---
name: "magicmaze"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "magicmaze"
version: "1.5.0.0+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/magicmaze"
---

# magicmaze(6)

simple monster-bashing game

## NAME

magicmaze - simple monster-bashing game

## SYNOPSIS

**magicmaze** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **magicmaze** command.

**magicmaze** is a simple and low-tech monster-bashing maze game.  It was originally inspired by playing Gauntlet II on the Atari ST.

## OPTIONS

These programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-'). A summary of options is included below.

- **-D, --savedir *dir***

  Specify the directory for the saved game.  The default is *$HOME***/.magicmaze**

- **-f, --fullscreen**

  Start in full-screen mode.

- **-h, --help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-j, --joystick \[*#*\]**

  Enable joystick mode, optionally specifying which joystick to use.

- **-L, --loadgame**

  Load and continue playing saved game.

- **-l, --level *1-10***

  Start on a particular level.

- **-S, --nosound**

  Disables the sound output.

- **-s, --scale *1-5***

  Specify graphical resolution scaling.

- **-v, --volume *1-10***

  Set the volume of the sound.

## AUTHOR

**magicmaze** was written by Kent Dahl \<kentda@pvv.org\>.

This manual page was written by Joe Nahmias \<jello@debian.org\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).