Raft Wars

Raft Wars is a free turn based artillery game you play in your browser. It starts with a little boy named Simon digging up treasure on the beach and ends up as a water fight between two brothers on inflatable rafts and a crew of pirates who want the loot. You aim, fire across the water and try to knock out every pirate in as few shots as possible.

Key Controls

• Aim: MOUSE
• Shoot: LEFT CLICK
• Pick a weapon: LEFT CLICK on the weapon icons

How It Works

Raft Wars opens with a short comic story. Simon, a cheerful little fellow in a diaper, finds diamonds while digging in the sand, and the news soon reaches the papers under the headline Boy Discovers Treasure. The story can be skipped at any time, and then the first battle begins with a banner that shows the level number and its par, the number of shots a good player needs. Level 1 has a par of 6 shots.

On your side, Simon floats on a yellow duck ring next to his brother on an orange raft, and both of them get a turn with the blaster. A dotted red line comes out of the barrel and follows the mouse, so you can see where the shot will head before you click. Across the water, the pirates wait on a floating barrel and the wreck of their ship, each with a green health bar over his head. A bar at the bottom of the screen tracks both teams, and a shark sometimes cruises past between the rafts. After each shot, the camera follows the ball across the bay, then the pirates take their turn and fire back.

1. Press Play on the title screen.
2. Watch the intro or skip it.
3. Click to begin the level.
4. Move the mouse to aim the dotted line.
5. Click to fire at the pirates.
6. Watch where the shot lands and adjust the next one.
7. Knock out every pirate before your team goes down.

What Makes It Stand Out

• Comic story: A newspaper intro explains why the pirates are after Simon's treasure.
• Par for every level: Level 1 asks you to win in 6 shots.
• 2 shooters: Simon and his brother take turns on the same team.
• 3 weapon slots: A ball, grenades and missiles sit in the corner of the screen.
• Health bars: Every pirate shows how much damage he can still take.
• Moving camera: The view pans across the water to follow each shot.

Getting Started

• Skip the story on replays of Raft Wars. The SKIP button jumps straight to the battle.
• Use the dotted line. It shows the direction of the shot before you fire.
• Watch the first shot all the way. Seeing where it lands tells you how to adjust the next one.
• Aim at one pirate at a time. Finishing off a target removes his shots from the next turn.

Going Further

Raft Wars rewards accuracy more than speed. Each level has a par, so beating a stage is only half the challenge, and matching the par means landing almost every shot. The grenade and missile slots start empty, which makes the basic ball the weapon you learn the game with. Pirates on the barrel and on the ship sit at different distances, so the same angle will not hit both of them. Keeping both brothers healthy matters too, because the team bar at the bottom of the screen falls with every pirate hit.

Mistakes Worth Avoiding

• Firing without checking the line. A small change in angle moves the shot a long way.
• Spreading damage around. A pirate with a sliver of health still fires back.
• Ignoring the par. Wasted shots cost you the best result.
• Forgetting the pirates' turn. Every miss gives them another shot at your raft.

Similar Shooting Games

If lining up shots across the water was the best part, Tank Stars turns the same aim and fire idea into tank duels. Territory War is another turn based battle where every throw counts. For a different classic Flash game about angles and distance, Learn to Fly 2 launches a penguin as far as it can go. More picks are in Flash Games.

Final Thoughts

The Raft Wars game, made by BubbleBox, is a funny little artillery battle with a silly story and very readable aiming. Playing Raft Wars online works best on a computer with a mouse. Players who want fast action may find the turns slow, but a perfect shot that knocks a pirate off his barrel is hard to beat.

FAQs About Raft Wars

1. What is Raft Wars?

   Raft Wars is a turn based artillery game set on the water. Simon and his brother fight from inflatable rafts against pirates who want the treasure Simon found on the beach.

2. How to play Raft Wars?

   Move the mouse to aim the dotted line and click to fire. Take turns with the pirates and knock out every one of them before your team runs out of health.

3. What is the par in Raft Wars?

   Each level in Raft Wars has a par, the number of shots a good player needs to win. Level 1 has a par of 6 shots.

4. What weapons are in Raft Wars?

   Raft Wars shows 3 weapon slots in the corner: a ball, grenades and missiles. The grenade and missile slots start empty, so the first level is played with the ball.

5. Who are the pirates in Raft Wars?

   The pirates in Raft Wars are after Simon's treasure. They wait across the water on a floating barrel and a wrecked ship, each with his own health bar.

6. Can I play Raft Wars on mobile?

   Raft Wars is set up for computers on Rocket Games, not for phones or tablets. It is an old Flash game played with mouse aiming and clicks.