Free Throw Frenzy Unblocked
Sixty seconds, a sliding rim and a hot streak waiting for anyone who can keep the swishes coming.
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What is Free Throw Frenzy?
Free Throw Frenzy is a timed basketball shooting game. You drag from the ball to aim and set power, then release to shoot at a hoop that slides back and forth faster as the minute runs down. The goal is the highest score in 60 seconds, with bonus points for swishes and hot streaks.
- Category
- Sports Games
- Players
- 1 player
- Plays on
- Phone, tablet & desktop
- Input
- Mouse, Touch, Gamepad
- Made by
- Frank Force
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In Free Throw Frenzy you get sixty seconds in a dim gym, and the twist is that the basket won’t hold still. You shoot from a fixed spot on the left while a hoop and backboard on the right slide from side to side. Early on the drift is lazy. By the final seconds it is wide and quick, and every shot needs a little lead. Frank Force built it with the LittleJS engine, and you can play it unblocked here with a mouse, a finger or a gamepad.
Shooting Mechanics
The clock starts as soon as you press Play. To shoot, grab the ball and pull toward the spot you are aiming for. The longer your drag, the more power. A dotted arc previews the start of the flight, but it cuts off before the hoop, so the final stretch is your call. Release to let it fly. A tiny drag does nothing, which keeps accidental taps from wasting a ball.
You don’t wait between shots. A fresh ball rolls onto your spot right away, so you can launch the next one while the last is still flying.
How the Points Add Up
| Result | Points |
|---|---|
| Basket off rim or backboard | 2 |
| Clean swish | 3 |
| Any make while on fire | +1 bonus |
Hit three straight and you catch fire. The bonus sticks until a ball drops out of play without scoring. When the buzzer goes, a results screen shows your total and your saved best, with options to run it back or return to the title. The options menu can also wipe your best score if you want a clean slate.
Free Throw Frenzy controls
| To do this | Keyboard | Mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aim the shot and choose its strength | — | Press on the ball and pull toward your target; a longer pull throws harder | Touch the ball and pull toward your target |
| Release the shot | — | Let go of the button | Lift your finger |
| Pause the game | Esc | Menu icon, top right | Menu icon, top right |
Shooting Tips
- Loft it. Steep, high arcs drop through more cleanly. Flat line drives tend to hit the front iron and bounce out.
- Find your power and keep it. Once a certain drag length reaches the rim, repeat that length and only change the direction. Changing two things at once makes misses hard to diagnose.
- Bank your streak early. The hoop barely moves in the opening seconds, which makes them the moment to stack three makes and catch fire.
- Lead the rim late. As the sweep speeds up, aim for the spot the hoop is heading toward rather than its current position.
- Shoot quickly when hot. Every basket is worth more while the streak lasts, so keep a steady rhythm instead of waiting for the perfect moment.
A common mistake is chasing the hoop with a big, late adjustment. It is usually better to pick a point in the middle of its path and time your release for when the rim crosses it.
Why It Works as a Quick Game
A round lasts exactly one minute, which makes it ideal for a short break and easy to replay. The scoring rewards clean shooting, so you notice real improvement from round to round.
If you like flick-and-release sports, Pocket Pool uses a similar drag to aim, and Penalty Kick Showdown offers a different kind of shooting duel. You’ll find more on the sports games page.
Free Throw Frenzy: questions players ask
What is a swish worth in Free Throw Frenzy?
A clean shot that touches neither rim nor backboard scores 3 points and flashes a large SWISH message. A make that rattles in off the rim or the board counts for 2. During a hot streak, each basket adds one extra point on top.
What sets off the on-fire bonus, and what ends it?
Sink three shots in a row to catch fire. The bonus holds until one ball leaves play without scoring, and that miss sends the combo count back to zero.
Do buzzer beaters count?
Yes. When time expires, balls already launched keep flying. Any that fall through the net still add their points before the final total shows.
Can I use a controller?
Yes. The left stick aims and the A button shoots, which some players find steadier than dragging with a mouse.
Does it work on a Chromebook touchscreen or tablet?
Yes, as long as the screen is in landscape. Hold it upright and you will see a prompt to rotate. Then touch the ball, pull toward the rim and lift off to shoot.
Credits and license
Free Throw Frenzy was created by Frank Force and released as open source. FreezeNova hosts a lightly adapted copy on its own server, together with the original license file.
- Source code: github.com/KilledByAPixel (original project)
- Code license: MIT
- Art & audio: MIT (court, ball and hoop drawn in code, ZzFX and generated sound effects)
- Our changes: We renamed it on the title menu and page title, and put the engine and helper scripts together in one folder. The shooting plays just as it did.
