web|url=http://www.ataritimes.com/index.php?ArticleIDX=590|title=Escape from the Mindmaster|website=The Atari Times|first=Darryl|last=Brundage|date=2007-08-29|access-date=2024-07-26}}
Maze, Acornsoft, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron
Monster Maze, Epyx, Atari 8-bit
Phantom Slayer, Med Systems, Dragon 32, TRS-80
Spectre, Datamost, Apple II
Supermaze, Timex, Sinclair 1000, ZX81
Theseus and the Minotaur, Apple II
Wayout, Sirius, Atari 8-bit, Apple II, C64

1983

Alien Maze, CRL Group, ZX Spectrum
3-Demon, PC Research, MS-DOS{{cite web|url=https://thegamehoard.com/2018/04/02/3-demon-pc/|title=3-Demon (PC)|date=2018-04-02|access-date=2024-07-26|first=Christopher|last=Brahm|website=The Game Hoard}}
Capture the Flag, Sirius, Atari 8-bit, C64
Caves of Ice,{{cite journal|last1=Bunker|first1=Marvin|last2=Tsuk|first2=Robert|title=Caves of Ice|journal=Compute!|date=September 1983|issue=40|page=50|url=https://www.atarimagazines.com/compute/issue40/caves_of_ice.php}} Compute!, Atari 8-bit, Apple II, C64, VIC-20, PET
Corridors of Genon, New Generation, ZX Spectrum
Ladder Maze,{{cite web |title=Ladder Maze |url=http://bbcmicro.co.uk/game.php?id=262 |website=BBC Micro Games Archive}} Superior, BBC Micro
London Blitz,{{cite web|title=Atari 2600 London Blitz 1983 Avalon Hill |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyiwJ02xmF8 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102123247/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyiwJ02xmF8 |archive-date=2016-01-02 |url-status=dead|website=YouTube}} Avalon Hill, Atari 2600
Sultan's Maze, Gem, Dragon 32
Tunnel Runner, CBS, Atari 2600
Word Maze, Sord, Sord M5

1984

3-D Bomberman, Hudson Soft, MSX, FM-7, NEC PC-6001, others
3D Glooper, Supersoft, C64{{cite web|title=3D Glooper|url=http://www.lemon64.com/?mainurl=http%3A//www.lemon64.com/reviews/view.php%3Fid%3D680|website=Lemon 64}}
3-D Monster Chase,{{cite web |title=3-D Monster Chase |url=https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.php?cat=96&id=3249 |website=ZX Spectrum Computing}} Romik, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC
Dedal,{{cite web |title=Dedal |url=https://www.oric.org/software/dedal-896.html |website=oric.org}} Oric-1
Skull, Games Machine, ZX Spectrum, C64
Star Maze II,{{cite web |title=Star Maze II |url=http://bbcmicro.co.uk/game.php?id=589 |website=BBC Micro Games Archive}} Mastertronic, BBC Micro
Zig Zag, DK'Tronics, ZX Spectrum

1985

Gyron, Firebird, ZX Spectrum
Scarabaeus, Andromeda, C64

1986

Maze Wars+, Macromind, Mac

1987

Maze Wars+, MacroMind, Mac{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2014-05-07-heres-the-macs-first-first-person-shooter-from-the-80s.html|title=Here's the Mac's first first-person shooter from the 80s|first=John-Michael|last=Bond|date=2014-05-07|access-date=2024-07-26|website=Engadget}}
MIDI Maze, Hybrid Arts, Atari ST

1988

Slaygon, MicroDeal, Amiga, Atari ST{{cite magazine |last1=Kilbury-Cobb |first1=Judith |title=Games Special - Slaygon |journal=.info |date=November 1988 |issue=23 |page=44 |url=https://archive.org/details/info-magazine-23/page/n45/mode/2up |publisher=Info Publications Ltd}}

