1985 Artic Computing (UK)
by Anthony Adam
A simple little game reminding 'Sabre Wulf' a lot. Different heroes, different story, same sort of gameplay.
Help father cat find his ten lost kittens to summon the family strenght and be able to fight the nasty gang of bulldogs.
Nothing special, but worth a look if you like this sort of games.
by Anthony Adam
Review #2:
This is a colourful maze game with a couple of original features.
You're a cat and you must find your kittens and bring them all home, but the neighborhood is ridden with dogs trying
to stop you and kill you. There are three kinds of them, which you can tell by colour, the simple-minded dogs just
follow a fixed pattern, the average dog may come after you if you walk near him, and the clever dog points straight at you.
Here's one of the peculiar features: if the right combination of dogs meet, they can fuse and morph into a more clever dog.
Not only, the dogs, which have some kind of lair in the bottom left corner of the maze, are forming a pack - and if it reaches 25 units, the game is over. So, you must try to understand the better way to win the game. You can even try to knock the dogs, with a sequence similar to the one in Maziacs, where a scuffle takes place and you just watch and wait. A clash of course takes stamina and strength away, but it also helps slowing down the formation of the pack. Is the calculated sacrifice of one of your nine lives something to be avoided, or could it be useful to reach your final goal and save all the kittens? So, it can be said, there's even a strategic element in the game. Of course there are lots of mice and stuff to pick up to restore your energy, and, luckily, a useful full screen map that can be summoned by pressing a dedicated key. I was able to save only three kittens or so, in spite of playing just the first skill level, so it's a challenge too, and maybe too much of a challenge. Anyway, I think it's a pretty good obscure game, and quite nice to look at too.
4/5
Review #1: Cute maze game, especially if you like cats.
