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Help Momo the magic cat save her academy! Draw the runes, banish the ghosts, and master all 5 spooky levels!
Google Doodle Halloween (widely known as Magic Cat Academy) is a thrilling, gesture-recognition browser game originally launched to celebrate Halloween. The game stars Momo, a black cat wizard at a magical school. When an army of ghosts invades the academy and steals the master spellbook, Momo must step up and cast magical runes to banish them before they deplete her life force.
Our gaming editors highlight this title for its extremely smooth stroke recognition and progressive difficulty. As ghosts swarm from all sides, you must quickly draw horizontal lines, carrots, vertical bars, and complex symbols to defeat them. With a total of 5 highly atmospheric levels, it stands as one of Google's most polished and beloved interactive doodles.
Look at the floating icons above the approaching ghosts. They indicate the specific gesture order required to defeat them.
Click and drag (or swipe) anywhere on the screen to draw the matching shape: horizontal lines, vertical lines, carats (V), or bolts.
Defeat multiple ghosts carrying similar runes with a single stroke. Draw a heart symbol (❤️) whenever a heart ghost appears to heal Momo.
Some ghosts slide towards you at high velocity. Always clear horizontal lines (➖) or vertical lines (❘) representing these quick speed-demons before focusing on slow multi-symbol ghosts.
The lightning bolt symbol (⚡) is complex but hits every ghost holding a lightning mark. It is extremely useful in Level 4 (Rooftop) when the screen fills with swarm ghosts.
Yellow shield ghosts protect nearby ghosts from area damage. Draw a circle symbol (⭕) to break their barriers, then follow up with basic lines to finish off the pile.
| Recommended Input | Stylus pen, touchscreen finger swipe, or responsive mouse |
| Level Progression | 5 Levels (Library, Cafeteria, Classroom, Gym, Deep Boss) |
| Primary Spells | Line, Carat, Lightning Bolt, Circle, Spiral, Heart |
| Game Mechanics | Momo starts with 5 hearts. Collision takes 1 heart. Game over at 0. |
There is no countdown clock, but ghosts keep spawning and moving toward you. Your time limit is effectively determined by how fast you draw symbols before a ghost touches Momo.
Yes! Magic Cat Academy is fully optimized for mobile layouts. Swiping on your phone's screen is actually preferred by many players as it allows faster and more natural spell-drawing gestures than a mouse.
If you draw a shape that doesn't match any approaching ghost's current active symbol, nothing happens. It doesn't penalize you directly, but it wastes valuable time as the ghost continues its advance.