Poor Man's Mouse Trap Game

Moby ID: 135820

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Released

October 1978 on COSMAC

Credits

1 person

Publishers

Association of Computer Experimenters

Moby Score: n/a

Genre: Action
Perspective: Text-based / Spreadsheet
Gameplay: Arcade
Interface: Direct control

Business Model: Commercial
Input Devices Supported/Optional: Keyboard
Number of Players Supported: 1 Player

Description

Poor Man's Mouse Trap Game is a version of Mouse Trap: A Game for Pixie Graphics that works without a graphics display. This version uses the numerical display of the computer and shows values 0 to F in succession. the player must press the input key when the display shows 8. If the player pressed at the right moment a point is scored. After 10 sequences the player's score is displayed.

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Credits (COSMAC version)

Written by

Jim LaVeck

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MobyGames ID: 135820

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Game added October 10, 2019. Last modified February 13, 2023.