# Slice Dash > Slice Dash is a free fruit-slicing game. You swipe through falling fruit, grab gold stars and avoid bombs across three faster waves in 30 seconds; five missed fruit or two bomb hits end the run. - Play it free: https://taprusharcade.com/games/slice-dash.html - Guide updated: 2026-10-19 - Categories: Action games ## Slice Dash at a glance - **Type:** Arcade action - **Players:** 1 - **How long:** 30-second rounds - **Skills:** Hand-eye coordination, quick reactions - **Daily puzzle:** No, play any time - **Controls:** Mouse or touch - **Works on:** Phones, tablets and computers in a web browser - **Price:** Free, no download or account ## Controls - Touch: Swipe across fruit with a finger, or click and drag with a mouse. ## How to play Slice Dash Swipe across falling fruit or tap an individual fruit. Gold stars score extra and multi-fruit swipes add a bonus. The round has three escalating waves and ends after five missed fruit or two bomb hits. ### Controls and round details Drag a finger or mouse across fruit; the blade and short trail follow your swipe. Taps cut a single fruit. Survive up to 30 seconds and watch both limits in the top display. ## Slice Dash scoring Each normal fruit earns 10 points plus your streak (capped at 10); a gold fruit earns 25 plus that streak. One swipe through multiple fruit adds 6 points for each extra fruit. A missed fruit resets the streak and counts toward a five-miss limit. Two bomb hits end the run, with brief protection after the first. Check the whole swipe path before crossing a crowded wave. ## Slice Dash strategy and tips ### Slice Dash tips 1. Identify the emoji before tapping when objects overlap. 2. Work from the lowest fruit upward. 3. Protect a strong score by avoiding uncertain bomb-adjacent taps. ### Build a clean swipe A swipe checks the entire path between pointer positions, so you can cut several fruit in one motion even if your finger does not land exactly on their centers. Each extra fruit in the same swipe adds a bonus. A golden star is worth more than an ordinary fruit, but chasing it through a bomb can cost one of your two bomb chances. Fruit fall faster in the second and third ten-second waves. Five fruit missed off the bottom edge end the round, as does a second bomb hit. The top display tracks both limits. If a bomb overlaps fruit, use a short tap on the clear fruit instead of drawing a long line through both. ## Common Slice Dash mistakes - **Drawing long swipes through crowded waves.** A bomb anywhere on the path counts as a hit. - **Letting low fruit fall while chasing a star.** Five missed fruit end the run. - **Swiping where a bomb overlaps fruit.** Tap the clear fruit instead. ## About Slice Dash Slice Dash is a Tap Rush Arcade original take on the fruit-slicing games that became popular on touch screens: three ten-second waves that speed up, gold stars for bonus points and bombs to avoid. It works with a finger or a mouse. ## Slice Dash: questions and answers ### Does tapping fruit work? Yes, a tap can slice one fruit. Swipe through several fruit to earn the multi-fruit bonus. ### What happens if I hit a bomb? A bomb consumes one of two bomb chances and grants brief protection. The second bomb hit ends the run. ### Can I play with a mouse? Yes. Click and drag to swipe, or click a single fruit. ## Play next - [Tap Rush](https://taprusharcade.com/games/tap-rush.md): Hit moving targets and keep your streak. - [Micro Racer](https://taprusharcade.com/games/micro-racer.md): Weave through traffic and charge Nitro. - [Dodge Dash](https://taprusharcade.com/games/dodge-dash.md): Read the warnings and dodge three waves.