Indian Archery: Target Master

Draw, aim, release. Indian Archery: Target Master is a calm, colourful target-shooting game. Every level is a new archery puzzle: where is the target, how hard is the wind blowing, and which arrow should you use?

How to play

• Drag back from anywhere on the screen to draw the bow. How far you pull sets the power, and the direction you pull sets the angle. Release to shoot.
• A short dotted line shows where your arrow starts out. The early levels show a long line; the hardest levels show only a few dots.
• Targets are scored by ring, from 10 for a bullseye down to 2 at the edge.
• Floating feathers give bonus points if your arrow flies through them.
• You get 1 to 3 stars on every level. One star unlocks the next level.

Five kinds of arrows

You start with plain arrows, and special ones appear as you go. Pick one from the row at the bottom of the screen, or press keys 1 to 5.

• Standard - the reliable all-rounder.
• Eagle - barely pushed by the wind, ideal when the wind indicator at the top of the screen shows a strong gust.
• Heavy - flies flat and straight, so long shots are easier to judge.
• Fire - leaves a trail of embers and scores 50% more points.
• Triple - fires three arrows in a small fan, handy when targets are close together.

Hop to a better spot

On some levels a glowing marker appears on another platform. Tap it and your archer hops over. Moving farther back makes the shot harder, but a hit from far away earns a +3 long-shot bonus.

The levels

Twelve levels take you through a misty jungle, a red canyon and a sunny meadow, and some of them are played at dusk or at night with fireflies in the air. Along the way you will meet:

• targets that hang from ropes, swing and bob up and down
• gold bonus targets that count double
• stone pillars that block the way, so your arrow has to thread the gap
• wind that changes from level to level (shown at the top of the screen)
• multiple targets at different heights

Controls

• Mouse or touch: drag back and release to shoot, tap buttons and markers
• 1 to 5: choose an arrow type
• P or Esc: pause
• R: restart the level

Good to know

• Single player, no ads and no sign-in. The game does not use the internet.
• Your progress is kept while the page is open. Whether it carries over to a later visit depends on how the site stores data.
• The game was built with the Defold engine and includes its own music and sound effects.
• It is made for a mouse. Touch controls use the same dragging, but the game has not been tested on phones.