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Thrifty

Arcade budget game

Thrifty

Things fall from the shelves. Catch five before the clock runs out, and don't spend more than you have.

Leaderboard

Three rounds, about two minutes. Works with arrow keys or touch.

How to play

  1. 1. Move your cart

    Hold the left and right arrow keys, or drag on the play area.

  2. 2. Fill five slots

    Catch five things to clear the round. Clear all three rounds to win.

  3. 3. Mind the budget

    Catch something you can't afford and the game ends. Run out of time and it ends too.

Scoring

Each round scores 500, plus the points of what you caught, plus 2 for every dollar left and 30 for every second left. Bonuses then multiply it:

  • Perfect BudgetSpend exactly all your moneyx2.0
  • ThriftyKeep half your budget or morex1.4
  • Specialist4 or more from one aislex1.5
  • Speed DemonFinish with 15 s or more leftx1.3
  • Balanced CartThings from 3 or more aislesx1.2

The four aisles

Every item belongs to one. Bonuses count them.

  • Snacks
  • Style
  • Home
  • Tech

Power-ups

Round bubbles help. Tilted squares hurt. Catch them like anything else.

Good

  • Slow MotionItems fall at half speed for 5 s
  • Budget Boost+$500 to spend
  • Best Buy HintStars on good buys for 4 s
  • Time FreezeThe clock stops for 3 s
  • 2x ScoreYour next catch scores double

Bad

  • Budget Drain-$300 from your budget
  • Speed UpItems fall 50% faster for 4 s
  • Slot LockOne cart slot locks for 5 s
  • Point Drain-200 points from your total