Is my reaction time fast?

It varies by person and device, so use the CPU levels on this site as a guide. For example, if your average is under 0.3 seconds, you can give the Expert CPU a good fight.

Does connection lag matter?

In online matches, the server measures each player's connection time and subtracts it when judging. The shot that arrives first does not necessarily win.

How are false starts counted?

In the reaction test and time attack, that try counts as 2 seconds in your average. In a duel, you lose that round.

Asobi Lounge / Games / Quick Draw

How to play Quick Draw, the reaction time game

A quick-draw game where gunslingers face off in a wilderness under a blue sky and shoot the instant the signal comes. It has the classic reaction test where you press when the screen turns green, a time attack that measures your average reaction time over 5 shots, duels against a CPU at 4 strength levels, two-player matches on one screen, and online duels.

Players: 1–2 players
Price: free
Runs in the browser (no install)

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The game screen is in Japanese.

Reaction Test, Time Attack, Vs CPU and Two Players can be played right away from this page without signing in. Online duels and leaderboard records require signing in with a Google account. To duel a friend, they also need to create an account and register as your friend.

Quick Draw modes

Reaction Test (反応テスト): press the instant the screen turns from yellow to green; measures your average reaction time over 5 tries
Time Attack (タイムアタック): shoot 5 bottles and take on the leaderboard with your average reaction time
Vs CPU (CPU対戦): first-to-3 duels against four levels, Rookie (新米), Skilled (腕利き), Expert (凄腕) and Legend (伝説)
Two Players (ふたりで対戦): a quick-draw match on one screen split into left and right halves
Random Match (ランダムマッチ) / Room Match (ルーム対戦): first-to-3 duels online

Basic rules of Quick Draw

When the sky flashes yellow, a big "Fire!" (撃て!) appears and a bell rings, tap anywhere on the screen (on a computer, click or press Space). The signal comes at some point between 2 and 5 seconds after the start.
Shooting before the signal, or less than 0.1 seconds after it, is a false start. In the reaction test and time attack it counts as 2 seconds; in a duel you lose that round.
Duels have feints, such as a crow flying past or tumbleweed rolling by (0–2 per round). If they fool you into shooting, it is a false start.
The first to win 3 rounds wins the duel (drawn rounds do not count).

How to play on Asobi Lounge

Turn the sound on and focus on the signal.
The leaderboard ranks your personal best average reaction time over 5 tries, shared between the reaction test and time attack. Your single fastest time is also recorded.
After an online duel, you can have a rematch if both players agree.

How the CPU levels differ

The CPU's reaction time varies within a fixed range for each level. Comparing it with your reaction test average gives you a rough idea of which level you can beat more often than not.

Rookie: 0.38–0.52 seconds. Falls for feints fairly often (about 22% of the time).
Skilled: 0.30–0.39 seconds. Falls for feints about 10% of the time.
Expert: 0.24–0.30 seconds. Falls for feints about 5% of the time.
Legend: 0.185–0.235 seconds. Never falls for feints.

How online duels are judged

In online duels, the server measures how long each player's connection takes and subtracts that to judge when each shot was fired (it subtracts at most 0.25 seconds). The shot that reaches the server first does not necessarily win.

Tips

Guessing the signal and shooting early is a false start, so watch the screen and react.
Rest your hand lightly on the mouse or phone to cut out wasted movement.
Feints only appear before the signal. Even if you see something move, wait for the "Fire!" text and the bell.
Reaction times in the game also vary with your screen, device and connection. When comparing records, measure on the same device.

Frequently asked questions

Is my reaction time fast?: It varies by person and device, so use the CPU levels on this site as a guide. For example, if your average is under 0.3 seconds, you can give the Expert CPU a good fight.
Does connection lag matter?: In online matches, the server measures each player's connection time and subtracts it when judging. The shot that arrives first does not necessarily win.
How are false starts counted?: In the reaction test and time attack, that try counts as 2 seconds in your average. In a duel, you lose that round.
Is Quick Draw free to play?: Yes, it costs nothing. Reaction Test, Time Attack, Vs CPU and Two Players can be played right away from this page without signing in. Online duels and leaderboard records require signing in with a Google account. To duel a friend, they also need to create an account and register as your friend.