Fun Online Browser Games

One of my favorite online games to play when I'm bored is HaxBall. After first hearing about this little game back in 2011 I became addicted and played it a lot. Few years later, I still return to play it. It's a browser flash game with gameplay based on a mixture between soccer and air hockey. Here is a link to the game site: www.haxball.com.

The objective of the game is to score goals in the opposing goal. To win the game, you need to score more goals than the opposing team within a time limit established by the room host. Your control keys are arrows keys or W, A, S and D. To shoot press X, Spacebar, Ctrl, shift, or 0 on the numeric keypad. You can change your avatar using command /avatar xx, 'xx' being whatever you want.

What I love about HaxBall is the challenge of maneuvering your way against your opposition and working together with your team to score goals. There are certain tricks you can use for passing and scoring goals, most popular being rocket shots and wall tricks. You can see some gameplay footage with these tricks executed here (video not by me):

Of course, you can also play as a goalie, which has its own simple challenge of blocking incoming balls.

There are custom maps you can play in as well. These maps may be altered somewhat, have a completely different objective, and/or may require strategies for winning. There are lots of unique custom maps you can download on www.haxballmaps.com and www.haxmaps.com. Below are examples of custom maps:

Pacman

Volleyball

If you decide to try this game out and end up liking it, I suggest watching some tutorials on YouTube to learn some fancy tricks and shots and gain an upper hand in future matches.

Another game I have known about for many years is called Tank Ball 2, which is a 3D action game where, of course, you battle other tanks. You spawn on a tiny tropical island, choose the color of your tank and then begin to unleash your arsenal of unlimited cannonballs at nearby enemy tanks. The more you hit, the more points you will score. It's quite fun to play. Here is a link to the website: www.maidmarian.com.

There are several other online games you can play on that site to kill time. But of them all, Tank Ball 2 is my favorite with Sherwood Dungeon (an MMORPG) coming second. Use arrow keys to move and shoot with Ctrl, and to re-open the color selection menu click anywhere on the top left interface. Below I have shared a screenshot of Tank Ball 2 with helpful details about the interface on the top left corner of the game screen. The red bar represents your health.

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