A little less “uh oh.”
Let's keep the
good runs going.
Controls, checkpoints and the occasional uncooperative sparkle. Here's where to start.
The quick answers
How do I aim?
Fire is automatic. Drag in the arena to aim, or slide your thumb sideways on the lower control deck. Lift your finger and the shots keep going. Use Pause at the top right when you need a break.
What happens when gems reach the bottom?
Missed ordinary gems break your combo and deduct points once per row. Fast ringed gems threaten your shields; aim directly at them. Clean stages can earn Collection progress even if a later stage ends the run.
How do bombs, barrels and Surge work?
Contact kicks a bomb and lights its fixed fuse. Steer it toward a cluster before it explodes. Lime barrels splash nearby gems and the rows below, and can start bomb chains. The splash is a single event, not a lasting pool. Fill the Surge meter through play for a timed boost to your fire.
Do I have to choose an upgrade quickly?
No. The four earned upgrade choices pause the action, with no selection countdown. Pick the offered perk that suits your run. Each fresh run starts with the basic weapon.
What carries over to my next run?
Settings, best scores and earned Collection rewards stay on this device. Your combat upgrades belong to the current run. Continue resumes a checkpoint. New Run starts a fresh run, and Retry Same Run repeats the same course.
Where is my progress saved?
Progress and checkpoints are saved locally on your device. There is no game account or developer cloud-save service, and no cross-device sync. A sudden shutdown may lose progress since the latest checkpoint. Deleting the app removes its local data; a device backup may restore data according to your Apple settings. Avoid deleting the app while troubleshooting a save problem.
My saved run cannot be read. What should I do?
If Home says the saved run could not be read, Continue is hidden. New Run keeps a local recovery backup before starting fresh. If a past victory needs recovery, New Run offers KEEP BACKUP + NEW RUN or CANCEL; scores and Collection stay, while unfinished rewards remain in the backup.
If the game says the backup could not be saved, the original is retained. Free some device storage and retry. Do not uninstall the app to fix this. Contact support with the exact message before taking further action. The recovery backup stays on the device; it is not a cloud backup, and preserving it does not guarantee that a damaged run can be repaired.
How do I change sound, music, haptics or motion?
Open Settings. Sound controls game audio; Music has a separate switch. Haptics and Less Motion also have their own switches. Less Motion calms decorative motion, while gameplay continues and bright effects remain. For audio or haptic trouble, check both the game settings and your iPhone's sound, silent mode, volume and audio-output settings.
Something stopped responding. What should I try?
Pause and resume if possible. If needed, close and reopen the app, then choose Continue if it is available. A sudden shutdown can lose progress after the last checkpoint. If the issue repeats, contact support with the steps that led to it and any message shown. Keep the app installed if saved progress is involved.
Can I play without an internet connection?
Yes. The game plays offline and requires no account. Opening this website or sending support email needs an internet connection.
Is it available on the App Store? What will it cost?
The iPhone release is being prepared; no release date is announced. The initial United States release is planned as a free base game without ads or in-app purchases in version 1.0. Optional paid expansions may be offered later.
Your progress lives with you.
We cannot recover lost device-only runs or erase local game data remotely. For privacy questions or support-correspondence deletion requests, email [email protected].