Morse Relay
Hold to key dots and dashes, release for the right gaps.👆
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Play to set a score, then submit it to the board.
About Morse Relay
Morse Relay is less a code quiz than a rhythm test. The dots and dashes for every letter are printed right under the target word, so nothing needs memorising; what the game measures is whether your hand can produce them with a telegraph operator's timing. You hold one key, by mouse, touch or the space bar, and your very first press of each word sets the unit length everything else is judged against. A dot is a short hold and a dash roughly three times longer, and the silences matter as much as the sounds: a brief rest separates symbols, a medium one letters, and a long one the words in two-word phrases such as SEND HELP or ROGER OUT. Key the wrong symbol and you lose one of five lives; drift on a gap and you forfeit the combo and the clean-word bonus instead. Words grow from SOS and CQ through five-letter terms like RELAY and PULSE, and the tolerance for a clean, full-value symbol tightens from 55 percent to 15 percent as you climb. New players stab at the key. Good ones settle into a steady internal count, where the combo multiplier rises toward five times and the WPM readout becomes a number worth chasing.
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How to play
- A target word appears — key it out in Morse code using a single telegraph key.
- Hold briefly for a dot, hold longer for a dash, then release. The first press of each word sets the speed the rest of that word is judged against.
- Rest between symbols, letters, and words for the right length gap — a wrong gap after a letter breaks your combo and costs the clean-word bonus.
- You have five lives. A wrong symbol, or pausing long enough to end a letter before it is finished, costs one. Clear words to advance and keep your run going.
Strategy & tips
- Your first press sets the pace for the whole word, so commit to a comfortable, repeatable rhythm from the very first symbol.
- Dashes and long gaps both take roughly three times as long as a dot or a short gap — count in multiples of your own unit, not the clock.
- A clean run of correct symbols builds a combo multiplier, so consistency is worth more than rushing through individual letters.
- Harder levels tighten the timing tolerance, so as your run goes on, aim for your cleanest, most deliberate taps yet.
FAQ
How do you play Morse Relay?
Hold the telegraph key (on-screen or Spacebar) for a dot or a dash and release, resting between presses for the right gap length. The game calibrates to your own tapping speed from the first press of each word.
What happens if I mistime a press?
A press read as the wrong symbol, or a pause that cuts a letter short, costs one of your five lives. A wrong-length gap after a finished letter only breaks your combo. Lose all five lives and the run ends.
Does the game ever end on its own?
No — Morse Relay is an endless survival run. You score points for cleanly keyed letters (boosted by your combo multiplier) and for each word you finish, with a bonus for mistake-free words.