Save your
sandcastle.

Towel tricks

A simple flick is all you need.
Try these when you feel ready.

Reach

The cowboy guards the castle. His towel only reaches crabs inside the dashed ring; a whip reaches farther.

Prizes · Block

Win a prize each round. Before the next round, drag it from beside the castle onto the sand to hold crabs up for a moment. Prizes stay where you put them until you move them.

Golden towel

Land three different tricks in a row for six seconds of longer, wider, stronger swipes.

Pop-up crabs

They duck under swipes. Tap each one before it runs.

Tap · Snap

A quick snap at one nearby crab.

Swipe · Sweep

Draw a line through several crabs.

Swing & release · Whip

Drag back to wind up, then swing forward and let go. A longer backswing reaches farther.

Circle · Spin

Draw a loop to clear a group.

Hold & release · Power snap

Hold still until the ring fills, then lift.

Purple shell crab

Whip it, or hit it twice to crack the shell.

Crowned king crab

Only a spin or power snap clears it. Other tricks knock it back.

Hermit crab

Ducks into its shell now and then. Hit it when it peeks out.

Twin crab

Splits into two quick little crabs. A spin or power snap clears it whole.

Ghost crab

Fades in and out on Night Tide. Your towel only hits it while you can see it.

Sunbathing · Beach sports · Lifeguard

Pick how hard the beach is before you start: easy, hard or expert. Each keeps its own best score and best round.

Three beaches

Sunny Bay, Rocky Point and Night Tide, with new prizes on every beach. Then the tide comes round again, tougher each time, with golden prizes. It never stops.

Mix tricks quickly for a score bonus.
Big tricks recharge in about two seconds.
Pick a towel on the start screen.