1989

Day of the Viper, Accolade, Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS{{Cite web|url=http://www.atarimania.com/atari-magazine-issue-atari-st-user-vol-5-no-02_1139.html|title = Atari ST User (Vol. 5, No. 02) - April - 1990: Atari magazine scans, PDF}}{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/ace-magazine-32/page/n66/mode/2up|title = ACE Magazine Issue 32|date = May 1990}}

1991

3D-Maze, Odin Software, Windows
Faceball 2000, Bulletproof, Game Boy

1993

Master of the Maze, Spice Software, Windows
Super Maze Wars, Callisto Corporation, Mac{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/community/2010/05/04/growing-up-mac-life-with-a-plus/|title=Growing up Mac: Life with a Plus|last=Moss|first=Richard|date=2010-05-05|access-date=2024-07-26|website=VentureBeat}}

1994

MazeWars, Mike Kienenberger, NeXTSTEP
Netmaze, M.Hipp, X11{{cite web|url=https://happypenguin.altervista.org/sheet.php?gameid=28|title=Netmaze|website=The Linux Game Tome|date=2001-01-07|access-date=2024-07-26}}
iMaze, Hans-Ulrich Kiel and Joerg Czeranski, X11{{cite web |last=Wilson |first=Hamish | date=2023-01-23 | title=Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer - Part 26: Coming to You Live | url=https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/02/building-a-retro-linux-gaming-computer-part-26-coming-to-you-live/ | website=GamingOnLinux | access-date=2023-02-20}}
The Maze, Lynn Alford, Windows

1995

3D Maze, Microsoft, Windows
Amazeing, Happy Puppy, Windows

1996

Logic Quest 3D, Learning Company, Softkey, Windows

1998

MazeWars, IndiVideo, Palm OS

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Maze chase games

This subgenre is exemplified by Namco's Pac-Man (1980), where the goal is to clear a maze of dots while being pursued. Pac-Man spawned many sequels and clones which, in Japan, are often called "dot eat games". Some other maze chases don't feature dots, and the goal is to clear the maze of the pursuers themselves (e.g., Pengo, Guzzler, Jungler).

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1979

Heiankyo Alien, University of Tokyo, PC-88, Arcade

1980

Pac-Man, Namco, Arcade
Rally-X, Namco, Arcade

1981

A-maz-ing, Audiogenic, VIC-20
Cave Hunter,{{cite web|last1=Boyle|first1=L. Curtis|title=Cave Hunter|url=http://www.lcurtisboyle.com/nitros9/cavehunter.html|website=Tandy Color Computer Games}} Mark Data Products, Tandy CoCo
Chomper,{{cite web|title=Chomper|url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-chomper_1041.html|website=Atari Mania}} MMG Micro, Atari 8-bit
Crazy Chicky, VTech, CreatiVision
Crazy Pucker / Crazy Moonie / Crazy Chewy, VTech, CreatiVision
Frisky Tom, Nichibutsu, Arcade
Ghost Hunter, Arcade Plus, Atari 8-bit
Gobbler, On-Line Systems, Apple II
The Hand / Got-Ya,{{cite web|title=The Hande|url=https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-hand&page=detail&id=1079|website=Gaming History}} T.I.C., Arcade
Hangly-Man, Nittoh, Arcade
Jawbreaker, On-Line Systems, Atari 8-bit, Apple II
Jelly Monsters, HAL Labs, VIC-20
Jungler, Konami, Arcade
Lady Bug, Universal, Arcade
Lock 'n' Chase, Data East, Arcade
Make Trax / Crush Roller, Alpha Denshi, Arcade
Mouse Trap, Exidy, Arcade
Ms. Pac-Man, Bally Midway, Arcade
Muncher,{{cite web|last1=Green|first1=Earl|title=Muncher|url=http://www.thelogbook.com/phosphor/1981/muncher-astrocade/|website=Dot Fossils}} Astrovision, Bally Astrocade
Munchkin / KC Munchkin, Magnavox, Odyssey²
Munchyman, Program Power, BBC Micro
New Rally-X, Namco, Arcade
Pac-Tac,{{cite web |last1=Boyle |first1=L. Curtis |title=Pac-Tac |url=https://www.lcurtisboyle.com/nitros9/pac-tac.html |website=Tandy Color Computer Games}} Computerware, Tandy CoCo
Packri Monster, Bandai, Handheld
Piranha, GL, Arcade
Radar Rat Race, Commodore, VIC-20
Round-Up, Centuri, Arcade
Scarfman,{{cite web|title=Scarfman|url=http://www.trs-80.org/scarfman/|website=TRS-80.org}} Cornsoft, TRS-80
Snoggle, Broderbund, Apple II
Taxman, HAL Labs, Apple II
Thief, Pacific Novelty, Arcade
Turtles, Konami, Arcade

