Fruit Slicer

Fruit is tossed into the air. Swipe through it before it falls, chain multi-slices, and steer clear of bombs.

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Fruit Slicer

Hold and swipe to slice. Three missed fruits or one bomb ends the game.

Space or Enter to start

Game Guide

Fruit Slicer Guide, Rules, and Tips

Fruit Slicer is a quick swipe game. Watermelons, oranges, apples, limes and plums are tossed up from the bottom of the screen; drag across them to slice them in half. Let three fruits fall unsliced and the game is over, and slicing a bomb ends it on the spot. The waves get bigger, faster, and more bomb-heavy the longer you last.

How to Play

  • Fruit is launched in waves from below. Swipe through a fruit to slice it for 1 point.
  • Slicing three or more fruits in a single swipe doubles their points.
  • Each fruit that falls back off the screen unsliced costs one of your three lives.
  • Bombs are black with a red cross and a lit fuse. Slicing one ends the game immediately.

Strategy and Tips

  • Wait for fruit to reach the top of its arc, where it moves slowest and clusters together, then take them all in one swipe.
  • Lift your finger or button between swipes near bombs: a continuous drag can cut through a bomb on the way to a fruit.
  • Big waves come later. Keep swipes short and deliberate rather than scribbling across the whole screen.
  • A missed fruit costs a life only when it drops off the bottom, so a late slice on the way down still counts.

Controls

MouseTouch

With a mouse, hold the button down and swipe across the fruit. On a touch screen, swipe your finger across it. The blade only cuts while the button or finger is down.

Background

Swipe-to-slice games took off with the rise of touch screens around 2010, turning the finger into a blade. The mix of fast reflexes and the risk of a bomb in every wave makes each swipe a small decision.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I play with a keyboard?

No. Slicing needs a swipe, so use a mouse (hold and drag) or a touch screen.

How do combos work?

Slice three or more fruits in one continuous swipe and each of them scores double.

What ends the game?

Three fruits falling unsliced, or slicing a single bomb.