Pocket Rail
A cheerful little miner rides a minecart down a cave track drawn in four shades of retro green.
About This Game
A cheerful little miner rides a minecart down a cave track drawn in four shades of retro green. Every second or so the track splits in two: tap the left or right half of the screen to choose a lane before the cart reaches the fork. Steer clear of lanes with a striped barrier and a big X — the rails are cut, and the cart tumbles into the pit.
Every fork you pass earns 10 points. Just before each fork, a switch plate lies on the track: pick while the cart rolls over it for GOOD (+6), or right at its center for PERFECT (+12). When both lanes are clear, one often holds a gem worth 30 points — but grabbing it starts a RUSH, and the next three forks come at you faster.
You have 25 seconds, starting with your first tap. The first fork is a free warm-up; after that the cart keeps speeding up, from a fork every 1.25 seconds to one every 0.82. Take a broken lane or reach a fork without picking and the run ends, but you keep the points you've earned. Every run lays out a new track.
Game Tips
- 🎯 Tap when the cart reaches the lit switch plate: GOOD +6, dead center PERFECT +12. Picking earlier is fine too — it just earns no bonus.
- 💎 A gem pays 30 points, but the next three forks come about 1.28× faster. Check the track ahead before you grab one.
- 🔀 After the first ten forks, broken lanes may come in runs of 3–4, zigzagging or staying on one side. Read two forks ahead!
Controls
- Tap the left / right half of the screen : take that lane at the next fork
- ← / A : take the left lane
- → / D : take the right lane
- ※ Your first pick at each fork is final.
- ※ The 25-second clock starts with your first pick. Taking a broken lane, or reaching a fork without a pick, ends the run.
Game info
- Players
- 1 player
- Developer
- PLAYMINIT — original game, made in-house
- Released
- 2026.10.07
- Last updated
- 2026.10.08
- Version
- v1.1
- Scoring
- pts · Higher is better
- Monthly ranking
- Supported
- Controls
- Touch · Keyboard
Dev Log
- v1.1
Wide screen fix
- Smaller pixels on wide desktop screens, with the cave filling the view
- See further down the track on large screens
- v1.0
First release
- Switch a minecart between tracks and dodge broken rails for 25 seconds
- Gem tracks pay extra but bring the next forks faster
