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Macho Mouse

Macho Mouse is an arcade game which was released by Techstar in 1982; it runs on the hardware first used by Amenip and Centuri for Round-Up (two Zilog Z80s, running at 3.072 and 2.5 MHz, with two General…

31 December 1982

Macho Mouse is an arcade developed by Techstar, released 31 December 1982 on Arcade.

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What Macho Mouse is

Macho Mouse is an arcade game developed by Techstar and released in 1982. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Macho Mouse is an arcade game which was released by Techstar in 1982; it runs on the hardware first used by Amenip and Centuri for Round-Up (two Zilog Z80s, running at 3.072 and 2.5 MHz, with two General Instrument AY-3-8910s running at 1.536 MHz for audio). The player must use the four-way joystick, to direct the eponymous "Macho Mouse" around a maze, leaving a trail of dots behind him as he goes (like Pac-Man in reverse), and causing images of his head to appear while avoiding cats that will kill him on contact - but as in Konami's Amidar, Macho Mouse can jump by means of a button and stun the cats for a short period of time. Between rounds, there is a "slot machine" similar to that of…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Macho Mouse launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Evolution, Xevious.

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Macho Mouse — frequently asked questions

When did Macho Mouse come out?
Macho Mouse was released on 31 December 1982 for Arcade.
Does Macho Mouse have multiplayer?
Yes. Macho Mouse supports multiplayer.

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