Operator Manual

Everything you need to push a pickle and live to tell about it.

Controls

Touch-first. The pickle follows your finger along the belt — the higher you ride, the faster you score, and the less margin you have to react.

Tap & dragPush the pickle along the conveyor
Lateral flickQuick dodge — banks combo on near-misses
ESCPause conveyor
RRestart current level

Hazards

Every factory floor has its own way of trying to make you into a relish. Learn the patterns.

  • Slicers — descend on a 3-beat cycle. Push between beats two and three.
  • Rolling Pins — sweep horizontally. Hug the edges, never the middle.
  • Brine Drops — telegraphed shadow on the belt. Don't stand under them.
  • Salt Shakers — drain brine on contact. Avoid even glancing hits.

Factory Zones

Each zone introduces one new mechanic. The world map sequences them across eight hand-crafted levels.

  1. Dill Greenhouse — moderate, teaches timing.
  2. Brine Tanks — high, teaches lane discipline.
  3. Cooling Bay — lethal, teaches verticality and pacing.
  4. Barrel Cellar — extreme, combines all three.

Scoring

Distance+1 per unit, scaled by belt position (top is x2)
Near-miss+50 per close call
Dill pickup+250 + brine refill
Zone cleared+5,000
Combo (chain near-misses)multiplier up to x10

FAQ

  • Is it really free? Yes. No ads, no tracking, no microtransactions — just brine.
  • Can I play on mobile? Yes — touch is the primary control scheme.
  • How do I get on the leaderboard? Sign in and finish a run. Top 100 scores are public.
  • Source code? Not public yet, but the factory door is unlocked.