1982

Alien, 20th Century Fox, Atari 2600
Dung Beetles, Datasoft, Apple II, Tandy CoCo, Atari 8-bit
Baby Pac-Man, Bally Midway, Arcade
Byte-Man, Mindseye, ZX81
CatChum, Kaypro, CP/M
Cat Trax, Emerson, Arcadia 2001
Changes,{{cite web|title=Changes - Videogame by Orca|url=http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7315|website=KLOV}} Orca, Arcade
Clean Sweep, GCE, Vectrex
Cosmic Cruncher, Commodore, VIC-20
Crazy Mazey,{{cite magazine|last1=Hockman|first1=Daniel|title=Micro-Reviews: Crazy Mazey|magazine=Computer Gaming World|date=November 1982|volume=2|issue=6|page=41|url=http://pdf.textfiles.com/zines/CGW/1982_1112_issue7.pdf}} Datamost, Apple II
Devil Fish, Arctic, Arcade
Doodle Bug,{{cite web |last1=Boyle |first1=L. Curtis |title=Doodle Bug |url=http://www.lcurtisboyle.com/nitros9/doodlebug.html |website=Tandy Color Computer Games}} Computerware, Tandy CoCo, Dragon 32
Eyes, Rock-Ola, Arcade
Gobble a Ghost, CDS Micro Systems, ZX Spectrum
Gulpman, Campbell Systems, ZX Spectrum
Hard Hat, Exidy, Arcade
Hot Lips,{{cite web |title=Hot Lips |url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-hot-lips_2511.html |website=Atari Mania}} London Software, Atari 8-bit
Hungry Horace, Beam, ZX Spectrum, C64, Dragon 32
Labyrinth,{{cite web|title=Labyrinth|url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-labyrinth_2869.html|website=AtariMania}} Broderbund, Apple II, Atari 8-bit
Lochjaw aka Shark Attack, Games by Apollo, Atari 2600
Looper, Orca, Arcade
Mazeman,{{cite web |title=Mazeman |url=https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/29073/ZX81/Mazeman |website=Spectrum Computing}} Abersoft, ZX81, ZX Spectrum
Money Munchers, Datamost, Apple II
Mouskattack, On-Line Systems, Atari 8-bit, Apple II
Munch Man, Texas Instruments, TI99-4A
Muncher!,{{cite web |title=Muncher! |url=https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.php?cat=96&id=3321 |website=Spectrum Computing}} Silversoft, ZX Spectrum
Pack Maze,{{cite web|last1=Boyle|first1=L. Curtis|title=Pack Maze|website=Tandy Color Computer Games|url=http://www.lcurtisboyle.com/nitros9/packmaze.html}} DSL Computer Products, Tandy CoCo
Pack'n Boy, PSK, PC-88, others
Pakacuda, Rabbit, C64
PC-Man, Orion, IBM PC
Pengo, Sega, Arcade
Pig Pen,{{cite web|title=Pig Pen|url=http://www.pcmuseum.ca/details.asp?id=37841&type=software|website=The Personal Computer Museum}} Datamost, Apple II
Serpentine, Broderbund, Apple II
Snack Attack, Datamost, Apple II
Snack Attack II, Funtastic, IBM PC
Snapper, Acornsoft, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron
The Snapper,{{cite web |title=The Snapper |url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-snapper-_4760.html |website=Atari Mania}} Silicon Valley Systems, Atari 8-bit
Spec Man, Jega, ZX Spectrum
Streaking,{{KLOV game|id=9800|name=Streaking}} Shoei, arcade
Spookyman, Abbex, ZX Spectrum
Super Pac-Man, Namco, Arcade
Super Taxman 2, HAL Labs, Apple II
VIC-Men,{{cite web |title=VIC-Men |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zes5POr0Nw |website=YouTube}} Bug-Byte, VIC-20
Zuckman, DJL Software, ZX81

