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Merry-Go-Drop

The Merry-Go-Drop app icon: a blue ball dropping into a red bucket, with stars

One button. Five buckets.

An arcade ball drop for iPhone and iPad. Land a ball in every bucket before the clock runs out. No ads, and it plays offline.

Download Merry-Go-Drop on the App Store

For iPhone and iPad. Free for 7 days, then one unlock keeps it. No subscription.

The funfair ball drop, in your pocket.

Five buckets spin past on a turntable. You have one button. Press DROP at the right moment and the ball lands in a bucket. Fill every bucket to clear the round, and the buckets get smaller and faster as you go.

Timing is everything.

Each round, one ball in every bucket. Every 25 points adds 10 seconds to the clock. A miss costs a second in Arcade, and ends the game in Challenge.

Colours score double.

Land a ball in the bucket of its own colour for 2 points. Ten in a row doubles your points, and the multiplier keeps climbing while the streak lasts.

Tricks from round 6.

Up and Down, where the tray rises and sinks. Switchback, where it spins the other way. Spotlight, where only the lit bucket is open. Then they come round again, a little harder.

Questions people ask

How do I play?
Press DROP to drop the ball. Land one ball in every bucket to clear the round. A ball in the bucket of its own colour scores 2 points, and after 10 in a row your points double. To read How to play again, tap ? on the start screen.
Arcade or Challenge?
In Arcade a miss costs 1 second and ends your streak. In Challenge one miss ends the game. Each mode keeps its own top 10 on your device.
Does it need the internet?
Only once, to start the free trial through the App Store. After that the game plays offline, in airplane mode too. Its only connection is Apple's store, for the trial, the unlock and Restore purchase.
How does the free week work?
You get the whole game, both modes, for 7 days. When they are up, play stops until you unlock the game once. Your scores stay. The unlock is a single purchase through Apple, with Family Sharing. No subscription, and no ads at any point.
Is there an online leaderboard?
No. Your top 10 lives on the device you played on. There is no account, no sign-in and no Game Center, so nothing about you leaves the device.
Is it suitable for children?
It has no ads, no chat and nothing to buy except the one unlock. The jackpot is a celebration only, with no money and no prizes.
Where is my data?
On your device. Merry-Go-Drop has no account, no ads and no server. Its App Store privacy label is "Data Not Collected". Read the Merry-Go-Drop section of our privacy policy.
Where do I get help?
The Merry-Go-Drop support page covers the tray tricks, the trial, restoring your unlock and sound. For anything else, write to hello@waypoints.sg.