Mappy-Land is one of those NES games that looks cute but plays like a caffeine-fueled chase scene. You're a little mouse cop (yes, really) bouncing between platforms on trampolines while these cat goons try to tackle you. The first level tricks you into thinking it's easy—then suddenly you're ricocheting off walls like a pinball, barely dodging three enemies at once.

What I love is how the trampoline physics actually matter—time your jumps wrong and you'll undershoot a platform or overshoot straight into a cat's arms. The screen scrolls automatically too, so if you hesitate for half a second, you're toast. Later levels add weird stuff like conveyor belts and doors that teleport you, which is equal parts hilarious and stressful.

Controls are simple (arrows to move, Z to jump), but good luck staying calm when you're being herded toward the edge of the screen by a grinning cat in sunglasses. If you dig chaotic platformers like Darkwing Duck or the weirder Mario hacks, this one's a hidden gem. Just don't throw your controller when you lose to the same jump five times in a row.