Shoe String Swing
A one-button swinging game starring a caped kid in a mask and a very long shoestring. Hold to lasso the nearest push-pin, swing down and up, then let go to fling forward. Every 1000 meters the scenery changes, from the city to the city at night with a flashlight, then the beach, the snowy mountains and the farm. Catch the next pin before you tumble to the ground, collect stars along the way and see how far you can go.
- Arcade
- One button
- Endless
- Saves your best score
How to play
- Press and hold to grab the nearest push-pin with your shoestring. The dashed ring shows which pin you'll grab.
- Swing down and back up, then let go to fling forward through the air.
- Hold again to catch the next pin. If you tumble to the ground, the game is over.
- Your score is the distance you swing plus 5 points for every star.
- Every 1000 meters you swing into a new place: the city, the city at night (where your flashlight lights the way), the beach, the mountains and the farm.
- The farther you go, the farther apart the pins get. Pink balloons bob up and down, and soap bubbles pop soon after you grab them.
Controls
- Press and hold anywhere on the playfield to grab, and let go to fling. On a keyboard, hold Space or the Up arrow.
- Bounce off the bouncy balls for a free boost.
- The Sound button turns sound on or off.
Tips
- Let go just after you pass under the pin and starts to rise. That gives the biggest fling.
- Letting go too late sends you straight up. Letting go too early sends you down toward the ground.
- Stars follow the swing paths, so a nice smooth swing usually scoops them up.
- On a soap bubble, swing once and let go fast before it pops.
About Shoe String Swing
Shoe String Swing is a one-button swinging game starring a caped kid in a mask with a very long shoestring. Hold to lasso the nearest push-pin, swing under it, and let go at the right moment to fling forward. The scenery changes every 1000 meters, from the city by day to the city at night by flashlight, then the beach, the snowy mountains and the farm.
It is built around rhythm. Once you feel the swing, you can chain pin after pin and scoop up the stars that sit along the swing paths. The hero, the push-pins and all five scenes are our own hand-drawn art, and your best distance is saved on your device.