1983

3D Munchy,{{cite web |title=3D Munchy |url=http://www.bbcmicro.co.uk/game.php?id=37 |website=Complete BBC Micro Games Archive}} MRM Software, BBC Micro
Alien's Return, ITT Family Games, Atari 2600
Bank Heist, 20th Century Fox, Atari 2600
Bootleg, Atari Program Exchange, Atari 8-bit
Botanic, Valadon, Arcade
Caterpiggle, APX, Atari 8-bit
Chomper Man, Victory, C64
Crazy Bugs!,{{cite web |title=Crazy Bugs! |url=https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.php?cat=96&id=501 |website=Spectrum Computing}} AMA, ZX Spectrum
Crystals of Zong,{{lemon64 game|name=Crystals of Zong|id=1466}} Cymbal, C64
Crystal Castles, Atari, Arcade
Cyclops,{{cite web |last1=Boyle |first1=L. Curtis |title=Cyclops |url=http://www.lcurtisboyle.com/nitros9/cyclops.html |website=Tandy Color Computer Games}} Romik, Tandy CoCo
Dot Gobbler,{{lemon64 game|name=Dot Gobbler|id=2979}} Mr. Computer Products, C64
Drelbs, Synapse, Atari 8-bit, C64
Felix and the Fruit Monsters, Micro Power, Acorn Electron, BBC Micro
Getaway!,{{Cite web|url=http://www.atariarchives.org/APX/showinfo.php?cat=20195|title = Atari Program Exchange: Getaway!}} Atari Program Exchange, Atari 8-bit
Ghost Hunt, PSS, ZX Spectrum
Ghost's Revenge,{{cite web |title=Ghost's Revenge |url=https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.php?cat=96&id=2037 |website=ZX Spectrum Computing}} Micromania, ZX Spectrum
Gnasher,{{Citation | title =GHOST GOBBLING | newspaper =CRASH | date =April 1984 | url =http://www.crashonline.org.uk/03/lguide06.htm }} R&R Software, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 16/Plus/4
Gobble A Ghost, CDS Microsystems, ZX Spectrum
Guzzler, Tehkan, Arcade
Hover Bovver, Llamasoft, C64, Atari 8-bit
Jawbreaker II, On-Line Systems, Atari 8-bit, Apple II, others
Jr. Pac-Man, Bally Midway, Arcade
Marvin's Maze, SNK, Arcade
Maze Chase,{{Citation|journal=Sinclair User|issue=17|url=http://www.sincuser.f9.co.uk/017/softwre.htm|title=ZX-81 Software Scene|date=August 1983|publisher=ECC|postscript=.}}{{Citation|url=http://www.crashonline.org.uk/06/runit.htm|journal=CRASH|issue=6|title=Run It Again - Electro Gobble: Pacman Type Games|author1=Passey, Chris|author2=Uffindell, Matthew|date=July 1984|publisher=Newsfield|postscript=.}} Hewson, ZX Spectrum
Maze Man, Creative Equipment, C64
Miss Gobbler,{{cite web |last1=Boyle |first1=L. Curtis |title=Miss Gobbler |url=http://www.lcurtisboyle.com/nitros9/missgobbler.html |website=Tandy Color Computer Games}} Spectral, Tandy CoCo
Monster Munch, Atlantis, C64
