Smiley

Smiley (full title Smiley's Challenge 1.0) is a 2002 shareware puzzle and skill game for Mac OS 8.6 through 9.2.2 by Roger M. Clary of MacMUSE Software. It bundles two distinct grid-based mini-games -- Find Smiley and Capture Smiley -- behind colorful graphics, sound effects, and a high-scores list aimed at students and casual adult players.

This upload: the Classic Mac OS build

This entry corresponds to the original Classic Mac OS release of Smiley's Challenge, distributed as a Mac OS 8.6 through 9.2.2 application. A separate Mac OS X build was packaged in parallel; both shipped in August 2002 at version 1.0 with identical gameplay, differing only in their target runtime.

Find Smiley and Capture Smiley

Game 1, Find Smiley, asks the player to click cells in a grid to locate a hidden Smiley using clues delivered by colored lights, while avoiding the Badees -- antagonist tiles that grow more numerous each round. Game 2, Capture Smiley, flips the goal: the player taps cells to corner Smiley, choosing between a deliberate single-click mode and a brisker auto-move mode.

Shareware terms and registration

Smiley's Challenge was distributed as $7 shareware, with a $50 site license and free registration to existing MacMUSE Software customers. Unregistered copies showed reminder screens; entering a code obtained from the in-app Register dialog removed them. The author authorized free redistribution of unaltered copies.

Where it sits in the MacMUSE catalog

MacMUSE Software (macmuseSW.com) was Roger Clary's vehicle for a string of small educational and entertainment Mac titles in the late System 7 through Mac OS X transition era. Smiley's Challenge 1.0 was the title's initial release and -- on this Classic Mac OS branch -- its only release.