Coin Rush '89

*** CREATED FOR THE COOLEST RETRO GAMES JAM, 2026 ***

COIN RUSH '89 is a love letter to late-80s arcade redemption machines.

*** PLEASE WATCH THE ATTRACT. It is part of the retro feel, and contains the game instructions. ***

HOW TO PLAY Move the chute with the ARROW KEYS or A and D. Drop a coin with SPACE. On phone or tablet, drag anywhere to aim and tap to drop. You are not aiming at the lip of the shelf. You are loading the pile behind it. The pusher shoves the whole pile forward every stroke, so coins you drop now pay out several strokes later. Stack the middle, then let the pusher work. Coins pay. Gems pay big. Skulls cost you. Coins that fall into the side gutters are gone, so wide drops bleed your bank. Chain payouts to climb the multiplier. It decays if you stall, so keep the shelf fed. The run ends when your bank hits zero. FULL CONTROLS   Arrow keys / A D ....... move the chute   Space .................. drop a coin   P ...................... pause   M ...................... mute everything   O ...................... options   F ...................... fullscreen   Esc .................... back out of any menu Options has a SAVE CODE screen. It prints a code carrying your high scores and settings. Copy it somewhere safe and you can load it back on another browser or after clearing your history. Scores also save on their own; the code is for when the browser throws them away. Scanlines and screen curve are both toggles in Options if you want them off.

Drop coins onto the moving pusher, build massive cascades, collect gems, avoid skulls, and stretch every credit into the highest score possible.

Built entirely in a single HTML file with:

• Original synthesized chiptune soundtrack
• Pixel-perfect software rendering
• CRT effects and arcade cabinet presentation
• Local high score table with initials
• Keyboard, mouse, touch, and mobile support
• No downloads, no installs, no external assets

Just press Play and chase the leaderboard.