Maze of Mikor
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Maze of Mikor
Has anybody ever heard of Maze of Mikor for VIC-20? More importantly, does anybody have Maze of Mikor for VIC-20?
This was a H.E.S. tape release, but it's not available at any of the usual tape locations. It's hard to find anybody who's even heard of it. I don't believe I haven't asked about it on Denial yet.
It was sort of a cave exploration game. I liked it a lot when I was a kid.
This was a H.E.S. tape release, but it's not available at any of the usual tape locations. It's hard to find anybody who's even heard of it. I don't believe I haven't asked about it on Denial yet.
It was sort of a cave exploration game. I liked it a lot when I was a kid.
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Re: Maze of Mikor
Thought I had it in GB20 but evidently not, one of those I've seen for sale but not been able to buy (stupid high asking prices probably) to transfer.
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Re: Maze of Mikor
Not many unique references on archive.org:
Compusense ad, Commander v1#2:
Midnite Software Gazette #9, review:
Skylight Software ad, Commander v1#6:
Couldn't find any screenshots
Compusense ad, Commander v1#2:
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adventure-packed game with stunning graphics
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MAZE OF MIKOR , by Gunter Koch. $18 cassette from HES. Joystick required.
REVIEW #1 : MAZE has 3 levels. Good graphics and sound. Instructions are
good, but quite lengthy and take a long time to view. Hard to tell which
direction rifle is pointing. Fairly easy to play for any age group.-LW
REVIEW #2 : It has a lot of instructions which are difficult to understand.
Otherwise, it has very good graphics and I enjoyed the game.-CW
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Re: Maze of Mikor
As a kid, I kept an eye out for Günter Koch games by H.E.S., because they were reliably good. Maze of Mikor must not have been a big seller, or maybe it came along too late in the VIC-20's life cycle. I do remember that it was relatively complex, as the reviews say. It's kind of surprising how little info there is about it, given that it's a H.E.S. game.
I've got an ebay alert saved for it, so hopefully I'll find a copy some day.
I've got an ebay alert saved for it, so hopefully I'll find a copy some day.
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Re: Maze of Mikor
link to buy for $20 sent by pm
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Re: Maze of Mikor
I very much appreciate you tracking that down. Right now I'm in the "deliberation phase." The shipping is $11 extra, which seems ludicrous, for a cassette. Medium flat-rate box? Sheesh. Some things hold up under the microscope of nostalgia (e.g., Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), and some things don't (e.g., MacGyver). I don't yet know which category Maze of Mikor falls into, so the price is a bit steep.
I think that Maze of Mikor is what is now called a "roguelike" game. Perhaps I'd be better off just making a roguelike game my next project.
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Re: Maze of Mikor
There's always room for another Roguelike on the VIC!
I love seeing the varying takes on graphics and gameplay.
I love seeing the varying takes on graphics and gameplay.
Re: Maze of Mikor
Buy it if you remember it being good - sounds like the author at HES was good.chysn wrote: ↑Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:24 amI very much appreciate you tracking that down. Right now I'm in the "deliberation phase." The shipping is $11 extra, which seems ludicrous, for a cassette. Medium flat-rate box? Sheesh. Some things hold up under the microscope of nostalgia (e.g., Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), and some things don't (e.g., MacGyver). I don't yet know which category Maze of Mikor falls into, so the price is a bit steep.
I think that Maze of Mikor is what is now called a "roguelike" game. Perhaps I'd be better off just making a roguelike game my next project.
Archive it for this community
Play it & learn from it?
Build a new next version.
Community gets 2 games!
I will put some $ in if the game is that good.
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Re: Maze of Mikor
Thing is, I was 12. I thought a lot of bad things were good.
It's likely that I'll play the long game and wait for another copy. If I ever get my hands on a copy, I'll definitely archive it for the community.
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Was it anything like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1wL3gXDsVU
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That's it! Woah! That brings back some memories, thanks!Vic20-Ian wrote: ↑Wed Aug 19, 2020 10:33 am Was it anything like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1wL3gXDsVU
Huh. I think I can do better than that...
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Re: Maze of Mikor
Cool - it is archived under Questchysn wrote: ↑Wed Aug 19, 2020 10:44 amThat's it! Woah! That brings back some memories, thanks!Vic20-Ian wrote: ↑Wed Aug 19, 2020 10:33 am Was it anything like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1wL3gXDsVU
Huh. I think I can do better than that...
http://zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/vic2 ... /Quest.prg
Download and then drag and drop here
https://nippur72.github.io/vic20-emu/
and type run to get back to being 12.
Type list for sourcecode LOL
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Re: Maze of Mikor
Quest! That's great, thank you!
I wonder whether the name was changed from Quest or to Quest.
I wonder whether the name was changed from Quest or to Quest.
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Re: Maze of Mikor
I don't know if Quest was the European original and Maze of Mikor was the USA name but HES used to change UK game names and release in the US.
Matrix (edit - thanks Mayhem) on tape cassette in UK by author Jeff Minter / Llamasoft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35KwX1NmKXo
(Gridrunner was released as Gridrunner cart by HES)
aka
Attack of the Mutant Camels Cartridge released in USA by H.E.S
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmvtX__G_60
Confusingly this is not the same game as the C64 classic - Attack of the Mutant Camels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybzUgiE_vQM
Also Andes Attack (for a short time known also as Defenda) on tape cassette in UK by author Jeff Minter / Llamasoft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIREIhQQLws
aka
Aggressor - Cartridge released in USA by H.E.S
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwjP0qebWD0
Matrix (edit - thanks Mayhem) on tape cassette in UK by author Jeff Minter / Llamasoft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35KwX1NmKXo
(Gridrunner was released as Gridrunner cart by HES)
aka
Attack of the Mutant Camels Cartridge released in USA by H.E.S
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmvtX__G_60
Confusingly this is not the same game as the C64 classic - Attack of the Mutant Camels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybzUgiE_vQM
Also Andes Attack (for a short time known also as Defenda) on tape cassette in UK by author Jeff Minter / Llamasoft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIREIhQQLws
aka
Aggressor - Cartridge released in USA by H.E.S
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwjP0qebWD0
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Re: Maze of Mikor
Looks like it is all BASIC.
Amazing that they were charging $18 for that in 1983.
Amazing that they were charging $18 for that in 1983.