How to play — Game zone
Step-by-step instructions for every mode. All progress, ghosts, and achievements stay in this browser only (local storage). Use a physical keyboard for the best experience.
Before you start (all games)
- Click anywhere on the game page (or the focus box, if the game shows one) so the browser is listening to key presses.
- Use your real keyboard — on-screen keyboards usually will not send the same key events.
- If a key “does nothing,” your OS or browser may be capturing it (common with Ctrl/Cmd shortcuts). That is expected for some combos in Combo supreme.
- Refresh-safe: closing the tab does not reset achievements, but clearing site data or another browser profile will.
Ghost race
You race through a fixed trail of 10 keys (letters and digits). After your first clean run, a ghost replays your personal best timing on the same trail so you can try to beat your past self.
- Open Ghost race from the Game zone. If you have saved data, the trail may already show on screen.
- Click into the focus box (or the page) so keys are captured.
- Press Start race. A short countdown runs (3…2…1…GO).
- When racing, press keys in order, one at a time, matching the trail. Only the currently expected key advances you; wrong keys flash the UI but do not advance.
- Watch the You vs Ghost bars: the ghost advances by time according to your saved split times.
- Finish all 10 keys before the ghost to win that race. If the ghost finishes first, you lose that attempt.
- A faster total time can replace your saved ghost for the next session. Use New 10-key track to wipe the saved ghost and generate a fresh trail (you will need a new first run to set a ghost again).
Lightning brackets
A best-of-3 “series.” Each round lasts 10 seconds. You must land more correct taps on the highlighted key than the challenger’s target number.
- Press Start bracket.
- Each round shows one target key (letter or digit) at a time. Each correct press counts as one tap and a new random target appears.
- The target also auto-changes every ~1.4 seconds even if you did not press yet — stay alert.
- When the timer hits 0, the round ends. Your tap count is compared to “Beat: N.” More taps than N wins the round; fewer (or equal) loses it.
- First player to win 2 rounds wins the series. After a round, press Next round (unless the series already ended).
- The challenger’s target is based on your recent round scores stored locally — it gets harder as you improve.
Daily chaos
The rule changes by calendar day (UTC) — the date shown is the same one used to pick today’s mutation. Just press keys; the screen explains scoring or health for the active rule.
- Open Daily chaos and read the title and blurb for today’s mode.
- For health modes (e.g. vowels heal, numbers heal / letters hurt): watch the health bar. Keys move HP up or down as described. Session timer helps you track time (some badges need 60+ seconds with HP left).
- For score modes: build score or combo as described. Wrong-type keys may reset combo or subtract points.
- Digits only / Letters only: only those keys advance your combo or score; other keys break streak or penalize you.
- Space is lava: the first Space press wipes your score once; other keys add +1.
- Modifier mania: plain keys +1; keys pressed while holding Shift, Ctrl, or Alt score more (some shortcuts may never reach the page).
- Numpad or nothing: only number-pad digit keys add score; other keys reduce score.
Bloom garden
A calm mode: grow petals by hitting the current lotus key; mistakes trim your garden.
- Watch “Current:” — that is the only key that grows the bloom for this step.
- Press that key. You gain a bloom, a petal appears, and the target changes to a new random key.
- Press any other key: you lose two blooms and several petals are removed.
- There is no timer; stop whenever you like. Practice accuracy over speed.
Constellation (星座)
Every key creates a star at a position derived from the key code. Stars that are close get faint connecting lines — good for screenshots.
- Click the page so the canvas has focus.
- Press any keys you like (avoid relying on Tab/Escape if they move focus).
- Each press adds a point and redraws links between nearby stars.
- Resize the window to resize the sky; older stars stay in pixel coordinates (explore and refill if you want a fresh composition).
Combo supreme
Six prompts in a row: you must match exactly each chord (Shift/Ctrl/Alt + key) or single key (e.g. F4), in order.
- Read the OS note: shortcuts like Ctrl+C might be taken by the browser or OS before the page sees them.
- Press Start round (6 chords).
- For each step, hold the required modifiers and press the key, or press F4 alone when asked.
- A wrong attempt increments “Mistakes this run” but you stay on the same step until you get it right.
- After all six are done, the round completes; you can run Again.
Blindfold round
You get about one second to see 6 keys, then they hide. Type the same sequence in order from memory.
- Press Peek & run.
- Memorize the six keys shown (they hide quickly).
- Type them one by one in the same order. There is no on-screen hint during typing.
- One wrong key ends the run immediately.
- Finish all six in order for a “perfect” clear; wins are counted under Local wins.
Achievements & seasons
- Visit the Game zone hub and scroll to the Achievement wall. Locked cards are dim; unlocked show a star.
- Playing games unlocks badges over time (streaks, wins, skill checks).
- Seasonal badges can unlock when you play during themed date ranges (see the hub note). Cosmetic overlays match those seasons automatically.