Get stuck in a nostalgia trap with the help of this Windows 95 screensaver game
Ready to dive into a nostalgic rabbit hole? Or rather, a labyrinth...
Remember Windows 95? At the time, the OS was a pretty huge step forward for Windows as a software platform; merging MS-DOS with Windows, introducing support for the 32-bit architecture, introducing key Windows GUI features that we know and love today such as the start menu, the taskbar, Windows Explorer and much more.
However, what wasn't as noteworthy but somehow ended up being particularly memorable was Windows 95's iconic screensaver. The screensaver of a simple rat navigating its way around a never-ending maze is ingrained into many of our memories and remains an iconic part of Windows history. Everyone who was around at the time can remember wasting at least an afternoon or two just watching it go.
And now you can do it again. But better. The maze is back, but in a new form; this time as a pseudo-easter egg game called Screensaver Subterfuge. If watching AI-controlled rat mindlessly pursue the smiley face at the end of the labyrinth was enough to distract your minuscule brain, prepare to have your mind blown;
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