Welcome to Striker Arena! You'll face intense penalty shootouts where you both shoot AND defend. Master timing, power, and placement to become the ultimate striker!
🎯 OBJECTIVE
Each level is a penalty shootout match. Score more goals than your opponent to win! Complete levels to unlock harder opponents and special challenges.
🥅 SHOOTING PHASE
Desktop:
Click & Hold - Build up power (watch the power meter!)
Move Mouse - Aim at the goal (crosshair shows target)
Release Click - SHOOT! Ball curves based on aim
Timing is KEY - Too much power = over the bar!
Mobile:
Touch & Hold - Build power
Drag - Aim your shot
Release - Fire!
🧤 GOALKEEPER PHASE
Desktop:
Move Mouse Left/Right - Position your keeper
Click/Space - DIVE to save the ball!
React Fast - You only have a split second!
Mobile:
Drag Keeper - Move goalkeeper left/right
Tap - Dive to make the save!
⚡ ADVANCED MECHANICS
Power Zones: Green = perfect power, Yellow = risky, Red = way over!
Curve Shots: Aim far left/right for spectacular curves
Feints: Aim one way, then quickly redirect before shooting
Keeper Reading: Watch opponent's body language before diving
Corner Shots: Top corners are hardest to save but riskiest
Mind Games: Change your shooting pattern to confuse AI
💯 SCORING SYSTEM
Score: +100 points per goal
Save: +75 points per save
Perfect Shot: +50 bonus (top corner goal)
Perfect Save: +50 bonus (spectacular dive save)
Clean Sheet: +200 bonus (don't concede any goals)
Hat-trick: +300 bonus (score 3+ goals in match)
Speed Bonus: Win faster = more points
🏟️ MATCH FORMAT
Each match is 5 penalties each (10 total)
You and opponent take turns: you shoot, they shoot
Most goals after 5 rounds wins!
If tied after 5: Sudden Death! First to score wins