The Labyrinth Plus! Edition
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The Labyrinth Plus! Edition, made by NonStop Entertainment, is a computer game
for Windows XP
. It consists of a 3-D maze
puzzle in which the objective of the game is to get a ball
to the end of a maze, using dots on the board to guide the player around the obstacles. It was produced in 2000 by Microsoft
, and is only available as part of Microsoft Plus!
.
, the player has to touch a golden trophy
at the end of a maze guided by the mouse using a ball that have different themes such as a lemon
. On the way, players will encounter many holes on the board. If the ball falls into a hole, one ball out of three balls in the level will be taken away. If three holes are fallen into, all lives are lost and the level must be restarted. After falling in the hole, the ball appears back by a close spot of where the ball dropped into the hole. Some open and close in a pattern, and players have to go over them while it is closed, especially where they are all bunched up together. It takes rhythm
and momentum
to master these types of holes and dodging.
There are 40 levels altogether, with the feature of replaying a level as many times as desired. When a maze is completed, the player qualifies to play the next level. Point
s are awarded for advancing the ball, completing mazes quickly, and collecting gems. If all collect all the gems on a maze, your gem bonus points are doubled. The gem bonus points are displayed at the upper-right corner of the screen during a game.
On the Level screen, levels are listed in order of difficulty, from easiest at the top to hardest at the bottom. You can play only the levels you have completed at least once, and the next level. Available levels are displayed in brighter text. Unavailable levels are displayed in dimmer text. After one selects a level, the labyrinth displays the current record score for that level on your computer at the bottom of the screen. finishing the stage is more important than collecting gems.
You can have several players on the game. You type in a desired name, and using this will show the name that completed a level, and its high score.
. Some power-ups help you complete a maze faster, while others can hinder your progress. Some can temporarily close all holes on the board, some make your ball go slower and faster, and touching a teleporter icon sends the ball to another part of the maze.
, soccer ball, wiffleball
, and a lemon
. There are options such as sound volume and mouse sensitivity
. During gameplay, you can also customize the view and perspective of the maze. From angles to zooming and zooming out, or both.
Personal computer game
A PC game, also known as a computer game, is a video game played on a personal computer, rather than on a video game console or arcade machine...
for Windows XP
Windows XP
Windows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops and media centers. First released to computer manufacturers on August 24, 2001, it is the second most popular version of Windows, based on installed user base...
. It consists of a 3-D maze
Maze
A maze is a tour puzzle in the form of a complex branching passage through which the solver must find a route. In everyday speech, both maze and labyrinth denote a complex and confusing series of pathways, but technically the maze is distinguished from the labyrinth, as the labyrinth has a single...
puzzle in which the objective of the game is to get a ball
Ball
A ball is a round, usually spherical but sometimes ovoid, object with various uses. It is used in ball games, where the play of the game follows the state of the ball as it is hit, kicked or thrown by players. Balls can also be used for simpler activities, such as catch, marbles and juggling...
to the end of a maze, using dots on the board to guide the player around the obstacles. It was produced in 2000 by Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
, and is only available as part of Microsoft Plus!
Microsoft Plus!
Microsoft Plus! was a commercial operating system enhancement product by Microsoft. The last edition is the Plus! SuperPack, which includes an assortment of screensavers, themes, and games, as well as multimedia applications...
.
Gameplay
To complete a levelLevel (video gaming)
A level, map, area, or world in a video game is the total space available to the player during the course of completing a discrete objective...
, the player has to touch a golden trophy
Trophy
A trophy is a reward for a specific achievement, and serves as recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies are most often awarded for sporting events, from youth sports to professional level athletics...
at the end of a maze guided by the mouse using a ball that have different themes such as a lemon
Lemon
The lemon is both a small evergreen tree native to Asia, and the tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit. The fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world – primarily for its juice, though the pulp and rind are also used, mainly in cooking and baking...
