What is the goal in Swipe Ball?
The goal in Swipe Ball is to collect the diamonds around you while avoiding the bombs. Both appear continuously, so the score you reach depends on how long you keep taking collectibles without touching a hazard.
What ends a run in Swipe Ball?
Touching a bomb ends a run in Swipe Ball. There is no health or recovery, which is why reaching for a diamond that sits close to a bomb is the decision that usually decides a run.
What skill does Swipe Ball test?
Swipe Ball tests reflexes and quickness. Because items appear around you rather than along a fixed route, there is no pattern to memorise and every decision has to be made as the situation appears.
How do you compete in Swipe Ball?
Swipe Ball is built around chasing the highest score. Comparing your best run against a friend's is the intended way to compete, since there are no levels to complete or opponents to face directly.
Is Swipe Ball complicated to learn?
No. Swipe Ball has one input and two object types, so it is understood immediately. The simplicity is deliberate, keeping the challenge in your reaction speed rather than in learning how the game works.
Is Swipe Ball free to play?
Yes. Swipe Ball is completely free on Masked Games. There is no account to create, no trial period and no payment step — open the page, press play and the game starts.
Do I need to download anything to play Swipe Ball?
No. Swipe Ball is an HTML5 browser game, which means it loads and runs on this page itself. Nothing is installed on your computer and nothing is left behind when you close the tab.
Can I play Swipe Ball on a phone or tablet?
Swipe Ball is designed for a desktop or laptop browser and expects a keyboard or mouse, so it is best played on a computer rather than a phone.
What are the controls for Swipe Ball?
Swipe Ball is played with arrow keys, wasd. KEYBOARD
W A S D — Move
Arrow Keys — Move
MOBILE
Swipe on screen to move
Is Swipe Ball a two player game?
Swipe Ball is a single player game. If you are looking for something to play with a friend on one keyboard, browse the two player games collection.