How to Play Snake

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Open Snake, check the instructions and begin a round. Keep collecting apples. Hitting a wall or your body ends the round; filling the entire board wins. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Keep the instructions close while learning this activity. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls.

Review a difficult moment

When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round. Notice the feedback after each input.

Your goal

Keep collecting apples. Hitting a wall or your body ends the round; filling the entire board wins. Use the instructions to see which actions move you towards it. Start with a deliberate move.

Step by step

Press Play to start the movement.
Turn with arrow keys, swipes or the on-screen direction buttons.
Each apple adds ten points and makes the snake longer.
Pause when needed or start a new round.

Controls

Keyboard arrows, swipe gestures or the four direction buttons. Play / pause controls the movement. On a smaller screen, keep the active part of the board within view. Look at the feedback after the action.

A useful example

When moving right, you may turn up or down, but cannot turn immediately left into your own neck. Your next round may have a different position, so inspect it before acting. Take a moment to compare.

Watch out for this

The snake continues moving between inputs. Plan a route with space to turn. Check the rule before repeating the action. When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round.

Common questions

Before I begin, what is the goal of Snake?

The key detail is this: Keep collecting apples. Hitting a wall or your body ends the round; filling the entire board wins.

While learning, how do I control Snake?

Keyboard arrows, swipe gestures or the four direction buttons. Play / pause controls the movement.

Before I begin, what example helps explain Snake?

For clarity: When moving right, you may turn up or down, but cannot turn immediately left into your own neck.

On this playing page, what should I watch out for in Snake?

Here is the relevant explanation: The snake continues moving between inputs. Plan a route with space to turn.

For my first round, what format does Snake offer?

Play using the solo mode shown on this page. Read the controls before starting a new round.

For this browser game, which play mode does Snake use?

Keep this in mind: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.