Lore

In The Beginning...there were cats and poop

In a mystical land where magic flows as freely as the wind, the feline companions of the Taproot Wizards ruled the rooftops, revered as the "Big Cheese." Their reign was marked by playful chaos, but it all changed when the wizards announced their grand reemergence after two years of dormancy. The wizards' "Coming to Town" party turned into pandemonium as the disgruntled cats, feeling usurped, unleashed a storm of feline mischief from the rooftops, quite literally raining on the wizards' parade.

Era 1: Quantum Cats and the Wizard Wipeout (unreleased)

Era 1 dawned with a fierce showdown. The Taproot Wizards, wands raised, engaged in a magical duel with their furry adversaries. The initial skirmish ended in favor of the wizards, forcing the cats to retreat into the shadows. Downtrodden, these former rooftop rulers found refuge in the embrace of mysterious ancient wizards, hidden in plain sight.

Era 2: Taproot Wizards and the CAT-astrophe (V1, V2)

Era 2 marked the rise of the Idiot Wizards. Disguised as benevolent ancients, they had woven an elaborate charade, earning the trust of the Taproot Wizards, only to reveal their true, chaotic identities. With a triumphant cry, "Hey, we're the Idiot Wizards!" they unveiled their plot: having orchestrated the downfall of the Taproot Wizards by empowering the Quantum Cats with stolen wands.

Now, with the tables turned, the Taproot Wizards cling to the rooftops, armed only with magical cat food, while the Quantum Cats harness newfound powers, ascendant in their bid for supremacy.

Instructions

Game Controls

Movement

Press and hold left or right arrow.

Shooting Poop

Press "spacebar" for one shot, hold "spacebar" for multiple shots.

Dropping Join Us Bombs

Press "B" for one shot, hold "B" for multiple shots.

Advanced Movement

You can hold left or right to move, and tap either "spacebar" or "B" to control the speed of your cat. The downside is that it costs ammo!

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Game Modes

Normal Mode

The Quantum Cats have stolen the wands of the Taproot Wizards and chased them up to the rooftops! Find anything you can to help your wizard defeat those dastardly cats! Control your Taproot Wizard to kill Quantum Cats! Move with arrow keys, shoot poop with SPACE (needs small food), and drop Join Us bombs with B (needs Wizard Food). Collect food to keep shooting. You have 9 lives just like a cat! 30 seconds for each life! Kill cats to score points. Hit bosses with Join Us bombs for Power Ups. Summon bosses by clearing cats with Join Us bombs for extra time and Quantum Power Ups!

What AI Thinks of the difficulty of this mode based only on looking at the code:

Moderately difficult due to short time limits and multiple lives. Players must master resource management and wizard patterns, but Quantum Power Ups and tips make it learnable. Practice reduces its challenge over time.

Boss Rush Mode

One life, 120 seconds. Face bosses quickly! Same controls, but Power Ups last 60 seconds (refreshes with new Power Ups unless all 4 are active). Survive and kill as many cats as possible. String multiple boss battles together to freeze time as often as possible so you can slay more cats!

What AI Thinks of the difficulty of this mode based only on looking at the code:

Highly difficult due to the single life, tougher enemies, and boss frequency. Power Ups help, but the mode demands near-perfect play, quick adaptation, and strategic bomb use. It’s a steep step up from Standard Mode.

Fun+ Mode

Try it.

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Cats: Color outlines for different cat classes

Green Cats

No Defense

These cats have no shields or weapons and are vulnerable to all attacks. Why are you pooping on them?

Blue Cats

Shields or Wands

Equipped with either shields that block shots or wands that fire Wizard Blasts at you. If you hit a blue or green cat with a Join Us Bomb, all blue/green cats will be hit by the AOE of the Bomb.

Purple Cat

Boss Escort Cats

These cats accompany bosses, providing support and protection. They resist any attempt to recruit them with a Join Us Bomb.

Golden Bitcoin Bosses

Bosses

The toughest enemies, requiring special tactics to defeat or recruit.

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Weapon Types

Poop Shots (Press "Spacebar")

Get it from Small Food, standard weapon given to cats—standard-issue cat poop, apparently deadly to wizards.

Join Us Bombs (Press "B")

It recruits bosses, and it's a bomb! Kills all Green/Blue Wizards if you hit one with it.

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Bosses

Billon Dollar Brute

Slowly grows over time. It’s easier to recruit him after he’s all grown up.

Ruiner of Runes

Blends in with the cats, you have to bring the wizard out of him! He is very hard to recruit when in a crowd.

The Idiot Wizard

The Idiot Wizard pretended to be ancient wizards to fool the taproot wizards! What do they have planned? Why did they teach the Quantum Cats to use wizard wands? Now it makes sense! Only an idiot would have two wands and two shields!

The Pretorian Guard

Big golden shields, reflective even. A direct recruitment attempt is not going to work here, try the side.

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Power Ups: Your info bar will have an orange outline when in a "Quantum State".

Taproot Turret

Recruit Ruiner of Runes, adds a turret that shoots when you shoot.

Idiot Ammo Turret

Recruit The Idiot Wizard, adds a turret that shoots when you shoot and gives you extra ammo.

Autonomous Recruiter

Recruit Billon Dollar Brute, runs back and forth collecting food for you, drops Billy Bombs that randomly recruit, and fires when you fire.

Moist Wooden Shields

You can have up to 5 of these; you get one for each Pretorian Guard you recruit with a Join Us Bomb. They are flimsy. They give you "Shield Life" which gives you 30 more seconds in exchange for your shield and Power Ups.