A fun retro ASCII-style browser game where you control an airplane (✈) and dodge falling ASCII symbols with alphabet-touch Game Over and a points system based on rarity.
- Use arrow keys to move the airplane in any direction (left, right, up, down).
- Press spacebar to temporarily increase speed.
- Avoid falling ASCII characters like
/,@,#, etc. - If you touch an alphabet (A–Z / a–z), the game ends instantly.
- Survive as long as possible to increase your score.
- Press SPACE after Game Over to restart instantly.
Not just fun — it's also a great tool for learning and memorizing ASCII characters and their names!
As you play:
- Each falling character shows both its symbol and text name.
- Helps improve symbol recognition, memory, and typing reflex.
Perfect for:
- Programming beginners
- Kids learning keyboard symbols
- Anyone training reflexes & memory
- Retro-style design using monospace ASCII characters
- Responsive controls with arrow keys + space for speed boost
- Randomized ASCII obstacles with labels
- Alphabet-touch instant Game Over
- Points system based on symbol rarity:
- Rare symbols like
@,#,$,%, etc. → +10 points - Medium rarity symbols like
/,?,=→ +8 points - Common punctuation like
-,_,:→ +6 points - Very common symbols like
.or,→ +4 points - All other symbols → +2 points
- Rare symbols like
- Real-time score display
- Game Over screen with spacebar restart
git clone https://github.com/sjat02/airascii