Hard Hat Mack

Hard Hat Mack

Console: Apple II
TV Standard: Region Not Set
Developer(s): Electronic Arts
Publisher(s): Electronic Arts
Release Date: 1983-01-01
Players: 1
Co-op: No
ESRB: Not Rated
Type: Action, Puzzle

Hard Hat Mack is a platform game similar in concept to Donkey Kong. The player controls a worker who must complete specific objectives in a construction site while avoiding enemies and trying not to run out of time. The game has three vertical levels consisting of simple paths, springboards, conveyor belts, and elevators. The goals involve replacing holes in the floor, catching a moving jackhammer to secure plates, collecting lunchboxes, and dropping wares into a processor. The titular hero loses a life when hit by falling bolts or tagged by wandering vandals or OSHA representatives. The game is over after the player character loses three lives. Completing the three unique levels brings the player back to the beginning, with the game cycling through the same levels at a faster speed.