Crazy Mouse

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Crazy Mouse
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Developer(s) Ultizen Games
Publisher(s) Ultizen Games
Platform(s) Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: October 15, 2008 [1]
Genre(s) Puzzle
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Crazy Mouse is the first Chinese-developed video game to be developed and released for Xbox Live Arcade on the Xbox 360. The game was released on October 15, 2008. [1]

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Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot Crazymousexbla.png
Gameplay screenshot

The game has 32 levels in which the player guides a mouse through a vibrantly-colored maze, attempting to grab and eat food, run, dodge and score, depending on the level.

There are two single player modes:

Multiplayer

The game supports up to both co-op and competitive four player multiplayer, locally or over Xbox Live.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Crazy Mouse, Chinese-developed game, to hit XBLA on October 15". BusinessWire. 2008-08-14.