Hoops
Sixty seconds, one ball, one hoop: how many can you sink?
Basketball shooting against the clock. You have 60 seconds, from your first throw, to sink as many baskets as you can. Every three baskets you move farther out, all the way beyond the three-point line, and from the fifth spot on the hoop starts sliding from side to side. A basket is worth 2 points, 3 from beyond the line, plus one for a clean shot that never touches the rim, and three in a row double your points. Every day brings a Daily court, the same for everyone.
- Category
- Arcade
- Modes
- Court · Daily
- Controls
- Mouse · Touch · Keyboard
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How to play
Press anywhere on the court, drag up and let go: the farther you drag, the harder you throw. Lean the drag a little left or right and the ball goes that way. The distance to the hoop is shown at the top: close in you need a soft throw, far out a harder one, so you find it again at every spot. The ball can go in off the glass, but a clean shot that never touches the rim earns an extra point. Three baskets from a spot and you move on to the next one, farther away. Three in a row set you on fire: your points double until you miss. The 60-second clock starts with your first throw. On a keyboard: the left and right arrows aim, and holding Space charges the power, released to throw.
What is Hoops?
Hoops is basketball shooting against the clock, the arcade game every gym and fun fair knows: one ball, one hoop and sixty seconds to sink as many baskets as you can. You see the court from behind the shooter, with the glass backboard, the orange rim and the net ahead of you.
The spots start close and move farther out every three baskets, past the three-point line, and later the hoop itself starts to slide from side to side. Every day brings a Daily court, the same spots for everyone.
How to play Hoops
Drag up anywhere on the court and let go to throw. The clock starts with your first throw.
- Power. The farther you drag, the harder the throw. The distance to the hoop is shown at the top.
- Aim. Lean the drag a little left or right and the ball leaves that way.
- Points. A basket is worth 2, or 3 from beyond the arc. A clean shot that never touches the rim adds one more.
- On fire. Three baskets in a row double your points until you miss.
- Moving on. Three baskets from a spot take you to the next one, farther out. From the fifth spot the hoop slides from side to side.
Tips and strategy
- Learn your first spot. The first throws tell you how far to drag. Remember that feel and add a little for every step back.
- Change one thing at a time. Short? Drag a bit more. Off to one side? Straighten your drag. Do not fix both at once.
- Use the glass from straight on. A throw slightly long from in front of the hoop often drops off the backboard.
- Keep the streak alive. Doubled points are worth more than a risky clean shot; on fire, take the throw you trust.
- Time the moving hoop. Throw as the hoop heads toward the middle; the ball takes about a second to arrive.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hoops free?
Yes. Like every game on Play, it runs free in your browser, with no download and no account.
When does the clock start?
With your first throw, so take your time to read the court first. A ball thrown before the time runs out still counts when it drops.
Why did a basket count for more than 3?
A clean shot adds one point, and while you are on fire every basket counts double. A clean three on fire is worth 8.
Can the ball go in off the backboard?
Yes, it counts like any other basket, it just does not earn the clean shot bonus.
What is the Daily court?
Every day everyone shoots from the same spots, so the scores compare directly on the leaderboard.
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