Alley Cat

Alley Cat is an action arcade game that combines platforming with a series of cat-themed mini-games. You play as a little black cat attempting to reach a lady cat in an apartment complex while earning points along the way.

Starting in an alley, you climb garbage cans and fences, cross clotheslines, and leap through open windows while avoiding dogs and thrown objects. You can also score points by catching mice on the clotheslines.

Each apartment room contains a randomly selected challenge, such as eating fish, stealing milk from bulldogs, catching mice in cheese, pushing a birdcage or vases, and avoiding a troublesome broom. Completing these tasks quickly earns more points before returning you to the alley.

After progressing through the complex, you can attempt the love-cat game, climbing toward the lady cat while rival cats and Cupid's arrows try to knock you down. The difficulty increases after successfully completing this stage.

Game Details

• Developer: Bill Williams
• Publisher: Synapse Software
• Release date: December 31, 1982
• Platforms: Atari 8-bit, Atari 800, DOS, PC-8800 Series
• Genres: Action, Arcade, Platform