Mr.Monkey

Mr. Monkey is a one-button timing game in which you help a monkey named George climb to the top of the jungle. The jungle is built as a staircase of stones, and each stone sits at a slightly different spot. Press the spacebar and George leaps towards the next stone above him; the whole challenge is to choose the right moment, because if he misses his landing spot he tumbles and loses a life. Successful landings add to your score, and chaining several in a row builds a combo that increases your bonus, with different sounds for each type of jump and a special chime when you earn an extra life. As you rise, the levels get tougher and the stones move faster, so the rhythm that worked at the bottom needs to be adjusted near the top. A friendly help screen explains the rules in a few lines: press the spacebar to make George jump, and be careful, because a missed landing means a fall. The score, current level and lives are shown on screen, a Try Again button appears when a fall ends the game, and a player name entry lets your result appear in the top-five list. The jungle backdrop and wooden thud sounds give the game a charming look and feel, and a sound on and off button is included. Because it uses just one key, Mr. Monkey is easy for anyone to play and perfect for short breaks, while the combo system gives experienced players something to chase.