Hurry Cave Shooter
Hurry Cave Shooter drops a small dark square into a mustard-yellow cave that grows new tunnels as you move. Red circles float toward you from every side, and you fight them off with a stream of shots aimed by the mouse.
Hugh Kennedy made it in one weekend for the Ludum Dare 27 game jam, where the theme was ten seconds. You can see that theme in the timer bar that drives the whole game.
How to play Hurry Cave Shooter
Nothing happens until you first move left or right. Then the title fades and fresh stretches of cave start to appear, each one bringing red chasers that push in your direction.
Point at a chaser and keep shooting until it bursts. Shots drop a little over distance, so aim slightly above targets that are far off. A popped chaser sprays red pellets that can damage its neighbors. Any chaser that reaches you bursts as well and takes one point from the red health bar at the top, which holds fifteen points. When it empties, a new run starts immediately.
The white bar at the bottom drains over ten seconds. Each time it runs out you earn a thousand points and a new round begins with quicker, tougher chasers that show up in bigger groups. Dark balls labeled GRAB ME are scattered around; touch one to blast everything nearby and win back some health.
Controls
| Action | Keyboard | Mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | A / D or Left / Right arrows | — | — |
| Jump | W, Z, Up arrow, or Space | — | — |
| Aim | — | Move the pointer | — |
| Shoot | X or Shift | Hold the left button | — |
| Free the mouse pointer | Escape | — | — |
Tips
- Back away while you shoot. Your aim follows the pointer rather than the way you face, so retreating and firing at once is easy.
- Hold X or Shift to keep firing if your finger gets tired of holding the mouse button.
- Aim at the chaser in the middle of a group. Its burst of pellets can hurt the ones around it.
- Keep GRAB ME bombs for moments when several chasers are close, since the blast hits everything nearby.
- Do not stand still. New chasers keep forming in fresh cave sections, and moving keeps them strung out.
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Questions
Why did the mouse pointer vanish in Hurry Cave Shooter?
Clicking the game locks the pointer to the play area so your aim cannot slip outside it. A small pale square marks your aim. Press Escape to get the normal pointer back.
How does scoring work?
Every hit on a chaser is worth 100 points multiplied by the current round, and each ten seconds you survive adds 1,000. Later hits are worth far more.
Does Hurry Cave Shooter keep my best score?
Yes. Your top score is saved in the browser and shown just below the game window.
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