Shark Attack

 JAWS – Shark Attack!

A heart-pounding retro arcade game where every second in the ocean counts.

The Story

A lone swimmer is crossing the open ocean under a bright summer sun. Deep below the surface, the ocean's most feared predators are closing in. Armed with nothing but quick reflexes and a sharp eye, you are the swimmer's only hope. Click fast. Click smart. Or watch the ocean turn red.

How to Play

• Click sharks to destroy them before they reach the swimmer
• The swimmer crosses the screen continuously — survive as long as possible
• Each screen crossing advances you to the next level
• You start with 7 lives — each shark bite costs one
• Earn +1 bonus life every 500 points
• 10 levels of increasing danger
• Press P or click ⏸ PAUSE to pause and resume anytime

Features

🦈 Realistic Sharks

• Custom illustrated great white shark sprites — four variants: swimming left, swimming right, mouth closed and mouth wide open
• Sharks tilt their bodies toward the swimmer at the correct angle — nose up when chasing from below, nose down when diving
• Sharks open their jaws when closing in for the kill
• Sharks accelerate as they get closer to the swimmer — the final lunge is terrifyingly fast

🌊 Dynamic Ocean

• Beautifully rendered underwater scene with animated water surface, sun rays, shimmer reflections, and deep blue gradient depths
• Animated sea floor with branching corals, round coral formations, sandy ripples, and schools of small colourful fish drifting in the depths
• Bright sunny sky with animated clouds and a glowing sun with rotating rays

💀 The Surface Shark

• Without warning, a dorsal fin slices through the water surface — the iconic Jaws moment
• The shark swims horizontally behind the swimmer, body hidden below the surface
• You can click the fin to destroy it — worth bonus points
• Speeds up with each level and appears at random intervals

🩸 Gore & Injury System

• When the swimmer is bitten, blood spreads through the water — a realistic red slick that diffuses outward in random organic shapes, fading slowly
• The swimmer develops visible injury marks — small red wounds and scratch lines accumulate on the body with each attack
• Blood particles and flesh chunks explode from destroyed sharks
• Blood pools linger briefly around destroyed sharks

🎮 Progressive Difficulty

• 10 levels, each triggered by one full screen crossing
• Level 1: sharks are fast and spawn frequently — a challenging opening
• Levels 2–10: wave sizes grow (+1 shark per level), spawn intervals adjust
• Level 3+: sharks spread across the full screen width, maximum 6 active at once
• Sharks grow progressively faster with each level
• Proximity boost — sharks surge up to 80% faster in the final moments before contact

🎯 Precision Targeting

• Custom crosshair cursor — a red targeting reticle with circle, cross arms, and diagonal tick marks replaces the standard cursor
• Satisfying explosion effect on every shark kill
• Surface shark has its own hit detection around the visible fin

🎵 Atmosphere

• Procedurally generated Jaws theme music — the iconic ominous two-note rhythm plays continuously
• Toggle music on/off anytime with the music button
• Sound effects for shark kills, swimmer attacks, and water splashes

Tips for Survival

• Prioritize sharks that are closest to the swimmer — they lunge at the last moment
• Watch the surface — the dorsal fin appears without warning and moves fast
• Click early — sharks accelerate dramatically in the final approach
• At higher levels, sharks spread across the whole screen — scan left and right constantly
• The swimmer's wounds are permanent within a life — protect your lives carefully

Can you survive all 10 levels? The ocean doesn't forgive hesitation.