Wayout is a 3D first-person perspective video game programmed by Paul Allen Edelstein and published for the Atari 8-bit computers in 1982.
Wayout is among the first maze games to offer full 360 degree 3D perspective and movement, and its graphics were considered state-of-the-art upon its release.
Creative Computing in 1983 described Wayout as "deliciously addictive"; reviewer Chris Vogeli admitted to being frustrated until he realised the exit could be anywhere on the map, and not just at the edge.
[4] In a review for ANALOG Computing, Brian Moriarty concluded, "Paul Edelstein deserves stardom for his masterful programming effort.
[6] Electronic Fun with Computers & Games described Wayout as having "superb 3-D graphics", but criticised it for the lack of variety in the colors of each maze, which could lead the player to become "very disoriented".