Dot Tapper I9 B
By @youssef_b
Tap the colorful appearing dots as quickly as possible before they shrink and vanish to survive and build your high score.
How to play
- Watch the middle of the screen for brightly colored dots to spawn.
- Tap or click directly on a dot before its timer runs out.
- Prioritize the smallest dots, as they are the closest to disappearing completely.
- Keep clearing targets to increase your score and track your remaining lives.
- Survive the accelerating spawn rates as long as possible before losing three dots.
Controls
- Touch
- Tap the colorful dots to clear them and score points.
- Keyboard
- Not supported.
- Mouse
- Click the colorful dots to clear them and score points.
More about this game
In Dot Tapper I9 B, your goal is to tap the colorful dots that spawn across the screen before their timers run out. The core loop requires quick reflexes as you manage multiple targets at once. Difficulty scales up continuously based on your score: dots initially stay on screen for 1.6 seconds, but as you earn points, they vanish in as little as 0.7 seconds and spawn much faster. You start with exactly three lives, losing one each time a dot expires. The run ends immediately when your lives reach zero.
Tips
- The game gives you a generous hitbox that is twenty percent larger than the dot itself, so you do not need to be perfectly precise when tapping quickly.
- Pay attention to the size of the targets; dots shrink by up to forty percent of their original radius right before they expire and cost you a life.
- Prepare for a massive speed increase around a score of forty-five, which is when the dot lifespan drops to its absolute minimum of just zero point seven seconds.
Questions
How do I lose a life in this game?
You lose one of your three starting lives whenever a dot remains on the screen for its full duration and vanishes. The game ends when you miss three dots.
Why are the dots shrinking while I play?
The dots shrink visually to indicate how much time they have left before they vanish. A smaller dot means its timer is almost up and it will disappear soon.
How fast does the difficulty increase over time?
The difficulty is tied directly to your score. The spawn delay drops from nine hundred milliseconds down to three hundred and fifty milliseconds, forcing you to react much faster.