Play Maus, Die - Verrueckte Olympiade (Germany) Online

Maus, Die - Verrueckte Olympiade was a German exclusive release for the Game Boy Color, developed by Bit Managers and published by Infogrames. It arrived during the handheld's later years, a time when smaller, region specific titles still found an audience. The game presents a simple premise: a mouse competing in a series of athletic events against other rodents.

You control a determined mouse athlete through various Olympic style mini games, each with its own control scheme. The main objective is to win gold medals by outperforming rodent rivals in events like sprinting, hurdling, and discus throwing. Signature mechanics include timing button presses for powerful leaps over cheese hurdles and carefully angling throws for events like the javelin. The pacing is quick, bouncing between events, though some events feel unforgiving due to imprecise controls. It feels like a charming, slightly rough collection of challenges that becomes more engaging once you adapt to its unique rhythm.