Maze PC CD solve challenging legends mysteries labyrinth puzzle games, resource Type: Game Platform: Windows Publisher: MECA Released: 1995 Media: CD Since civilization began, man has always been in intrigued with games, challenges. The ancient Greeks, for examples, formed the Olympics to show off athletic prowess. But it was the Egyptians, who, in an attempt to challenge the mind rather than the body, created one of the first games, the maze. Since then, man's fascination with mazes has grown and developed, from simple mazes, to gigantic, complex labyrinths. It is a unique glimpse into the intricacies of the human mind. Maze, from Meca Software, attempts to chronicle that fascination, in an engaging Multimedia presentation. The multimedia aspect is the legends and mysteries of mazes. Included topics include the mazes of old, such as the famous Minotaur in the labyrinth. Other topics of interest include a complete history of mazes, terminology and maze solving technique. In this aspect, the product does very well, for it offers a complete and well rounded view of mazes. A unique aspect of the product is the ability to print out many of the mazes listed throughout the program, and have the chance to solve them on paper. The mazes available (15) are a wide variety of styles, from the somewhat simple to the impossibly intricate and beautiful. This feature extends the usability and uniqueness of the product, and gives it a little more substance to the overall rating.The 3-D Mazewalk. This interesting feature reminds one of the groundbreaking Wolfenstein 3d of old. A final aspect of Maze is the gallery, cataloging 84 different man sized mazes around the world, with addresses and phone numbers to contact for information. It is an interesting feature, and also comes with many extra photos of the mazes. So, all in all, Maze is a wonderful information tool, full of information on all aspects of mazes, their history, and their charm.For Windows (32-bit Systems) [*Please review compatibility/platform sections in 'What You Get']
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