MouseTrap


It's a remake of the original game MouseTrap from Exidy on the ColecoVision console in 1982 with loads of extra's!
Eat cheezy dots, kill cats, avoid the bird and grab some bonusses on the way to clear the maze.

There are doors in three colors. Each of them can be controlled. Use this to avoid or trap in cat in a confined space. Teleports are at
your disposal to confuse your enemies. Use the middle teleport to randomly zap to the corners or use the 'pac man' side teleports.
Using the teleports also confuses the bird. Only the grey cats can use the side teleports also.

I even included a new and confusing "black cat" bonus level! Kill the almost invisible black cat to get a super bonus while avoiding
the deadly grey cats. Thunder can light up the maze, but it can also be pitch dark...

This game is loaded with different mazes, bonusses and extra's.

This is pacman on speed!

Download latest version:

MouseTrap [Final version] (Windows 2000/XP/Vista)
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  • Status: finished
  • Make sure DirectX is installed.

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    Key notes
  • Gameplay is programmed in such a way it resembles the original (but enhanced)
  • Music is ripped from original game.
  • Most graphics are ripped from original game.

    New to game
  • Mouse can move fast thru the maze if done right : e.g. when you go left, and you want to go down the next crossing, you can
    easily do it by pressing down before the crossing, so you will slide quickly around the corner.
  • Cats are way faster.
  • Grey cats added. Fast and deadly.
  • The bird can be lightning fast. Also, it can go into stealth mode, where it is hard to spot.
  • Added different game modes : arcade/advanced/random and fixed mode.
  • Steep difficulty curve (only for hardcore).
  • Different mazes instead of 1. I added a lot more.
  • One way streets.
  • Side teleports.
  • Bonus black cat level (fast and confusing).
  • Random bonuses for goodies. But also bad news!.
  • Settings screen where you can set maze type, starting level and difficulty.
  • Info screen.
  • Custom highscore screen.
  • Some other small things...



    How to play
    At intro screen:
  • Change settings with '1', '2' and '3'. Press SPACE BAR to start game.
  • Press 'H' to go to small help screen.

    In game:
  • Use the cursor keys to control the mouse through the maze.
  • Eat all the dots to advance to the next level.
  • Collect bonuses for higher score. Each 40000 points earn you an extra mouse.
  • Watch out for the cats and the bird.
  • With keys '1', '2' and '3' you can control the red, yellow and purple doors.
  • Collect red crosses to earn dogs. Press '4' to turn into dog and kill cats at any time you like, provided you still have red
    crosses collected.
  • Grey cats are deadly.
  • The bird cannot be killed. It can go in stealth mode where it is hard to spot.
  • You can use the random teleport "IN" to randomly go to one of the teleport plates or use the side teleports to go to the
    other side of the screen.
  • Every 4 levels you go into the bonus level. Catch the black cat before it escapes. Watch out because the maze is filled
    with grey cats. Sometimes it get's dark. Fast and confusing level.
  • Use SPACE BAR to go to the intro screen again.



    Here are some more screenshots:
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    Notes:
  • This game is for hardcore retro gamers (who like MouseTraP of course...).
  • Use F4 to change from full screen to window mode and back.
  • This is as good as finished. It might contain some small bugs, but as far as I can see there aren't any.
  • The game runs fast and smooth on my PC (2.68 GHz) on a screen resolution of 1024x768 (but should work on a
    slow PC too). So, if it doesnt run well on your PC, try to change the screen settings.

    History
  • Added save settings support.
  • Downsampled music where possible to get size down.