Brilliant Maze
Alternative title: Brilliant Maze 1.1
Platform: Commodore 64
Gametype: Undefined
Programmer: Geir Straume
Musician: Odie
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Brilliant Maze is a maze game for the Commodore 64 developed by Geir Straume, with music by Odie. The version 1.1 is available now for free here on Vintage Is The New Old download area!

The rules of the game are very simple: find your way through the maze to pick up diamonds while avoiding the enemies chasing you. After you collect all diamonds in one level, the exit will be open for you to run away.

The game is very fast, and the screen scrolling is smooth. The controllers are simple and I like the fact that if you are playing on an emulator, you don’t have to keep pressing the arrow keys to make the hero to move. This way you can press another to quickly turn to another direction. That is useful because I found myself always missing a turn when I tried to press the key at the exact moment.

The only problem of the game is that certain enemies are way faster than you and if you let them get too close, there is no way to run away. For this kind of game, I’d expect that the enemy is faster than you to add a challenge to the game but slows down for a split-second when making a turn, giving you the chance to flee. The maze also has a teleport and trampolines to help you to avoid the enemies, as well as tools like a shield. The shield is activated using the fire button and will last only few seconds, so it has to be used when the enemy is very close. If the shield is activated, you won’t die when the enemy reaches you.

The graphics are well-made, with great details like the fact the the hero looks towards the direction it is moving. Another great feature of the game is the music and sound effects, created by Sean Connolly. The music adds a thrilling feeling to the game and the sound effects are just perfect for each action. After you collect all diamonds in one level, the music speed will increase, telling you that it is time to head over the exit.

Overall it is a great game, with excellent graphics and music, offering a fun gameplay that will make you come back to play “just one more time”!


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