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Starlight Patrol

Lit up: 0 of 0

Bumps: 0

Speed

Mitsy's honey jar

0 of 10 spoonfuls

Win a game and Mitsy gets some honey.

Handbook and rules

Game guide and details

Everything you need to know about Starlight Patrol.

About Starlight Patrol

Starlight Patrol is a calm space shooter in the arcade tradition. Your small ship sits at the bottom of a night sky, and flocks of dusk moths hover in formation above. You slide left and right, your light fires by itself, and each moth you hit twinkles away.

Some moths swoop down at you now and then. A swoop is only a bump: it is counted, your ship flickers, and play carries on. There is no game over, no timer, and every round has the same three waves.

  • No game over
  • Free to play
  • Phone, tablet and computer

How to play

  1. Press Play. The first flock drifts in.
  2. Move the ship. Drag it with a finger or the mouse, use the arrow keys, or press the two big arrow buttons on a touch screen.
  3. Your light fires on its own, so you only need to aim by moving under a moth.
  4. Light up every moth in a wave to bring in the next. There are three waves.
  5. When the last moth is lit, Mitsy counts your bumps and shares some honey. Use Pause whenever you like.

Mitsy's cosy tips

Friendly hints for Starlight Patrol

  • Line up under a moth and stay still for a moment. The light travels straight up.
  • When a moth swoops, step sideways early rather than at the last second.
  • Picking off the swooping moths first keeps the sky quieter.
  • Slow speed is a good place to start; Steady has more swoops at once.

Frequently asked questions

Simple answers for a calm play session

Is it like the classic arcade space shooters?

It is in the same family: a ship at the bottom, a formation of creatures above, and some that dive down. We made it gentler, with no lives and no game over, and every picture and sound is our own.

Can I lose?

No. A bump is counted and the round goes on. The only thing a bump changes is how much honey you earn.

How does the honey work?

Finish with no bumps for three spoonfuls, one or two bumps for two spoonfuls, and any more for one. Ten spoonfuls fill Mitsy's jar.

Is my best score saved?

Yes, the fewest bumps for each speed, on this device only. Nothing is sent to us.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes. Drag your finger across the screen, or use the two big buttons that appear on touch screens.

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