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vintage arcade games machine:
$1350.00

Marble Madnessis anarcade video gamedesigned byMark Cernyand published byAtari Gamesin 1984. It is aplatform gamein which the player must guide a marble through six courses, populated with obstacles and enemies, within a time limit. The player controls the marble by using atrackball.Marble Madnessis known for using innovative game technologies: it was Atari\'s first to use theAtari System 1hardware, the first to be programmed in theC programming language, and one of the first to use truestereo sound(previous games used eithermonauralsound orsimulated stereo).

In designing the game, Cerny drew inspiration fromminiature golf,racing games, and artwork byM. C. Escher. He aimed to create a game that offered a distinct experience with a unique control system. Cerny applied aminimalistapproach in designing the appearance of the game\'s courses and enemies. Throughout development, he was frequently impeded by limitations in technology and had to forgo several design ideas.

Upon its release in arcades,Marble Madnesswas commercially successful and profitable. Critics praised the game\'s difficulty, unique visual design, and stereo soundtrack. The game was ported to numerous platforms and inspired the development of other games. A sequel was developed and planned for release in 1991, but canceled when location testing showed the game could not succeed in competition with other titles.