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Cover art of Home Alone
Platform
Game Boy
Genres
Action · Platformer
Player Perspective
Side view
Developers
Imagineering, Inc.
Publishers
THQ · Altron
Release date
November 1, 1991

Summary

The Game Boy version of Home Alone drops you into Kevin’s house with a single, quirky objective: collect scattered treasures and fling them down the laundry chute before the Wet Bandits catch you. Each of the four stages is a different wing of the home, and the items you’re hunting change from glittering jewelry to toys, electronics and even exotic pets, forcing you to explore every nook while staying one step ahead of the bumbling burglars. Once you’ve met the quota, a hidden basement opens, pitting you against oversized foes—a spider, a rat, a ghost, and finally the infamous duo, Marv and Harry—before you can finally crack the safe. The game hints that the Wet Bandits crew is larger than the two on‑screen, adding a subtle layer of mystery. Critics at Electronic Gaming Monthly weren’t kind, calling the pace sluggish, the visuals plain and the experience lacking variety, which left many players feeling the title was more of a novelty than a lasting challenge.

Storyline

Home Alone on the Game Boy follows the same premise as the movie. Kevin McCallister is accidentally left behind when his family jets off to Paris for a Christmas vacation. While alone, he must stop the bumbling burglars Harry and Marv – the infamous "Wet Bandits" – from breaking into his house. The game lets players set up a variety of household objects as traps or weapons to thwart the intruders. The objective is simply to protect the home until the family returns.

Edited by Maya Carter

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  • Screenshot 1 of Home Alone

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Single