· Zip & the Gang · Focus
Skip's Countdown: free reaction speed game online
Tap your Zip before Skip hits zero. 20 levels, each faster and more crowded with decoys.
What is Skip's Countdown?
Skip is about to skip Zip. Tap your Zip before the countdown hits zero. Every level is faster and more crowded, WarioWare style. Clear all 20 for 1,500 SkillXP, once.
Skip's Countdown is one of the Zip & the Gang cabinets of the SkillXTube Arcade, played natively in SkillXGames. Its star is Skip.
Skip's Countdown is a fast reaction game in the style of WarioWare. Your Zip, with its own colour and accessory, is hidden on a crowded board. Tap it before Skip's countdown reaches zero. Every level is faster and more crowded than the last.
Skip, Thumby and Later are decoys, and from level 8 other Zips in different colours join in. Tapping a decoy costs a heart. Clear all 20 levels for a 1,500 SkillXP reward on SkillXTube.
At a glance
- Category
- Quick Games
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Play time
- 2–4 min
- Price
- Free, in your browser, sign-up optional
How to play
- Find
- Your Zip is somewhere on the board: your buddy's colour and accessory.
- Tap
- Tap it before Skip's countdown hits zero. Faster taps score more.
- Mind the decoys
- Skip, Thumby, Later and, from level 8, Zips in other colours. Tapping one costs a heart.
- Clear 20
- 3 hearts per run; a miss replays the level. Clear all 20 for 1,500 SkillXP.
Scoring
- +100
- a level cleared
- +50
- max speed bonus per level
- +100
- per heart left after level 20
- 1,500
- SkillXP for the full clear, once
Who's who
- Your Zip
- tap it
- Skip
- counts down, don't tap
- Thumby · Later
- decoys
- Other Zips
- not yours (level 8+)
What it trains
Skip's Countdown trains spotting the right face fast and ignoring the decoys. It is a logic break in the "Focus" family: short enough to fit between two tasks, deep enough to get better at.
Every ranked run you play on SkillXGames is dealt and checked by SkillXTube and counts for Team SkillXGames on the shared SkillXGames vs SkillXTube board.
Strategy and tips
- Search by colour
- Your eyes find a colour faster than a shape. Look for your Zip's colour first, then check the accessory.
- Scan in a pattern
- Sweep the board left to right, row by row, instead of jumping around.
- Check before tapping
- From level 8, other Zips look alike. A heart is worth more than the speed bonus.
- Stay relaxed
- Tension slows your reactions. Short breaks between runs help.
Why play Skip's Countdown?
Skip's Countdown trains visual search and selective attention: spotting a target among distractions under time pressure. It also improves reaction speed and the ability to hold back a wrong tap.
Frequently asked questions
Is Skip's Countdown free?
Yes. It is free and runs in your browser, with no download. Signing up is optional.
How many levels are there?
20 levels, with 3 hearts per run. A miss replays the level.
When do the other Zips appear?
From level 8, Zips in other colours join the decoys.
How do I get the 1,500 SkillXP?
Clear all 20 levels in a ranked run on SkillXTube. The reward is paid once per account.