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Whack-a-Mole
Moles pop up from nine holes. Whack as many as you can in 60 seconds, chain combos, and avoid the bombs.
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Whack-a-Mole
Hit brown moles for 10, gold ones for 30. Bombs cost 30 points and break your combo.
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Game Guide
Whack-a-Mole Guide, Rules, and Tips
Whack-a-Mole is the arcade classic in your browser. Moles pop out of nine holes for a moment and duck back down; whack them before they disappear. Gold moles are worth triple, bombs cost you, and a steady streak multiplies your points. You have 60 seconds.
How to Play
- A round lasts 60 seconds. Moles appear faster and stay up for less time as the clock runs down.
- Brown moles score 10 and gold moles 30, multiplied by your combo: ×2 after 5 hits in a row, up to ×4.
- Hitting a bomb costs 30 points and resets your combo; so does whacking an empty hole.
- When time runs out, your total is your score.
Strategy and Tips
- Keep your eyes on the middle of the board and let your peripheral vision catch moles popping up at the edges.
- Don't swing at empty holes to guess: misses reset your combo, and the multiplier is where the big scores are.
- Gold moles duck back faster, so prioritise them when two moles are up at once.
- Watch for the bomb's fuse before you swing, especially in the last 20 seconds when bombs are more common.
Controls
KeyboardMouseTouch
Click or tap a hole to whack it. On a keyboard, the keys Q W E, A S D and Z X C (or numpad 7-9, 4-6 and 1-3) match the three rows of holes.
Background
The whack-a-mole arcade machine became a fairground and arcade favourite in the 1970s, and its name has become shorthand for any problem that keeps popping up again. It remains one of the most direct tests of reaction time around.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I play with the keyboard?
Yes. Q W E, A S D and Z X C (or numpad 7-9, 4-6, 1-3) match the three rows of holes.
How do combos work?
Each hit in a row builds your combo. Every five hits raise the multiplier by one, up to ×4. A miss or a bomb resets it.
How long is a round?
Sixty seconds. The pace speeds up as the timer runs down.