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Penalty Shootout: rules and examples
Bring your attention to one round of Penalty Shootout. Score at least three of five penalties. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Treat the first round as a chance to learn the controls. Use the example below to understand a decision.
Take five penalty kicks in a solo shooting challenge.
Bring this focus to a round
When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round. Use the example to check your reasoning.
What the game asks you to do
Score at least three of five penalties. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Follow this game’s rules rather than another version’s.
How a round unfolds
- Aim inside the goal.
- Shoot away from the moving keeper.
- A save or outside shot misses.
- Finish all five.
How to interact with the game
Pointer/touch, aim buttons and Shoot. On a smaller screen, keep the active part of the board within view. Read the example below alongside these instructions.
A closer look at one example
An edge target may beat the keeper but must stay within the posts. Focus on why the action is allowed, not only its outcome. Keep the controls nearby.
Pay attention to this rule
The keeper reacts after the shot, so aim matters. Take a moment to reassess the position before continuing. When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round.
Common questions
As a new player, what is the goal of Penalty Shootout?
Here is the relevant explanation: Score at least three of five penalties.
For a quick reminder, how do I control Penalty Shootout?
The key detail is this: Pointer/touch, aim buttons and Shoot.
While learning, what example helps explain Penalty Shootout?
The key detail is this: An edge target may beat the keeper but must stay within the posts.
Before I begin, what should I watch out for in Penalty Shootout?
Here is the relevant explanation: The keeper reacts after the shot, so aim matters.
For a quick reminder, what format does Penalty Shootout offer?
Keep this in mind: Take five penalty kicks in a solo shooting challenge.
For this browser game, which play mode does Penalty Shootout use?
Here is the relevant explanation: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
