How to Play Mono Paddle Duel - Step by Step
The Mono Paddle Duel page loads a ~54 KB paddle duel in an iframe. Move paddles, return the ball, win to the target score. Press Play to start.
Step 1 - press Play
Press Play to inject the iframe (~54 KB). The engine auto-opens the paddle duel. Upstream is the Cursor Arcade pong module by flancast90 (MIT).
Step 2 - move and rally
In 1P, W/S or Up/Down move your paddle while the CPU plays the other side. Hit the ball near paddle edges for steeper bounce angles. Ball speed rises each paddle hit.
Step 3 - modes and difficulty
Open Settings: 1P or 2P, Easy / Normal / Hard / Insane CPU, left or right side, and target score (default 11). Changing settings applies on the next restart.
Step 4 - pause and restart
Space pauses. R restarts the match. Esc returns to the one-game menu.
Step 5 - scores
Wins update high scores under ftol:monopaddleduel:storage. Reset all high scores clears them from Settings.
| Setting | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Download | ~54 KB | arcade shell + pong + CSS |
| Modes | 1P / 2P | CPU or hotseat |
| Saves | localStorage | ftol:monopaddleduel:storage |
| Server calls | 0 | Client-side only |
See when to play, comparisons, and Mono Minefield Grid.
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