| Corridors of Genon | |
|---|---|
 Cover art | |
| Publisher(s) | New Generation Software |
| Designer(s) | Malcolm Evans |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Maze |
Corridors of Genon is a first-person maze video game for the ZX Spectrum developed by New Generation Software and released in 1983.
Crash : "An unusually addictive game for those who don't mind a bit of figuring" 72/100 [2]
Personal Computer Games : "The 3D graphics are up to New Generations usual high standard and the sound is also very well used. But I would say the game lacks the sort of variation which has made games like Arcadia and Manic Miner such big hits" 5/10 [3]
Sinclair User : "Corridors of Genon is an excellent 3D game from a master of 3D techniques. We cannot recommend it too highly" [4]
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