Goblin Cannon

Fire a goblin from a mossy cannon, bounce off mushrooms, flap over the bog and spend your coins on upgrades. Fling farther every run, from 100 m to the Moon Gate at 3 km.

Goblin Cannon is a launch-and-upgrade game about one very brave goblin and one very mossy cannon. Drag to aim and release to fire. In the air, tap or press Space to flap, but your stamina only lasts a few flaps. Hold to dive onto a red mushroom for a big bounce, skim across puddles at a shallow angle, and try not to clip a tree, because branches slow you right down. Every coin you grab in the air and every metre you fly pays out when you land. Spend it in the upgrade shop on cannon power, glider wings that add flaps and soften your fall, rocket boots for one boost per run, a bouncy helmet that keeps your speed on hits, and a coin magnet. Each has five tiers. Distance milestones at 100 m, 250 m, 500 m and 1 km open new stretches of the course: the Mossy Bog, the Crag Mountains with their updraft vents, the Cloud Islands and the night road to the Moon Gate at 3 km, where the story ends. A first launch takes seconds, and reaching the Moon takes about half an hour. The Daily Challenge gives everyone the same course and the same loadout each day, with a medal for beating the target distance. Progress saves automatically on Goblin Arcade. AI-assisted coding and visuals under human direction.

By Goblin Originals

How to play

Drag to aim, release to fire · tap or Space to flap · hold or Down to dive · Rocket button or R

Drag anywhere on the meadow to aim the cannon: a steeper drag aims higher, and a longer drag adds power. Release to fire. A quick tap or the Fire button launches with your last aim.

In the air, tap the screen or press Space to flap upward. The green pips show your flaps left. Hold the screen (or press Down) to dive, and press the Rocket button (or R) for one boost per run once you own rocket boots.

Mushrooms and clouds bounce you higher, updraft vents lift you, shallow landings skim across puddles, and trees slow you down. Grab coins in the air on the way.

When the goblin stops, distance and coins are paid out. Buy upgrades in the shop, then launch again. Reach 100 m, 250 m, 500 m and 1 km to open new biomes, and the Moon Gate at 3 km to finish.

Tips

Save your flaps for the way down. A flap just before you hit the ground keeps you flying much longer than one at the top of the arc.

Dive onto mushrooms. A mushroom bounce sends you higher than any flap and adds forward speed.

Early on, cannon power is the best value. Glider wings start to shine once you fly high enough to glide.

Fire the rocket boots when you are moving fast and level, not straight up.

How do you reach the Moon in Goblin Cannon?

Keep upgrading. The Moon Gate stands at 3 km and needs strong upgrades in most of the five shop items, plus good flapping. A typical player gets there in about 25 to 40 minutes of play.

Can I play Goblin Cannon on my phone?

Yes. Drag on the screen to aim, release to fire, tap to flap and hold to dive. It runs in your browser with no download or account.

Does Goblin Cannon save my progress?

Yes. Coins, upgrades, your best distance and daily medals save automatically in this browser, and they travel with a Goblin Arcade save code. A reload starts you back at the cannon.

What is the Daily Challenge?

Every day (UTC) everyone gets the same course and the same fixed loadout, plus one target distance. Beat it for a medal and a coin bonus, as many tries as you like.

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