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Encaved

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A dark Atari 2600 maze adventure with a countdown timer

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About this game

Encaved is an arcade game for the Atari 2600. Players navigate a large maze in darkness while a countdown timer runs, using a PDA-like display to track their position and surroundings.

The joystick moves the player through the maze, while holding the fire button activates a movable spotlight. Each maze contains a hidden box that can be found with the spotlight and collected to gain additional time. Reaching the exit awards the remaining time as points, while completing a maze without using the spotlight awards double points.

After escaping, the player proceeds to another maze. Encaved was released in 2006 and was developed by Nathan Strum and published by AtariAge.