The Video Game Critic

Mousetrap is just okay, not great.  If you want to play a GREAT Pacman-genre game for the 2600, check out the homebrew Ladybug (you can buy it from atariage.com).
Fantastic!

Sorry to dig up this old thread, but I was browsing Atari 2600 videos on YouTube, and came across this one of Tutankham.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mZrOZaGXVY

Anyhow, the reviewer raves about that game, and offers a strategy for beating it (who knew you had to conserve the three grenades for three specific spots in the game?).  He comments that he believes the game one of the best on the system, and to be even better than the arcade version.

So naturally I headed over here to see what kind of grade it got -- and was surprised to see it got a D+.

So which is it -- is the game great or horrible?

I own and played both Tootin-kommin' and Mouse Trap.

I agree with everyone, Mouse Trap on 2600 is Mouse Crap!... boring,ugly to look at, and seems pointless. B+?! Did Dave play it while drunken ? I have to give it a 3rd chance... but... but... I LOVE Mouse Trap on Intellivision! So I do like that A- review of it, the more you play that one, the better it gets!

I really enjoy Tutankham on 2600, it's not at all the best 2600 game, but it's fun!
I solved three difficulty levels... and beat Todd Rogers score on Twin Galaxies. I never entered my score of 4ks to anything though, maybe time to register at High Score.com!

Parker Bros doesn't make BAD games Well... Sky Skipper was lame and was that game crash rush-a-dollar programming.