Software:Mazer (video game)

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Mazer
Mazer arcade flyer.jpg
Developer(s)American Laser Games
Publisher(s)American Laser Games
Programmer(s)Nathanael Brown
Tommie Daniel
Artist(s)Darren Thorne
Jeff Baker
Larry Shultz
Composer(s)Gino Rascon
Platform(s)Arcade
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
ReleaseArcade
3DO
  • NA: 31 July 1995
Genre(s)Run and gun
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer (up to two players)
Arcade system3DO-related hardware

Mazer is a video game developed and published by American Laser Games in arcades as well as the 3DO.

Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot.

Mazer is an isometric shooter with a three-quarter perspective.[1]

Plot

Development and release

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GamePro(3DO) 13 / 20[2]
Next Generation(3DO) 1/5 stars[3]
3DO Magazine(3DO) 1/5 stars[4]
Coming Soon Magazine(3DO) 2.5/5 stars[5]
The Electric Playground(3DO) 7 / 10[6]
Joystick(3DO) 40%[7]
Super Game Power(3DO) 2.5/5.0[8]

Next Generation reviewed the 3DO version of the game, rating it one star out of five, and stated that "this title gives you the most frustrating gaming experience you can remember [...] The CD might be suitable for use as a coaster, but that's about it."[3]

References

  1. Mazer manual (3DO Interactive Multiplayer, US)
  2. Outlaw, The (December 1995). "ProReview: 3DO - Mazer". GamePro (IDG) (77): 108. https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_077_December_1995#page/n109/mode/1up. Retrieved 2019-10-18. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Finals - 3DO - Mazer". Next Generation (Imagine Media) (12): 186. December 1995. https://archive.org/stream/nextgen-issue-012/Next_Generation_Issue_012_December_1995#page/n187/mode/1up. Retrieved 2019-10-18. 
  4. Wynne, Stuart (1995–1996). "Review: Mazer – Alien invaders have - at last! - invaded Earth. They're called the Semag-Resal and their military bases are secretly working on humang cyborgs to wipe out any resistance such as, uh, you. Can you defeat the aliens and free their human guinea pigs?". 3DO Magazine (Paragon Publishing) (1): 90. https://archive.org/stream/3-do-gold-01#page/90/mode/1up. 
  5. "Mazer - 3DO Review". Coming Soon Magazine (Coming Soon Magazine, Inc.) (8). October 1995. http://www.csoon.com/issue8/mazer.htm. Retrieved 2019-10-18. 
  6. Lucas, Victor (August 13, 1995). "Reviews - Mazer". The Electric Playground. http://www.elecplay.com/review_432.html. 
  7. "Vidéotest: Mazer (3DO) - Mazer de mazer!". Joystick (Anuman Interactive) (64): 104. October 1995. http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Joystick/joystick_numero064/Joystick%20064%20-%20Page%20104%20%28octobre%201995%29.jpg. 
  8. Mathias, Lord (December 1996). "3DO - Mazer". Super Game Power (Nova Cultura) (21): 33. https://archive.org/stream/SuperGamePower_Ano_02_No._021_1995-12_Nova_Cultural_BR_pt#page/n32/mode/1up. 

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