Varmintz

*Classic ‘Hop and Dodge’ action is reborn in this exciting arcade game from the creators of Gutterball 3D.  Help your Varmintz navigate 50 crazy levels avoiding eccentric enemies and odd obstacles along the way.  Crossing a busy street is one thing, but going through suburbia, the wild west, and backwoods country is a different matter altogether!* - RealArcade official description

### Genre

Arcade

**Varmintz** is an arcade game developed by Skunk Studios released on March 10, 2004. It was available for download until the client shut down in 2013. It is noted for its Frogger-like gameplay.

## Overview

Your mission in this game is to get the five Varmintz, some sort of raccoons, to the safe place inside their dens. The five Varmintz are: Binki, Shady, Rubin, Bean, and Lulu.

The game offers 10 different worlds to play. Each world consists of 6 levels, one level per Varmint, and an additional bonus level. You need to complete one world in order to proceed to the next one.

When you start a level, you are giving control over your Varmint, at the very southern part of the level. Your destination is the very northern part of the level, there are the five dens, where each of them must be filled with a Varmint. The level is filled with obstacles, and enemies. And since you don’t have a weapon, all you can do is to avoid all the enemies in order to get to your destination. For this, the two Power-Ups in the game will help you. These are Freeze (will freeze all enemies, but also rafts for a few seconds) and Potion (will make you invisible, so the enemies can’t catch you).

The enemies include animals, people, cars, and trains, sometimes they are normal, but sometimes they are crazy, like pigs with revolvers riding on horses. Furthermore you must avoid water, since you can’t swim. But you can use tree logs and other things as a raft to cross them. If a chasm blocks your way, you can jump above clouds to do the same.

On your way to the dens, your mission is to collect Golden Eggz. One is worth 1000 points, and once you have collected 50 of them, you are granted an extra life. Sometimes there are Trash Cans in a level, which are worth 10 Golden Eggz. And in rare occasions there are Golden Varmintz Heads, which are worth one extra life. In addition, there is a Clock, which will give you extra time (5 sec) in the next bonus level. Clocks are cumulative, so you can collect much time for every 6th level.

When you die in a level, you can start from a Checkpoint, you don’t need to play the entire level a second time. But that does not mean, that you can’t save the game when you leave it. Just not inside the game.

## How to Play

The Varmintz need help getting back to their dens.  Can you give them a hand dodging dangerous disasters along the way?

You must guide all five Varmintz from the beginning point to the warp portals in each world to unlock, and move on to the next.

But, that's easier than it sounds because it seems everyone wants to stop the Varmintz from getting home.  But, with careful planning and skillful maneuvering, the Varmintz can succeed.

Using your mouse or your arrow keys, move the Varmintz around the playing area, avoiding enemies and dangerous objects.  Jump on platforms to cross dangerous lanes, such as rivers and electric fences.

One thing Varmintz can't get enough of is Golden Eggz.  Not only do these indicate a safe part of the path, but they also boost your score.  And, every time you collect 50 Eggz, you'll earn an extra life.

As you complete each world, new ones will open up.  Can you avoid all the obstacles in each of the worlds?