Maxie, the mouse, wants to visit his girlfriend who lives in the penthouse of Mouse Trap Hotel . However, he is stuck in the cellar. The objective is to reach the penthouse by solving levels and finding a way out.
The game involves side-scrolling and some vertical movement as Maxie navigates through the hotel. The gameplay is straightforward: jump over platforms, dodge traps and enemies to avoid losing life energy. Getting hit too many times results in losing a life. Destroying enemies requires hitting them with Maxie's tail, while power-ups grant extra lives, tail upgrades or bonus points.