Sky Hop
Sky Hop is a vertical climbing game with a small orange ball that has big eyes and no jump button. It bounces by itself every time it lands, and all you do is steer it left or right onto the next ledge.
The view only moves up, so a missed ledge usually means a long drop and a finished run. It comes from Frank Force's LittleJS Arcade and fits a phone held upright. Keyboard and controller players get the same smooth steering, and a run can be as short or as long as your aim allows.
How to play Sky Hop
Press Play and the ball begins bouncing on a safe starting ledge. Steer toward the platforms above. The ball speeds up gradually and keeps sliding briefly after you let go, so early, gentle inputs work best. The column also wraps around, so the left and right walls are really one doorway.
Your score equals ten times the highest point you have reached. At first you only see solid green ledges. A bit higher, brown ledges that break after one bounce appear, followed by blue ones that slide sideways. Yellow springs fling you much farther than a normal bounce.
Drop out of the bottom of the view and the run ends with your final height score on screen. Ledges are only solid from above, so rising through one from below is never a problem.
Controls
| Action | Keyboard | Mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steer | Left/Right arrows or A/D | — | On-screen stick, lower left |
| Start | Enter twice | Click Play | Tap Play |
| Pause | Escape | Menu icon | Menu icon |
Tips
- Release the direction a little before you are above the ledge, because the ball keeps sliding.
- If the next ledge is near the far wall, go through the near wall instead. The wrap often saves distance.
- Touch a brown ledge only once, and be steering toward your next spot already.
- Blue ledges move at a steady speed and turn around at the walls, so aim where they will be.
- Grab every spring you can reach. One spring jump gains more height than several regular bounces.
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Questions
Do you have to press jump in Sky Hop?
No. The ball bounces automatically whenever it lands on a ledge from above. Your only job is steering left and right.
Are there medals in Sky Hop?
Yes, two. One is for riding a spring and the other for hitting 1,000 points. Once earned, they remain in browser storage next to your best score.
How do I play Sky Hop on a phone?
Put a thumb down near the bottom left corner to bring up a virtual stick, then push it sideways to steer. Hold the phone upright, because the climb is tall and narrow.
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