Lan Master (2011)

Developer: Shiru
Platforms: Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres: Puzzle
Where to get it: Website

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Rotate wire pieces to connect all computers before the timer runs out in this clean NES network puzzle game.

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About

Lan Master is a puzzle game for NES, inspired by the game NetWalk. The goal is to connect all of the computers on each level. Rotate the pieces and connect the wires before the timer runs out! There are fifty levels in all, with increasing difficulty. A password system is included so whether you’re playing in an emulator or on a console, you can come back later and pick up where you left off. The game was entered into the NES Coding Compo 2011 and scored second place.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.