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Hey /vr/, I'm interested in a genre of games that went completely extinct. I'm taking about arcade top-down maze games. I'm interested in exploring the

I don't mean JUST Pac-Man clones, I will be more than happy with other games with a similar vibe like Gauntlet or Tower of Druaga. Any top-down or isometric game where focus is on running/exploring mazes will do.

I know a handful of such games - the original Pac Man games, some clones like Jawbreaker, KC Munchkin and KC's Crazy Chase, action games like Gauntlet, id Software Catacomb series, Final Odyseey: Theseus vs Minotaur...

I'm assuming I'm missing a ton of similar games that are worth playing, though. Help?

>> No.5122589

>>5122585
>I'm interested in exploring the
Well damn, I need to proofread my posts more often. I mean that I'm interested in different ways that designers made these games unique - the different mechanics and gimmicks they had that made the different from the competition.

>> No.5122613
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5122613

Best Pac-Man clone.

>> No.5122615

Definitely check out Devilworld on NES. It’s the only dot-collecting-maze game I know that isn’t JUST a pac clone.

>> No.5122617

>>5122585
Heiankyo Alien, preferably the Game Boy version, is basically Ur example if you want to give it a try

>> No.5122704

>>5122615
Thanks, it looks really cool! I will def check it out.

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5123235

I use to play this as a kid.
Not exactly top down, but the levels are kind of neat.

Not sure how to put it into words. Might try it out though, OP.

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5123242

>>5122585

Solstice (NES) and Equinox (SNES) are fun.

>> No.5123309

>>5123235
Huh, that's cool. It's interesting to see that people make Pac-Man style games as far as almost the 21st century... which is especially funny when you consider that all modern Pac-Man games are just 3D platformers.

But thank you, this kind of evolution of the genre is exactly what I'm looking for.

>> No.5123320

>>5123242
Oh, yeah! RIght, I totally forgot but I should probably check out those isometric action-adventure games like Knight Lore, Batman and Head Over Heels. Thanks for reminding me of those!

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5123378

Tower of Druaga.

>> No.5123384

>>5123378
Nevermind, I'm an IDIOT.

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5123570

>>5122585
played the fuck outta this one

>> No.5125361

>>5123570
Yeah, Head Over Heels was cool
Also if you actually read the story, the plot was completely insane. The animals are galactic police or something?