Probe the dark. Read the clues. Avoid the mines.You move forward automatically.
Three hits end the run.
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You move forward automatically. Use A/D or arrow keys to move sideways. Hold S to slow down. Press Space to probe the three lanes ahead.
× means a mine. A number counts mines in the eight neighbouring tiles. Change lanes to avoid mines. F flags the next tile; it does not remove a mine.
Probes recharge automatically. You can take three hits. P pauses the run.
Inspired by cockroach tactile navigation and low-light motion detection. The mines, numbers, probe wave and game rules are artistic translations, not a reconstruction of a cockroach’s perception.
Mongeau et al. (2013): tactile sensing ↗
Honkanen et al. (2014): low-light motion ↗