Pulse Expand
Blast expanding shockwave pulses to shove swarming spiky critters into fiery pits, and light three switches to trigger a screen-clearing overcharge in this arena action game.
Pulse Expand is an arena action game where you never shoot anything directly. Instead you fire out a ring-shaped shockwave that shoves everything it touches. Spiky critters crawl in from every edge and home in on you, and your job is to push them into the four fiery pits in the corners or knock them clean off the arena.
A pit kill is worth 25 points and a knock-out off the edge is worth 10. Pulses also light the diamond switches scattered around the arena, one switch per pulse. Light all three before they fade and you unleash an overcharge blast that wipes out every critter on screen for a big bonus. After an overcharge the switches recharge and move to new spots, so you have to plan your next combo. Critters spawn faster, come in bigger groups and move quicker the longer you survive, and three hits end the run.
This physics arena shooter is for players who like crowd control and positioning more than aiming. Use a keyboard, mouse or touchscreen. Tip: stand near a pit and let critters bunch up between you and it before you fire, so one pulse sends several in at once.
How to play
Fire pulses to push the critters away from you. Shove them into the fiery corner pits for 25 points or off the arena for 10. Each pulse can light one diamond switch; light all three to trigger an overcharge that clears the screen. You have three lives, and every critter that touches you costs one.
Controls
- Space / click / quick tap: Fire a pulse
- WASD / arrow keys: Move
- Hold mouse / finger: Move toward the pointer
- P / Esc: Pause
- M: Mute
- R: Restart
Category: Action games
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