The Batman: The Cobblebot Caper
The Batman era Penguin, a rooftop chase and a grapple that carries the whole game.
- Category:
- Action
- Difficulty:
- Hard
- A session:
- about twelve minutes
- Input:
- keyboard
- Source:
- Internet Archive
Our verdict
7.6out of 10The grapple makes it. Once the timing clicks it is the most satisfying classic in the set.
About The Batman: The Cobblebot Caper
The Cobblebot Caper comes from The Batman, the 2004 series with the sharper character design. It is a side scrolling chase across rooftops after the Penguin's machines, and the grapple is the move everything is built around.
Getting the grapple timing right turns a difficult section into a smooth one, and getting it wrong drops you. That single mechanic gives the game more depth than the running and punching would on their own. It is the largest Flash file in the set and takes a moment to load.
How to play
- Run and jump across the rooftops.
- Grapple to cross a gap that is too wide to jump.
- Deal with the Cobblebots in your way, then keep moving.
Controls
| Arrow keys | Move |
|---|---|
| Space | Jump or act |
Tips
- Fire the grapple at the top of a jump, not from the ground.
- You can grapple past most enemies. Fighting them is optional and usually slower.
This game was preserved by the Internet Archive. See the original item. It runs here through Ruffle, so no plugin is needed.