Learn English – Connotation of “maze” and “get maze”

In gaming parlance it would be common to call it a 'board'. Though 'board' is most commonly synonymous with 'level', there might be a sense in which it exclusively applies to the system of pathways (ie. the physical facts about the area) and not, eg., the speed at which the ghosts move. <shrug>

Well, as pride is one of the Seven Deadly Sins and was considered to be the pivotal element leading to the downfall of the protagonist in Greek tragedy, you might say it can have negative connotations.

From the Wikipedia article:

In almost every list, pride (Latin, superbia), or hubris (Greek), is considered the original and most serious of the seven deadly sins, and the source of the others.

That said, most people use it in a positive way these days. You're probably safe with whatever construction you're contemplating.