Click each cartoon mole the instant it pops out of the lawn, since faster hits earn far more points.
Mole Bonk is a quick reflex test set on a sunny green lawn. A wide-eyed cartoon mole pokes its head up from one of the dirt holes, pauses for a split second, and ducks back down. You need to click it before it vanishes.
Every round is exactly ten moles long. The catch is that speed counts as much as accuracy, so a fast hit is worth far more than a slow one.
How a round works
Click the title screen to start. After a short wait, the first mole appears in a random spot. It stays up for just 0.75 seconds, so you have to move and click almost at once.
When you land a hit, a yellow burst flashes over the mole for half a second before it disappears. Then the lawn sits empty for roughly 1.5 seconds before the next mole shows up. With ten moles and those gaps, a round runs a little over 20 seconds.
Scoring
A mole starts out worth 1,000 points, and that value drains the whole time it stays up unclicked. Hit it right away and you get nearly the full amount. Hit it at the last moment and you get only a few points.
A panel at the upper left lists your points along with a Moles line. A reading of 4 / 6 means you have hit four of the six moles shown so far. Once the tenth mole is gone, the panel shows your final score, and Play Again starts the next round from zero.
Winning moves
- Park your pointer near the middle of the lawn between moles. That way no hole is very far away.
- Use the pause between moles to recenter. The gap is steady, so you can build a rhythm.
- Aim for the dirt ring. The brown circle is the biggest target in the picture, and any click on the mole art scores a hit.
- Keep an eye on the top corner too. Moles sometimes surface just below the score panel, and hits there are just as valid.
- Go fast. Even a late hit is better than none, yet a fast one may earn several times as much.
Who it suits
Mole Bonk is perfect when you only have a minute to spare. The rounds are short and always the same length, so you can line up your scores side by side and see if you are getting quicker. The hand-drawn moles and buttons give it a friendly look that suits younger players too.
Controls
| Action | Mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Start the round | Click the title screen | Tap the title screen |
| Bonk a mole | Click the mole | Tap the mole |
| Play another round | Click "Play Again?" | Tap "Play Again?" |
Mole Bonk FAQ
Can I play Mole Bonk on a phone or Chromebook?
Yes. On a touchscreen you simply tap the mole, and the view resizes to your display. Turn a phone to landscape for a larger lawn and bigger targets. On a Chromebook, a touchpad, mouse or touchscreen all work.
Is it a one-player game?
Yes. You play alone against the moles. Since every round has the same number of moles, it is easy to hand the device to a friend afterward and compare final scores.
What is a perfect score?
You can earn as much as 1,000 points per mole by hitting it the instant it shows up, so a flawless round would come close to 10,000. In practice you lose a little value for every fraction of a second the mole stays up before your click.
Is there a penalty for missing?
No. Clicking empty grass does nothing, and a mole that escapes is simply counted as a miss. All you give up is the score that mole might have added.
