Alley Cat

Studio / Developer:

Bill Williams

Publisher:

IBM

Platform:

MS-DOS

Step into the paws of a mischievous feline in Alley Cat, a classic MS-DOS game that first charmed players in 1983. As a stray cat named Freddy, your ultimate goal is to find love by successfully navigating a series of household challenges. The game begins in a bustling alleyway where you must avoid a grumpy dog and strategically jump into trash cans for extra points, or scale fences to reach open windows. Each window leads to a unique mini-game inside the house. These delightful scenarios include catching mice for cheese while dodging a human-wielded broom, swimming in a fishbowl to snatch fish without alerting a sleeping dog, or carefully tiptoeing across shelves to steal milk, all while avoiding the household canines. Other rooms might have you sweeping objects off shelves while evading spiders, or leaping across bookshelves. Master these tasks, and a loving heart will appear, guiding you to your feline companion and advancing you to the next, increasingly difficult level. With its simple yet engaging gameplay and a touch of early computer charm, Alley Cat offers a purr-fect blend of arcade action and puzzle-solving that keeps players coming back for more.

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