Marvin's Maze

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Marvin's Maze
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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Plot

Marvin's Maze is a maze game where the player fight against Robonoids while trying to clear the maze of dots. There are two ways to finish each rack: eating up all the dots, or destroying a certain number of Robonoids (listed at the bottom of the screen). Two ways to destroy the Robonoids: shoot them, or remove the ground from under them at certain points of the maze (the 'Trick').

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References

  1. "Marvin's Maze". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs . Retrieved 29 August 2021.