Prison Punch — Play Free Online

Prison Punch is a browser sports game listed under Poki's catalogue. The title points at a punching, fighting-style contest, but the page data only confirms the basics: you move with the keyboard, aim and select with the mouse, and the whole thing runs inside the page with nothing to install.

It sits a little apart from the rest of this site. Doodle Jump is a one-button-feel vertical climber, while Prison Punch is a sports pick that asks you to steer a character and use the pointer for aiming and choosing. If you come here for quick, replayable sessions, that is the connection: you can load it, play a short round, and leave without any setup.

How to play

Move with the arrow keys or WASD. Use the mouse to aim and to select things on screen, such as menu options. On a phone or tablet, tap and swipe instead; the touch controls replace both the keyboard and the mouse.

Because the game uses both hands, a common setup is one hand on WASD or the arrows and the other on the mouse or trackpad. On a touchscreen, use your thumbs and keep the screen still so swipes register cleanly.

Tips

• Spend the first minute learning which control does what before worrying about results; aiming with the mouse is easier once your movement is automatic.
• If the pointer feels jumpy on a trackpad, a mouse usually gives steadier aim.
• Click once inside the game window before you start so the browser sends keyboard input to it rather than to the page.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

For another sports-flavoured pick, try Bouncy Basketball, which is built around physics and timing rather than combat. If you prefer climbing and leaping, Doodle Jump itself, Helix Jump and Bird Jumper are all about steering through a vertical course. For two-player teamwork, Fireboy and Watergirl is the one to open.

Prison Punch suits short breaks on a laptop, desktop or phone, and it is free to open at any time.