Marble Madness (Genesis)
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Published by

Electronic Arts, Inc.

Developed by

Atari, Inc.

Released

Aug, 1991

Also For

Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Arcade, Atari ST, BlackBerry, Commodore 64, FM Towns, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Gear, NES, PC-98, PC Booter, Sharp X68000, SEGA Master System | Combined View

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Description

The idea of this arcade game is deceptively simple: Guide a marble down a path without hitting any obstacles or straying off the course. The game is viewed from an isometric perspective, which makes it harder to stay focused on the direction the ball is to follow. There are tight corridors to follow and enemies to avoid. There is a 2-player mode in which players must race to the finish; otherwise you're racing against the clock.

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Screenshots

Marble Madness Genesis The beginner race

Marble Madness Genesis Watch out for the marble munching green things

Marble Madness Genesis Title screen (JP).

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Promo Images

Marble Madness Magazine Advertisement Back Cover

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Alternate Titles

"マーブルマッドネス" -- Japanese spelling

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User Reviews

Madness? It's only marbles.	Liam Dowds (51)

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Critic Reviews

Mean Machines	Jan, 1992	88 out of 100	88
Player One	Apr, 1992	75 out of 100	75
Video Games	Feb, 1992	70 out of 100	70
Power Play	Mar, 1992	67 out of 100	67
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Apr, 1992	7 out of 12	58
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	Mar, 1992	22 out of 40	55
Play Time	May, 1992	47 out of 100	47
Sega-16.com	Jul 14, 2008	4 out of 10	40

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Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Secret level in Apple II and Apple II GS version?	1	theclue (155) Jan 24, 2019

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

The Arcade version of Marble Madness appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Graphics and Sound

A non-advertised fact about the PC version is that it supports 16-color graphics and 3-voice sound -- but only on a Tandy or PCjr computer. All other users automatically get 4-color CGA graphics and single-voice sound.

Secret level

In the PC version, there is a secret level accessible from the first level (involving being in the right place at the right time) which contained various difficult challenges (rivers, moving platforms and the like). This secret level does not exist in the original arcade game.