Arcade Overview

Pong and Snek are mini-games that pay Arcade Points and bonus ticks. Play them when READY shows.

Any time · arcade, pong, snek · updated 2026-10-25

Unlocked by the Mod Tree node "Unlock Modification: The Arcade".
Tap the Arcade label in the top bar when it says READY.
The two games alternate. No choosing.
Each round: 3 lives, up to 60 seconds. Flow: start, play, Game Complete, wait for rewards to load, tap Continue once.
Continue credits the rewards and starts a cooldown of about 10 minutes (user reported).
End Game quits early for far less reward.
Rewards: Arcade Points plus bonus ticks.
Observed results: Pong 200 points / 13 ticks, 324 / 18, a failed run 40 / 5. Snek 298 / 17 and 144 / 10. Upgraded accounts score much higher. See Pong and Snek.
Do not let mini-game tuning beat a much better fleet or shard buy. See Ticks for what the bonus ticks are worth.