Mouser,{{cite web|title=IBM PCjr. Exclusive Games - ScubaVenture & Mouser|url=http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/03/ibm-pcjr-exclusive-games-scubaventure.html|website=Nerdly Pleasures|date=March 2014}} IBM, IBM PCjr
Munch Man 64,{{cite web|title=Munch Man 64|url=http://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=1748|website=Lemon 64}} Solar Software, C64
Pacar,{{cite web|title=Pacar|url=https://segadoes.com/2014/06/09/pacar/|website=Sega Does|date=9 June 2014}} Sega, Arcade
Pacmania,{{cite web|title=Pacmania|url=http://www.lemon64.com/?mainurl=http%3A//www.lemon64.com/games/details.php%3FID%3D1877|website=Lemon 64}} Mr. Chip, VIC-20, C64
Pac Rabbit, International Publishing & Software, ZX81
Plaque Man,{{cite web|title=Plaque Man|url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-plaqueman_27182.html|website=Atari Mania}} HCS, Atari 8-bit, C64
Power Blaster,{{cite web|title=Power Blaster|url=http://www.pcmuseum.ca/details.asp?id=37964&type=Software|website=The Personal Computer Museum}} Romik, VIC-20
Preppie! II,{{cite web|title=Preppie! II|url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-preppie-ii_4088.html|website=Atari Mania}} Adventure International, Atari 8-bit
Rubbish Monster,{{lemon64 game|id=2185|name=Rubbish Monster}} Data Becker, C64
Scooby Doo's Maze Chase,{{cite web|title=Scooby Doo's Maze Chase|url=http://www.intellivisionlives.com/bluesky/games/credits/ecs.shtml#Anchor-Scooby-54858|website=Intellivision Lives|access-date=2015-07-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422133502/http://www.intellivisionlives.com/bluesky/games/credits/ecs.shtml#Anchor-Scooby-54858|archive-date=2017-04-22|url-status=usurped}} Mattel, Intellivision
Scrambled Egg, Technos, Arcade
Snakman,{{cite web |title=Snakman for the Commodore VIC-20 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOUz49l5jWE |website=YouTube}} Microdigital, VIC-20
Supercuda,{{lemon64 game|id=2566|name=Supercuda}} Comm*Data, C64
Trashman,{{cite web|title=C64 Review - Trashman|date=21 June 2014|url=http://blendo75.blogspot.com/2014/06/c64-review-trashman-c-1983-creative.html}} Creative, C64
Traxx, Quicksilva, VIC-20, ZX Spectrum
Van-Van Car,{{cite web|title=Van-Van Car|url=http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10291|website=Killer List of Video Games}} Karateco, Arcade
Z-Man,{{cite web|title=Z-Man |website=Spectrum Computing |url=https://worldofspectrum.org/archive/software/games/z-man-djl-software-ltd}} DJL, ZX Spectrum
Zappy Zooks<,{{cite web|title=Zappy Zooks|url=http://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=2932|website=Lemon 64}} Romik, C64

