Play Home Alone Online

Home Alone on the Sega Genesis, released in 1992 by Bethesda Softworks, was one of those movie tie-ins that felt right at home on the system. It came out during a time when licensed games were everywhere, and this one tried to capture the frantic energy of the film in a side scrolling format. It wasn't trying to be a groundbreaking title, just a straightforward adaptation you'd rent for the weekend.

You control Kevin McCallister, and your main goal is to protect the house from the Wet Bandits by setting up traps and hiding the family's valuables before they break in. The gameplay is split between two phases: an overhead planning view where you place traps like tripwires and toy cars, and the side scrolling action where you run through the house, avoiding the burglars while trying to finish your setup. The pacing is tense, especially as more burglars enter the house, and the difficulty ramps up quickly if you don't manage your time well. It feels like a messy, chaotic race against the clock where every second counts.