How to play Sniper City
Sniper City is a last-one-alive sniper match. Eight snipers start on separate rooftops of one Hong Kong block. A match lasts about five minutes, and the safe area shrinks as it goes on.
The rules
- Every shot leaves a thread. A red line hangs in the air and points back at whoever fired. Shoot, then move.
- The angel is watching. Each time its halo tightens, it opens its arms. Break its line of sight or it will show you to everyone, even through walls.
- Stay inside the halo. When the halo closes, anyone outside it bleeds.
- Blood for blood. There are no medkits. Each elimination gives you back 30 health.
- Do not fall. Launch pads, ziplines, ladders and alley jumps link the roofs. The street kills you.
- Last one alive wins.
Solo matches open with a 10-second briefing that you can skip. Weapons unlock a few seconds after the match starts.
Keyboard and mouse controls
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| W A S D | Move |
| Mouse | Look |
| Left click | Fire |
| Right click | Scope |
| Mouse wheel or Z | Switch 4× and 8× zoom |
| Shift | Sprint, or hold your breath while scoped |
| Space | Jump and climb |
| C or Ctrl | Crouch |
| F | Use a zipline or ladder |
| R | Reload |
| 1, 2 or X | Switch between rifle and sidearm |
| Q and E | Peek left and right |
| V | Hammer |
| G | Gas grenade: hold to aim, release to throw |
| B | Decoy |
| T | Play dead |
| N | Scope vision: thermal, then night vision (solo) |
| 4 | RPG-7 (solo) |
| K | Send your dog at the enemy you are aiming at (solo) |
| H | Pray to the angel (solo) |
| 3 | Become Lucifer after three gun kills (solo) |
| Tab | Map |
| M | Mute |
| Esc or P | Pause |
Phone and tablet controls
- Left thumb moves on the fixed joystick. Right thumb looks.
- Drag the fire button to aim and release to shoot.
- The scope button toggles the scope. The run button locks sprint.
- Tap a weapon slot to switch guns.
- The bolt button opens a menu for the decoy, playing dead, the prayer and the RPG.
- Open Controls to move, resize or hide any button, switch to a left-handed layout, or turn on gyro aiming.
Tips for new players
- Move after every shot. The red thread gives your position away for several seconds.
- Hold your breath before a long shot to steady the scope.
- In solo matches rifle bullets take time to arrive and fall on the way. Aim ahead of a moving target, and use the 50, 100 and 150 metre marks under the crosshair for long shots.
- A red glint means a sniper is aiming at you. Break line of sight.
- Use the decoy to draw a shot, then follow the thread back to the shooter.
- Playing dead can save you when someone is closing in. Moving gets you back up.
- Watch the halo timer at the top of the screen and cross roofs early.
Solo and online
Solo matches put you against seven computer-controlled snipers, and you choose how skilled they are. To play online, choose Play online, make a room and share the code or link. Up to eight people can join. The thermal scope, RPG, dogs, air drop, prayer and Lucifer are in solo matches only for now.
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