Snake

How to play Snake

Eat, grow longer, don’t bite yourself.

Goal

Guide the snake to eat as much food as possible. Each red apple is worth 1 point and makes the snake one segment longer. Now and then a golden apple worth 5 points appears, but it only stays for a few seconds. The game ends when the snake bites its own body or crashes into a wall.

Controls

  • Keyboard: arrow keys or W, A, S, D to turn; P or Esc to pause; Space to start.
  • Touch: swipe on the board or use the arrow buttons below it.

There are two modes: Walls (touching the edge ends the game) and Wrap around (leaving one side brings you back on the opposite side).

Tips

  • The snake speeds up after every meal, so keep a steady rhythm and avoid panicked turns.
  • Once the snake is long, circle along the edges to keep the middle of the board open.
  • Don’t chase a golden apple through a tight gap — it isn’t worth the risk.

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