How to play

This guide covers solo survival. For team battles, see the multiplayer guide for 1v1, 2v2 and 3v3.

Survive as long as you can with one life. Your weapons fire automatically; focus on positioning, dodging, and timing your booster.

Controls

• Phone or tablet: touch and drag the battlefield to move. The ship follows your drag distance without jumping to your finger. Tap Booster when it is ready.
• Computer: use WASD or the arrow keys, or move the pointer over the battlefield. Press Space for the booster.
• Pause: tap Pause, or press P or Escape. Switching away from the game pauses your flight.
• Sound: use the sound button at the top. Start a flight or tap the sound button to enable audio.

Pickups and protection

Fly into a blue shield to gain four seconds of protection. A visible bubble and countdown show when your shield is active. A purple lightning bolt fills booster energy to 100%; tap Booster or press Space to use it. Collecting energy does not fire the booster automatically.

Your booster

A full charge fires a powerful spread and clears enemy projectiles. Energy slowly recharges, and destroying enemies adds more. Save it for a crowded formation or a dangerous volley.

Levels and weapons

A new named level begins every 20 seconds of active flight. Enemies become faster and more frequent, and your weapons improve:

1. Twin cannons
2. Triple shot
3. Rapid fire; the Vanguard commander starts appearing
4. Five-shot spread
5. Homing missiles
6. Heavy plasma
7. Nova booster
8. Overdrive arsenal

Later levels continue increasing the challenge. Orange rings warn that an enemy is about to fire. The commander uses wider volleys below half health.

Scores and the leaderboard

Regular enemies award 100 points, heavy ships 300, and commanders 500 before multipliers. Five consecutive kills increase your combo multiplier, up to 4×. Keep scoring within three seconds to retain your streak.

After a run, you can optionally submit a pilot name and score to the public top-20 leaderboard. Your best score is also saved in your current browser. Use a nickname rather than personal information.

Reviving

If a rewarded ad is available, you can choose to watch it for one revive per run. Completing the ad restores one life with brief protection. If no ad is available, restart to fly again.