Display of first networked personal computer game returning

From: Martin Scott Goldberg <wgungfu_at_csd.uwm.edu>
Date: Sun Jun 1 02:12:00 2003

Thanks to the Milwaukee Computer Society, MIDI Maze on the Atari ST will
be returning as a computer display for the first time in 14 years. For
those not familiar, MIDI Maze was the first networked
personal computer game (using the ST series' built in MIDI ports). It's 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 move 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 hosted 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. www.midwestclassic.net for more info, or contact me if
you're in the Milwaukee/Chicago area and interested in setting up a
display of your own.



Marty
Received on Sun Jun 01 2003 - 02:12:00 BST