Wayout (1982)

Wayout is a 3D, first-person perspective, video game programmed by Paul Allen Edelstein, originally published for the Atari 8-bit computers in 1982. It was ported to the Apple II and Commodore 64.

Wayout is among the first maze games to offer full 360 degree 3D perspective and movement, and its graphics were considered state-of-the-art upon its release. There were many pseudo-3D maze games at the time (such as 3D Monster Maze, Phantom Slayer, and 3-Demon), but they used a fixed perspective and only 4-way movement.

Capture the Flag was released as a follow-up in 1983. It has similar graphics to Wayout, but allows two players to compete at once with a split-screen view, and adds dynamic music.