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The Maze Contract

The Maze Contract is a single player retro action game with vector-style graphics. It takes a lot of inspiration from the 1980's shoot-em-up arcade games, but with added tactical elements and lots of upgrades for your ship and weapons.

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Developer
Synthetic Forms
Publisher
Synthetic Forms
Release
December 2, 2023
2 years and 244 days ago
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About the Game

Features:
  • 1980s arcade game action mixed with tactical elements and upgrades.
  • Vector-style graphics.
  • 26 unique levels to explore.
  • High-score tables.
  • Destroy your enemies and take their weapons.
  • Collect upgrade containers, boost your ship's shield, thrusters and armor, and upgrade your weapons.
  • 8 unique weapons + hyperspace/teleport to take you out of sticky situations.
  • Tactical elements: choose your routes carefully, pick the best weapon to use in each situation, try to pit the two enemy factions against each other.
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