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For the Atari 2600
by Rusty12000 aka Mike Boone
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Updates:
Sept 9 2004: Guide was started
Sept 9 2004: Second map was made
Sept 13 2004: Scoring system added
Sept 13 2004: Spelling and grammer mistakes fixed
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FAQ map
1= mini review
2= controls
3= Items/sprites
4= Scoring system
5= Maps
6= FAQ
7= Have info I can use?
8= Copyright
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1. Mini Review
Mouse trap was is a game that is on many different platforms. There is many
different versions of the game, but there is the always the basic idea to the
game. Run away from cats, and collect the blips, which I am guessing is cheese.
Although this game is a big time Pac-man rip off it still different in many
ways. Like one difference is that you collect bones and is able to turn into a
dog, any time you want providing you have a bone. Another big difference is
that you can change the walls. This is just another way to get away from the
cats. One big problem though is that The AI in the game is much worse then
Pacman's. Unlike the ghosts in pacman the cats in mouse trap don't seem to
have any idea were there going. So they will run into walls and walk back and
forth till they figure out were to go often times they will never figure out
were there going.
Graphically this game seems really nice for its time comparing it to some
other games for the 2600. When your a mouse you actually look like a mouse
head, when your a dog you actually look like a dog head, and the cats
actually look like cats. Which in my opinion is a lot better then a square
like many other games seem to like to use.
Controls which I will get to in the next section are really easy to use.
I know what your thinking. "How could the controls be hard all you have
is a Joystick and a red button." if you play super challenge baseball
you will know how hard controls can get.
Sound, you know the same blips and bleeps you get in all 2600 games.
All and all I would have to rate this game a 7/10.
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2.Controls
Very simple controls
Up on joystick= up
Down on joystick= down
Left on joystick= left
Right on joystick= right
Press red button= turns you into a dog
Hold the red button= Changes the map
Have a control layout for mouse trap for a different system? Please go to
section 6.
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3. Items/Sprites
-Little lines clustered all over the map, are considered cheese, you must
collect all these to pass to the next level.
-Five doted things (looks like a 5 on a dice) collect these to turn into a dog.
-Flashy walls- Hold the red button to make these change.
-Cats- Avoid these, they will try to kill you, unless your a dog a the time,
if you are a dog you can kill them.
-Mouse- When your in this form run away from cats a all costs
-Dog- When in this form cats will run from you. You have the choice weather
to kill the cats.
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4. Scoring system
Cheese= 1 point
Cat= 10 points
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5. maps
Key
*= Normal wall
?= Normal wall
_= Normal wall
~= Flashy wall
&= Flashy wall
"= Flashy wall
Defult
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****~~**? ****** ?**~~****
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? ***? & & ?*** ?
? *** ****** *** ?
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Switched (after holding red)
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***Better maps coming soon***
...There freaking hard to make
Have a ascii map you want to summit, please go to section 7.
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6. Frequently asked questions
Q. I try to turn into a dog, but all I do is change the walls. What am I doing
wrong?
A. Ah, a very common mistake, all you have to do is make sure to do a very
quick press on the red button, and not a hold.
Q. I try to change the walls but I just turn into a dog, what’s going on yo?
A. Just as common as question one, make sure you are holding the red button
and not just pressing it.
Q. Cats keep on getting stuck on walls, what did I do?
A. This is just a glitch in the horribly programmed AI, just use it to you
advantage.
Q. I press the red button just like you said but I still won't turn into a
dog, what’s wrong?
A. Make sure you still have some bones, if not you can't turn into a dog.
Q. That stupid bottom cat always gets me when I start, help!
A. Yeah that cat is the worse, my advise is never go left down at the
beginning of a level.
Ask a question:
Rusty1200@hotmail.com or Rusty12000@gmail.com or email both.
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7. Have info I can use?
If you have info or a map, ect. I can use for this FAQ please feel free to
email me at:
Rusty1200@hotmail.com or Rusty12000@gmail.com or email both.
You will get full credit for what ever you give me.
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8. Copyrights
Of course I don't mind if you use my faq, print it whatever, I put it on
Gamefaqs for a reason, but I must ask please leave it on gamefaqs.com, and
Omegagateway.com. If you wish you use my Faq on your site please email me
at Rusty1200@hotmail.com or Rusty12000@gmail.com, or even both. You will
have a 99.8% chance I will say sure you can use it, I really just want to
know were it is being put. Also if you are going to put the FAQ on an other
site post use it in full. if you need a small portion of the Faq for some
reason or another please give my credit for what I have done, and drop me
a line so I will know were it is. thanks, Rusty12000, Mike Boone.
