This will be the last of the Gameboy selection.
Known as Pitman in Japan and released for Gameboy in 1990, Catrap is a puzzle game where either as Catboy or Catgirl you must shift around stone blocks, dig through dirt and climb ladders to defeat various ghouls. With 100 levels to play, you certainly get your money's worth. But what most people don't know, is this game features the first known use of time rewind mechanics, long before Prince of Persia popularised the concept.
Catrap was originally developed 5 years earlier for a home computer release.
Pros
A lot of levels for your money
Go back to any stage anytime
Nice sense of satisfaction in completing a stage without a guide
Create your own stages
Cons
No difference in who you pick as your character gameplay wise, sometimes you control both characters
Catgirl's theme is bad
Even with rewind, you can still get stuck.
Verdict
Catrap stands out as one of my very favourite Gameboy titles, there are even puzzle games today that do less than Catrap did 30 years ago.
