![]() Or not… The difficulty is immense and, if I remember correctly, there’s a major lack of a password system. Why? Why Fester? Were they looking for a famous face to attach to the game to help its marketability? Were the Addams family particularly popular during this time? I feel like they could have released this game with a random character and it might have done just as well. In the late 80’s, the developer Sunsoft decided that Fester of the Addams family needed to face off against an army of alien invaders. For those of us who didn’t yet have a game like Doom or Wolfenstein, this was our best alternative!ĩ) The Houses of Fester’s Quest (NES 1989) Nothing says exciting alien adventure like black and white walls and ceilings. At times, we were tempted to take control but had to show great restraint in knowing that one touch of an arrow key would disable the animation. The world drew you in as you silently rooted for the unseen protagonist to reach the goal while avoiding dead-ends and the occasional rat. Do you remember the first time you saw it? It’s not even a game but it FELT like a game. None of them, however, engaged us quite as much as the Windows ’95 3D Maze screensaver. Lines that bounced when they hit the edge of the screen, dots that made you feel like you’re flying through space, and 3D pipes that wrapped around themselves in an endless cycle of knots – these were just a few of the computer screensavers that enthralled us as kids. Welcome to May! This month we celebrate the top ten mazes found in video games! Can you think of any mazes that should also be included? Leave me a comment!ġ0) 3D Maze Screensaver (Windows ’95) We all wished this was a real game. ![]()
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