will trap any cats it touches and remove them from the board when the wave reaches the edge of the screen. The more cats caught, the more points gained. If Goro is trapped by a wave, the score is doubled. Cats removed in this way return shortly from above. A round is completed when all the loot is retrieved. If the player takes longer than usual to clear a round, a "Hurry" message appears after which the music speeds up and the cats move quickly and aggressively, and more Meowkies are added (two will appear ready to drop as the Meowkies normally do immediately following the "Hurry" message, and more Meowkies can arrive later on). If the player takes much longer after this, a green disc with Goro's face on it named the "Gosenzo Coin" will drop onto the top-middle platform and chase Mappy more effectively than the Meowkies as it can kill him while jumping. The Gosenzo can open doors and cannot be stopped by microwave doors or any objects. The third round and every fourth round after is a bonus round. Mappy, unbothered by the cats, must bounce across a series of trampolines, popping fifteen different suspended red balloons (200 pts), with a "Goro" (2000 points) along the way. A bonus (5000 pts) is awarded if all the balloons are popped before the music ends. After every bonus round, a new feature is added to the gameplay, such as bells that freeze cats. The "Hurry" message will also appear sooner. Ports and sequels In 2003, two mobile games were released in Japan with the titles and . In 2007, Mappy is a playable character in the PSP racing game Pac-Man World Rally. In September 2011, the mobile game was released. In 2021, Mappy was released online by Hamster Corporation under the Arcade Archives brand for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. Reception In Japan, Game Machine listed Mappy in its June 1, 1983 issue as the third most-successful table arcade unit of the month. It also topped the Game Machine chart for new table arcade cabinets in June 1983. In 2015, Hardcore Gamer included Mappy on its 200 Best Video Games of All Time. Legacy As part of Bandai Namco's ShiftyLook initiative, an animated Mappy web series, titled Mappy: The Beat was made. The series was written and directed by Scott Kurtz and Kris Straub, who also performed