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How to play Pumpkin Patrol
Pumpkin Patrol is a top-down wave shooter with a Halloween graveyard twist. You are alone in a fenced arena full of tombstones and pumpkins, and the zombies pour in from every side. Walk with WASD, aim with the mouse and hold the button to shoot. On a phone, the left thumb moves and the right thumb aims and fires.
Every zombie you pop drops coins and now and then a heart. Clear the wave and the shop opens: buy the scatter SMG, the boom stick shotgun or the long-shot rifle, and upgrade your power, fire rate, magazine, boots and toughness. Walkers shuffle, runners sprint, spitters lob goo from a distance, brutes soak up bullets, and every fifth wave a giant pumpkin-head boss walks in.
It is all cartoon fun: the creatures pop into green puffs, there is no blood. Now and then a supply drop offers an optional video that refills your health and gives a random bonus: a shield, piercing bullets or infinite ammo. Your best score and wave are saved on your device.
Controls
WASD / arrows: move. Mouse: aim, hold left button to shoot. R: reload. 1-4 or Q/E: swap gun. P or Esc: pause. M: sound.
Left thumb: move. Right thumb: aim and shoot. Buttons: reload and swap gun. Pause at the top right.
FAQ
How do I get stronger?
Pop zombies for coins, then spend them in the shop between waves. Buy new guns and upgrade power, fire rate, magazine size, speed and health.
What are the different zombies?
Walkers are slow and easy, runners are fast, spitters shoot goo from afar, brutes take many hits, and a boss arrives every fifth wave.
How do I heal?
Pick up hearts, buy a heal pack in the shop, or watch an optional video for a full heal and a random bonus when your health is low.
Can I play on a phone?
Yes. Drag with the left thumb to move and with the right thumb to aim and shoot. There are also reload and swap buttons.
Is Pumpkin Patrol free?
Yes. It is free to play in your browser, with no download and no account.
Can I play on my phone?
Yes. It runs on phones, tablets and computers. Left thumb: move. Right thumb: aim and shoot. Buttons: reload and swap gun. Pause at the top right.