Pixel Bomber Retro
By @GaoSong
Drop explosives to destroy walls, defeat patrolling enemies, and uncover the hidden exit in this grid-based arcade maze.
How to play
- Move your character through the maze to find destructible soft walls.
- Place a bomb next to a wall and retreat to a safe distance.
- Wait 2.4 seconds for the bomb to detonate and clear the path.
- Collect revealed power-ups to increase your blast range and bomb capacity.
- Defeat all enemies and step on the revealed exit to advance.
Controls
- Touch
- Use the on-screen D-pad or swipe to move, and tap the bomb button to plant explosives.
- Keyboard
- Use the Arrow keys or WASD to move, and press Space or Enter to drop a bomb.
- Mouse
- Click and drag to move your character, and click the bomb button to plant explosives.
More about this game
Your goal is to clear a path through a grid maze by placing explosives to destroy soft walls and defeat enemies. The core loop involves trapping enemies in blast radii while collecting power-ups that increase your speed, blast range, and bomb capacity. As you progress through the three levels, the maze becomes denser, and enemies spawn in greater numbers with faster movement speeds. A run ends if you touch a patrolling enemy, get caught in a fire blast, or successfully clear the final stage.
Tips
- Bombs take exactly 2.4 seconds to detonate. Use this fuse time to place a bomb in an enemy's patrol path and retreat around a hard corner.
- Prioritize breaking soft walls early to find power-ups. Upgrading your starting blast range from 2 to a maximum of 7 makes trapping enemies much easier.
- You cannot step on the exit until all enemies are defeated. Lure the remaining enemies into long corridors where they cannot dodge your blasts.
Questions
How do I increase my bomb count?
Destroy soft walls to uncover blue power-ups. Each blue item increases your maximum bomb capacity by one, up to a total of six simultaneous bombs.
Why did my game end instantly?
You will lose a life and end the run if you make contact with a patrolling enemy or if your character is caught inside any bomb's fire blast.
How many levels are there?
There are 3 levels in a complete run. Each new level increases the soft wall density and adds more enemies that move 14 percent faster than the previous stage.