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| − | |name = Marathon |
+ | |name = ''Marathon'' |
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| − | |Developer = Bungie Software |
+ | |Developer = [[Bungie|Bungie Software]] |
| − | |Publisher = Bungie Software |
+ | |Publisher = [[Bungie|Bungie Software]] |
|US Date Released = December 21, 1994 |
|US Date Released = December 21, 1994 |
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| − | |Genre = [[First-Person Shooter]] |
+ | |Genre = [[First-Person Shooter]] |
| − | |Game modes = [[Campaign]], [[Multiplayer]] |
+ | |Game modes = [[#Campaign|Campaign]], [[#Network Levels|Multiplayer]] |
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| + | |Website = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon_(video_game)| |
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| − | |Media = 3½" floppy disc, CD (1) |
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| + | '''Marathon''' is a [[First-Person Shooter]] (FPS) that was originally released for the [[wikipedia:Apple Macintosh|Apple Macintosh]] in 1994 and was subsequently ported to several other platforms. |
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| − | '''''Marathon''''' is the first game in the [[Marathon Trilogy]] by [[Bungie Software]]. It is a science-fiction [[First-Person Shooter]] that takes place in the year [[2794]] onboard the [[UESC Marathon]], a colony ship. |
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| + | == Description == |
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| + | ''Marathon'' was one of the earliest first-person shooters to appear on the Macintosh. Unlike many similar games of that era (for example, [[Wikipedia:Id Software|Id Software]]'s ''[[wikipedia:Doom (video game)|Doom]]'') ''Marathon'' and its sequels, ''[[Marathon 2: Durandal]]'' and ''[[Marathon Infinity]]'' were notable for their intricate plots. |
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| + | Set in the year [[2794]] A.D., the game places the player as a [[Mjolnir Recon number 54|Security Officer]] aboard the [[human]] [[UESC]] (Unified Earth Space Council) starship ''[[UESC Marathon|Marathon]]'', orbiting the colony on the planet [[Tau Ceti]] IV. Throughout the game, the player attempts to defend the ship and its inhabitants from a race of alien slavers called the [[Pfhor]]. As he fights against the invaders, he witnesses the three shipboard [[AI]]s' interactions, and discovers that all is not as it seems aboard the ''Marathon''. |
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| + | == Versions == |
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| + | The initial release of the game by Bungie was solely for the Apple Macintosh. In 1996, Bungie combined ''Marathon'' with ''Marathon 2: Durandal'' into ''[[Super Marathon]]'', a port for the short-lived Pippin gaming console from Apple and Bandai. After all three games in the trilogy were completed, Bungie collected the series with bonus content into a single ''[[Marathon Trilogy]]'' box set, which was released on May 1, 1997. |
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| + | After the code for ''Marathon'' was open sourced in 2000, the [[Aleph One]] project ported the game to run on additional platforms such as Windows and Linux. |
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| + | Using Aleph One as a basis, the game was ported to the iPad in 2011 and is available as a free download from the iOS App Store<ref>http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/marathon-1/id419805412?mt=8</ref> (the player may also make in-game purchases to add [[HD Mode|HD textures]], [[Enhanced Reticules]], or to enable [[Master Chief Mode|"Master Chief Mode"]])<ref>http://rampancy.net/blog/narcogen/07/07/2011/Marathon_Hits_iPad</ref>. |
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== Level List == |
== Level List == |
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| + | [[File:M1-magazine-ad.jpg|thumb|250px|Early magazine ad for ''[[Marathon]]'']] |
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| + | === Campaign === |
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*[[Arrival (Chapter)|Arrival]] |
*[[Arrival (Chapter)|Arrival]] |
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**[[Arrival (Level)|Arrival]] |
**[[Arrival (Level)|Arrival]] |
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**[[Bob-B-Q (Level)|Bob-B-Q]] |
**[[Bob-B-Q (Level)|Bob-B-Q]] |
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**[[Shake Before Using... (Level)|Shake Before Using...]] |
**[[Shake Before Using... (Level)|Shake Before Using...]] |
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| − | *[[Durandal (Chapter)|Durandal]] |
+ | *[[Durandal (Marathon Chapter)|Durandal]] |
**[[Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! (Level)|Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!]] |
**[[Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! (Level)|Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!]] |
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**[[Colony Ship For Sale, Cheap (Level)|Colony Ship For Sale, Cheap]] |
