■ STATS
SCORE
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HIGH SCORE
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LENGTH
000
LEVEL
01
■ NEXT LEVEL
XP 0 / 300
■ CONTROLS
▲
◄
▼
►
ARROW KEYS
TO STEER
TO STEER
1FIREWALL
2SPEED BOOST
RRULES
MMUTE MUSIC
SPCPAUSE
■ HIGH SCORES
ACCELACONDA
COLLECT BITS. GROW. STAY CONNECTED.
USE ARROW KEYS OR WASD TO STEER
CONNECTION LOST
SCORE: 000000
HIGH SCORE: 000000
⚡ NEW HIGH SCORE ⚡
SCORE: 000000
ENTER YOUR NAME (MAX 5 CHARS)
PRESS ENTER TO CONFIRM
PAUSED
PRESS P OR ESC TO RESUME
■ RULES & GUIDE
PRESS R OR ESC TO CLOSE
HOW TO PLAY
- Steer the ethernet cable using ↑ ↓ ← → or W A S D
- Collect bits and data items to grow and score points
- Every 300 XP you advance a level — snake speeds up
- Avoid hitting the walls or your own cable or you lose a life
- You start with 0 lives — earn them by collecting ⚡ lightning tokens (max 4)
- Losing a life triggers 3 seconds of invincibility — your cable flashes white and you can pass through anything. Cable also shrinks to half length on respawn
- Reach Level 8 to earn a bonus life — bad pixels also spawn on the board from this point
- Press P or ESC to pause
COLLECTIBLES
1
BIT (1)
+10 PTS
0
BIT (0)
+10 PTS
DATA PACKET
+25 PTS
DATA BLOCK
+50 PTS
Each collect has a 15% chance to drop a ⚡ Lightning Token on the board — pick it up to earn a power-up!
POWER-UPS
1
FIREWALL
Lets you pass through walls — exit one side and re-enter the other. Shows an orange border glow while active. Lasts 5 seconds. Granted by ⚡ Lightning Token — 30% chance of this power-up.
2
SPEED BOOST
More than doubles movement speed and lets you pass through your own cable without dying. Snake turns cyan while active. Lasts 5 seconds. Granted by ⚡ Lightning Token — 30% chance of this power-up.
3
SLOW-MO
Halves movement speed for tight, controlled turns and slows the music down with it for a slow-motion effect. Snake turns purple while active. Lasts 5 seconds. Granted by ⚡ Lightning Token — 30% chance of this power-up.
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EXTRA LIFE
Auto-applies on pickup — instantly grants +1 life (max 4). You start with 0 lives, so collecting this is critical. Rarest reward from ⚡ Lightning Token — 10% chance.
SCORE MULTIPLIER
Three bonuses stack together — cable length, Level 8, and your combo streak. Formula: length × level × combo. Watch the MULTIPLIER gauge on the right panel.
LENGTH BONUS
Cable < 401x
Cable length 401.25x
Cable length 801.5x
Cable length 1002x
+ LEVEL 8 BONUS
Cable < 40 + Lv82x
Cable 40 + Lv82.5x
Cable 80 + Lv83x
Cable 100 + Lv84x
+ x8 COMBO (EXAMPLE)
Cable < 40 + Lv8 + x816x
Cable 40 + Lv8 + x820x
Cable 80 + Lv8 + x824x
Cable 100 + Lv8 + x832x MAX
COMBO STREAK
Collect items within 2 seconds of each other to build a streak. Each consecutive collect adds +1 to the combo multiplier, up to a cap of x8. Miss the window and the streak resets. Watch the COMBO meter on the right panel — the bar turns red when under 0.5 seconds remain.
2 in a rowx2
3 in a rowx3
4 in a rowx4
8+ in a rowx8 MAX
When the streak ends a COMBO BONUS notification shows your total points earned during the streak.
LIVES
TIP: COLLECT DATA PACKETS FOR BONUS POINTS!
CONNECTION: STABLE
■ LEGEND
BIT (1)
+10 PTS
BIT (0)
+10 PTS
DATA PACKET
+25 PTS
DATA BLOCK
+50 PTS
POWER TOKEN
POWER-UP!
■ POWER UPS
FIREWALL
SPEED BOOST
SLOW-MO
EXTRA LIFE
AUTO-APPLIES • MAX 4
■ COMBO
STREAK
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■ MULTIPLIER
LENGTH BONUS
1x
1x2x3x4x
■ MINIMAP