Cow Cow Run

The pitch

A cow was having a nice life, but all changed when the UFO nation came and wants to kidnap the cow. Help the cow avoid the UFOs while collecting coins to buy it’s freedom! Core Gameplay & Story Q: What is the game about? What needs to be done? A: The game is similar to 3D Pacman where you need to escape from aliens while being a cow, to complete a level you need to collect all the coins on the level. Q: What is the unique feature of the game? What can hook players? A: There are few similar games, pleasant cozy voxel graphics. Mechanics & Progression Q: What currencies are there and what can they be spent on (regular - gold, premium - crystals, etc.)? A: Coins are spent on upgrades and bonuses. Q: How does leveling up work exactly? What needs to be done to level up faster? A: You can increase the chances of bonuses appearing. Economy & Customization Q: Are there daily rewards or something similar that encourages players to come back? A: Yes, there are achievements that players want to complete as they are related to mechanics. Retention & Engagement Q: Is it preferable to play with sound to better immerse yourself in the atmosphere, or will there be difficulties without sound? A: You can play without sound, but the music and SFX are very pleasant. Q: Is the number of levels clear? How many are there? (dash if unclear) A: 10 levels. Q: Is there an achievement system? What are they and what can you get them for? A: Yes, they are obtained as you progress and apply game mechanics.

Controls & how it runs

Use ASWD or ARROW buttons or CONTROL buttons to move the cow. Upgrades buffs so when you get them ingame, you can use the best buffs!

Getting a run going takes exactly one press: Press start, up top, and the game boots inside this page — nothing downloads in the background and no form wants your details before the first jump. The cabinet is drawn for a landscape (wide) screen and listens to mouse, keyboard or touch, whichever the game prefers. This cabinet runs wide: landscape screens flatter it, so tip a phone on its side or hand it a tablet or desktop and let it stretch out. Given a fullscreen button, use it — scores look better at full size, that's just science.

Pro tips for arcade cabinets

• Treat your first run as a scouting mission. Arcade cabinets hide their cruelty in the second minute, not the first — learn where the difficulty spikes before you start chasing numbers.
• Small scores compound. Grab the easy pickups on every pass instead of gambling the whole run on one heroic line; heroes respawn, banked points don't evaporate.
• Watch the edges of the screen. In classic arcade design the next problem almost always enters from somewhere you weren't looking — build the habit of scanning the borders.

Cow Cow Run — quick-fire questions

Does Cow Cow Run cost anything to play?

Not a token. The cabinet is free from the first run to the five-hundredth — no wallet, no sign-up, no toll booth hiding three levels in. The adverts around the page are what keep the floor's lights on.

What sort of game is Cow Cow Run?

It stands on our Arcade row — that's the family it plays most like. The pitch above is the publisher's own rundown of what it throws at you and what it hands back.

Can I play Cow Cow Run on my phone?

Happily, yes. It runs inside the browser on phones and tablets the same way it does on a computer. This cabinet runs wide: landscape screens flatter it, so tip a phone on its side or hand it a tablet or desktop and let it stretch out.

Do I need to install anything first?

Nothing whatsoever. Cow Cow Run is an HTML5 game: hit the start button and it boots on this page, and shutting the tab sweeps the cabinet clean behind you.

Before you wander off

Personal best banked, or still chasing it? Either way the full Arcade row is powered on and waiting — The main floor: 415 cabinets of pure arcade stock — the quick, the loud and the gloriously unfair. If it beeps, flashes and dares you to beat a number, it lives on this row.