Hoops Star
Crouch, spring up and shoot.
▶ Play Hoops StarHow to play
A ball sits in your hands, and a dotted line runs from it to the hoop. Crouch and the shot charges: the line lights up dot by dot and lifts into a higher arc. Spring up with your arms rising and the ball flies along that line. A full charge drops straight through the middle; a weak shot may bounce off the rim. Three baskets in a row set the ball on fire, every sixth ball is a golden star ball, and for the last ten seconds two big golden hoops appear and nothing misses.
What kids practice
- squatting and jumping
- leg strength
- timing a move
What you need
A laptop, tablet or phone with a camera. Open the game, allow the camera, and step back about a meter. No account, no controller. Two kids can play side by side.
What happens to the video
It stays on your device. The game reads the camera image and throws it away. The one exception is a short highlight a grown-up can choose to share at the end, deleted when you play again or leave. No video is ever uploaded. Our privacy policy has the details.
Who it's for
Our basketball game, played with the legs: every shot is a squat and a jump, so a minute of it is a real workout. A plain two-arm throw shoots too, a little weaker, so a small kid, or one whose legs are out of the picture, still scores. A miss costs nothing but the streak. Two kids get a hoop and a ball each.
Questions
What age is Hoops Star for?
All ages. Small kids can shoot with a two-arm throw; bigger ones learn to crouch for a full charge.
How much room does it need?
Enough to bend the knees and stand up fast. A step back from the screen, so the camera sees the whole body, makes the crouch count.
Can two children play?
Yes. Each has a hoop and a ball of their own on their own half of the screen.
Is it free?
Yes. Free in the browser, and free on the Android app.
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