Punch Through!

Mission briefing

Framed for stealing the Mayor's Golden Donut, prisoner #4027 punches his way out! A first-person wall-smashing incremental: break walls block by block, vacuum the rubble, cash it in and upgrade from fists to boxing gloves, a hammer, a pickaxe, a drill, dynamite and a laser blaster. Explore 7 zones and 38 rooms from the prison to outer space, beat 7 bosses, follow Moe the Mole's clues at trap forks, find 55 hidden treasures, hire mole helpers that dig while you're away and Escape for permanent perks.

Field manual

Goal: punch through every wall, beat the boss at the end of each zone and escape all the way to space to get the Golden Donut back. Desktop: WASD or arrow keys to walk, mouse to look (click to lock the mouse), hold LEFT CLICK to punch, hold RIGHT CLICK or SPACE to vacuum rubble, walk up to the green machine to cash in, keys 1-8 to buy upgrades. Mobile: left thumb walks, right thumb looks, hold the red fist button to punch and the green button to vacuum, tap the cards at the bottom to upgrade. Tip: glowing blocks are weak spots for critical hits.

Launch orders: press Launch mission above and the game loads on this page itself — nothing downloads and no form stands between you and the first move. It is designed for a flexible screen and takes its orders from mouse, keyboard or touch, depending on the mission. It adapts to both upright and wide screens, so phones, tablets and desktops all frame it sensibly. If it offers a fullscreen control, use it — a fight this size deserves the whole screen.

Field notes for action operations

• First run is reconnaissance. Spend it learning where the danger actually spawns from instead of chasing a score — most action games announce their patterns honestly in the opening minute, then repeat them with worse manners.
• Movement is a defensive stat. A moving target at half health outlives a stationary one at full health in nearly every game on this board, so keep relocating between shots, strikes and reloads.
• Learn the exit before the entrance closes. In arena and chase games alike, the players who survive longest are the ones who noticed the second doorway while everyone else was watching the first.

Punch Through! — questions from the ranks

What does it cost to play Punch Through!?

Nothing at all. The mission is free from the first order to the last — no sign-up, no download, no paid tier guarding the good levels. The advertising around this page is what keeps the board free.

What sort of mission is Punch Through!?

Punch Through! is filed in our Action theatre. Like every operation on this board, it is a browser game — read the briefing above for the publisher's own account of what you are deploying into.

Can I run Punch Through! on a phone or tablet?

Yes. It plays in the browser on phones and tablets exactly as it does on a computer. It adapts to both upright and wide screens, so phones, tablets and desktops all frame it sensibly.

Do I have to install anything before playing?

No installation of any kind. Punch Through! is an HTML5 game: press the launch button and it loads on this page, and closing the tab leaves nothing behind.

After-action

Mission complete, or still pinned down? The full Action theatre is one click away — The main hall of the board: 469 operations where something is always moving, exploding, escaping or being chased. If a game has a pulse and a problem, it is probably filed here.