This little game had all the ingredients of a classic Galaga spin off. Invasion of the Mutant Space Bats of Doom. Bats was made for PC's, has a limited but well used color palette, and great replayability. The mouse is the controller of choice for destroying bats and it is recommended that the player holds down the fire button rather than risk Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from tapping out each shot. Rewards in the form of colored diamonds can increase firepower, slow down the enemies, or add to the number of lives.
Bonus stages provide a welcome relief from the hectic galactic slaughter.
Collecting the maximum amount of rewards during the bonus stages increases the chances of success in battle. Bats is fast and furious, and not something that is mastered overnight. It's the game my friends tell me to go back to after I have just shown them the latest whizbang 3D game. Being a DOS game it works on almost all Windows based machines without a problem. Even without a soundcard you can play this game as the PC speaker emits some nostalgic shooter sounds.