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Lives: 3
Level: 1
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🐀 Rat Exterminator

Help John exterminate the invading rats!

Tap on rats before they reach John.

Look out for power-ups to help you!

Boss rats appear every 5 levels (5, 10, 15, 20...)

NEW: Watch out for sneaky rats targeting your inventory and dizzy rats with unpredictable movement!

🎮 How to Play

🎯 Objective

Your mission is to protect John from the invading rats! Tap or click on rats to eliminate them before they reach John. Each rat that touches John will cost you a life.

🎮 Controls

🖱️ Mouse/Touch

Click or tap on rats to eliminate them

⏸️ Pause

Press SPACE or click Pause button

🎒 Inventory

Tap inventory items to use or place them

🐀 Rat Types

Normal Rats (Brown): Standard speed, 10 points

Fast Rats (Red): Move quickly, 20 points

Armored Rats (Gray): Require 2 hits, slow but tough, 30 points

Tiny Rats (Small Brown): Small and hard to hit, 50 points

Sneaky Rats (Dark): Target your inventory items, spawn rarely, 40 points

Dizzy Rats (Purple): Move in unpredictable swerving patterns, 35 points

Boss Rats (Large Dark Red): Appear every 5 levels, multiple hits required, 100+ points

📈 Scoring System

Combo System: Hit 3+ rats quickly for bonus multipliers

Streak Bonuses: Every 5, 10, 15, and 20 consecutive hits give special rewards

Level Progression: Advance every 250 points - rats get faster and spawn more frequently

Miss Penalty: Missing resets your streak, so aim carefully!

💡 Strategy Tips

Prioritize threats: Fast rats and those close to John first

Save inventory items: Use gas canisters and traps during overwhelming waves

Build streaks: Consistent hits unlock powerful bonuses

Boss preparation: Save your best power-ups for boss levels (5, 10, 15...)

Placement strategy: Place traps in rat pathways, cats near spawn areas

Watch for sneaky rats: They only appear when you have inventory items!

Predict dizzy rats: Their swerving is predictable - aim where they're going!

🛡️ Survival Tips

• Watch for wall protection power-ups - they block 2 hits

• Cheese power-ups gather all rats to the center - perfect for gas attacks

• Freeze and slow power-ups give you breathing room during intense moments

• Don't panic during boss fights - they're slow but require patience

• Sneaky rats can be clicked to dismiss them without losing inventory

🎓 Power-ups Guide

❄️ Freeze

Freezes all rats for 5 seconds. Perfect for catching your breath during intense waves.

💣 Bomb

Next rat hit explodes, killing nearby rats. Great for clearing clusters.

🐌 Slow

Slows all rats for 8 seconds. Gives you more time to aim accurately.

❤️ Extra Life

Gives you an additional life. Essential for surviving higher levels.

⭐ Double Points

2x points for 10 seconds. Combine with streaks for massive scores!

🧀 Cheese

Attracts all rats to center for 5 seconds. Perfect setup for gas attacks!

🥽 Goggles

Blurs vision for 5 seconds (challenge power-up!). Avoid if possible, but gives points.

☠️ Gas Canister

Save in inventory. Eliminates ALL rats instantly. Your ultimate weapon!

🪤 Mouse Trap

Save in inventory. Place on field, automatically kills rats for 20 seconds.

🛡️ Wall Protection

Creates protective wall around John (blocks 2 hits). Your lifesaver!

🐱 Hunting Cat

Save in inventory. Auto-hunts rats for 10 seconds. Your AI companion!

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