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Crab Bucket

Crabs are trying to escape the bucket! Select a crab and pull down the climbers before any of them make it over the rim. Based on the “crab mentality” — if I can't have it, neither can you.

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How to Play

Keep the crabs in the bucket as long as you can.

Select a Puller

Click an idle crab at the bottom to select it as the puller. Climbing crabs can't be pullers — they're busy escaping!

Pull Down Climbers

With a puller selected, click a climbing crab on the walls. The puller lunges up and drags it back down.

Watch the Danger Zone

Crabs near the rim glow red with a danger arrow. A 3-second grace period at the start gives you time to prepare.

Build Combos

Pull crabs within 3 seconds of each other for a combo multiplier (up to x10). Watch the combo bar at the bottom.

Swap Pullers

Using a different puller earns a swap bonus. Closer pullers get more points and recover faster.

Survive the Surges

Every 3rd wave triggers a surge — multiple crabs start climbing at once. Watch for fast crabs with dark stripes.

Scoring

  • Base pull: 10 points per successful pull
  • Height bonus: Up to 30 extra points — the closer to the rim, the more you earn
  • Proximity bonus: Up to 15 extra points for using a puller closer to the target
  • Swap bonus: 5 extra points for using a different puller than last time
  • Combo: Pull crabs within 3 seconds of each other to build a multiplier (up to x10). The combo bar shows time remaining.
  • Waves: Difficulty increases every 25 seconds. Every 3rd wave triggers a surge where multiple crabs start climbing at once.