Guides
A black hole game: open one in the middle of a living town
In Play mode of Apocalypse Sandbox you carry two weapons that bend gravity. The Black Hole Gun opens a hole that swallows whatever comes near, and the Gravitron opens a rift that lifts everything inside it before dropping it again. Both work on the whole 3D town: people, cars, trees, wreckage and the alien ships.
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How the black hole works
- It opens at least 12 metres away from you and lasts twenty seconds.
- It pulls on everything within 100 metres and knocks people down out to 70 metres.
- Inside 40 metres there is no escape, and that includes you: stand too close and you are swallowed.
- Only one hole is open at a time. A new shot closes the old one, then opens the next.
- It is one of the few things that bring down a nuclear power plant in a few hits.
The Gravitron: gravity the other way
The Gravitron opens a violet vortex on the ground. Everything inside its circle floats up in a violet glow, people, cars, trees, street clutter, every enemy and even the alien ships, and then gravity slams back with a shock ring. The living explode where they land, the ships fall burning and everything else just crashes down.
Where to find them
Both are on the weapon wheel in Play mode, unlocked from the start, and in the Arena. In co-op the black hole swallows a partner inside its no-escape zone too, since friendly fire is on; the co-op guest carries every weapon except the Gravitron.
Frequently asked questions
- How long does the black hole last?
- Twenty seconds. Firing again closes it and opens a new one.
- Can the black hole kill me?
- Yes. Inside its 40 metre no-escape zone it swallows you as well.
- Is it free?
- Yes. The game is free in the browser, with no download.