How to play Gravity Slinger
Play Gravity Slinger free in your browser on GamesArsenal.com. An N-body gravity slingshot — pull back to launch, steal orbital momentum, graze black holes, dock under the speed limit. Mouse, keys, or touch, no download.
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Controls
| Action | Keyboard / mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Aim and launch | Click / drag back from probe, release | Pull back, release |
| Micro-thruster pulse | Space | Tap mid-flight |
| Reset trajectory | R | RESET in HUD |
| Pause | P or Escape | Pause in HUD |
| Mute | M | MUTE in HUD |
Click or drag back from the probe, then release to launch — the farther the pull, the hotter the shot. After you are flying, Space or a mid-flight tap burns a finite micro-thruster pulse; save it for the gate, not for a pretty curve. R reloads the current setup. P or Escape pauses. M mutes. Enter on the title screen launches the latest unlocked system. On a phone, pull back with a finger and release; tap in flight for a pulse; RESET in the HUD matches R. Briefing is the in-cabinet card; Levels picks a mission you have unlocked.
Strategy and tips
Aim behind movers, not at them. Leave fuel for the last two seconds into the gate — a hot dock overshoots even if the ribbon kissed the ring. If a neutron shear is painted, give it a perimeter; cargo lost is a fail even if the hull survives. Graze black holes for warp, never the core. Reset is cheap; a doomed curve is not a puzzle to finish. Unlock the next system by docking, not by farming retries for a three-star you do not need yet. Continues are a retry, not a rewarded extra life. Leftover fuel is how calm you were.
Why this cabinet exists
Slingshot puzzles taught a generation that gravity is a tool, not scenery. This cabinet locks a 1600-by-900 view (16-by-9): twelve systems, moving wells, a prediction ribbon while you aim, and a gate with a ΔV limit. Pass close behind a planet to steal orbital momentum. Red tidal rings shear cargo. The inner disk of a black hole is an event horizon — graze the warp field, never the core. Score is base plus leftover fuel plus slingshot minus time. Stars save per level in localStorage under this origin. The file is self-contained so GamesArsenal can iframe it without a build step.
Questions players ask
- How do you control Gravity Slinger?
- On desktop, Aim and launch: Click / drag back from probe, release; Micro-thruster pulse: Space; Reset trajectory: R. Touch and Chromebook keyboards use the same actions. No app download.
- Does Gravity Slinger work on mobile?
- Yes. Gravity Slinger runs in iOS Safari and Android Chrome as an HTML5 page. No app download.
- Does Gravity Slinger work on a Chromebook or at school?
- Yes. Gravity Slinger is a single HTML5 file. If the network allows HTTPS to gamesarsenal.com, it plays unblocked with no VPN or proxy.
- Is Gravity Slinger free with no download?
- Yes. Play Gravity Slinger in the browser on GamesArsenal.com. No installer, no account, no app store.
- How do you get a high score in Gravity Slinger?
- Aim behind movers, not at them.