**[[Colony Ship For Sale, Cheap (Level)|Colony Ship For Sale, Cheap]] |
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**[[Try again (Level)|Try again]] |
**[[Try again (Level)|Try again]] |
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**[[Ingue Ferroque (Level)|Ingue Ferroque]] |
**[[Ingue Ferroque (Level)|Ingue Ferroque]] |
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| + | === Network Levels=== |
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| + | *[[Mars Needs Women (Marathon Level)|Mars Needs Women]] |
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| + | *[[Carnage Palace Deee-luxe (Level)|Carnage Palace Deee-luxe]] |
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| + | *[[5-D Space (Level)|5-D Space]] |
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| + | *[[Arena (Level)|Arena]] |
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| + | *[[E Equals MC What!!!! (Level)|E Equals MC What!!!!]] |
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| + | *[[Showered With Grenades (Level)|Showered With Grenades]] |
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| + | *[[Spiral Insanity (Level)|Spiral Insanity]] |
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| + | *[[Waldo World Arena (Level)|Waldo World Arena]] |
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| + | *[[What Goes Up Must Come Down (Level)|What Goes Up Must Come Down]] |
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| + | *[[You Don't Need To See My ID (Level)|You Don't Need To See My ID]] |
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| + | == Trivia == |
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| + | *As ''Marathon'' was a semi-sequel to Bungie's earlier game, "Pathways Into Darkness," one early joke title for ''Marathon'' that was reportedly kicked around the [[Bungie]] offices was "Pathways Into Uranus."<ref>[http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CHCHLODC The Marathon Scrapbook (.pdf download)]</ref><ref>[http://marathon.bungie.org/story/scrapbook.html The Marathon Scrapbook (html transcript)]</ref> |
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| + | *Marathon was the first game to allow swimming and dual-wielding, and second only to System Shock (released in September of the same year) for vertical aim, reloading, and multiple fire modes for weapons. |
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| + | == Sources == |
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| + | <references/> |
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| + | [[Category:Games]] |
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Revision as of 18:04, 22 October 2019
Marathon is a First-Person Shooter (FPS) that was originally released for the Apple Macintosh in 1994 and was subsequently ported to several other platforms.
Description
Marathon was one of the earliest first-person shooters to appear on the Macintosh. Unlike many similar games of that era (for example, Id Software's Doom) Marathon and its sequels, Marathon 2: Durandal and Marathon Infinity were notable for their intricate plots.
Set in the year 2794 A.D., the game places the player as a Security Officer aboard the human UESC (Unified Earth Space Council) starship Marathon, orbiting the colony on the planet Tau Ceti IV. Throughout the game, the player attempts to defend the ship and its inhabitants from a race of alien slavers called the Pfhor. As he fights against the invaders, he witnesses the three shipboard AIs' interactions, and discovers that all is not as it seems aboard the Marathon.
Versions
The initial release of the game by Bungie was solely for the Apple Macintosh. In 1996, Bungie combined Marathon with Marathon 2: Durandal into Super Marathon, a port for the short-lived Pippin gaming console from Apple and Bandai. After all three games in the trilogy were completed, Bungie collected the series with bonus content into a single Marathon Trilogy box set, which was released on May 1, 1997.
After the code for Marathon was open sourced in 2000, the Aleph One project ported the game to run on additional platforms such as Windows and Linux.
Using Aleph One as a basis, the game was ported to the iPad in 2011 and is available as a free download from the iOS App Store[1] (the player may also make in-game purchases to add HD textures, Enhanced Reticules, or to enable "Master Chief Mode")[2].
Level List
Early magazine ad for Marathon
Campaign
Network Levels
- Mars Needs Women
- Carnage Palace Deee-luxe
- 5-D Space
- Arena
- E Equals MC What!!!!
- Showered With Grenades
- Spiral Insanity
- Waldo World Arena
- What Goes Up Must Come Down
- You Don't Need To See My ID
Trivia
- As Marathon was a semi-sequel to Bungie's earlier game, "Pathways Into Darkness," one early joke title for Marathon that was reportedly kicked around the Bungie offices was "Pathways Into Uranus."[3][4]
- Marathon was the first game to allow swimming and dual-wielding, and second only to System Shock (released in September of the same year) for vertical aim, reloading, and multiple fire modes for weapons.