How to play Sock Quest
Game guide
Sock Quest is a 3D flying game. The castle ghosts stole the Sock King's socks, and you ride a flying mythical animal down the castle halls to get them back. The hall is full of pillars, banquet tables, chandeliers, knight statues, bats and ghosts, and the farther you fly, the faster it goes.
The goal
Fly as far as you can without crashing. Your score is the distance you fly times your score multiplier. Grab the socks along the way to spend in the stable.
How to play
You can fly left, center or right, and low, middle or high. That makes nine spots to be in, and every obstacle blocks some of them.
- Pillars fill a whole lane from floor to ceiling. Move to another lane.
- Banquet tables block the low row. Fly over them.
- Chandeliers block the high row. Fly under them.
- Knight statues block the low and middle rows. Fly high over them or go around.
- Castle gates are walls with one, two or three holes (the gold frames). Line up with a hole before you reach the wall.
- Bats flutter in one spot. Steer around them.
- Ghosts float toward you fast. Get out of their way.
- If you clip the side of something while moving, you bounce back. Do it twice in a row and you crash.
- After a crash you can spend socks to dust yourself off and keep your score going.
Controls
| Left / right arrows, A / D, or swipe left / right | Fly to the next lane |
|---|---|
| Up arrow, W, Space, or swipe up | Fly up a row |
| Down arrow, S, or swipe down | Dive down a row |
| P or Esc | Pause |
On a phone you can keep your finger down and swipe around a corner, like up and then left, to move two spots in one go.
Power-ups
- Sock Magnet: pulls nearby socks to you.
- Comet Dash: zoom ahead at top speed, smash through anything, and follow a trail of socks.
- Double Socks: every sock counts twice.
- Bubble Shield: saves you from one crash.
Upgrade each power-up in the stable to make it last longer. Keep an eye out for rare golden socks, which are worth 10 socks each.
Missions and the multiplier
You always have three missions, like "Fly through 4 castle gates in one flight". Each finished mission pays socks. Finish all three and your score multiplier goes up by one, so every flight after that scores more.
Mounts
You start on a Qilin, a scaly dragon-deer with cloud hooves. Spend socks in the stable to unlock a Pegasus, a Hippogriff, a Dragicorn, a Phoenix Steed and the Sky Whale. Tap a mount to see it before you buy.
Tips
- Watch two or three rows ahead, not just the next one. Gates are easy to see from far away.
- Your shadow on the floor shows how high you are flying.
- The middle spot is the safest place to wait, because you can reach any other spot in two moves.
- The castle changes every 1,000 m, from the Great Hall to the Dungeon, the Wizard Library, the Throne Room and the Crystal Crypt.
- Your best score is saved, and top scores go on the shared leaderboard.
Sock Quest is free to play in your browser on a computer, tablet or phone, with no download or sign-up. Your socks, mounts and best score are saved on your device.