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Catch the Doughnuts: A Hanukkah Arcade Game and Guide
A free Hanukkah arcade game: catch jelly doughnuts on a plate, collect chocolate coins and dodge the burnt ones. How to play, what each item does, and tips for a high score.
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🎯 How to play
- Tap Play. Doughnuts and other items start falling from above.
- Move the plate: with your finger on the screen, the mouse, or the arrow keys.
- Catch doughnuts (1 point) and chocolate coins (3 points).
- The oil jug makes the plate bigger for a few seconds, so it is worth catching.
- Keep away from burnt doughnuts: each one costs a heart, and after 3 hearts the game is over.
- The longer you play, the faster everything falls. Your best score is saved.
A quick game for the doughnut holiday
Hanukkah is the holiday of jelly doughnuts (sufganiyot), so here they fall off the bakery shelves and you have to catch them before they land. It is a short, fast game to play in the break between a round of dreidel and lighting the candles.
What falls off the shelf
| Item | What it does |
|---|---|
| Doughnut | one point, and it joins the pile on the plate |
| Chocolate coin | 3 points |
| Oil jug | makes the plate bigger for a few seconds |
| Burnt doughnut | costs a heart |
The oil jug is not just a bonus: it is a reminder of the miracle of the jug of oil, which is why we eat foods fried in oil on Hanukkah at all.
How to play
Move the plate at the bottom of the screen: on a phone, slide your finger on the board; on a computer, move the mouse or press the arrow keys. You have 3 hearts, and each burnt doughnut you catch takes one away. The longer the game goes on, the faster things fall and the more burnt ones appear.
Tips for a high score
- Do not chase everything. Better to skip one doughnut than catch a burnt one with it.
- The oil jug first. When it falls, go for it. With a giant plate it is easy to catch a whole run.
- Stay in the middle. From the center you can reach both sides quickly.
More Hanukkah games
Light the Hanukkiah to learn the lighting order, Dreidel for the whole family, and the Hanukkah Word Search for the words of the holiday.
🧠 Test Yourself
Answer all three questions correctly to earn 100 stars!
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if a doughnut hits the floor?
Nothing bad. You just miss its point. Hearts are lost only by catching a burnt doughnut.
What does the oil jug do?
It makes the plate about one and a half times wider for seven seconds, and the plate glows while the power lasts. That is the time to catch as much as you can.
Can I play on a phone?
Yes. On a phone the board stands upright, and you move the plate by sliding your finger on the board. The page does not scroll while your finger is on the game.
What age is it for?
Any age. Little ones can catch doughnuts at the slow pace of the start, and older kids will try to hold on as everything speeds up.