Aim, fire and let gravity do the rest as one ball pinballs through rows of pegs toward the orange targets.
Pegball puts a cannon above a tall field of glowing pegs. You pick an angle, shoot, and watch the ball tumble downward, knocking out every peg it touches on the way. Hidden among the blue pegs are 14 orange ones, and clearing all of them is how you win.
Each shot plays out on its own once the ball leaves the barrel. Your skill is in the aim and in reading how the board will open up after each hit.
The goal
You have 10 balls to remove every orange peg. Struck pegs fade out a moment after the hit, so the board thins out as the round goes on and the remaining targets get easier to reach. A dotted guide below the cannon shows the line your shot will start on.
Run out of balls before the last orange peg falls, and the round ends. The counters along the top keep track of your score, the orange pegs still standing and the balls you have left.
Scoring and bonuses
- Each blue peg earns 100, each orange one is worth 1,000, and the lone green peg pays 5,000.
- Every hit in one shot builds a combo. The first four hits count at normal value, hits five to eight are doubled, the next four are tripled, and so on.
- Striking the green peg also puts the game in slow motion for three seconds, running at roughly one third of its usual pace.
- A gold bucket slides back and forth at the bottom. Land the ball in it to earn 2,500 points and an extra ball.
The layout is never exactly the same twice. Pegs sit on a staggered grid, but their spots shift a little, and which ones turn orange or green is decided at random each game.
Winning moves
Start by opening space. Shots that strip away the blue pegs around a group of orange ones make your later shots far more reliable.
Clip pegs on their edges rather than dead center. A glancing contact tends to push the ball off to the side into extra pegs. A square hit can pop it straight back up and waste the shot.
Treat the green peg as a tool. The slow-motion effect is most useful when lots of pegs are still below the ball, so a hit high on a crowded board gives you the best view.
On long, open drops, watch the bucket for a second before you fire. A well-timed shot can win back the ball you just spent. When only one or two orange pegs remain, aim carefully and forget about building a big combo.
Controls at a glance
Move the mouse, press the Left and Right arrows or A and D, or touch the screen to aim. Click, press Space or tap to shoot, and press Esc to pause. A gamepad works too.
Controls
| Action | Keyboard | Mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aim the cannon | Left and Right arrows, or A and D | Move the pointer | Touch where you want to aim |
| Shoot | Space | Left click | Tap |
| Pause | Esc | — | — |
Pegball FAQ
Does Pegball work on a phone or Chromebook?
Yes. You can aim by touching the screen and fire with a tap, or use a mouse, the arrow keys or a gamepad. The board is tall and narrow, so a phone held upright shows it at a good size, and a Chromebook keyboard works with Space to shoot.
How long does one round take?
A round lasts as long as your balls do. You begin with 10 shots, and catching the ball in the moving bucket adds more. Most rounds take a few minutes, ending either when the last orange peg disappears or when you have no balls left.
Is my score saved?
Your best score is kept in your browser, so you can come back later and try to beat it. The end screen after each round also shows your final score and the best combo you managed during that game.
