Mappy

Mappy (JapaneseマッピーMAPPI ) is a 1983 by Namco developed and sold by Midway Games arcade game. The game is a side-scroller with cartoon -like characters. The player takes control of Mappy, a mouse in a police uniform. The name " Mappy " is likely inspired by the Japanese term mappo, a derogatory term for a police officer.

Gameplay

The player moves Mappy by joystick left and right through the venue of the match, the Villa. There is also a button that can open and close doors with the Mappy. The aim of the game is to recover several stolen items. Here, the player must dodge the cats thieves ( Mewkies or Meowkys in the U.S. version ) and the Boss Cat ( Nyamco or Goro in the U.S. version ). The degree of difficulty increases with each completed level by increasing the number and speed of the opponent.

Objects

For each collected object there is a set number of points:

• Radio ( 100 points)
• Television (200 points)
• Computer (300 points)
• Painting (400 points)
• Safe (500 points)

The points are additionally multiplied by a multiplier if it is possible to collect the objects in pairs. The more pairs of the player collects, the higher the multiplier, ranging from 100 100 * 2 for two radios up to 500 500 * 6 for two safes. The second object of a pair is highlighted by flashing. Overall, can be obtained in this way each round maximum 8500 points. A level is complete when all items have been collected.

From time to time, Goro hidden behind one of the objects. Collect the player a one which he receives in addition to the points available at 1000 points.

Opponent

During the game, Mappy encounters three types of opponents. With some exceptions, the player loses a life, as soon as he touches an enemy.

Meowkys are pink cats, and the enemy, the most frequently encountered Mappy. You track the players and with each level faster and more numerous. Touched Mappy a Meowky on the ground, he loses a life.

Goro is a red cat, who recalls the appearance of a devil. However, Goro followed Mappy not directly, but goes its own way. Mappy touched him on the ground, he loses a life.

The Gosenzo coin appears when the player can be too much time in a level. First runs of the lettering Hurry! across the screen, the tempo of the music increases and there appear additional Meowkys, which are also faster. Then the player can not still complete the level, you will arrive at the Gosenzo coin, a blue circle with Goro's face on it and pursued Mappy. He touches them, whether on the ground or in the air, he loses a life.

Interactions

Mappy and his opponents move away not only by running, but also by jumping on trampolines. While jumping Mappy can not be violated. After four touches the trampoline and the player breaks lose a life, if there is no other trampoline is below. It changes color after each contact as follows:

• Green ( neutral)
• Blue ( A dip )
• Yellow ( two jumps)
• Red ( Three jumps)

Touched Mappy solid ground, the trampoline is set back to green. For each jump, the player gets 10 points.

Another elementary gameplay element in Mappy are doors that are found in three variants:

Normal doors can be opened and closed in order to impede the advancement cats. Are nearby enemies when Mappy opens a door, they will be stunned for a short time and during which provide for Mappy are not dangerous

Microwave doors are usable only once and use up when activated a beam in a particular direction. The Meowkys covered by them are transported from the play area, but appear after a short time. For the first two opponents, there is this 200 for each additional 400 points each. If Goro met, then it counts as a normal enemy and the total score is multiplied by an additional factor of 2.

Rainbow doors appear from level 12 This is to trap doors that Mappy activated when walking over them. Subsequent opponents fall through the resulting gap and be stunned for a short time. If the player himself through, he loses a life.

More interaction options:

• From level 4 Mappy can enter the attic of the villa.
• From level 8 appear bells in the towers of the villa, with the help of the player's opponents may stun.

Bonus level

The third level and every fourth level thereafter are bonus levels, where there are no opponents. The objective of this level is to puncture all the balloons before the music ends. Each touched balloon is equal to 200, the balloon with Goro's face it, 2000 points. If all 15 balloons and the Goro balloon punctured, the player will also receive a Perfect Round Bonus of 5000 points. In total, a maximum of 10,000 points are reached each bonus round.

Gambling

How Pac -Man and other arcade games has Mappy total of 256 levels. The later levels, however, differ only by a higher degree of difficulty of the former. Handles the player successfully all levels the game starts again from the first round.