A free tapping game in a glowing bamboo forest

Bamboo shoots sprout from the forest floor, some carrying pandas. Pop as many as you can in 60 seconds — pandas are worth three times as much.

🐼 Panda Pop · phone and desktop

Panda Pop

Tap game · 60 seconds
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Panda Pop is a quick tapping game set in a night-time bamboo forest. Bamboo shoots sprout from the bottom of the screen and grow upward, each topped with a leaf 🎋 or a panda 🐼. Tap a shoot to pop it before it disappears.

Pandas are the prize: a panda shoot is worth 25 points, more than three ordinary bamboo shoots. About a third of the shoots carry a panda, so spotting them fast makes a huge difference. You can tap anywhere along the stalk — there is no need to hit the very top.

A shoot that reaches full height glows red and vanishes shortly after. There is no penalty, just lost points, and there are no lives, so every round lasts the full 60 seconds. Shoots sprout faster as the clock runs down, multi-touch is supported, and your best score is saved on your device.

How to play

  • Press Pop! to start the 60-second timer.
  • Tap anywhere on a shoot to pop it.
  • Go for pandas first — they are worth three bamboo shoots.
  • Late in the round, sweep across with quick taps from side to side.
Polar notes

Stay cool, score high

Pandas first

A panda shoot is worth three bamboo shoots, and you can tap anywhere along the stalk — not just the top.

Sweep late

Near the end several shoots rise at once. Grab red-glowing ones only if nothing better is nearby, and sweep from one side to the other.

What Polar Core is

Polar Core is a small collection of original arcade games with a cool, glowing look. Right now the spotlight is on Panda Pop — it runs on a single page, starts with one button and fits a short break.

Everything runs in your browser. Best scores stay on your device, and there are no accounts, ads or purchases. Read more about the project.

Before you play

  • Works in current Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge.
  • Mouse and touch are both supported.
  • The game is free, with no real-money prizes or purchases.
  • Suitable for general audiences.

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