. On the way, players will encounter many holes on the board. If the ball falls into a hole, one ball out of three balls in the level will be taken away. If three holes are fallen into, all lives are lost and the level must be restarted. After falling in the hole, the ball appears back by a close spot of where the ball dropped into the hole. Some open and close in a pattern, and players have to go over them while it is closed, especially where they are all bunched up together. It takes rhythm
Rhythm
Rhythm may be generally defined as a "movement marked by the regulated succession of strong and weak elements, or of opposite or different conditions." This general meaning of regular recurrence or pattern in time may be applied to a wide variety of cyclical natural phenomena having a periodicity or...
and momentum
Momentum
In classical mechanics, linear momentum or translational momentum is the product of the mass and velocity of an object...
to master these types of holes and dodging.
There are 40 levels altogether, with the feature of replaying a level as many times as desired. When a maze is completed, the player qualifies to play the next level. Point
Score (game)
In games, score refers to an abstract quantity associated with a player or team. Score is usually measured in the abstract unit of points, and events in the game can raise or lower the score of different parties...
s are awarded for advancing the ball, completing mazes quickly, and collecting gems. If all collect all the gems on a maze, your gem bonus points are doubled. The gem bonus points are displayed at the upper-right corner of the screen during a game.
On the Level screen, levels are listed in order of difficulty, from easiest at the top to hardest at the bottom. You can play only the levels you have completed at least once, and the next level. Available levels are displayed in brighter text. Unavailable levels are displayed in dimmer text. After one selects a level, the labyrinth displays the current record score for that level on your computer at the bottom of the screen. finishing the stage is more important than collecting gems.
You can have several players on the game. You type in a desired name, and using this will show the name that completed a level, and its high score.
Gems
There are gems on the board that you collect. The green is 50 points, red is 100, and the blue gem is worth 250 points. It can be seen in difficult places to reach, such as some being between two separate holes and blue gems directly over holes. If you get enough, you'll get an extra ball. You can earn an extra ball by reaching specific point milestones.Power-ups
Power-ups are small icons that you will encounter on many levels of the labyrinthLabyrinth
In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth was an elaborate structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos...
. Some power-ups help you complete a maze faster, while others can hinder your progress. Some can temporarily close all holes on the board, some make your ball go slower and faster, and touching a teleporter icon sends the ball to another part of the maze.
Moving the ball
Players move the ball by moving the mouse, which tilts the board. Moving the mouse to the left tilts the board to the left. Moving the mouse to the right tilts the board to the right. Moving the mouse forward tilts the board away from you. Moving the mouse toward you tilts the board toward you, so just like in the Super Monkey Ball series, it is actually the level you're controlling; not the ball itself.Players must be cautious with mouse movements. The ball will accelerate if the ball is kept tilted the same way. It is important to continuously adjust the tilt of the board so the ball is not recklessly moving around.Arcade
The main type of game is arcade mode, in which there is no time limit to trying to get the ball to the end. The levels get harder as you progress.Race the clock
Unlike arcade, Race The Clock is when you have to get to the end before the time run out. There are usually hourglass items on the board, meaning you'd get 5 or an 8-second time bonus. Even though time isn't cut down that much, a level called "Nick of Time" requires hourglasses, or the time will indefinitely run out. There are 20 levels in total, just like the Arcade's.Options
In this game, there are many customizations to suit the players' personality and skill. There are different balls to use for the gameboard, such as a tennis ballTennis ball
A tennis ball is a ball designed for the sport of tennis,approximately 6.7 cm in diameter. Tennis balls are generally bright green, but in recreational play can be virtually any color. Tennis balls are covered in a fibrous fluffy felt which modifies their aerodynamic properties...
, soccer ball, wiffleball
Wiffleball
Wiffle ball or wiffleball is a variation of the sport of baseball designed for indoor or outdoor play in confined areas. The game is played using a perforated, light-weight, rubbery plastic ball and a long, plastic bat.- History :...
, and a lemon
Lemon
The lemon is both a small evergreen tree native to Asia, and the tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit. The fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world – primarily for its juice, though the pulp and rind are also used, mainly in cooking and baking...
. There are options such as sound volume and mouse sensitivity
Sensitivity (electronics)
The sensitivity of an electronic device, such as a communications system receiver, or detection device, such as a PIN diode, is the minimum magnitude of input signal required to produce a specified output signal having a specified signal-to-noise ratio, or other specified criteria.Sensitivity is...
. During gameplay, you can also customize the view and perspective of the maze. From angles to zooming and zooming out, or both.