9000INC guide

Don’t Eat Me controls and arena guide

Steer a growing snake, use boosts carefully, and choose between a practice arena and online matches with other players.

Learn in Quick Arena

Quick Arena is the guest practice option with seven computer snakes. Use it to get comfortable turning, collecting food, and keeping space around your snake before joining an online arena. Watch the open space ahead of your head, especially when a long body or another snake makes a narrow passage look safer than it is.

Steer with the device you use

On a keyboard, use WASD or the arrow keys. A controller uses the left stick. On a touch screen or with a mouse, dragging on the left side steers relative to where the drag began. Releasing that drag keeps the last heading, so letting go does not bring the snake to a stop. Make a deliberate new turn when you need to change direction.

Boost only when you have an exit

Space or the BOOST control makes your snake move faster and costs length. Use a short burst to escape pressure or reach open space, then return to normal speed. A boost is less helpful when your exit is blocked: it gives you less time to correct your direction and spends length at the same time.

Choose an online mode

Online Arenas uses your 9000INC account and offers room codes and a public room browser. Free For All and Red vs Blue need two connected players; Four Teams needs four. The host starts the round once the group is ready. Watching is separate from playing, so check that a friend is listed as a player if they want to take part.

Recover from a connection problem

If the connection screen offers Retry or Leave, choose the action that matches what you want to do. After an interrupted room-creation attempt, check for your existing room before starting over. Send Support the mode, room situation, device, and visible error if you cannot connect. Keep account credentials out of screenshots or chat messages.

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Common questions

Can I play without an account?

Quick Arena is available for guest practice. Online Arenas uses a linked 9000INC account.

Does boosting cost anything?

It costs snake length during the game. It is not a website purchase.