Mappy, who is a policeman, prepared all kinds of wonderful birthday presents for his girlfriend, Mapico. But, Nyamco and his child Mukies have hidden them in the eight towns of Mappyland. What a pity! Mappy must hurry to get the presents back before Mapico's birthday party. The problem is that there are so many mysterious towns where Mappy must search, while fighting off his enemies. Can you accept the challenge and help Mappy to succeed?
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Mappy-Land is very similar to the original Mappy, it’s still very much a maze chase where you have to collect items before bee-lining to the finish.
Mappy still jumps on trampolines and the stages have several levels to walk across, the game requires you to quickly take count of enemy locations, the next item you need, dead ends and ladders in order to progress.
The main difference gameplay wise is the use of items to distract or defeat the meowkies and/or Goro instead of using doors to avoid being caught.
The stages themselves have themes. Railroad Town, Western, Tropical, a Ghost Town (with Balloon traversal), Jungle World, Pirate World and Milky Town (which has a time limit)
It’s very much a sequel title to an old Arcade game, it has more polish than Lode Runner for instance but it’s still very much in the same world of Arcade gameplay.
There’s some variation, the repeated gameplay cycles are very clearly labelled with story events. Mapico’s Birthday, Mappy’s wedding, a Christmas party and Mappy Jr.’s Birthday. Each loop varies the general stage design to be more difficult.
Mappy-Land is probably as fully realised as you could make Mappy, it builds upon the formula with better gameplay design and story elements.
Mappy still jumps on trampolines and the stages have several levels to walk across, the game requires you to quickly take count of enemy locations, the next item you need, dead ends and ladders in order to progress.
The main difference gameplay wise is the use of items to distract or defeat the meowkies and/or Goro instead of using doors to avoid being caught.
The stages themselves have themes. Railroad Town, Western, Tropical, a Ghost Town (with Balloon traversal), Jungle World, Pirate World and Milky Town (which has a time limit)
It’s very much a sequel title to an old Arcade game, it has more polish than Lode Runner for instance but it’s still very much in the same world of Arcade gameplay.
There’s some variation, the repeated gameplay cycles are very clearly labelled with story events. Mapico’s Birthday, Mappy’s wedding, a Christmas party and Mappy Jr.’s Birthday. Each loop varies the general stage design to be more difficult.
Mappy-Land is probably as fully realised as you could make Mappy, it builds upon the formula with better gameplay design and story elements.
Not enough of an improvement over the original's trampoline based platforming. Still cute though.
This might have gotten three stars if not for the jungle stages
There's no point of going through all 4 of the worlds, since once you've finished one, the rest of the levels are near 1:1 repeats. Just watch the endings on youtube.
not really that good
Mappy needs a divorce.