Alley Cat

An unappreciated, and mostly unknown, classic that should be revisited

User Rating: 8 | Alley Cat PC

By Sensei_Pong | Review Date: November 11, 2007

I recently rediscovered this game through a DOS freeware site. It says it's freeware, so even if you're not interested in old DOS games; it's worth looking into. It's free and at the same level of gameplay value of Popcap games; it's a real win-win situation in the end.

You're a cat, and you need to catch mice and the like, while avoiding dogs and stuff being thrown at you. It's feels like an arcade game in every way. It's pretty fast paced with the difficult settings. The gameplay and controls are simple enough to where anybody could jump in and have fun after a few tries, even if you're not familiar with it.

The graphics are great for the time and the sprite animations decent.

This game is great for those random spoolges in something simple and addicting. It really shouldn't be missed out on.

In conclusion, you'll probably find yourself coming back to this game from time to time. It's really held up well over the past couple decades.

Other Helpful Reviews for Alley Cat

• Rating:8.7

  Fast-paced fun, this classic finally comes back to life on DOS emulators! Don't miss out on this golden classic.

  By Celine_Aensland | Review Date: Oct 14, 2006 | PC

  In alley cat you play a scruffy lil' cat out for love. It's basically a platformer, and being from the old DOS days, will only really run well on a DOS emulator, such as DOSBox. The game is basically a time-waster, ra... Read Full Review

  3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8.3

  Retro Classic

  By A_Viper | Review Date: May 31, 2006 | PC

  Alley Cat was the first game I ever played. This would have been around about the early 1990's. My father acquired the game (which was on an old school "giant" floppy disk from work, and copied it onto a standard floppy ... Read Full Review

  3 of 3 users found the following review helpful