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Mono Paddle Duel is a monochrome paddle duel in the browser: play 1P vs CPU or hotseat 2P, pick Easy / Normal / Hard / Insane, and race to the target score (default 11). About ~54 KB after Play, no install, no account.

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MONO PADDLE DUEL

Paddle duel from the open-source Cursor Arcade pong module (MIT). About ~54 KB downloads once from this site when you press Play. Best scores stay in your browser.

1P: W/S or arrows move your paddle. 2P: W/S left, arrows right. Space pause, R restart, Esc menu.

Press Play to load the game.
Scores use ftol:monopaddleduel:storage.

Mono Paddle Duel - Keyboard Paddle Ball Duel

Press Play to load Mono Paddle Duel, then return the ball with your paddle to outlast the other side - take on the CPU solo or share one keyboard for a hotseat two-player duel.

It is a monochrome take on the classic paddle game, so the ball and paddles stay high-contrast and readable on any screen.

Key features

  • Four CPU difficulty levels - Easy, Normal, Hard, and Insane - so a rally stays winnable while you learn and tougher once you do not need the help.
  • Choose which side you defend and set the score you race to, so a match can be a quick first-to-few or a longer duel.
  • Pick a board theme to suit the room, from a bright light look to a darker palette.

How the duel plays

Where the ball meets your paddle sets the return angle - catch it near an edge and it flies off at a sharper slope than a centre hit. Every paddle touch speeds the ball up, so a long rally keeps accelerating until one side misses, and a brief serve delay steadies the pace after each point.

Local scores and privacy

High scores and your chosen settings stay in this browser under the key ftol:monopaddleduel:storage, and nothing is uploaded to a server.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Mono Paddle Duel do?

It is a paddle ball duel: move your paddle to return the ball, play against the CPU or a second player on the same keyboard, and race to the target score.

Does it work on a phone?

The page loads on a phone, but paddles need a keyboard (W/S and arrow keys). A desktop or laptop keyboard is the practical way to play.

Is anything saved in my browser?

Yes. High scores and settings use localStorage key ftol:monopaddleduel:storage. Reset all high scores in Settings clears the score map. Nothing is uploaded.

How big is the download?

About ~54 KB of HTML, CSS, and JS after you press Play. The browser caches it for later visits on the same device.

How do I play?

1P: W/S or Up/Down move your paddle (side set in Settings). 2P: W/S left, Up/Down right. Space pauses, R restarts, Esc opens the menu. Settings sets mode, difficulty, side, and target score.

Is this open source?

Yes. It is adapted from the pong module in Cursor Arcade by flancast90 (flancast90/cursor-arcade-games) under the MIT license. This site build stubs the VS Code webview API and ships LICENSE and CREDITS.