Vrapo!
Vrapo! (run!) is a free Albanian endless runner for your phone. You broke the neighbor's window with a football and mom is chasing you with her slipper. Get as far as you can: through the neighborhood, the market and the village.
How to play
- Open hajdeluaj.com/vrapo on your phone and tap LUAJ (play).
- Swipe left or right to change lanes, up to jump and down to duck.
- Stumble once and mom catches up. Stumble again while she is close and she catches you. Run straight into a car or the domino table and the round ends at once.
- At the end you get your verdict, for example: "Nëna të kapi pas 840 metrash" (mom caught you after 840 meters). Then challenge your friends.
Collect the coins (lekë) on the way. In your first rounds, arrows on screen show you what to do. The game is in Albanian, but you don't need to read it to play.
Obstacles
- UPjump
Bins, fruit crates, hay bales and fences
They are low: jump over them. Time your jump and you can run along the top of a car or a hay bale.
- DOWNduck
Hanging laundry and market awnings
They hang low over the road: duck and slide under.
- SIDEswitch
Cars and the domino table
You can't get through. Change lanes in time, because hitting them ends the run.
- WATCHmoving
Sheep in the village
They wander slowly across the road. Jump over them.
Areas
Every 500 meters the scenery changes: you start among the apartment blocks with laundry on every balcony, run through the market with its awnings and uncles playing dominoes, then through the village with red-roofed houses and sheep. Then it starts over, faster.
Power-ups
- BYREK6 s
Byrek
You run faster and smash through every obstacle.
- BIKE12 s
The ice-cream bike
You ride faster. If you crash, only the bike breaks and you keep going.
- BLESSING9 s
Grandma's blessing
The coins fly to you by themselves.
Ranks
Your rank depends on how many meters you got away.
| Meters | Rank | In English |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 99 | Fillestar | Beginner |
| 100 – 249 | Vrapues | Runner |
| 250 – 499 | I shpejtë | Fast |
| 500 – 899 | Ninja | Ninja |
| 900 – 1499 | Mjeshtër | Master |
| 1500+ | Legjendë | Legend |
Tips
- Stay in the middle lane when you can: from there both sides are one swipe away.
- After a stumble, be careful for a few seconds: mom is close. Once she drops off the screen you are safe again.
- Jump onto a car instead of changing lanes: there are often coins on the roof.
Frequently asked questions
Is Vrapo! free?
Yes. It is free to play in your phone's browser, with no account and no download from the App Store or Google Play.
Do I need to speak Albanian to play?
No. The game's text and jokes are in Albanian, but playing only takes swipes: left and right to change lanes, up to jump, down to duck.
Does it work offline?
Yes. After you open it once with an internet connection, the game is saved on your phone and opens without a connection, especially once you add it to your home screen.
How do I add it to my home screen?
On Android, tap SHTO NË EKRAN in the game, then Install. On iPhone, in Safari tap Share, choose Add to Home Screen, then Add. The game shows the steps with a short animation.
Which devices does it work on?
iPhone and Android, in Safari, Chrome and Samsung Internet. On a computer you can play with the arrow keys.
What does vrapo mean?
Vrapo means run! in Albanian. In the game you broke the neighbor's window with a football and mom is chasing you with her house slipper (papuçe), a joke every Albanian family knows.