Quick Start
Goal: Spin your top longer than your opponent.
How to Play: Hold the spin button to charge power, then release to launch your top.
How to Win: The player with the highest total score after all rounds wins.
The Spinning Top
A Kubar (кубарь) is a traditional spinning top. The top consists of a body with a pointed tip that allows it to spin on a surface.
Higher power = faster initial spin = longer duration
A well-launched top wobbles less and spins longer
Game Modes
Solo Mode
Both players take turns spinning their tops. The player with the longest total spin time across all rounds wins.
Battle Mode
Both tops spin in the same arena simultaneously. Knock your opponent's top out of the ring or outlast them to win the round!
Scoring
Your score is based on how long your top spins:
8+ seconds of spin time
5-8 seconds of spin time
3-5 seconds of spin time
Less than 3 seconds
In Battle Mode, bonus points are awarded for knocking out your opponent or being the last top spinning.
Controls
- Hold the spin button to charge power
- Watch the power meter fill up
- Release at the right moment to spin
- Higher power = longer spin duration
- But timing matters - practice to find the sweet spot!
Pro Tip: Maximum power isn't always best. A controlled, high-power spin often beats a rushed maximum spin!
History
Spinning tops are among the oldest toys in human history, with examples found in archaeological sites dating back thousands of years. They have been discovered in ancient Egypt, China, Japan, and across Europe.
In Russia, the кубарь (kubar) was a popular children's toy, often made from wood and spun with a whip or string. In Japan, koma (独楽) spinning top competitions are still held today.
The physics of a spinning top - involving angular momentum, precession, and friction - have fascinated scientists from Euler to modern physicists studying gyroscopic motion.