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Rocket Rush
Pilot a small rocket straight up through a crowded sky. Fuel burns every second, so you have to dodge meteors, mines and debris walls while grabbing fuel canisters.
Controls
| Arrows or W A S D | Fly the rocket in any direction |
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| P or Esc | Pause / resume |
| R | Restart |
| Joystick | Fly the rocket in any direction |
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On touch screens a control pad appears below the game. You can show or hide it with the Touch pad button above the game.
How to Play
- Press Start Game. The rocket climbs on its own; you steer it left, right, up and down in the lower part of the screen.
- Watch the Fuel gauge. It drains all the time, so fly into the hexagonal F canisters to add 30% fuel.
- Dodge falling meteors and, from 500 m, floating mines that swing from side to side.
- Debris barriers stretch across the whole screen with one gap. Line up with the gap before the barrier reaches you.
- Each hit costs one of your 3 hull points and gives you a short moment of invulnerability. The run ends when fuel or hull reaches zero.
Objective
Climb as high as you can. Every meter of altitude is worth a point and every fuel canister adds a bonus. There is no finish line: the climb gets faster until your fuel or hull runs out.
Difficulty progression
The level in the HUD rises every 500 m. The climb speeds up with altitude until about 2,500 m, fuel drains a little faster each level, meteors appear more often and grow larger, floating mines join at level 2 and become more frequent, and debris barriers come more often with gaps that narrow from about six rocket widths at the start to about three and a half at level 9 and beyond.
Scoring
| Action | Points |
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| Altitude | 1 point per meter climbed |
| Fuel canister | +25 points and +30% fuel |
| Hull hits | No penalty in points, but you only have 3 hull points |
Your personal best is stored only in this browser. Scores are for fun and are not official records.
Tips
- Fuel is the real timer. Grab every canister you can reach safely, even if it means moving away from the middle.
- Look at the top of the screen for the next barrier and start drifting toward its gap early. Late dives through a gap are where most hull points are lost.
- Flying lower on the screen gives you more time to read hazards; flying higher lets you reach canisters sooner.
- Mines swing in a steady side-to-side rhythm. Pass behind a mine as it moves away from you instead of racing it.
- Right after a hit you are briefly invulnerable while the rocket blinks. Use that moment to push through a crowded patch.
- When the LOW FUEL warning appears below 25%, prioritize the next canister over everything except barriers.
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About Rocket Rush
Rocket Rush combines two pressures that pull in different directions. The hazards want you to stay calm and take the safest line, while the constantly draining fuel gauge pushes you to chase canisters across the screen. Deciding which canister is worth the risk is what separates a short run from a long climb.
The game uses simple arcade movement: the rocket responds directly to your controls with no inertia to fight, so every crash comes from a decision rather than from slippery handling. Barriers always have a gap, mines move in predictable arcs and meteors fall in straight lines, which means the challenge is reading the screen early. The HUD above the game shows your fuel as a percentage and your hull as points out of three, so you never have to guess how much margin is left. Your personal best is saved locally in your browser.
Categories: Rocket Games, Space Flying Games, Asteroid Games. Rocket Rush is an original game made for Space Arcade Games. Its gameplay is arcade-style and fictional, not a scientific simulation (see our disclaimer).
Frequently Asked Questions
How much fuel does a canister give in Rocket Rush?
Each F canister adds 30% fuel, up to a full tank, and is also worth 25 points.
What happens when I hit something?
You lose one of your 3 hull points and the rocket blinks for about a second and a half, during which further hits do not count. When the hull reaches 0 the run ends.
Why does the run end even though my hull is fine?
Fuel drains every second. If the gauge reaches 0% the rocket stops and the run ends, so collecting canisters is as important as dodging.
When do mines appear?
Floating mines start appearing at level 2, after 500 m of altitude, and become more frequent at higher levels.
Is my best score saved?
Yes. Your personal best is stored in your browser's local storage on this device. Nothing is uploaded and there is no online leaderboard.