Way of the Dung - ColecoVision

In the year 2379, Earth has become a desolate wasteland ruled by a race of colossal, intelligent dung beetles, known as the Scarab Lords. These beetles, originating from a distant planet, invaded Earth, seeing humans as inferior beings ripe for domination. After their swift and brutal conquest, they enslaved humanity, forcing them into a cruel and bizarre form of entertainment: labyrinthine mazes where survival is a fleeting hope.

The Scarab Lords view life as a game, particularly fascinated by the human need for food and survival. In their towering cities, they construct vast, shifting mazes, each filled with elaborate traps and puzzles. These mazes are designed to torment and confuse their human captives, who are starved and left with little hope.

Throughout the mazes, the beetles place morsels of food as bait. But this food is tainted with a strange substance that, when consumed, alters the humans' digestive systems. Upon eating the food, the humans involuntarily produce dung pellets, which serve as a morbid source of amusement for the beetles, who watch from high perches, clicking and chittering in twisted glee.

The humans, driven by hunger and fear, are forced to compete for the scarce food, knowing that each bite makes them a part of the beetles' grotesque spectacle. For the Scarab Lords, it's not just a game of survival; it’s a chance to see their captives reduced to nothing more than sources of amusement, shamed by the trail of dung they leave behind.

When a starving human is caught in the maze, the giant dung beetles swarm with terrifying speed. Their massive, armored legs clatter against the ground as they close in on their prey. As soon as they capture the human, the beetles pause in unison, their many eyes gleaming with sadistic delight. Then, in perfect harmony, they begin to hum a strange, mocking tune—a victory song eerily reminiscent of "La Cucaracha." The unsettling melody echoes through the maze, filling the air with a twisted sense of triumph. Moments later, the beetles descend upon their captive, consuming them alive in a frenzied feast, leaving nothing behind but the chilling remnants of their song.

With each maze cleared of its tainted food pellets, the twisted game only escalates. As the final morsel is devoured and the last pellet is left behind, the walls of the labyrinth shift and morph, creating a new, more intricate maze. The air grows thick with the scent of the beetles, and their numbers swell with each reset. New, even larger Scarab Lords join the hunt, their chittering louder and more menacing. The humans, already weakened and starved, find themselves plunged into an ever-changing nightmare, knowing that every new maze brings an even greater swarm of beetles!