1984

Devil World, Nintendo, NES
Ghost Gobbler,{{cite web |title=Ghost Gobbler |url=https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.php?cat=999&label_id=174 |website=Spectrum Computing}} Orwin Software, ZX Spectrum
Ms. Maze,{{cite web|last1=Boyle|first1=L. Curtis|title=Ms. Maze|url=http://www.lcurtisboyle.com/nitros9/msmaze.html|website=Tandy Color Computer Games}} Tom Mix, Tandy CoCo
Munch Mania,{{cite web|title=Munch Mania|url=http://www.lemon64.com/?mainurl=http%3A//www.lemon64.com/reviews/view.php%3Fid%3D680|website=Lemon 64}} Mastertronic, C64
Oh Shit!, Aackosoft, ZX Spectrum
Pirate Ship Higemaru, Capcom, Arcade
Spatter,{{cite web|last1=Wheatley|first1=Sean|title=Forgotten Gems of the Maze Chase Genre|url=http://www.the-nextlevel.com/feature/forgotten-gems-of-the-maze-chase-genre/|website=The Next Level|date=April 2, 2007}} Sega, Arcade
Spriteman 64,{{cite web|title=Spriteman 64|url=http://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=2434|website=Lemon 64}} Interceptor, C64
Squirm,{{lemon64 game|name=Squirm|id=2442}} Mastertronic, C64
Z-Man,{{cite web |title=Z-Man |url=https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.php?cat=96&id=5858 |website=Spectrum Computing}} ZX Spectrum, DJL Software
Zulu,{{lemon64 game|id=2963|name=Zulu}} Silverbird, C64

1985

Floppy-Eater!,{{cite web|title=Floppy-Eater!|url=http://www.gamebase64.com/game.php?id=14994&d=24|website=Gamebase 64}} Floppy Magazine 64, C64
Fruit Pickin',{{cite journal |title=The Software Reviews: Fruit Pickin' |journal=Page 6 |date=May 1985 |issue=15 |page=38 |url=https://archive.org/details/Page_6_Issue_15_1985-05_ABACUS_GB/page/n37/mode/2up}} P.F. Software, Atari 8-bit
I'm Sorry, Sega, Arcade
Taxicab Hill,{{cite web|title=Taxicab Hill|url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-taxicab-hill_5292.html|website=Atari Mania}} Antic Software, Atari 8-bit

1987

3D Dotty, Blue Ribbon, BBC Micro
Classic Muncher, Bubble Bus, Amstrad CPC
Cruncher Factory, Kingsoft, Amiga
Fantasy Zone: The Maze, Sega, Arcade
Gobbler's Revenge,{{cite web|title=Gobbler's Revenge|url=http://www.gamebase64.com/game.php?id=22649&d=39|website=Gamebase 64}} Commodore Magazine, C64
Mango,{{cite web |title=Mango |url=http://bbcmicro.co.uk/game.php?id=531 |website=Complete BBC Micro Games Archive}} Blue Ribbon, BBC Micro
Pac-Mania, Namco, Arcade

1988

Knicker-Bockers,{{cite web|title=Knicker-Bockers|url=http://gury.atari8.info/games/3749.php|website=Atari 8-bit Forever}} StarSoft, Atari 8-bit
Mad Mix, Topo Soft, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST, others
Snowplow,{{cite web|title=Snowplow|url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-snowplow_4775.html|website=Atari Mania}} ANALOG Computing, Atari 8-bit
Yuu Maze, Taito, Famicom Disk System

1989

Fast Food, Codemasters, C64, ZX Spectrum, others
Maze Mania, Hewson, ZX Spectrum, C64, Amstrad CPC
Maze of Flott, Taito, Arcade

1990

Hacman II, freeware, Atari ST
Marty's Nightmare,{{cite web|last1=Boyle|first1=L. Curtis|title=Marty's Nightmare|url=http://www.lcurtisboyle.com/nitros9/martysnightmare.html|website=Tandy Color Computer Games}} CoCoPro, Tandy CoCo 3
Perplexity, Superior, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron
Trog, Midway, Arcade

1991

Jungle Jim,{{cite web|title=Jungle Jim|url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-jungle-jim_22624.html|website=Atari Mania}} Energize, Amiga, Atari ST

1992

GobMan,{{cite web|title=GobMan|url=http://www.classicdosgames.com/game/GobMan.html|website=RGB Classic Games}} Shareware, MS-DOS

1993

CD-Man,[http://www.dosgamesarchive.com/download/cd-man/ Download page for CD-Man, on DOS Games Archive, with screenshots] Creative Dimensions, MS-DOS
Mean Arenas, Nite Time, Amiga
Tinkle Pit, Namco, Arcade

