ArrowPop: tap the arrows, slide them all out

How to play

1. Look at where each arrow points. That is the only direction it can move.
2. Tap an arrow whose path ahead is empty all the way to the edge of the board. It slides out and is gone.
3. If anything is in the way, the arrow bumps into it, turns red and comes back, and you lose one of your 3 hearts.
4. Every arrow you remove opens the way for the ones behind it. Clear all the arrows to finish the level.
5. If you lose all 3 hearts, the same level starts over. If you are stuck, tap Hint and the game highlights an arrow that can leave.

Special pieces

The first levels have plain arrows only. New pieces join in one at a time as you go:

Rocks (from level 4)

Grey blocks that never move. An arrow pointing at a rock can never leave that way, so you have to plan around it.

Frozen arrows (from level 7)

An arrow inside a shell of ice needs two taps: the first breaks the ice, the second sends it out. Breaking ice never costs a heart.

Locks and keys (from level 10)

A grey arrow with a lock will not move. Send out the arrow carrying the key of the same colour and the lock opens.

Bomb arrows (from level 14)

A bomb arrow shows a number. Each time another arrow leaves, or you bump, it drops by 1. Get the bomb arrow out before it reaches 0 or the level is lost.

Stars

Each level gives 1 to 3 stars, one for every heart you still have at the end. Your best result per level is kept.

What is in the game

• Levels that never run out

  Each level is built by the game from its level number, so there is always a next one. The same number always gives the same board.

• Always solvable

  While building a board, the game removes the arrows one by one in a test run. A board is only used if every arrow can get out.

• Boards that grow

  Level 1 is a 5×6 board with short arrows. Boards grow step by step to 10×15 at level 16, with longer, more tangled arrows and more special pieces.

• Three hearts, three stars

  A wrong tap costs one heart. Finish a level without a single bump and you keep all 3 stars.

• Free hints

  Hint shows one arrow that can leave right now. Use it as often as you like.

• Phone and desktop

  Tap on a phone or click with a mouse. The board scales to fit the screen.

Quick facts

• Price: free.
• Account: none. There is nothing to sign up for.
• Install: none. It runs in any modern browser on phone, tablet or desktop.
• Progress: saved only in your own browser (localStorage). It is not uploaded.
• Statistics: the game page counts visits anonymously with a random device id. No account, name or other personal data is sent.
• Languages: English and Simplified Chinese.
• Last updated: 2026-11-14

Questions and answers

What kind of game is ArrowPop?

It is an arrow escape puzzle, sometimes called an "arrow out" or "pull the arrows" game. The board is covered with bent arrows. Each one can only slide forward along the direction of its head, and it can only leave if nothing is in front of it. The puzzle is finding an order in which every arrow gets out.

Is ArrowPop free?

Yes. The whole game is free, with no account and no download.

Can every level be solved?

Yes. Levels are generated by a program that checks each board by removing the arrows one at a time. Boards that would get stuck are fixed before you ever see them, so there is always at least one working order.

What happens when I run out of hearts?

The level restarts with the same layout and 3 fresh hearts. You do not lose the levels you already unlocked.

Where is my progress saved?

In your browser, on your device. Clearing the site data for this page, or switching to another browser or device, starts you again from level 1.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes. The game is built for touch screens first and also works with a mouse on desktop.

Who makes it

ArrowPop (祈灵箭箭乐 in Chinese) is made by Qilingyo, a small collection of free browser games. You can find the other games at qilingyo.com.

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