FPS - long before Doom!
The controls are rather straightforward and very easy to master. You can use either the joystick or mouse - but I personally think the joystick works the best. Those without midi cables can play in Solo mode which allows up to 15 computer-controlled bots with three levels of AI. Those with midi cables and other Atari STs can invite friends over with the potential to link 2-16 computers, which is quite staggering for an 80s deathmatch!!
The walls might be paper-thin and without any texture or ambient lighting, but do remember just how old this is. Frame-rates are fast, exceptionally smooth movement and I was impressed to see the baddies have a shadow, thus adding to the 3D perspective. Sound effects aren't going to win any awards but they do their job.
There is nothing I enjoy more than a good first-person shooter and Midi Maze certainly packs its own punch. Single-player is welcome and works well but Midi Maze comes into its own when linked with other Atari computers. Midi Maze is one of the best games I have featured on AtariCrypt and is easily a true Atari ST gaming legend.
Cool links...
Check out this Midi Maze fanzine (It's in German but Google Translate will help!
Here is a PDF document of the original game manual
Atarimania has all three games listed in their Atari ST database.
Floppy disk images are available from Old Games Finder.
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