A two-tone space shooter where every lost ship rewinds the run and returns as a ghost that fights alongside you.
Egg Time Rewind packs a whole sideways space shooter into a screen just 84 pixels wide and 48 tall, using only two greens. You fly a small ship to the right, shoot down groups of aliens and try to crack the giant space egg that drifts across the field.
The interesting part comes when you die. The clock spools back to the moment the run began, and each of your old lives returns as a flickering ghost ship. The ghosts repeat every move and shot they made, and their bullets still hurt enemies.
How a run plays out
Press Space or click to begin. A card shows how many ships you have left, then the run starts. Shots only ever travel rightward, and one hit from anything is fatal.
Enemies come in waves from the right side of the screen, and each kind behaves differently:
- Saucers travel stacked three high, then double back.
- Squid-like aliens rise and sink as they move.
- Ghosts float slowly in your direction.
- Gunners fire slow shots aimed at your position.
Each alien is worth 1 point. A big egg floats in every few seconds and pays 50 points when you crack it, but every new egg is tougher than the one before. The pace also rises over the first minute of each run.
Charged shots and walls
Holding fire gives a stream of normal shots. Let go for a moment after your first shot, and a glow builds in front of the ship. Once it is fully charged, the following shot becomes a big piercing bullet that does four times the damage.
Some waves include columns of blocks. Each block has 1,000 health, and your shots do not push them back, so treat them as walls and fly through the gaps.
Strategy notes
Your first life matters the most, because it replays in every later attempt. A first ship that fires steadily at the egg keeps chipping at it for the rest of the game. Since the pattern repeats within a game, use each death to learn safer lanes for the next try.
Save charged shots for the egg or a lined-up group of saucers. Move up or down right after a gunner fires, since its bullet heads for where you were. Do not waste time shooting at block columns.
Why it’s worth a try
The rewind idea turns losing a ship into a kind of planning. Each run builds on the one before, and watching your past selves fight next to you is a clever twist on a simple shooter.
Controls
| Action | Keyboard | Mouse |
|---|---|---|
| Move the ship | W A S D, arrow keys, or number pad 8 4 6 2 | After a click, the ship flies toward the pointer |
| Fire (hold for a stream of shots) | Space, Shift, or number pad 5 or 0 | Left button |
| Start from the title screen | Space | Click |
| Pause or resume | Esc | — |
| Restart the whole game | R | — |
Egg Time Rewind FAQ
Can I play Egg Time Rewind on a Chromebook?
Yes, with a keyboard or a mouse. You can move with W A S D, the arrow keys or the number pad, and fire with Space or Shift. A gamepad also works. Touch screens are not supported, so you cannot play it on a phone or tablet.
How many lives do I get?
You start with three ships, and one hit from anything destroys a ship. Each time you lose one, the same run restarts and your score carries over. When the third ship goes down, the game shows your final score.
Is my high score saved?
Yes. Your best score is stored in your browser and shown on the title screen, so you can see what to beat next time. Press R at any point to restart the whole game from the beginning.
Do the enemies change between games?
The enemy pattern is shuffled each time you start a new game. Within one game, though, it stays the same across all three of your lives, so what you learn on the first ship helps you on the next two.
