 Grabbed by the Ghoulies is a 3D action @-@ adventure game with platforming elements . Breaking with the style of previous Rare platformers , the gameplay is simple in design , utilising the premise of moving through areas of the game 's mansion and completing the required beat ' em up challenges in each room . Such challenges include eliminating all ghouls in a room , beating only a specified kind of ghoul while avoiding eliminating the rest or defeating a boss before the player @-@ character , Cooper , can continue . All combat and melee attacks are manoeuvred by the control sticks , whereas the game 's camera can be rotated by both triggers . When the player fails a challenge or takes longer than a set time limit to complete one , the Grim Reaper chases after the player @-@ character ; the Reaper will rip out Cooper 's soul if the character does not leave the room in time . Standard enemies in the game include zombies , mummies , imps , skeletons and zombie pirates . There are also various bosses that must be defeated in order to advance . Many objects in the game with which the character can interact — including chairs , knives , and axes — can be used as weapons . 