1995

Go! Go! Mile Smile,{{cite web|last1=Thorpe|first1=Nick|title=Go! Go! Mile Smile|url=http://www.retrogamer.net/retro_games90/go-go-mile-smile/|website=Retro Gamer|date=September 28, 2015}} Funki, Arcade

1996

Bubble Trouble, Ambrosia, Mac
Pac-Man Arrangement, Namco, Arcade

1997

Freddi Fish and Luther's Maze Madness,{{cite web|url=http://www.humongous.com/company/pr/more/news/freddilutherarcade.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19970223033420/http://www.humongous.com:80/company/pr/more/news/freddilutherarcade.html|title=Humongous Entertainment's Freddi Fish and Luther Star in New Junior Arcade Games|website=humongous.com|archivedate=February 23, 1997|date=January 22, 1997|accessdate=May 11, 2022}} Humongous Entertainment

1998

3D Maze Man, eGames, Windows

2000

Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness, Namco, PlayStation

2006

Pac the Man X,{{cite web|last1=Cohen|first1=Peter|title=Pac the Man X|url=http://www.macworld.com/article/1049388/pactheman.html|website=Macworld|date=2006-02-15}} McSebi, OS X

2010

Pac-Man Championship Edition DX, Namco, Xbox 360, PS3, Windows

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Grid capture games

In grid capture games, also called line coloring games, the maze consists of lines, and the goal is to capture rectangular areas by traversing their perimeters. The gameplay is not fundamentally different from Pac-Man (players still have to navigate the entire maze to complete a level) but enough games have used the grid motif that it is a distinct style. One unique element is that it is possible to capture multiple rectangles simultaneously, usually for extra points. Amidar established the model for this subgenre.

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1981

Amidar, Stern, Arcade

1982

Blade Runner,{{cite web |title=Blade Runner |url=http://www.gamebase64.com/game.php?id=17214&d=18&h=0 |website=Gamebase 64}} Wizardsoft, C64
Demolition Herby, Telesys, Atari 2600
Jeepers Creepers, Quality, Atari 8-bit
Jolly Jogger, Taito, Arcade
Kid Grid, Tronix, Atari 8-bit
Macho Mouse, Techstar, Arcade
Radar Zone / Out Line, Century, Arcade
Pepper II, Exidy, Arcade
Time Runner, Funsoft, TRS-80
Triple Punch, KKI, Arcade

1983

Colour Clash,{{WoS game|name=Colour Clash|id=1019}} Romnik, ZX Spectrum
Cuthbert Goes Walkabout, Microdeal, Dragon, CoCo, C64, Atari 8-bit
Gridder,{{cite magazine |title=Computing Gaming: Gridder |magazine=Electronic Games |date=July 1984 |page=30 |url=https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Games_Volume_02_Number_13_1984-07_Reese_Communications_US/page/n29/}} Microdigital, VIC-20
Potty Painter in the Jungle, Rabbit, C64
Rollin,{{lemon64 game|id=3544|name=Rollin}} Atlantis, C64
Spiderdroid, Froggo, Atari 2600
Super Gridder, Terminal, C64

1984

Crazy Tracer, Acornsoft, Acorn Electron, BBC Micro
Hooper,{{cite web |title=Hooper |url=http://gb64.com/game.php?id=3580&d=18&h=0 |website=Gamebase 64}} Calisto, C64
Oh Mummy, Gem, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum
Pesky Painter,{{cite web|title=Pesky Painter|url=http://www.gamebase64.com/game.php?id=5641&d=18|website=Gamebase 64}} Supersoft, C64
Rollo and the Brush Bros., Windmill, MS-DOS

1986

Gapper, freeware, MS-DOS
Panel Panic,{{cite web|title=Panel Panic|url=http://www.msxgamesworld.com/gamecard.php?id=1273|website=MSX Games World}} Aackosoft, MSX

1999

Live Wire!, SCI, PlayStation

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References

Maze games