TV HOP: Lost Signal
By @kairason
Catch good signals and dodge corrupted hazards as you hop between glitchy television channels to restore the broadcast.
How to play
- Move your character left and right to catch the required good items falling from above.
- Avoid catching corrupted items or hazards, which will damage you and drain your signal.
- Survive the thirty seconds to clear the channel, or catch weak points to defeat bosses.
- Choose one of three upgrade cards after defeating a boss to boost your stats or gain abilities.
Controls
- Touch
- Tap or drag horizontally to move your character left and right.
- Keyboard
- Use the Left and Right Arrow keys or A and D to move.
- Mouse
- Click and drag horizontally to move your character left and right.
More about this game
TV HOP: Lost Signal is an arcade game where you catch specific items and dodge hazards across different television channels. Each normal broadcast lasts thirty seconds. Collecting good items builds your signal meter toward the goal of 100, while catching hazards or missing good items drains it. Every fifth stage is a boss fight where you must deplete the boss's health by catching weak points while dodging unique attacks like static waves or rewinds. The run ends if you lose all three of your lives.
Tips
- Prioritize catching good items to keep your signal high and build a combo streak, which increases your score by up to 350 extra points per catch.
- Watch out for Channel 404's boss rules, like the SWAP rule, which completely reverses good and bad items during the fight.
- Use active abilities like Time Freeze to slow hazards for 3.6 seconds, or the Shield to block the next mistake when overwhelmed.
Questions
How do I beat a boss?
Catch the boss's falling weak points to damage it. You must hit it up to 13 times depending on the difficulty tier, while avoiding its unique hazards like pixel blocks or lasers until its health reaches zero.
What happens if my signal drops to zero?
If your signal drops to zero during a boss fight, you will immediately take damage and lose a life. The signal will then partially restore to 24 so you can keep fighting.
How do I get and use upgrades?
You draft one of three upgrade cards after defeating a boss. Passive upgrades apply automatically, while active abilities like the Magnet or Signal Pulse appear as a button you tap during gameplay.