Rats!

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Rats! tasks you with clearing a maze of vermin before they multiply out of control. You deploy traps, toxins, and bizarre tools like plague rats and gender-altering chemicals to cull their numbers. The catch is every move must counteract exponential growth, misplace a bomb or waste a resource and the infestation spirals. The maze shifts as waves of rodents arrive, forcing you to balance immediate threats with long term population control. Developed by Sean O'Connor in 1994, this Windows-only title stands out for its punishing difficulty curve and creative weapon mechanics. Each of the seven tools interacts differently with rat behavior, requiring precise placement. Community playthroughs show average completion times hover around 45 minutes, though most attempts end in chaotic overflows. The tension comes not just from the clock but from managing limited tools against increasingly aggressive rodent movements. Simple graphics focus attention on the escalating math of survival.