Bamboo Cicada Online Game
Play the traditional Chinese sound toy online and hear every turn become a call
🎯 How to Play
Faster, tighter turns make the bamboo cicada call louder and brighter. When you let go, it keeps moving with its momentum and gradually slows down.
- Hold inside the game and draw circles with your mouse or finger. Small, steady circles work especially well on phones.
- Choose Auto swing, or press Space on a keyboard, to watch the full motion without drawing circles yourself.
- On a phone, choose Swing phone and allow motion access when asked. Keep a secure grip and move the phone in small, controlled circles.
- Use the cicada appearance control to choose the visual style you prefer.
This game is adapted from the open-source project imsai-sh/zhuzhiliao. Thanks to imsai-sh for creating and sharing the project.
About the Bamboo Cicada Online Game
This browser game lets you play with a traditional bamboo cicada online for free, with no download or registration. Draw circles with a mouse or finger, or swing a compatible phone. The bamboo handle, string, and resonator move together while the toy's call responds naturally to speed and string tension.
Bamboo Cicada Wah-Turn Leaderboard
Ranked by the manual wah turns accumulated on this device. Mouse, touch, and phone swings count; Auto swing does not. Your latest total is submitted shortly after you stop swinging.
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