About Barrel Climb
Barrel Climb is a fresh take on one of the best-loved old-school arcade ideas: a giant at the top of a building site rolls barrels down at you while you climb up. Here the giant is a grumpy robot that has grabbed a little kitten, and its wooden barrels roll down six sloped steel girders that zig-zag to the bottom.
You play a small builder in a yellow hard hat who has to climb all the way up the ladders. Barrels drop off the end of each girder onto the next one, sometimes take a ladder down towards you, and sometimes fall straight down. Jump over a barrel for 100 points. When a barrel rolls into the oil drum at the bottom, little bouncing fireballs pop out and chase you.
Grab a hammer to smash barrels into splinters for a few seconds, but you can't climb while you hold it. The bonus starts at 5000 and ticks down, and whatever is left is yours when you reach the kitten. Then comes the rivet stage: walk over all 8 rivets to pull them out and the robot's tower falls apart. After that the game loops, faster every time.
How to play
- Press Start and watch the robot throw its first barrel.
- Walk along the girder and climb the full ladders. Broken ladders won't take you all the way up.
- When a barrel comes close, jump over it at the right moment for 100 points.
- Jump into a hanging hammer to grab it and smash barrels and fireballs.
- Reach the kitten before the bonus runs out. On the rivet stage, walk over all 8 rivets.
Controls
| Keyboard | Arrow keys or A and D to walk, W and S or Up and Down to climb ladders, Space or Z to jump. |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Press and hold left or right of the hero to walk, above or below him to climb a ladder, and click the hero to jump. |
| Touch | Use the arrow pad under the game to walk and climb and the Jump button to jump, or touch the screen around the hero just like the mouse. |
Tips to win
- Don't wait under a ladder while the robot throws: barrels love ladders with the hero below them.
- Jump a little early rather than late, and one jump over two barrels is worth 300.
- Stay away from the open end of a girder: a long fall costs a life.
- Once you pull a rivet, only cross its gap with a jump.
Barrel Climb: questions and answers
Is this the old barrel and ladder game?
It's a new version with its own characters of the famous barrels-and-ladders idea from the golden age of arcades: a giant robot throws barrels while you climb the girders and jump over them.
How do I get an extra life?
You start with 3 lives, and you get one extra life when your score reaches 7000.
Can I play Barrel Climb on my phone?
Yes. An arrow pad and a Jump button appear under the game on phones and tablets, and you can also touch the screen around the hero to walk or jump.
How many stages are there?
Two stages take turns: the sloped girders with barrels, and the rivet tower. Clear both and they come back faster. Your best score is saved on your device.