Simple Snake Game

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This is a simple modernized version of the beloved mobile gaming classic. The game follows the older rules of the original snake game. Move the snake around without hitting the walls and collect food for as long as you can.

• You always begin in a randomly generated maze.
• Each time your snake eats, it gets longer.
• Keep playing for as long as you can.

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Children and parents can play this basic snake game by clicking in the window below.

Alternatively kids and adults can play this easy snake video game for free as a web application here.

Simple Snake Game for Kids Video Game Play Instructions

How to Play

Move around the stage collecting red dots. Avoid running into skulls, the walls, and your tail.

• Starting the Game
  • On the welcome screen:
    • Select the play button at the center to begin.
    • Select the speaker button on the top right corner to turn the game’s audio on or off.
  • Your web browser automatically saves your best score.
• Game Controls
  • Desktop
    • With your keyboard, use the WASD keys or the arrows to move.
      • Press the A key or the left arrow key to move left.
      • Press the D key or the right arrow key to move right.
      • Press the W key or the up arrow key to move up.
      • Press the S key or the down arrow key to move down.
  • Touchscreen devices
    • Tap on the arrows
  • Controls and indicators (left to right)
    • Top row:
      • Top left corner (top-down):
        • Best score
        • Current score
      • Pause button
    • Bottom row (touchscreen controls)
      • Up and down arrows
      • Left and right arrows
• Game Play
  • Basic rules
    • You start with a randomly generated maze.
    • The rules of earlier versions of classic snake apply.
      • Move the snake at the right moment to avoid the walls. This includes the walls of the playing area.
      • Collect as many pellets as you can.
      • Each time you collect a pellet, your snake gets longer.
    • The game ends when the snake hits a wall or its own tail.
  • Scoring
    • Each bit of food your snake eats adds 1 point to your current score.
    • Your best score updates in real time. Once your current score matches your best score, both will rise in unison.
• Target Audience
  • The game is suited for players who like snake games.
  • The game has no adult themed content.

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Simple Snake Game

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Design3.4

Fun3.6

Originality0.2

Replayability2.2

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Mobile Friendly Cross Browser Support

This game is rendered in mobile-friendly HTML5, so it offers cross-device gameplay. You can play it on mobile devices like Apple iPhones, Google Android powered cell phones from manufactures like Samsung, tablets like the iPad or Kindle Fire, laptops, and Windows-powered desktop computers. All game files are stored locally in your web browser cache. This game works in Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and other modern web browsers.