Pipe Rush
Tap a square to lay the next pipe from the queue (you can lay over a dry one). Water starts from the green tap after a countdown — press ▶ to start it early — and flows one square at a time. Fill the round's quota of squares before it spills to reach the next, faster round.
Pipe Rush — a free online arcade game on TotType
Pipe Rush is the pipe-laying puzzle: a 7×7 board, a green tap on one edge, and a queue of pipe pieces — straights, bends and the odd cross — that arrive in whatever order they like. Tap a square to lay the front piece there, and lay another over a dry piece if you change your mind. After a countdown the water starts, filling one square at a time and never stopping. Every square it fills is worth 10 points times the round number; each round sets a quota, and if you've met it when the water spills you bank a bonus and the next round starts with a shorter countdown and faster water. Spill short of the quota and the game ends. 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
- Puzzle & brain 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
- Pipe Rush en español
How to play Pipe Rush
Tap a square to lay the next pipe from the queue (you can lay over a dry one). Water starts from the green tap after a countdown — press ▶ to start it early — and flows one square at a time. Fill the round's quota of squares before it spills to reach the next, faster round.
Tips & tricks
- Build a loop, not a line — bends that turn the water back across the board use far more squares from the same pieces.
- Lay the piece you don't want somewhere harmless to get to the piece you do; the queue only moves when you place.
- Once the quota is met, keep laying: every extra square still scores until the spill.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play Pipe Rush?
The front piece in the queue is the next one you lay. Tap a square to place it. Connect from the green tap onwards so the water has somewhere to go, and reach the round's quota of filled squares before it spills.
Can I replace a piece I put in the wrong place?
Yes, as long as the water hasn't reached it — tap the square again with a new piece and it is swapped.
What is the cross piece?
The cross connects all four sides and the water can pass through it twice — once each way — which makes it the best piece for squeezing extra squares out of a tight board.
Can I play Pipe Rush online with friends?
Yes. Open Pipe Rush 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.