Missile Guard
Tap or click in the sky to fire an interceptor that bursts where you aimed (the arrow keys and Space work too, but the keyboard aim point isn't drawn, so a mouse or finger is easier). Meteors caught in the burst are destroyed; one that lands knocks out a city. Shots are limited per wave, and a cleared wave pays a bonus for every city and shot left and rebuilds one city.
Missile Guard — a free online arcade game on TotType
Missile Guard is a city-defence game in the mould of the arcade classic: six cities on the ground, one battery in the middle, and meteors streaking down from the top of the screen. Tap where you want an interceptor to burst — it takes a moment to get there, so aim ahead of a meteor, not at it — and everything inside the burst is destroyed. Each wave gives you a limited stock of shots; clear it and you bank a bonus for every city still standing and every shot unused, and one ruined city is rebuilt. Waves get faster and denser, and the game ends when the last city falls. It's free in any browser with no download — anyone can try a demo run with no account, and a free parent account with a verified email unlocks unlimited play.
- Made for
- Kids
- Players
- 1, or up to 4 online
- Online
- With everyone playing it now, or in a private room with a 4-character code; bots (marked 🤖) fill empty seats
- Controls
- Keyboard, mouse or touch
- Scored in
- pts · posts to the arcade leaderboard
- Shelf
- Classic arcade games
- Cost
- Free — try a demo run with no account (one run, up to 90 seconds, twice a day; not saved); a free parent account with a verified email unlocks unlimited play and saved scores
- En español
- Missile Guard en español
How to play Missile Guard
Tap or click in the sky to fire an interceptor that bursts where you aimed (the arrow keys and Space work too, but the keyboard aim point isn't drawn, so a mouse or finger is easier). Meteors caught in the burst are destroyed; one that lands knocks out a city. Shots are limited per wave, and a cleared wave pays a bonus for every city and shot left and rebuilds one city.
Tips & tricks
- Aim where the meteor will be when the interceptor arrives — just below it on its path — rather than where it is now.
- One well-placed burst can take out two or three meteors that are falling close together; wait for them to bunch.
- Unused shots are worth points at the end of the wave, so don't spray at empty sky.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play Missile Guard?
Tap or click the sky to fire an interceptor to that point; it bursts there and destroys any meteor inside the burst. Stop the meteors before they reach your six cities. Arrow keys move the aim and Space fires if you prefer a keyboard, but the keyboard aim point isn't drawn, so a mouse or finger is easier.
What happens when the shots run out?
You wait for the wave to finish. Shots refill at the start of every wave, and a cleared wave pays 5 points per shot you didn't need plus 100 for every city standing.
Do destroyed cities come back?
One city is rebuilt after every wave you clear. The game ends only when all six are gone at once.
Can I play Missile Guard online with friends?
Yes. Open Missile Guard and choose Play online to join everyone playing it right now: up to 4 players a round, all starting together, and the highest score wins. When nobody else is on, computer players marked as bots hold the empty seats, and a real player always takes a bot's place. To play only with friends, make a private room and share its 4-character code. Online play needs a free parent account with a verified email, and players see only each other's nicknames and scores: there is no chat.