GAME
Every hook brings a new surprise.
OVERVIEW
Hook & Wonder is a bilingual, play-in-your-browser treasure-hunting game inspired by the classic swinging-claw formula. Discover magnetic pulls, explosive crystals, lightning chains, and hazardous loot. Explore 100 campaign levels across 10 mining regions to unlock new challenges and earn stars, or enter an endless expedition with procedurally generated caves, random upgrades, and supply checkpoints.
GAMEPLAY
Your hook swings automatically. Fire at the right moment to extend along the rope, catch treasure, and reel it back. Ores differ in value and weight; special crystals create magnetic, explosive, or electric chain reactions, while hazards may penalize your score, timer, or equipment. Reach the required score before time runs out. The campaign rewards steady progress and star ratings, while Endless emphasizes evolving upgrade builds, supply choices, and personal records.
FEATURES
100-level campaign across 10 themed regions, with level unlocks, star ratings, and retries.
Endless expedition with seeded cave generation, best-score records, and depth milestones.
Chain reactions powered by magnetic cores, blast crystals, and lightning crystals.
Six hazard types that can drain score, time, or energy, slow the reel, or introduce surprise outcomes.
Variable level timers and score targets, plus optional assisted retries after repeated failures.
Random run upgrades and a permanent miner workshop funded by earned badges.
Supply stops every five endless depths: pick safer or riskier routes, buy supplies, and save a checkpoint.
Instant browser play with mouse, keyboard, and touch controls; Chinese/English UI and local save backups.
CONTROLS
Left click / Tap the mine / Space: fire the hook.
E / Boost button: spend energy to reel in faster.
X / Cut button: abandon the current catch to avoid hazards.
Esc / Pause button: pause or resume the game.
Phone or tablet: use touch input and on-screen controls.
GAMEMODES
Campaign | 100 Levels: journey through 10 themed regions, unlock stages, earn stars, and retry failed levels.
Endless Expedition | Infinite Depths: explore procedurally generated layers with supply stops every five depths, route choices, and checkpoint saves.