Catrap was an unknown puzzle game originally released for the Game Boy over 20 years ago. Since then it has been forgotten until recently when people started gambling on the internet and it has been gaining popularity ever since. The gameplay of the game has stood the test of time and is just as exciting today as it was all those years ago. Thanks to the game’s time rewind mechanic, people have found it a gem.
Blinx: The Time Sweeper, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and Braid have included a modern take on this time rewind, and the idea has become very popular. Many people would love to erase their mistakes. You mess up a lot and then you just rewind the game to a point before you mess up and get another chance to try again. Catrap was the first game to include this hidden gem of time and now players around the world find it once again a favorite feature. This is a fantastic way to play a game and going back in time is an unforgettable experience.
In Catrap, two children named Catboy and Catgirl are trapped in an underground facility and must navigate 100 monster-filled puzzle rooms. Once they escape, they regain their human form. To defeat the monsters you need to touch them, but they are not easily accessible. You have to go through concrete walls, climb dodgy stairs, remove obstacles from the path and much more.
During the first few cameras, the task seems easy, but as you progress, the difficulty level increases and you have to explore every part of your brain to painfully continue your quest. It’s a mind-blowing puzzle from the past and if you were around in the 80s and 90s, you might have even played the original game back then.
Modern puzzles force you to lose a life or restart from where you died, but this one allows you to return to the exact point before you made the mistake. This is a very convenient feature and a lot of frustration is avoided which makes the game so lovely. Sometimes it is necessary to try a number of different strategies before you get it right. Being able to rewind the game is a refreshing experience, instead of playing it all over again.
Catrap’s rebirth is a good reminder that old technologies are not completely forgotten and reminds us that there are many more gems out there that we can still enjoy. Catrap is a fantastic journey into the past and playing it again will provide you with a lot of fun and entertainment.
Perhaps many more developers will think of bringing back some classics from the past that will add some new magic to the gaming world.
