Ratman! is an arcade developed by Llamasoft LTD, released 31 December 1982 on Commodore VIC-20.
What Ratman! is
Ratman! is an arcade game developed by Llamasoft LTD and released in 1982. It is available on Commodore VIC-20 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Ratman! is on pest control duty and his task is to swat as many rats as possible while moving left and right. He is equipped with a hammer which he uses to whop the descending rats, while avoiding them and flights of arrows that rain from the heavens. If a rat makes it to ground level it can go through a hole in the ground to appear under Ratman and poke him with its devil spear. When a life is lost, the hand of god descends from the heavens and pulls you up towards him.
How it plays
Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Ratman! — frequently asked questions
When did Ratman! come out?
Ratman! was released on 31 December 1982 for Commodore VIC-20.
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