''Mrs Mopp'' is a video game developed by Tina Billett for the 48K

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published by Computasolve in 1983. It was re-released by

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as the punctuated ''Mrs. Mopp''. The player takes the role of a

housewife A housewife (also known as a homemaker or a stay-at-home mother/mom/mum) is a woman whose role is running or managing her family's home—housekeeping, which includes caring for her children; cleaning and maintaining the home; making, buying an ...

trying to keep her kitchen tidy against the best mess-making efforts of her family.

Gameplay

The screen represents a kitchen which Mrs. Mopp moves around. Dirt, cups, glasses and clothes accumulate on the floor, blocking her progress. She must pick up one of the appropriately coloured tools around the room (basket, tray, or dustpan and brush) and use it to collect the mess. When the character sprite flashes, the tool must be emptied into the appropriate part of the kitchen (washing machine, sink, or bin). When Mrs. Mopp gets tired, she can revive herself by having a swig of sherry, but care must be taken not to drink too much, or Mrs. Mopp will become first tipsy (reversed controls), then drunk (random movement).

Reception

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'' gave ''Mrs Mopp'' a score of 69% in the magazine's first issue.

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*{{WoS game, id=0003315 1983 video games Video games developed in the United Kingdom ZX Spectrum games ZX Spectrum-only games Atlantis Software games Single-player video games Video games featuring female protagonists