3D MONSTER MAZE / Melbourne House, 16K
3D Monster Maze brings Tyrannosaurus Rex to the 20th century and sets him loose in a graphic maze of seemingly endless corridors which often lead nowhere. The player enters the maze and must avoid Rex while at the same time seeking escape through the maze’s one exit. Points are accumulated by avoiding Rex when he is tracking you, and you win by escaping the maze altogether.
3D Monster Maze has good graphic effects and you really do get the impression of being inside a huge maze. The computer informs you when Rex is hunting you, when he gets close (“footsteps approaching”) and when he is just lying in wait. If you encounter Rex you will be instructed to run, and you can easily outrun him. When Rex lies in wait you have the opportunity to explore the maze and find the exit, but you should be careful as you can accidentally run into him.
3D Monster Maze could be an ‘amazing’ experience, but I found that Rex spends more time lying in wait than he does tracking. This tends to slow down what would otherwise be a fast paced, exciting race.
Rating: ★★