🏆 1st Place Winner of the $5,000 Bovada Plinko Challenge
A polished, high-performance Plinko game featuring a cosmic aesthetic, physics-based gameplay, immersive audio, and PWA support — designed to be played anywhere, anytime.
🎮 Play the Live Game
📱 Install as a PWA • ⚙️ Setup & Development • 🔬 Tech Overview
Cosmic Plinko is a space-themed, browser-based Plinko game that won 1st place 🏆 in the $5,000 #BovadaPlinkoChallenge.
The game combines fast-paced, physics-based ball simulation with electric multipliers, free drops, and immersive audio for a fully polished arcade experience.
- 🎯 Realistic Ball Physics — Simulated gravity, bounce, velocity, and randomness
- ⚡ Electric Multiplier Lines — Boost prizes by 2x–5x with stackable multiplier zones
- 🎁 Free Drops Mode — Trigger bonus balls and win extra payouts
- 🚀 Turbo Mode — 2x speed gameplay for faster action
- 🎵 Immersive Audio — Web Audio API-powered background music and effects
- 📈 Live Balance Tracker — Real-time tracking of total wins, losses, and bets
- 📱 Progressive Web App (PWA) — Works offline, installable on mobile and desktop
- 🎨 Cosmic Theme — Floating aliens, glowing UI, particle FX, and clean visuals
- Node.js v18+
- npm or yarn
git clone https://github.com/BrockAltug/cosmic-plinko.git
cd cosmic-plinko
npm install
npm run devVisit http://localhost:3000 to play locally.
npm run build
npm start- Chrome/Edge: Click install icon in the address bar
- Safari: File → Add to Dock
iOS (Safari)
- Tap Share → Add to Home Screen
Android (Chrome)
- Tap Menu (⋮) → Add to Home Screen
- Choose Your Bet: Select from $0.50 to $10.00 per ball
- Select Ball Count: Drop 1 to 10 balls simultaneously
- Hit DROP or Press SPACEBAR to release the balls
- Balls bounce through pegs and land on multiplier slots
- Win Based on Multiplier × Bet
- Electric Multiplier Lines: Boost payout by up to 5x per line hit
- Free Drops: Trigger auto-play bonus rounds with enhanced multipliers
- Turbo Mode: Double speed for quick plays with same win odds
- #Next.js — App Router, server/client optimization
- #TypeScript — Type-safe logic and scalable architecture
- #TailwindCSS — Modern utility-first design
- #CanvasAPI — High-performance graphics for rendering gameplay
- #WebAudioAPI — Reactive audio effects and background music
- #PWA — Offline support, service workers, installable experience
- #HTML5 + #CSS3 — Seamless web compatibility
- #GitHub — Version control & open-source collaboration
| Platform | Support | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop | PWA + Audio | ✅ |
| iOS | PWA (Add to Home Screen) | ✅ |
| Android | Full PWA | ✅ |
| Chrome | Full | ✅ |
| Safari | Limited PWA | ✅ |
| Firefox | Full | ✅ |
- 🏆 #BovadaPlinkoChallenge for the opportunity and prize
- 🚀 Next.js & Vercel for blazing-fast deployment
- 🎧 Web APIs — Canvas, Audio, PWA standards
- 💜 Built with love for the browser gaming community
🎮 [Play the Game](https://bovadacosmicplinkochallange.netlify.app/) • ⭐ Star the Repo • Built for $5K & the win 🏆