Basketball Hoops
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About Basketball Hoops
Basketball Hoops is a flick-and-release shooting game. A ball sits at the bottom of a portrait court and a hoop floats near the top. You pull back toward the hoop, see a dotted preview of the arc, and let go. The ball follows real gravity, bounces off the rim and walls, and drops through the net if your aim is good.
It suits anyone who likes quick physics games where a small adjustment changes everything. A round lasts about a minute, since you start with 45 seconds and earn more by scoring. A good run is a long chain of clean shots with the clock still healthy, and the moving hoop later on keeps even a lucky streak honest.
How to play Basketball Hoops
- Press down anywhere on the court and drag. The dotted line shows where the ball will travel.
- Watch the small power bar under the ball. It turns red when you are at full strength.
- Release to throw and let the ball drop through the net from above.
- Keep scoring to add seconds to the clock and to build a streak.
- When the timer reaches zero the round ends and your makes out of total shots are shown.
Controls
| Keyboard and mouse | Press and hold the mouse on the court, drag to set the angle and power, then release to shoot. Pressing the Space bar takes an automatic shot toward the hoop with a little random wobble. |
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| Phone and tablet | Touch the screen, drag your finger to aim while the dotted arc shows the path, then lift to throw. A tiny drag near the ball is ignored, so pull a decent distance. |
Scoring
A basket is worth 2 points, plus 1 more for each extra shot in your current streak, up to 5 points per basket. A shot that misses the rim entirely is called a swish and adds flair, while each basket also gives you 2 extra seconds. Missing resets the streak, so consistency beats power.
Tips and strategy
- Use the dotted preview as your guide. If the arc ends above the hoop's rim, ease off a little rather than dragging farther.
- Aim to drop the ball down through the hoop from above. A steep arc passes cleanly, while a flat shot tends to clank off the rim.
- Protect your streak early. A third straight basket is worth 4 points, so a careful shot beats a rushed one.
- From 6 points onward the hoop starts sliding sideways and speeds up. Aim slightly ahead of where it is heading, not at where it is now.
- Watch the clock turn red under 8 seconds. Make every one of those shots count, since each basket buys you 2 more.
Basketball Hoops FAQ
▸Does the Space bar shoot for me?
Yes, it fires an automatic shot at the hoop, though with a small random error so it is not guaranteed to go in. Dragging gives you more control and usually better results.
▸Why did my streak disappear?
Any shot that does not score resets the streak to zero once the ball falls back down. The next basket starts again at 2 points.
▸Can I get more time?
Only by scoring. Every basket adds 2 seconds, so a good shooter can keep a round going well beyond the starting 45 seconds.
▸Are my scores saved?
Your best score is remembered, and signed-in players can also earn XP and appear on the weekly leaderboard.
