The Jones Way Splash Fair
Aim and throw sponges at moving targets to splash community members, building a streak multiplier for a high score before the 45-second timer ends.
How to play
- Wait for the moving portrait to slide into your preferred throwing position.
- Tap or click the screen to launch a sponge, which takes 0.34 seconds to land.
- Hit the target to score 100 base points and increase your active streak multiplier.
- Read the short community facts that appear at the bottom after every successful splash.
- Keep hitting targets without missing to maximize your score before the 45-second timer finishes.
Controls
- Touch
- Tap anywhere on the booth area to throw a sponge at that exact spot.
- Keyboard
- Press the Enter key to start or restart the game after a round finishes.
- Mouse
- Click anywhere on the booth area to throw a sponge at that exact spot.
More about this game
The goal is to score maximum points by hitting moving portraits with sponges within a 45-second time limit. The core loop involves timing your 0.34-second throws to splash community founders like Howard and Jack. Each successful hit grants 100 points and reveals a community fact for 3.1 seconds. The difficulty scales as your score increases, making the targets move up to 28% faster across the screen. A run ends immediately when the 45-second timer reaches zero, displaying your total splashes.
Tips
- Lead your throws slightly ahead of the target, because the sponge takes exactly 0.34 seconds to travel from the bottom to the portrait.
- Focus heavily on maintaining your streak. Every consecutive hit adds a stacking 25-point bonus, making later throws much more valuable.
- Watch out for the speed increase. As your score passes 700 points, the target's base speed of 175 begins to steadily accelerate.
Questions
How do I get a higher score?
You earn 100 base points for every target you hit. Hitting targets consecutively builds a streak, which adds a 25-point bonus for each hit. Missing a throw completely resets this streak back to zero.
Why did the target change?
After you successfully hit a target, the game cycles to the next community founder. You will sequentially meet Howard, Jack, Owen, and Lisa, each bringing unique facts that display for 3.1 seconds.
Why is the target moving faster?
The game dynamically increases the target's movement speed based on your current score. Once you start scoring hundreds of points, the target's speed multiplier increases, capping out at a 28% speed boost.