THE PLAYBOOK · XICHONGLT
Learn your way around Penalty Shootout
Read the aim of Penalty Shootout, then make your first move. Score at least three of five penalties. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Check the rule that explains your first action. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls.
Take five penalty kicks in a solo shooting challenge.
Something to practise
Compare the worked example with your own position. Use the reasoning, not an answer copied from a different board. Make the next step deliberately.
What counts as success
Score at least three of five penalties. The feedback beside the game helps you follow the round. 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.
Your inputs
Pointer/touch, aim buttons and Shoot. Use the control method described here for this activity. Check any mode label before starting.
See how the rules apply
An edge target may beat the keeper but must stay within the posts. Your next round may have a different position, so inspect it before acting. Notice the change in the playing area.
Keep this in mind
The keeper reacts after the shot, so aim matters. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again.
Common questions
For this browser game, what is the goal of Penalty Shootout?
Here is the relevant explanation: Score at least three of five penalties.
For this browser game, how do I control Penalty Shootout?
Pointer/touch, aim buttons and Shoot.
When I return, what example helps explain Penalty Shootout?
Here is the relevant explanation: An edge target may beat the keeper but must stay within the posts.
While reading the Guide, what should I watch out for in Penalty Shootout?
Here is the relevant explanation: The keeper reacts after the shot, so aim matters.
For this browser game, what format does Penalty Shootout offer?
Take five penalty kicks in a solo shooting challenge.
While learning, which play mode does Penalty Shootout use?
Keep this in mind: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.