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| Marvin's Maze | |
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| Developer(s) | SNK |
| Publisher(s) | SNK |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | October 1983 [1] |
| Genre(s) | Maze |
| Mode(s) | Two players (alternating turns) |
Marvin's Maze is a maze game released by SNK for arcades in 1983.
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