Rocket Tag
Rocket Tag is an original procedural 3D foam-tag sport against one solo robot athlete. Bank the required tags and survive at least 20 seconds; contests end by 60 seconds or when the hit limit is reached. Jet thrust accelerates vertically and consumes fuel; landing recharges slowly, while marked + pads refill faster. Moving targets need horizontal and vertical aim and projectile lead. Padded pillars and raised platforms block foam balls and movement. There are 48 seeded difficulty configurations, not 48 individually built arenas: the first three are forgiving, pillars arrive at contest 4, platforms and flying robots at 9, and extra cover at 17. Later robots move and aim more effectively, with larger tag goals. Unlocks, stars and best scores save locally. UTC Daily uses the same level-12 seed for everyone that day. Friend rooms compare separate identical seeded level-10 solo contests, not a shared physical human arena; Pip uses the shared Kit scoreboard model.
How to play
- Tap PLAY. Use the directional pads or WASD/arrow keys to move. Tap JET to toggle thrust; Space holds thrust on keyboard. Land on a + pad to refill.
- Drag on the arena to aim and continuously pop toy foam balls. AIM up/down changes the aiming plane for airborne robots. POP or F fires along the current aim; J/L turns it horizontally and I/K changes vertical elevation.
- Lead the moving robot, use altitude to clear padded cover, and bank the shown tag goal. Survive to the 20-second bell without reaching the hit limit. Retry the same seed or unlock the next contest.
Tips
- Jet acceleration continues while JET is lit. Switch it off before fuel runs dry and route back to a marked pad.
- Foam balls take time to travel. Aim ahead of a moving robot, not at where its goggles were a moment ago.
- A tag goal banked early is not an instant victory: stay mobile until the 20-second bell. Escape pauses; retry is available from the pause panel.
Questions
Are friend-room athletes in the same arena?
No. Each human runs a separate solo robot contest with identical seed and configuration. Scores are compared using the shared Kit room podium. Pip is a shared scoreboard computer, separate from the physical solo robot.
How are Daily streaks and progress saved?
Unlocks, best scores and stars use browser-local Kit storage. A Daily win earns at most one streak entry per UTC day; consecutive days extend it and a gap resets it. Private browsing or clearing storage can erase progress.
What are the physics and device limitations?
The sporting simulation uses linear constant-speed foam projectiles, rounded center tag volumes, digital movement pads and cylinder cover/platform contact. There is no realistic weapon simulation, projectile gravity or synchronous human physics. Validation used desktop Chrome headless phone emulation, not physical phone GPUs. WebGL failure or loss offers a saved-progress reload.
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