Mousetrap worth adding to the arcade?

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I personally have no memories of the game... but would it be a valuable addition to the arcade? If any of you remember playing it BITD and would be stoked to find it in the arcade, now is your chance!
 
It and Ladybug are two of the best Pac-Man style games ever made.

Yes. It would be a worthy addition to any arcade.
 
Exidy games tend to have audio problems that are not an ez fix. So keep that in mind.

But if you can find a working moustrap around $300-$500, you can probably find a home for it if you don't like it.
 
I personally have no memories of the game... but would it be a valuable addition to the arcade? If any of you remember playing it BITD and would be stoked to find it in the arcade, now is your chance!

Maybe I need to play it again before I comment..
 
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YES you have to add it......

I have 3 of them. I bought the first for my dad but got attached to it. Then I bought another to restore. I ran across one a month or two ago and gave it to my dad on Father's Day.

I agree Lady Bug and MouseTrap are the best versions of PacMan.

Great games, I have both.
 
I frankly like it and Ladybug 10X more than Pacman, which I've always found boring.

I'll throw in a good word for another Exidy maze game Pepper II, although those are tougher to find and pricey.
 
Always loved Mouse Trap and Lady Bug on the colecovision and are both very under ratted!!! I owned one of the nicest mouse traps to date and let her go to a worthy collection out in CA.

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I'm obsessed with Mouse Trap and really want to find one in California. Anyone holding? I have trades (gorgeous Tempest cabaret, 720, maybe others) or cash!

It would look perfect between BurgerTime and Ladybug -- It's pretty much the last game on my list (although I'm sure we've all heard that one before).
 
Yep Mousetrap would be a great addition to the arcade. I have one, minus the cab. Been looking for the cab for years here in California. Still looking. And yes ladybug would also be a great game.
 
I doubt it's going to be a big earner if the lack of attention it gets in my game room is any evidence, but I like the game and with the quantity of games you've got there, I'd say it's worth getting.
 
Ok... I love Mouse Trap... and I love Ladybug... I actually think Ladybug is better than regular pac man... Just my opinion.

That being said... Mouse Trap didn't get tons of love in my game room. I was the only one to play it. Wife hated the sounds and possibly was the only game she bitched about when the kids were in bed... The background music can get a little annoying but only loops a few times before it shuts off on a level (I do love the background music though because I have fond memories playing it on the colecovision as a kid)...

Do I miss it??? Yes... Will I ever replace it??? Possibly.

To keep it running it takes some patience. You need to keep all the connections clean!!! Especially the grounds! If some of the lights stopped working on the CP the sounds would stop working. So... I'd disconnect everything... clean with fiberglass pen... spray with contact cleaner... pray to the mousetrap gods... and it would usually come back up for another 3-6 months. Just kind of temperamental.
 
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