Hi Tom.
that map issue is very strange, sinse myself, i find 3D maps far harder to
contemplate. indeed a basic 2D map with vertical space at the top would be
what I'd always think of as the easiest to get my way around.
turrican, Metroid etc have all had hyper complex maps, especially metroid!
One of my favourite litle exercizes as a child, that I stil sometimes run
into doing mentally in an idle moment, is running across a complex flat
serfice such as a set of embroidery, a lightly plastered wall or even a
piece of braille text, heck even the white on black shapes of the scrolling
creddits in films, and imagine it as a side scrolling level in a game.
If you have a braille embosser or something similar, I'm pretty sure there
are ascii versions of Metroid maps kicking around, and I know! for a very
good guide that has the entire original prince of persia game for the Snes
layed out in ascii, even with each room marked.
Let me know if that would help and I could send it to you.
Beware the grue!
Dark.
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