MIDI Maze Returns To The Limelight!

[Retro Rogue]

A true Milwaukee classic -- MIDI Maze on the Atari ST! The first networked personal computer game, MIDI Maze is a fast paced action first person shooter maze game that links a network of up to 15 Atari ST computers through their built in MIDI ports. The Midwest Classic will have 10 Atari ST computers linked up for the game, and for a small fee, visitors will be able to play against each other and experience the fun! MIDI Maze was originaly released by Hybrid Arts at the Winter 1987 Consumer Electronics Show. Over a dozen ST's were hooked together at the Atari display, and a floating MIDI Maze game ran continously throughout the days of the show. Players moved their character, a large smiley face around the maze in search of the other players. MIDI Maze was the true introduction of the networked First Person Shooter, and helped to inspire games like Wolfenstein 3D and DOOM. The Atari user group Milatari use to host the MIDI Maze event at Milwaukee's GenCon roleplaying gaming event in the late 80's, and hundreds of attendees would participate. GenCon may have moved to Indiana last year, but MIDI Maze is staying right here making an appearance after all these years at the Midwest Classic!

[Albert]

MIDI Maze kicks ass, and was probably the first networked "deathmatch" game. I spent a lot of time in college playing MIDI Maze, as there were a lot of Atari ST users on campus and it was pretty easy to get a group of STs together for some all-night MIDI Maze sessions. Wish I could be there to see this in person.

 

..Al

[+Sauron]

Same here. There was a relatively large contingent of ST users here in Austin back in the late 80's/early 90's, and many of us would get together for MIDI Maze parties. All nighters of nothing but pizza, Dr. Pepper, and MIDI Maze are among my best memories from high school. Man, this REALLY makes me wish I could go to MWC this year....