Mouse Trap (1986 video game)

Mouse Trap is a platform game written by Dave Mann (using the pseudonym Chris Robson) and published by Tynesoft in 1986 for the Acorn Electron and BBC Micro home computers.

The player takes on the role of a mouse named Marvin, who must complete 21 stages fraught with traps to reach a piece of cheese.

Along the way, the player must avoid contact with moving (and stationary) objects (except platforms and elevators) and falling from too high a height, resulting in loss of life and restarting the level.

The in-game music is Golliwogg's Cakewalk from Children's Corner Suite, composed by Claude Debussy.

Michael Kohl for Aktueller Software Markt found the graphics "colorful and pretty to look at", recommending it to every Amiga user.

Marvin uses a swing to get to the second part of the level on Atari 8-bit.