---
name: "mousetrap"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "mousetrap"
version: "1.0c-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mousetrap/6"
---

# mousetrap(6)

an arcade puzzle game using SDL

## NAME

mousetrap - an arcade puzzle game using SDL

## SYNOPSIS

**mousetrap** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **mousetrap** command.

## OPTIONS

mousetrap accepts the following options:

- **--cheat**

  Enable infinite lives

- **--no-sound**

  Disable the sound effects

## USAGE

To play mousetrap simply invoke it, and begin.

## GAMEPLAY

Move your avatar around eating the white "fruit", and avoiding the red "enemies".

To gain a shield powerup eat the small blue "fruit".  This shield will disappear after killing a random number of enemies.

When you first spawn upon the map, or when you re-spawn after being killed you will gain the shield automatically for the first three seconds of gameplay.

## CONTROLS

The controls of mousetrap are very simple.  To move your avatar around use the arrow keys.

Other keystrokes are recognised:

n == new game

q == quit and exit

space == toggle pause

## FILES

Any highscore you achieve will be stored in ~/.mousetrap

## HOMEPAGE

http://www.steve.org.uk/Software/mousetrap