Bunny Killer
| Filename | bunny-killer-111.hqx |
|---|---|
| Size | 49.5 KB (50653 bytes) |
| Downloads | 15 |
Bunny Killer is a small point-and-click arcade game for the classic Macintosh, distributed on Info-Mac in February 1995 by Jamal A Hannah as version 2.1.1. The premise is summed up by the original posting: a cute little game where you shoot the bunnies by pointing and clicking the mouse, with each round filling the screen with more rabbits to dispatch.
Gameplay
The mouse cursor acts as the crosshair. Players click on bunnies as they hop across the playfield to score points, with the action ramping up as more rabbits appear. There are no complex mechanics to learn; it is designed as a one-handed pick-up arcade title.
Origins
The version preserved on Info-Mac is BK 2.1.1, posted by Jamal A Hannah of world.std.com. It predates and inspired the better-known Bunny Killer II and Bunny Killer 3 sequels later released by Modified Environments and Jonathan Sweet, which expanded the formula into a full shooting-gallery experience.
Format
The release is a small BinHex (.hqx) archive containing a single 68k Macintosh application, suitable for System 7-era machines and modern emulators such as Mini vMac or Basilisk II.
Tone
Like the sequels that followed, Bunny Killer leans into intentionally over-the-top humor; despite the title, the original 1995 build is a lightweight, cartoonish click-the-target arcade toy.
This file is part of the MacTrove archive. See the Thank You page for the upstream mirrors we rely on. It is BinHex encoded — use The Unarchiver to decode it.