This might be an old game given the cheesy graphics and outdated colors, but I happily wasted a lot of time playing it when I was first introduced to it years ago. There are only three levels to play, but each time you finish a round you get to start all over again, but at an increased rate than before. As things begin to speed up, it’s up to you to pay attention or die trying. You wouldn’t believe the number of times I cried out when something that should not have hit me, or should not have got in my way did.
This might be an old game given the cheesy graphics and outdated colors, but I happily wasted a lot of time playing it when I was first introduced to it years ago. There are only three levels to play, but each time you finish a round you get to start all over again, but at an increased rate than before. As things begin to speed up, it’s up to you to pay attention or die trying. You wouldn’t believe the number of times I cried out when something that should not have hit me, or should not have got in my way did. It’s a test of finger skill as well as hand eye coordination. You have got to be very quick
and keep your eyes glued to the screen. If any of you have ever played Gorf, and its four levels, you can easily appreciate the repeat value in terms of speed play.
If you have a thing about the 8 bit like colors then you might not enjoy playing this game. It is old and it was the kind of game that could be run on dinosaur computers – anyone remember 386 models? This is way before Pentium and GIGS and the whole idea that games could be 3-D like! The sounds are great!
I will give you a little more description over the game play. You get to play as a little black cat who must get through the first level by having to avoid getting chomped on by the evil, psychotic dog or being hit over the head with flying bottles from the apartment buildings. The second level is rather random - it can involve trying to get a bird or trying to catch mice that hide inside of a huge slab of Swiss cheese. Actually, this was my favorite part of the game since you had to try to get inside the holes at the right time the mice were peeking out of them to catch them. The last part is mostly trying to get to the cat at the top of the screen without being shot at.
If you have time to kill and want to test yourself against an old game like this, give Alley Cat a try. It’s cute and fun. Best thing to do is to challenge your friends and see just who can out do the other. I recommend downloading this game!
