Shoot marbles into a chain that spirals toward a hole, and pop groups of three or more colors before it gets there.
Marble Spiral puts you at the center of a groove that makes just over three full turns around a black hole. A line of shiny marbles creeps inward along that track, and your turret fires new marbles into it. Line up three or more of the same color and they burst.
If the front marble ever reaches the hole, the game ends. Your job is to break the chain apart faster than it can arrive.
How a round works
Once you press PLAY, 10 marbles are already moving along the track, with more feeding in from the outside. The turret shows the marble that is loaded and the one that comes next. Aim with the mouse, the arrow keys or A and D, then fire. Your shot slips into the chain wherever it strikes.
When it creates a line of at least three same-colored marbles side by side, that run pops and scores. You are only ever handed colors that still appear on the track, so no shot is wasted by default. If the next marble fits better, swap them with Space or a right click.
The chain never pauses. As it gets close to the hole, the marbles glow red to warn you.
Scoring and combos
Popping three marbles earns 30 points, and every marble beyond three is worth another 15. After a pop, the marbles behind the gap roll forward to close it. When that joins three matching marbles, they burst too and the multiplier climbs. Your next shot resets the multiplier to its starting step.
Winning moves
- Focus on the front of the chain. Clearing marbles near the hole pushes the danger back the most, because the rest of the chain must roll forward to fill the gap.
- Look for sandwiches. Clear a group whose neighbors on either side share a color, and closing the gap triggers a second burst.
- Check both marbles before every shot. Swapping is free.
- Hold fire if nothing matches. A random shot only makes the chain longer.
- Aim through openings. Since you sit in the middle, gaps in the inner loops let you hit the outer ones.
Who it suits
This is a good fit if you like color matching with a bit of pressure. Every game uses 60 marbles across five colors, so a run has a clear finish line. You can play with a mouse, keyboard, gamepad or touch, and Esc pauses at any time.
Controls
| Action | Keyboard | Mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aim the turret | Left and Right arrows, or A and D | Move the pointer | Touch where you want to shoot |
| Shoot the loaded marble | — | Left click | Tap |
| Swap the loaded and next marble | Space | Right click | — |
| Pause | Esc | — | — |
Marble Spiral FAQ
Does Marble Spiral work on a phone or Chromebook?
Yes. On a touchscreen, tap the spot you want to hit, and the turret aims and shoots right away. Because a swap uses Space, the right mouse button or a gamepad button, so on a phone you play each marble in the order it comes. A Chromebook works with a mouse, touchpad or keyboard.
How do I win?
A game holds 60 marbles in total. Pop every one of them and you see the CLEARED screen. You lose if the marble at the front of the chain rolls into the hole in the middle. A counter labeled REMAINING, at the top of the screen, shows what is left.
Does it save my score?
Your best score is saved, so you can keep trying to beat it. Points come from each group you pop, and chain reactions raise a multiplier that boosts those points further.
Is it a one-player game?
Yes. You play alone against the rolling chain. There is no second player and no timer apart from the chain itself, which keeps moving inward at a steady pace.
