It is loosely based on Milton Bradley's board game Mouse Trap.

Side-scrolling segments with some vertical elements are an expected part of the game.

As expected with most platform games, getting hit too frequently causes the player to lose a life.

[2] Each floor has its own obstacles; which range from mattress springs in the bedroom to dancing legs at the ballroom.

Players must ride an elevator to each new floor where dangers constantly lurk about in places like the kitchen and the gymnasium.