Nova Hop
Let go of one orbit and catch the next. Skipping planets pays, circling them costs.
- Category:
- Arcade
- Difficulty:
- Easy
- A session:
- about three minutes a run
- Input:
- touch
About Nova Hop
You are in orbit around a planet, going round. Tap and you let go, flying off toward whatever you can catch. Catch nothing and the run is over.
The scoring is what gives it a shape. An orbit two or more planets ahead pays a hundred points for every planet skipped, while a full circle around the one you are on takes ten points off. So waiting for the safe moment is not free, and the game keeps quietly asking whether you want the points or the run. One tap does everything, in portrait.
How to play
- Your character circles the planet it is on.
- Tap to let go and fly toward the next orbit.
- Catch an orbit or the run ends there.
Controls
| Tap anywhere, or Space or a click | Hop to the next orbit |
|---|---|
| P | Pause or resume |
| M | Mute |
| R | Retry after game over |
Tips
- Aim past the nearest planet. An orbit two or more ahead pays 100 points for every planet you skipped.
- Waiting is not free. Each full circle you make around a planet costs you 10 points.