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Getting started with Penalty Shootout
Take a moment with Penalty Shootout before moving to another game. Score at least three of five penalties. Use the example below to understand a decision. Make your first input carefully and watch the result. Look at what changes after your first action.
Take five penalty kicks in a solo shooting challenge.
Try a more deliberate round
Read one step at a time and try it on the playing area. Match the instruction to the control you use. Use the example to check your reasoning.
What the game asks you to do
Score at least three of five penalties. An attractive position is not enough unless the goal is met. Start with a deliberate move.
The playing sequence
- Aim inside the goal.
- Shoot away from the moving keeper.
- A save or outside shot misses.
- Finish all five.
Keyboard and screen controls
Pointer/touch, aim buttons and Shoot. Read a button’s label before selecting it. Return to the rules if the result is unexpected.
See the idea in action
An edge target may beat the keeper but must stay within the posts. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Notice the change in the playing area.
Where a round can go wrong
The keeper reacts after the shot, so aim matters. Check the rule before repeating the action. After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again.
Further help with the game
For this browser game, what is the goal of Penalty Shootout?
Here is the relevant explanation: Score at least three of five penalties.
For a quick reminder, how do I control Penalty Shootout?
Keep this in mind: Pointer/touch, aim buttons and Shoot.
For my first round, what example helps explain Penalty Shootout?
Here is the relevant explanation: An edge target may beat the keeper but must stay within the posts.
For this browser game, what should I watch out for in Penalty Shootout?
The keeper reacts after the shot, so aim matters.
While learning, what format does Penalty Shootout offer?
The key detail is this: Take five penalty kicks in a solo shooting challenge.
Before I begin, which play mode does Penalty Shootout use?
The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.