Cow Cow Run

Why We Picked Cow Cow Run

Two verbs, one field: dodge the UFOs, collect the coins, and the coins are the reason to take a risk you would otherwise skip entirely. The premise is silly enough to carry a small arcade game, and the cow is the whole joke, which is enough here. It sits near the bottom of its section on plays, which is a fair sign that it is thin rather than broken, and it is honest about that.

How to Play

Three things decide whether a run here goes well:

• Keep the cow moving and steer it clear of every UFO that closes in on it.
• Collect coins to buy the cow's freedom, and end the run if a UFO catches it.
• Move in wide arcs rather than stopping, so a UFO approaching from behind cannot corner you.

Editor’s Note

A tiny arcade game with one screen and two rules. The description runs to four lines, the game is honestly about that size, and there is little else to it beyond the coins.

Written by the UGFJD editorial team for this page. The publisher’s own description follows below, unedited.