Lexy's Labyrinth
This is a reimplementation of Chip's Challenge®, that puzzle game you might remember from the early 90s (and its long-awaited sequel).
It's free; runs in a browser; has completely new artwork, sounds, and music; comes with hundreds of quality fan-made levels built in; and can load the original levels from a copy of the commercial game!
Documentation is underway on the wiki.
My lawyer is telling me to say this
To be absolutely clear: this is a fan project and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or in any way approved of by Bridgestone Multimedia Group LLC. Chip's Challenge is a registered trademark of Bridgestone Multimedia Group LLC, and is used here for identification purposes only.
Despite the names, the built-in "Chip's Challenge Level Packs" are community creations and have no relation to the commercial games or their levels.
Play online
Give it a try, I guess! https://c.eev.ee/lexys-labyrinth/
Current status
- Fully compatible with Chip's Challenge 1 levels... barring a few obscure rule changes
- Fully compatible with Chip's Challenge 2 levels... barring a few obscure bugs
- Completely original tileset, sound effects, and music
- Compatible with MS Chip's Challenge DAT/CCL files, Steam Chip's Challenge C2G/C2M files, and ZIP files
- Can load one of its built-in level packs, the original levels, or anything you've got lying around
- Able to record and play back demos (replays) from Steam-format levels
- Lets you rewind your mistakes, up to 30 seconds back
- Lets you take the pressure off by switching from real-time to turn-based mode, where nothing moves until you do
- Contains a completely usable level editor with support for every tile in Chip's Challenge 2
- Works on touchscreens too
- Has compatibility settings for opting into behavior (or bugs) from particular implementations
- Debug mode (click the logo in the lower left)
Planned features
- Load levels directly from the BBC set list
- Mouse support
For developers
It's all static JS; there's no build system. If you want to run it locally, just throw your favorite HTTP server at a checkout and open a browser. (Browsers won't allow XHR from file:/// URLs, alas. If you don't have a favorite HTTP server, try python -m http.server.)
If you have Node installed, you can test the solutions included with the bundled level packs without needing a web browser:
node js/headless/bulktest.mjs
Note that solution playback is still not perfect, so don't be alarmed if you don't get 100% — only if you make a change and something regresses.
Special thanks
- The incredible nerds who put together the Chip Wiki and also reside on the Bit Busters Discord, including:
- ruben for documenting the CC2 PRNG
- The Architect for documenting the CC2 C2G parser
- Everyone who worked on Chip's Challenge Level Pack 1, the default set of levels
- Tile World for being an incredible reference on Lynx mechanics
- Everyone who contributed music — see
js/soundtrack.jsfor a list!