Star Maze

Russell Sipe reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Star Maze is a well-designed game that should provide you with many hours of enjoyable game playing." Apple magazine Peelings II gave an "A" grade, but noted that the mazes all feel similar and sometimes a new ship is destroyed by an enemy or rock immediately after starting out. Electronic Games was impressed with the visuals and called Star Maze, "a totally fascinating space epic worthy of every Apple-gamer's attention." Arcade Express pointed out the difficulty of the control scheme, but called it "so fascinating and varied in its play-action that it overcomes any such learning difficulties with ease," giving a 10/10 score. Computer and Video Games scored Star Maze a 10 for playability, with the reviewer writing, "Once I mastered the controls the game became more and more fascinating and I can confidently recommend it as one of the best games now on sale for the Apple." The reviewer for Creative Computing found the controls difficult to manage: In keyboard mode, ten keys are in use, although only six are used regularly. That's too many for my uncoordinated fingers. Regular joystick mode is somewhat easier, although you still need the keyboard to detonate antimatter bombs or enter hyperspace. But perhaps I am just being petulant because I was never able even to come close to mastering the game.