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About Cheeky Mouse
Arcade Video game published 46 years ago:
Cheeky Mouse (c) 1980 Universal.
Try to hit the mouse with a hammer when it comes out from one of many holes in the wall. The mouse is trying to get from its hole to the cheese on the other side of the house.
- TECHNICAL -
Main CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz) Sound Chips: DAC (@ 2.5 Mhz)
Screen orientation: Vertical Video resolution: 192 x 256 pixels Screen refresh: 60.00 Hz Palette colors: 192
Players: 2 Control: 2-way joystick Buttons: 1
- TRIVIA -
Released in June 1980.
Justin Wong of Brooklyn, New York holds the official record for this game with 79,280 points on June 1, 2008.
Player layout in our catalog: 2P alt.
If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.
Open Play on this page to start Cheeky Mouse. Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.
Cabinet dossier
Cheeky Mouse is filed in our catalog as a 1980 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 2P alt.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Fighter.
Credit line lists Universal as developer.
Next cabinets
Nearby cabinets you may also open from this hall (each on its own play page):Cosmic Avenger, Cosmic Guerilla, Devil Zone, Lady Bug, Magical Spot, Magical Spot II, Space Panic (version E), Snap Jack, Space Raider, Do! Run Run (set 1), Indoor Soccer (set 1), Jumping Jack
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How to play Cheeky Mouse online
- Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
- USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
- On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
- Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.
Studio notes — Universal
Universal appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.
Cosmic Avenger · Cosmic Guerilla · Devil Zone · Lady Bug · Magical Spot · Magical Spot II · Space Panic (version E) · Snap Jack
Questions about Cheeky Mouse
Can I play Cheeky Mouse free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Cheeky Mouse as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.
What controls does Cheeky Mouse support?
Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
What genre is Cheeky Mouse on Classic Arcade Games?
Our catalog tags Cheeky Mouse under Fighter. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.
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