Waxpop! vs DOLLY

Crack a shell of hard wax and meet the squishy hiding inside. ■ The joy of breaking It starts solid. Press and hold to make the first crack and the wax splits with a snap. Every tap and pull sends more flakes tumbling off. The sound is a real recording of wax breaking. ■ The squishy underneath Strip all the wax away and a squishy is waiting. Push and it sinks slowly; let go and it eases back. Every knead comes with its own crunch. ■ Real sound, real vibration Nothing is synthesised. Cracking, flaking and kneading each sound different, and the haptics answer the sound. ■ How to play · Press and hold — the first crack · Tap — break that spot open · Pull with two fingers — tear a flake away · Swipe — roll the ball and work the other side · Shake — hear the loose pieces rattle ■ Several balls Different colours, different hardness. Pick a favourite and start breaking from scratch. Best with headphones.

Drop the claw, lift a plushy, fill the collection. DOLLY is a small arcade in your pocket. The machines stand side by side, and every one of them is won a different way. ■ Every machine plays differently DOLLY — the classic claw. Bears and bunnies in a row of colors. SPIN 12 — twelve claws on a turntable. Whatever hangs where it stops is yours. SNACK — cake, fish bread, kimbap, ramen. Snack plushies good enough to eat. LUCKY 7 — a timing game. Stop the clock on the exact second and the prize drops. JUMBO — a giant teddy and a mochi plush. The bigger they are, the shakier your hands. ■ The collection Every plushy you win fills in on the collection page. The ones you have missed stay as silhouettes, so you always know what to go after next. ■ How it plays · No sign-up, no login. Open it and play. · Works offline. It runs the same at 30,000 feet. · One-handed. Nudge the joystick, press the button, done. · Your progress is stored only on your device. · Free. Run out of prizes? Refill the machine and go after them all over again.