Play Spy vs. Spy on GB Online

Kemco released Spy vs. Spy for the Game Boy in 1990, a portable adaptation of the Mad Magazine comic strip. It arrived during a period when many developers were experimenting with translating competitive or complex concepts to the handheld's limited screen, often with mixed but interesting results.

You control either the Black or White Spy, moving through a multi-room office to collect secret documents and escape before your rival. The core gameplay involves searching desks and cabinets for items like bombs, traps, and keys, then using them to sabotage the environment and slow down the other player. Each screen is a self contained puzzle of sorts, demanding quick decisions on whether to set a trap or press forward. The pacing is frantic, especially in two player mode, where every second counts. It feels like a tense game of hide and seek where the furniture might explode.