Amidar (Scramble hardware)
About Amidar (Scramble hardware)
Amidar is a maze game that Konami originally developed and released in arcades back in 1981. It was distributed in North America by Stern, and later ported to home systems like the Atari 2600 and Casio PV-1000. This version runs on Scramble hardware, which was a common platform for Konami arcade titles of that era. It belongs to a niche sub-genre often called grid capture, where the goal revolves around claiming territory within a maze.
How to Play Amidar (Scramble hardware) Online
Getting Started
When you start Amidar, you control a character that moves along the lines of a grid-like maze. The objective is to trace over every line segment in a section to fill it completely, turning it into a solid block. Once you fill all sections in a level, you move on to the next stage. Enemies patrol the maze and will try to catch you; jumping over them is your main defense. The jump button lets you leap over an enemy when timed correctly, but it doesn't make you invincible. Keep moving and look for opportunities to fill lines without getting cornered. Bonus fruit items appear from time to time and give extra points when collected. The core loop is simple: navigate, fill, avoid, and survive as long as you can.
Amidar (Scramble hardware) Keyboard Controls
Controls
- Arrow Keys: Joystick / Movement
- X: Button 1
- S: Button 2
- Z: Button 3
- A: Button 4
- Q: Button 5
- E: Button 6
- Enter: Start / 1P
- V: Coin / Insert
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