Grapple

Grapple is a single-player arcade action game for the Apple II. The player controls a small character that moves vertically through five rows and fires horizontally to the right at escaping alien creatures.

Each level begins with five monsters attempting to reach the left side of the screen. Enemies must be hit in specific locations and are pushed rightward when struck. Clearing the screen completes the level, while allowing a monster to reach the left costs a life.

Removing monsters can leave rows open for small blue creatures to appear. These creatures are destroyed with one hit but pose an additional danger. The monsters become progressively harder to push back, and the player starts with three lives, earning an extra life at 30,000 points.

Game Information

• Developer: LOGINSOFT
• Publisher: MartinSoft
• Release date: December 31, 1981
• Platform: Apple II
• Genres: Action, Arcade