Capture the Flag

About Capture the Flag

Capture the Flag is essentially a two player version of Wayout, with one player (the "Invader") trying to find the exit (or 'flag') in the maze while the other player (the 'Defender') tries to stop them, a role similar to the computer-controlled "Cleptangle" from the first game. The main difference is that the game's display is split-screen, allowing each of the two players to view the maze from their own perspective. In the single-player version, the computer takes the role of the defender.

Each player is represented within the maze as a simple, rectangular-shaped, blue or green avatar. If the Invader finds the flag, or the Defender catches the Invader, a new maze is generated and the chase starts again. Another progression from Wayout is that instead of a finite number of mazes, Capture the Flag can create an infinite number of randomly generated mazes.

Capture the Flag also uses the mapmaker feature from Wayout, which draws the map in 2D in the lower half of the screen as each of the players move around the map. This allows each player to see the whereabouts of their opponent, but the 2D automap can be switched off to heighten the tension.