Data Hopper

How to play

1. Each tap or key press hops one tile.
2. Cyan packets move right, amber packets move left. Cross in the gaps.
3. The dark lanes are a void: land on a moving memory bank, ride it, and hop off before it carries you off the edge.
4. When the nodes at both ends of a firewall lane glow and spark, the beam is about to fire. Cross while the nodes are dark.
5. The view keeps scrolling. If you fall behind the bottom edge the run ends, and the edge glows red and ticks first.

Scoring

Every new row is worth 100 points, and every 20 rows adds a 1,000 point bonus. Ten new rows in under five seconds earns a 250 point Speed Bonus. Green data shards are worth 150 points, 2 tickets and 2 XP. Gold charge orbs fill Super Charge: at ten, for eight seconds the lanes slow, you smash through packets, firewalls stay open and every row scores triple.

Tips

• Keep moving. Standing still is only safe until the bottom edge catches up.
• Watch the firewall nodes, not the lane: they heat up for over half a second before the beam fires.
• On a memory bank, hop off before it reaches the edge of the screen.
• Save Super Charge for a dense stretch of packets and firewalls.

Gameplay video

Data Hopper as it plays, a 9-second clip with no sound.

Questions

Is Data Hopper free to play?
Yes. Data Hopper is free to play in your browser, with no purchase required to start.

Do I need to download or install anything to play Data Hopper?
No. Data Hopper runs in the browser. There is nothing to download, nothing to install and no plugin to add.

Do I need an account to play Data Hopper?
No. You can play straight away as a guest, and what you earn is kept in this browser. A free account saves it to your account, so it is not lost when the browser data is cleared and it follows you to another device.

Can I play Data Hopper on a school Chromebook?
Data Hopper runs in Chrome with nothing to install, so it works on a Chromebook. It plays on the keyboard alone, from the start screen to the end screen, so there is no need for the touchpad. Whether a school network allows voidarcade.com is up to the school.

Can I play Data Hopper on a phone?
Yes. Data Hopper has touch controls and works on phones and tablets as well as on a desktop browser.

How long does a game of Data Hopper take?
A run takes about 1 to 3 minutes.

What are the controls for Data Hopper?
Use ↑ / W to hop forward, ↓ / S to hop back, ← → / A D to hop left or right, Tap / Swipe to tap to hop forward, swipe to hop any way on touch devices.

Evolution log

Void Arcade games change after release. This is Data Hopper's real update history.

1. Version 1.22026-09-25
   • A new hopper with eyes and a shadow
   • A soundtrack that changes key as the network changes colour
   • Firewalls warn you before they fire
   • The network changes colour every 50 rows
2. Version 1.12026-04-26
   • Rebuilt the mobile layout onto the shared canvas shell so the HUD scales correctly on phones
3. Version 1.02026-04-19
   • Released to the arcade

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