Mrs Mopp
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| Developer(s) | Tina Billett |
| Publisher(s) | Computasolve (released by Atlantis) |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum |
| Release date | 1983 |
| Genre(s) | Action game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | 69% Crash Magazine (Issue 1) |
| Media | Cassette |
| System requirements | 48K Memory |
| Input methods | Keyboard or joystick |
Mrs Mopp was an early arcade game made for the ZX Spectrum home computer, released in 1984 by budget software house Atlantis.
The aim is to play a housewife, trying to keep her kitchen tidy against the best mess-making efforts of her family. As time passes, dirt, cups, glasses and clothes accumulate on the floor, blocking her progress around the kitchen. Mrs Mopp must pick up one of the appropriately coloured tools around the room (basket, tray or dustpan and brush) and use it to collect the mess. When Mrs Mopp flashes, the tool must be emptied into the appropriate part of the kitchen (washing machine, sink, or bin).
When Mrs Mopp gets tired, she can revive herself by having a swig of sherry, but care must be taken not to drink too much, or Mrs Mopp will become first tipsy (reversed controls), then drunk (random movement).
A charwmoman, or cleaner. The character Mrs. Mopp was created by Tommy Handley (1892-1949) for the radio comedy ITMA (It's That Man Again) from 1939. Her catchphrase was "Can I do you again, sir?" Ray Davies refers to her in his yearning for the past in his song Village Green Preservation Society on the 1968 album The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society.
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