Saguaro
A cactus in a hurry, balloons in the way, and maracas that buy back the gear you dropped.
- Category:
- Arcade
- Difficulty:
- Easy
- A session:
- about five minutes
- Input:
- touch
About Saguaro
You are a cactus, you are dressed for the occasion, and you are running through a bright Mexican landscape that keeps throwing balloons at you. Hitting one costs you an item of your outfit, which is a gentler penalty than a life and a stranger one to watch.
Maracas are scattered along the way. They raise the score and they buy back what the balloons took, so a good run is as much about picking things up as about dodging. It plays in portrait at 600 by 800, which suits a phone held upright.
How to play
- Run your cactus forward through the landscape.
- Dodge the balloons coming toward you.
- Collect the glowing maracas as you pass them.
- Use the maracas to get your lost gear back.
Controls
| Tap or click | Everything. One input does the whole game. |
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Tips
- A maraca slightly off your line is usually worth the detour. Gear lost early costs the whole run.
- Move early rather than late. Dodging at the last moment works until two balloons arrive together.