Maxwell's Maniac
Maxwell's Maniac is a computer game originally part of the Microsoft Entertainment Pack series. Loosely based on the concept of the Maxwell's Demon thought experiment, the object of the game is to separate the…
Maxwell's Maniac is a puzzle developed by Microsoft, released 31 December 1992 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Maxwell's Maniac is
Maxwell's Maniac is a puzzle game developed by Microsoft and released in 1992. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Maxwell's Maniac is a computer game originally part of the Microsoft Entertainment Pack series. Loosely based on the concept of the Maxwell's Demon thought experiment, the object of the game is to separate the red and blue molecules into their respective color-coded chambers using a sliding door. It is superficially similar to JezzBall in layout.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Maxwell's Maniac launched on 31 December 1992, within three weeks of Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting and Moto Roader MC.
Released around the same time: Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Moto Roader MC.
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