This is house news, not world news: the source is our own website. But we are excited about it and we think it is good news.
What happened
From today, October 26, the fortune cookie has a game: Crumb Invasion. It is free to play in the browser, on your phone or computer, with nothing to install and no account to create.
How to play
- You move a batch of cookies from side to side and the cookies shoot on their own.
- Gates add or remove cookies depending on the lane you go through, and gates with a "?" are a surprise chest.
- The enemies are the usual bad luck: black cats, broken mirrors, ladders, spilled salt and ants.
- After each wave you pick an upgrade, and the Jinx Eye waits in the last one. Beat it and you get a fortune.
- There is a calm mode, with slower enemies, for anyone who prefers to play without rushing.
The daily challenge and the ranking
Every day there is a daily challenge: the same level for everyone, with its own ranking. Points reward playing well (waves without a scratch are worth a lot) more than getting lucky with one gate. And cheating does not score: the server replays every game to check it.
All you need to appear in the ranking is a nickname, which does not have to be real. We do not store your IP. If you are under 14, ask a parent or guardian before sending a score.
What is still missing
The game is in Spanish and English; the other languages on the site link to the English version. The Android version will come later. If you find a bug or something feels too hard, let us know: this is the first version.
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Sources
- La invasión de las migas. La galleta de la suerte (esta web), .
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