# Archery Game Tips From 12 Test Shots on Level 1

> Archery game tips from Lanternbow level 1: six arrows for four lanterns, a press without dragging fires nothing and 1 of 12 test shots hit.

- Source: https://yesthisgame.com/blog/archery-game-tips/
- Published: 2026-11-08, updated: 2026-11-08
- Author: Yes This Game (the team that makes the games on the site)

## Key takeaways

- Level 1 gives 6 arrows for 4 lanterns, so 2 shots can miss.
- A press and release without moving the mouse used no arrow in 2 tests; a slow drag fired in 2 of 2.
- Holds of 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 seconds all fired, so a long hold is not needed.
- With random aim, 1 of 12 shots hit a lantern: aiming matters more than speed.

**The first archery game tip is to count your arrows before you shoot: level 1 of [Lanternbow](https://yesthisgame.com/lanternbow/) gives you 6 arrows for 4 lanterns, and in 12 test shots with random aim only 1 hit.** We played level 1 in a test browser, watched the two counters at the top left and wrote down what each shot did.

## How the game works

Lanternbow is a first-person archery game. You press and hold the mouse button to raise the bow, move the mouse to bring the small crosshair onto a paper lantern and release to shoot. The first counter at the top left shows your arrows and the second shows the targets left. On level 1 they start at 6 and 4.

## Two runs of six arrows

We loaded level 1 twice and fired all six arrows each time without aiming at anything in particular, then read both counters after every shot. The arrows went down by one with every shot that fired. The lanterns only moved once.

*Counters after each shot in two level 1 runs*

| Shot | Arrows left (both runs) | Lanterns left, run 1 | Lanterns left, run 2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 |

Twelve shots from one test browser are a small sample, not an average for every player.

Run 1 hit nothing and run 2 hit one lantern with its third shot. Both runs ended on a **Level Fail** panel with a home button and a retry button, because the arrows were gone while lanterns were still standing.

![Line chart of arrows left and lanterns left after each of 6 shots in two level 1 runs: arrows fall from 6 to 0 in both runs, lanterns stay at 4 in the first run and fall from 4 to 3 in the second run](https://yesthisgame.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/lanternbow-arrows-and-lanterns-chart.png)
*Arrows left and lanterns left after each shot in the two runs.*

## What makes an arrow fire

We also tested how a shot is triggered. A press and release without moving the mouse used no arrow in 2 of 2 tests. A slow drag of about 30 pixels over 0.6 seconds fired in 2 of 2 tests. Then we dragged and held for 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 seconds, and all five shots fired, taking the counter from 6 to 1. A long hold was not needed.

## 4 tips that follow from the numbers

- **Count your spare arrows.** 6 arrows for 4 lanterns leaves 2 misses. Once you have missed twice, every remaining arrow has to hit.
- **Aim before you release.** With random aim only 1 of 12 shots hit, so take the time to put the crosshair on a lantern.
- **Drag a little while you hold.** A press and release without moving did not shoot in our tests.
- **Do not hold longer than you need.** Holds from 0.4 to 1.0 seconds all fired, so a short, steady hold is enough.

## Where to try it

Try it yourself in [Lanternbow](https://yesthisgame.com/lanternbow/). If you like aiming games, [Heatwave Sniper](https://yesthisgame.com/heatwave-sniper/) puts you behind a rifle scope and [Rustwalker](https://yesthisgame.com/rustwalker/) puts you in a mech cockpit.

## Frequently asked questions

### How many arrows does level 1 of Lanternbow give you?

The counter at the top left starts at 6 and the target counter under it starts at 4, so two arrows can miss.

### Why did my click not fire an arrow?

In our tests a press and release with no mouse movement used no arrow. A slow drag of about 30 pixels over 0.6 seconds fired in 2 of 2 tests.

### How long do you need to hold before you shoot?

We held for 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 seconds while dragging and all five shots fired, so a long hold was not needed.

### What happens when the arrows run out?

A Level Fail panel appears with a home button and a retry button; in our two six-arrow runs the targets counter still showed 4 and 3.

### Is aiming by chance enough to clear level 1?

No. In two six-arrow runs with random aim, 1 of 12 shots hit a lantern, and both runs ended on Level Fail.

### Does Lanternbow work on a phone?

Yes, in landscape: touch and hold, drag to aim and lift your finger to shoot fired an arrow in our phone-sized test.

## Games in this guide

- [Lanternbow](https://yesthisgame.com/lanternbow.md): Play Lanternbow online: raise the bow, aim at paper lanterns around a pagoda courtyard and let the arrow fly before you run out of arrows.
- [Heatwave Sniper](https://yesthisgame.com/heatwave-sniper.md): Play Heatwave Sniper online: raise the scope, spot distant enemies in a desert village and fire back before your health runs out. Needs a keyboard and mouse.
- [Rustwalker](https://yesthisgame.com/rustwalker.md): Play Rustwalker online: pick a walking mech in the hangar, fit weapon modules and destroy all targets in a desert mission. Needs a keyboard and mouse.