How to play Happy Peeler
- A peeling blade sweeps up and down over the board. The dashed band around it shows exactly how much it will take.
- Tap, click, or press Space to shave that strip off in one rectangular piece.
- Clear every last pixel of skin within five peels. Four well-placed peels is a perfect run, so you get one spare.
- Leave any skin behind after your fifth peel and the round is lost. The bits you missed glow red so you can see them.
- Each time you open a category its items come in a new random order, and each one gets harder than the last. Items start still, then bob, sway, pulse, and finally do all three while the blade speeds up.
- The clock starts when the blade does. Your fastest time for each item is saved, and when you finish you see how your time ranks against everyone else's runs worldwide.
- In Shuffle mode you get a random item from any category. Every two wins make the next one move more, and one miss ends your streak.
- The Daily is one item for everyone, new each midnight. It moves more as the week goes on, from still on Monday to wild on Friday. Your first run counts from its first peel, so leaving it unfinished counts as a miss. Winning on consecutive days builds a streak.
- Share any result as a row of squares, one per peel: 🟩 perfect, 🟨 clean, 🟧 overlapping, ⬛ missed, ⬜ not needed.
Tips for a perfect peel
- Start at the very top edge, including stems and leaves, then work down one strip at a time.
- Tap when the band's top edge just overlaps the last cut. A tiny overlap is safer than a gap.
- On moving levels, wait for the item to pass through the middle of its swing before you tap.
- Listen for the tick when the blade turns around. It helps you time the next tap.
Questions
Is Happy Peeler free?
Yes. It runs in your browser with nothing to download or sign up for.
Does it work on phones and tablets?
Yes. Tap the board to peel. It works in any recent version of Safari, Chrome, Firefox or Edge.
Why can't I hear the peeling sounds?
Browsers only start sound after your first tap. On an iPhone, check that the ring/silent switch isn't set to silent, since that mutes web audio too.
Are my best scores saved?
Your fewest peels for each item, your fastest times and your Daily streak are saved in this browser on this device. Clearing your site data resets them.
Is the Daily the same for everyone?
Yes. Everyone gets the same item at the same level on the same date, so you can compare results with friends. A new one starts at midnight your time.