Play Basket Blitz online
Basket Blitz is a fruit-catching arcade game: slide the basket along the bottom, catch falling fruit, and dodge the rotten ones before the 90-second clock runs out.
Apple, plum, and rare golden apples fall at increasing speed. Chain good catches for a streak bonus of up to +25 points per catch.
Rotten fruit is mixed in with the good ones: catching one costs a life and wipes your streak. Reach 800 points to win; 3 rotten catches or running out of time ends the run.
How to control Basket Blitz
- Move: Arrow keys, A/D, mouse drag, or touch drag
- M: mute
- P: pause
- Enter: start / restart
How to play
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Move the basket with the arrow keys, A/D, or by dragging, and catch falling fruit.
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Score: apple 10, plum 20, golden 50, plus a streak bonus up to +25 per catch.
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Catching a rotten fruit costs a life and resets your streak. Reach 800 points in 90 seconds to win; 3 rotten catches or running out of time ends the run.
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Your best score is saved in your browser.
Tips for a better run
Stay centred when unsure: the basket covers the whole orchard quickly, but chasing every fruit wastes position.
Let rotten fruit fall: missing a good fruit only resets your streak, while catching a rotten one costs a life.
Chain catches: after a few clean catches each fruit pays up to +25 extra, so a steady rhythm beats golden-apple hunting.
Watch the top edge: golden apples are rare and fast, so start moving as soon as one appears.
Your best score is saved in your browser, so a no-rotten win is the run to beat.
Frequently asked questions
How do I play?
Move the basket with the arrow keys, A/D, or by dragging with the mouse or finger. Fruit falls from the top; position the basket under it to catch it.
What are the fruits worth?
Apple is worth 10 points, plum 20, and the rare golden apple 50. Catching good fruit in a row builds a streak bonus of up to +25 points per catch.
What happens if I catch a rotten fruit?
Catching a rotten fruit costs one life and resets your streak. You have 3 lives, so three rotten catches ends the run.
What happens if I miss a fruit?
Missing a good fruit only resets your streak, it does not cost a life. Letting a rotten fruit fall past is always safe.
Is Basket Blitz a copy of another game?
No. Basket Blitz is fully original: the catching rules, the basket, the fruits, and all code, art, and audio are original works. It takes the general fruit-catching arcade genre as inspiration but references no existing games, brands, films, or franchises.
