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qemarixol.pro

Field notes for a reef that only shows half of itself. Everything below describes the single round published on this domain, from hazard behaviour to how records are kept.

The round

One fish, one continuous crossing. The reef scrolls from right to left and the speed rises with the distance covered, not with elapsed time, so slow careful play genuinely extends a run rather than merely delaying it. Vertical position is the only input, which means every decision is about which corridor to occupy and when to leave it.

The run ends when the last breath is gone. There is no win screen and no final level; the objective is the number in the glow counter.

Hazards

01

Lines from above

Plain, baited, and triple variants. The triple line is the widest hazard in the game and should be treated as a wall with a gap on either side rather than something to thread.

02

Traps

A trap covers a large square of water and hangs anywhere in the column. Its edges are solid, so the decision to go over or under has to be made well before it arrives.

03

Coral from below

Rust and violet coral grow from the floor and only occupy the lower part of the screen. They are the cheapest hazard to avoid, but they often appear directly beneath a line, which is where runs usually end.

Scoring and charges

Glow values

  • Spark โ€” 10 glow, the most common pickup
  • Reef star โ€” 35 glow, appears in open water
  • Bead โ€” 50 glow, usually placed behind a hazard
  • Chain multiplier rises every fifth clean pickup

Charges

  • Shield charge absorbs one collision and vanishes
  • Surge charge raises speed, and with it the glow rate
  • Draw charge pulls nearby sparks and beads toward you
  • Each lasts six seconds; bars appear at the lower right

Settings and controls

Controls

MouseThe fish follows the cursor height over the board TouchDrag vertically anywhere on the board โ†‘ โ†“ / W SFixed steps for keyboard play

Difficulty

  • Shallows โ€” three breaths, gentle acceleration
  • Reef wall โ€” two breaths, the default balance
  • Blue hole โ€” one breath, fastest ramp, fewest sparks
  • The record is kept per browser, not per setting
Enter the reef

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