# Pixelcoil

> Play Pixelcoil online: a classic snake game on a small green LCD-style screen with three speeds, a high score and arrow key or WASD steering.

- Play in the browser: https://yesthisgame.com/pixelcoil/
- Category: Arcade, Original Games
- Made by: Yes This Game (an original game written by the site)
- Price: free, no download, no sign-up
- Inside the game: no ads, works on phones, tablets and computers, progress saved in the browser
- Guide: [Snake Game Tips: You Have 1.8 to 3.3 Seconds Before the First Wall](https://yesthisgame.com/blog/snake-game-tips.md)

## In short

Pixelcoil is a classic snake game on a small green LCD-style screen. Guide the snake around a square grid, eat the dark pixel and grow longer without hitting a wall or your own tail. Steer with the arrow keys or WASD, pause with P and pick one of three speeds.

**How to control it:** Press any key to start. Steer with the arrow keys or W, A, S and D, eat the dark pixel to grow and score, and avoid the walls and your own tail. Press P or the PAUSE button to pause, and the MODE button to switch between EASY, NORMAL and HARD. Your score and high score are shown under the screen; after GAME OVER, press any key to start again.

**Pixelcoil** is a classic snake game on a small green LCD-style screen. You steer the snake around a square grid and eat the dark pixel that appears.

## How to play

1. Press **any key** on the start screen.
2. Steer with the **arrow keys** or **W, A, S and D** ; you cannot turn straight back on yourself.
3. Eat the dark pixel to grow one cell and score a point.
4. Press **P** or the **PAUSE** button to pause.
5. Press the **MODE** button to switch between EASY, NORMAL and HARD.
6. After GAME OVER, press any key to start a new run.

## What you see on screen

- **Start screen:** the PIXELCOIL title with PRESS ANY KEY and P = PAUSE.
- **Playfield:** a 20 by 20 grid with a dark snake and a dark pixel to eat.
- **Below the screen:** your Score, your High score and the current Mode.
- **Game over:** a GAME OVER screen with your score.

## Tips

- Turn early. With no turn the snake hit the wall after 3.3 seconds in EASY, 2.6 in NORMAL and 1.8 in HARD.
- Start in EASY if you want more time to react.
- Plan around your own tail; the run ends when the snake touches itself.
- Read our [snake game tips](https://yesthisgame.com/blog/snake-game-tips/) for the numbers behind these tips.

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I steer in Pixelcoil?

Use the arrow keys or W, A, S and D.

### How do I change the speed?

Press the MODE button to cycle through EASY, NORMAL and HARD.

### Does the game save my high score?

Yes. The High score under the screen is kept on your computer.

### Can I play on a phone?

The game has swipe steering, but we tested it with the keyboard.

### Is Pixelcoil free to play?

Yes. You can play it in your browser on Yes This Game with no download and no sign-up.