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Raimais (レイメイズ, Reimeizu) is a maze chase arcade game released in April 1988 in Japan by Taito. The object of the game is to drive your vehicle around a maze in order to clear the maze of dots while avoiding the enemy. The game consists of 32 mazes total plus boss fights (some optional, some not)...

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Developer
Taito

Released on
1988

Size
1–2 Players

Version
Arcade

Requirements
Arcade

Downloads
Action

ESRB Rating
Not Rated

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Description

Raimais (レイメイズ, Reimeizu) is a maze chase arcade game released in April 1988 in Japan by Taito. The object of the game is to drive your vehicle around a maze in order to clear the maze of dots while avoiding the enemy. The game consists of 32 mazes total plus boss fights (some optional, some not). The Japanese version also has a storyline and a final boss fight. The game was ported to the Famicom Disk System under the title Yū Maze the same year. It was included as part of the compilation Taito Legends 2 in 2006.

Raimais

Overview & History

Released by Taito in 1988, Raimais is a cult-classic arcade maze game that blends frantic puzzle-solving with high-speed vehicular action. Unlike typical top-down maze runners, players assume the role of a daredevil pilot named Bea, navigating a futuristic labyrinth to rescue her captured comrades from a subterranean labyrinthine empire. Distinct from Taito's more ubiquitous releases of the era, Raimais stands out for its unorthodox blend of geometry, strict time management, and continuous, momentum-based driving physics, earning it a dedicated following among arcade purveyors who favored reflex-heavy puzzle challenges.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Players steer a sleek, perpetually moving armored vehicle through claustrophobic, scrolling mazes filled with enemy patrols, dead ends, and geometric obstacles. The core objective is twofold: collect all the glowing energy orbs scattered across the grid and rescue trapped prisoners before the countdown timer hits zero. Your vehicle cannot stop moving on its own; instead, it glides smoothly along tracks, requiring precise foresight to navigate sharp ninety-degree turns. To survive the onslaught of rival buggies and defensive turrets, players can deploy limited-use smart bombs that obliterate onscreen foes. Additionally, navigating specific warp gates allows you to bypass massive sections of the labyrinth, adding a layer of strategic routing to the otherwise chaotic gameplay. Power-ups spawn dynamically, granting temporary invulnerability, speed boosts, or freeze capabilities to help conquer increasingly labyrinthine stages.