Do you think you are smarter than a mouse? Catcha Mouse gives you the opportunity to find out.
The object of the puzzle game Catcha Mouse from Odasoft is to prevent the mouse from getting into a mouse hole by blocking his way with mousetraps. You and the mouse each get to make one move at a time. There are over 100 levels, and you can play in easy, medium or hard mode.
Catcha Mouse is both cute and challenging. The cartoonish mouse is adorably odd, with one big eye that bulges out and gives you an angry stare when he is trapped. Keeping the mouse out of the holes is a lot harder than it looks. You will think you have blocked his path to one hole only to realize that you accidentally guided him safely to another hole. The good news is that you get to keep trying until you beat the mouse. The bad news is that there is no answer key if you get stuck.
I personally enjoyed the challenge of re-thinking my strategy when the mouse outwitted me, and at each level (I chose to play medium difficulty) I was able to eventually figure out how to win after at most ten tries. If you give up temporarily, you can pick up where you left off when you return to the game. I did not find an answer key necessary for Catcha Mouse, but for those who need help, I did find plenty of people willing to give tips online on the app’s iTunes feedback pages.
I am not fond of Catcha Mouse’s sound effects, even though they were recently modified to be more appropriate in the latest version. When the mouse wins a round, you are met with mocking canned laughter. You do have the option to turn off the sound in Catcha Mouse.
Overall, I like Catcha Mouse and I plan to keep playing it. Catcha Mouse is fun and thought-provoking, without being frustrating. And everybody likes the satisfaction of catching a mouse.
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:46 pm
If anyone knows how to get by level 14 hard, please let me know. Been trying it for days and can’t figure the combination.
April 24th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Can not pass level 14 on hard either. WTF? Help, please!!!
April 25th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Can’t figure out lvl 14 on hard either
April 26th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Level 14 is a joke, I am sure I have tried every combination and I still can’t do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 26th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
No go on 14 either… There is no way there is a winnable solution.
April 28th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
I could not answer it either! Here is the solution:
http://forums.mactalk.com.au/39/60492-catcha-mouse-level-14-hard.html
April 29th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
I cannot get past level 25! help
May 1st, 2009 at 7:02 pm
I cleared all levels- easy to hard, plus the 13 extra levels in just 2 nights! I love Catchamouse!
May 1st, 2009 at 7:11 pm
OK, Vivi….you’re just a wonderful person. You’re great. You’re a video game god. How about sharing your secret for Hard/14 to prove you’re a benevolent god?
May 4th, 2009 at 10:48 am
LOL @ JKT! You, sir, are a gentleman- and I am indeed a Goddess! OK, just kidding. I wasn’t trying to brag in my comments last week. I was just psyched about Catchamouse and getting through it. Hard 14 is a doozy, and it took me about 20 times to get it, but this was my solution, and it’s my pleasure to share it with anyone who wants it:
Please note, in my directions below, each column of spaces is referenced as a letter (A, B, C…G). All spaces in each column (whether holes, pre-set traps, or yellow spaces) are numbers. Same way an Excel spreadsheet is labeled.
Here we go…
1. C4
2. E7
3. C7
4. C6
5. D7
6. F7
7. G7
8. G5
9. F4
10. E4
11. C5
12. D3
Hope this helps! Happy catching!
-V
May 8th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
He jumps in the hole at F4 or was that FU? I can’t read my own writing!
May 12th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Level 50 on hard is impossible!!!!!!!!
May 13th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
You can find all my solves (which includes most of the hard levels) at
http://appmodo.com/1/iphone-catcha-mouse-review-hints-solutions-tips/
–Chris
May 14th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
I am stuck on level 15(hard) ugh I’ve been on it for 2 days now!!! It’s driving me crazy!!
May 15th, 2009 at 10:05 am
Krissy, you’ll find the solve for L15 (hard) at Appmodo:
http://appmodo.com/catcha-mouse-version-1-for-iphone-solves
June 1st, 2009 at 10:52 am
Can’t past level 49 hard. Anyone have any tips?
July 7th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
AH I’m stuck on level 49 too of Catcha Mouse 2. Can someone help me out??