How to Play

Race every opponent to square 100. The first token to land on (or reach) it wins instantly — even mid-turn from a power-up.

Tap the dice on your turn. Your token hops one square at a time along the roll so you can watch every step. Land at the foot of a ladder to climb (plus a coin bonus). Land on a snake's head and you slide to its tail — unless you are holding a Shield.

Classic snakes and ladders usually wastes a roll that would go past 100. Here, the extra steps bounce you back down the board.

Example: on 98, a roll of 5 goes 99 → 100 → 99 → 98 → 97.

Every few turns the snakes reappear in new spots. Watch the glowing ring around the board border as it fills toward a shuffle. If your token ends under a freshly placed snake head, you get bitten unless shielded.

Everyone starts a match with 50 spendable coins for power-ups. Earn more from coin tiles, milestone flags at 25 / 50 / 75, power-up stars, and ladder climbs. A Coin Magnet doubles gains for 3 turns. Unspent match coins do not carry over.

Your wallet is separate — it keeps coins between games for theme unlocks, achievement rewards, wins, and a streak-scaled daily bonus.

Spend match coins on your turn from the shop next to the dice. Some powers target an opponent — with multiple players you pick who.

• Teleport Self

  Jump to a random square ABOVE current
  30
• Teleport Enemy

  Send an opponent to a random square below
  40
• Shield

  Immunity from next snake bite
  25
• Dice x2

  Doubles your next dice roll
  35
• Freeze Enemy

  Chosen opponent skips their next turn
  30
• Ladder Boost

  Next ladder climb extends by +50 squares
  45
• Reroll

  Reroll your current dice once
  20
• Coin Magnet

  Doubles coin gains for the next 3 turns
  20
• Undo Move

  Undo your last move (once per game)
  50

Undo Move is only available in Local / vs CPU games, once per game.

Create or join a room with a short code. If you don't roll within 10 seconds on your turn, the dice auto-rolls so the room never sits stuck. If a player disconnects mid-turn, anyone else can force-skip them after a grace period.

Is Snakes & Ladders: Power Play free?

Yes. The game is free to play in the browser. Optional wallet coins unlock board themes; there is no paywall to start a match.

Can I play snakes and ladders online with friends?

Yes. Create or join an online room with a short code. Local pass-and-play and vs CPU are also available on one device.

What is overbounce?

If a roll would take you past square 100, the extra steps bounce you back down the board instead of wasting the roll.

Do snakes stay in the same place?

No. In Power Play, snakes shuffle to new positions every few turns. Frequency and snake count depend on difficulty.

What is the difference between match coins and the wallet?

Match coins reset every game and buy power-ups during that match. Your wallet persists across sessions for themes and rewards.

Does the game work offline?

Install the progressive web app (PWA). After the first load, Local Play and vs CPU work offline. Online multiplayer needs a connection.