Moo at the Moon
” As the full moon rises, nature’s most savage beast (cows) reveal their true
nature: their ability to fly. ” – Petri Purho
You are a cow, seeking to fulfill your Mother Goosian destiny by launching
yourself into space in a desperate struggle to leap over the moon. No space
suit, no rocket, just pure cow power and simple physics. You spin helplessly
through the void, but a click of the left mouse button will bring you in to
the gravitational pull of the closest star. As you swing around it, releasing
the mouse button causes a slingshot effect, and you’re off again, the speed
and direction of your passage determined by the speed of the swing and your
position as you release the mouse button. There are no other controls in this
short game. From time to time your cow emits a mournful moo over the scratchy
strains of The Blue Danube Waltz…