Stop the dial: land the needle on the gold
A needle sweeps round a dial and a gold arc marks the target. Stop the needle on the gold, then do it again somewhere else, a little faster each time.
How to play
- Watch the blue needle sweep. Tap anywhere on the game to stop it, or click, or press the space bar.
- Land on the gold arc and you score. Then a new arc appears elsewhere and the needle sets off again, faster.
- Fit in as many rounds as you can before time runs out. The dashed orange needle is the other player, stopping where and when they did.
How the score works
Each stop on the arc scores according to how close you were to its exact centre, measured in tenths of a degree, so two good players almost never score the same. A thin bright line at the very centre is worth double. Stopping outside the arc ends the attempt: you start again from the first arc, a second down the clock, and your best attempt is the one that counts.
Tips
- You choose the pace. Stopping on the first pass fits in more rounds, waiting for the second pass is safer.
- Later rounds have a needle that changes direction once, so do not commit until you have seen which way it is going.
- The arc gets narrower every round. Aim for the bright line early, while there is room for error.
- If you keep stopping just past the arc, tap a touch earlier. Most players are late, not early.
Questions
Do I need to download anything?
No. It plays in your browser, on a phone or a computer, and there is nothing to install or sign up for before your first game.
Does my phone being slow matter?
Very little. You are timing a moving thing you can see, and you adapt to your own device within a try or two.
Can I keep trying the same opponent?
Yes, as often as you like. Only your best run of the hour counts on the ladder.