## Description
Restoring the lands from evil, saving the princess, and finding a way back
home might not be the most original of goals; but this game also includes
comedy stylings of the Japanese performance group Dachō (Ostrich) Club to
complement the traditional storytelling.
_Zig Zag Cat_ is a somewhat unusual fusion of _Breakout_ and a scrolling
shooter. During action stages the player’s avatar walks forward while
attempting to keep their cat from bouncing off the bottom of the screen. The
cat can break most obstacles by hitting them, and all obstacles will be broken
if they collide with the avatar. By breaking blocks money and temporary paddle
upgrades can be uncovered, such as ones that increase the size or the paddle,
let you fire bullets, or allow you to curve the cat while it is moving.
Several times during each stage a black octopus block will appear, and it must
be destroyed by the cat before the player’s avatar will continue moving
forward. While the avatar is totally unharmed from walking through any enemies
or blocks, some enemies and all bosses have the ability to fire projectiles at
him which do cause damage, and if all health is lost from projectiles then a
life will be lost just as if the cat had fallen off the screen.
In between action stages the player will enter an Inn. At the Inn he can save,
talk to the locals, play a bonus board to earn additional money, buy temporary
paddle upgrades, and check his progress on his trip around the island.
Zig Zag Cat: Dachō Club mo Oosawagi da