How to play Gajju's Food Rush 🐘
Controls, scoring, combos and tips for a higher score
Food falls from the sky and Gajju the baby elephant is hungry. Move him under the food to catch it, and keep him away from anything spicy, buzzing or explosive. That is the whole game, and it takes about ten seconds to learn. Scoring well takes longer.
Controls
- On a phone: drag or swipe left and right anywhere on the screen to move Gajju.
- On a computer: use the left and right arrow keys, or A and D.
- Trunk spray 💦: swipe up, tap the 💦 button, or press the up arrow. Gajju sprays water and washes away the hazards above him.
Scoring
| Catch | Points |
|---|---|
| Mango, banana, jalebi, samosa, ladoo | 10 |
| Coconut (falls fast) | 20 |
| Modak (rare) | 30 |
| Each hazard washed away with the trunk spray | 5 |
Combos
Every food you catch in a row builds your combo. At 8 in a row your points are doubled, and at 16 in a row they are tripled. The combo resets to zero if a food hits the ground or a hazard hits Gajju, so a steady run beats a risky one.
The golden star power-up doubles your points for 8 seconds, and it stacks with the combo. A modak caught at a x3 combo during a star is worth 180 points.
Hazards and lives
You start with 3 lives. A chilli or a bee costs one life. A cracker explodes when it lands, so it can hurt Gajju even if he only stands close to it. When all lives are gone the run ends. In the two-player modes hazards cost 20 points instead of a life.
The trunk spray
The spray clears the hazards above Gajju and gives 5 points for each one. It then needs 5 seconds to refill, so save it for the moment a chilli is sitting right on top of a food you want.
Tips for a higher score
- Protect the combo. Most of a big score comes from the x3 multiplier. Letting one banana drop costs more than the banana.
- Stay near the middle. Gajju can reach either side quickly from the centre.
- Take the umbrella early. It blocks the next hit and lasts 12 seconds, which lets you walk through a chilli to keep a combo alive.
- Use the magnet with a star. The magnet pulls food to you for 7 seconds, so every catch during a star is easy double points.
- Watch bees, not chillies. Chillies fall straight. Bees zig-zag and are harder to read.
- Move away from crackers. Do not try to judge the blast. Go to the other side.
Saving your progress
You can play as a guest, or pick a player name and a 4-digit PIN. With a name and PIN your stars and best scores come back on any phone or browser, and your name shows on the weekly leaderboard.
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