the city of restriction

In many games (especially the earlier ones), the player was offered restricted possibilities of movement and action. The directions of movement were predefined by the designer and very few possibilities of choice concerning destination were left to the player (usually left-right and down-up directions). In many cases the restrictions of movement or other gameplay elements were the most basic challenges to face.

Maze

Pac-Man

1980

Maze

Pac-Man

1980

Shooter

Armor Attack

1980

Shooter

Armor Attack

1980

Shooter

Armor Attack

1980

Shooter

Armor Attack

1980

Racing

Rally-X

1980

Racing

Rally-X

1980

Action

Tank 8

1976

Maze

Spectar

1980

Maze

Spectar

1980

Maze

Spectar

1980

Maze

Targ

1980

Maze

Targ

1980

Maze

Ms Pacman

1981

Maze

Ms Pacman

1981

Maze

New Rally X

1981

Maze

New Rally X

1981

Maze

Route 16

1981

Maze

Route 16

1981

Action

Super Bond

1982

Action

Super Bond

1982

Action

Tron

1982

Action

Tron

1982

Action

Wall Street

1982

Shooter

Battle City

1985

Shooter

Battle City

1985

Action

Gauntlet ii

1986

Action

Kiki Kaikai

1986

Action

Kiki Kaikai

1986

Shooter

Blazer

1987

Shooter

Blazer

1987

Shooter

Blazer

1987

Shooter

Blazer

1987

Shooter

Blazer

1987

Maze

Fast Lane

1987

Maze

Fast Lane

1987

Maze

Fast Lane

1987

Action

Bomberman World

1992

Action

Bomberman World

1992

Action

Bomberman World

1992

Maze

Tinkle Pit

1993

Maze

Tinkle Pit

1993

Maze

Hyper Pacman

1995

Maze

Hyper Pacman

1995

Maze

Hyper Pacman

1995

Maze

Mad Donna

1995

Action

Neo Bomberman

1997

Action

Neo Bomberman

1997

Action

Neo Bomberman

1997

Maze

Twinkle

1997

Maze

Ms Pacman

1981

Action

Wall Street

1982

Maze

Pac Mania

1987

Maze

Pac Mania

1987

Maze

Pac Mania

1987

Maze

Pac Mania

1987

Racing

Turbo

1981

Racing

Turbo

1981

Racing

Crazy Rally

1985

Racing

Crazy Rally

1985

Racing

Driving Force

1985

Racing

Driving Force

1985

Racing

Outrun

1986

Racing

Outrun

1986

Racing

Continental Circus

1987

Racing

Continental Circus

1987

Racing

Continental Circus

1987

Racing

Big Run

1989

Racing

Big Run

1989

Shooter

Scramble

1981

Shooter

Scramble

1981

Action

Rock N Rage

1986

Action

Rock N Rage

1986

Action

Rock N Rage

1986

Action

Rock N Rage

1986

Racing

Chase Hq

1988

Racing

Chase Hq

1988

Racing

Chase Hq

1988

Racing

Chase Hq

1988

Racing

Chase Hq

1988

Racing

Chase Hq

1988

Racing

Chase Hq

1988

Racing

Chase Hq

1988

Action

Fire Truck

1978

Action

Fire Truck

1978

Action

Fire Truck

1978