Sprunki Phase 24
So I Finally Tried Sprunki Phase 24...
Okay so my friend Dave – you know, the one who somehow knows about every weird browser game two weeks before anyone else – he texted me last Tuesday like “bro you HAVE to check out this new Sprunki thing” and honestly? I was skeptical. Another one? Really?
But it's raining today (seriously, it's been gloomy all week) and I had like 15 minutes before my next Zoom call, so I figured why not. Opened it up, saw the usual colorful little dudes... and then something weird happened.
The purple one in the middle – I think it's supposed to be some kind of robot? – makes this sound that's like... a fax machine having an existential crisis. I'm not even kidding. Click it once: normal beep. Hold it for like half a second longer: this weird glitchy gargle that shouldn't be musical but somehow works?
Anyway, here's what you actually do (or at least what I did):
1. Click the green hat guy first. Always. I don't know why, it just feels right.
2. Drag the blue swirl thing to the second slot.
3. Tap the orange... bird? It's maybe a bird. Three times fast.
And suddenly you've got this rhythm going that sounds like a malfunctioning coffee maker trying to rap. It's absurd. It's wonderful.
Wait, How Many Icons Are There?
I honestly didn't count. Seven? Eight? There's definitely that one that looks like a sideways mushroom that I keep avoiding because its sound reminds me of my old car's warning chime – not a pleasant association.
My personal ranking (completely subjective, fight me):
- S-tier: The purple robot/fax machine (we've discussed)
- A-tier: The green hat (solid foundation)
- C-tier: The yellow thing that goes "woop woop" (annoying after 30 seconds)
- F-tier: The gray... blob? (so boring I forgot what it sounds like)
The weirdest part? I tried to make something resembling actual music. Failed spectacularly. Ended up with what can only be described as "elevator music for a spaceship that's about to explode." But like, in a good way?
Random Thoughts Mid-Play
Q: Is this better than Phase 23?
A: Hard to say. It's... different. Less chaotic maybe? Or more organized chaos? My brain hurts.
Q: Can you make actual songs?
A: Probably, if you're more talented than me. I made something that my cat seemed to enjoy, and she hates everything.
Oh! The lightning bolt icon – if you drag it slowly from left to right instead of just clicking, the pitch slides. That was a happy accident I found while procrastinating on answering emails.
Actually, forget everything I said about steps. Just mash buttons for a minute. It's therapeutic. Like digital bubble wrap.
Final verdict: It's fun. Not life-changing, but solid. 4 out of 5 fax machine sounds.
Will it still be updated next year? Who knows. The internet moves fast. But for now, it's a decent way to kill 10 minutes while pretending you're being musically creative.
P.S. If you figure out how to make the brown icon not sound like a drowning kazoo, please don't tell me. Some mysteries should remain.
