I also loved making maps, it progressed in stages. First it was the pen and paper, with boxes for each location joined together. Then the boxes were spaced out to allow diffent paths to form, as winding paths meant going north didn’t mean the wy back was south. To the next stage of little squares of paper, blu tac and a wall. Once the game was complete the map was then placed drawn into a scrap book. I must look for that see what games I mapped.

I remember Rigel’s Revenge by name, I’m sure I have it in the loft.

I also liked how some games let you abbreviate some of the commands: examine could be exam or x, inventory was inv and th complass points being the initial letters. Aaaah fond memories.

And I’d like to add my +1 for being completely baffled by Dun Darach.
Pretty much the only time I’ve ever come across my own name, and it’s attached to this pointlessly difficult/dull mess of a game. :/ Oh well.
*shrugs* ;)

You know, I’ve no idea how many hours I lost to text adventures. :)

The only modern-ish game that I have mapped is probably Final Fantasy Adventure for the original Game Boy where I mapped Kett’s and the Dime Tower etc.

Players are more led these days but I think, as with things like save points, it is through necessity, as time for aging gamers is increasingly limited….also the onslauaght of the casual gamer and a percieved duty to ‘accessibility’ has perhaps been a contributing factor.

So, fellow map making fetishist…tell me…did you ever complete Rigel’s Revenge? :) It is on my to do list.