Marble Madness

Marble Madness (1984)

by Atari Games, Electronic Arts, Home Data
Genres:Puzzle, Arcade
Themes:Action
Game modes:Single player, Multiplayer
Story:Marble Madness is an isometric platform game in which the player manipulates an onscreen marble from a third-person perspective. The player controls the marble's movements with a trackball, though most home versions use game controllers with directional pads. The aim of the game is for the player to complete six maze-like, isometric race courses before a set amount of time expires. When a player completes a race, the remaining time is added to the next race's allotted time. The game also allows two players to compete against each other. Courses are populated with various objects and enemies designed to obstruct the player. As the game progresses, the courses become increasingly difficult and introduce more enemies and obstacles. Each course has a distinct visual theme. For example, the first race, titled "Practice", is a simple course that is much shorter than the others, while the fifth race, named "Silly", features polka-dot patterns and is oriented in a direction opposite from the other coursesShow more
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user avatar@jaravanuser avatar@jaravan
January 30, 2025
I played (actually, at the time, tried to play) Marble Madness at the 80's arcades and then on the newly released Amiga (a computer far ahead of its time). MM was a game unique in conception and play style and, for me, completely addictive. I was not a very good MM player, so I never finished the game. It would be great to try again after all these years!
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