The Real Worm
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About this game
RealWorm is a compact DOS snake game with a colourful worm travelling around a bordered black arena. A score counter and remaining lives appear along the bottom. The opening game begins with three lives and a bright pickup inside the playing area.
Choose a speed from 1 to 9 at the initial prompt. Allow the title screen to finish appearing, then press Space when it asks you to begin. During play, the arrow keys change the worm's direction; movement continues after you release a key.
Turn before reaching the edge rather than waiting until the head touches it. Leave room to approach the next pickup and watch the life counter after a collision. Start with speed 1 while learning how far the worm travels between turns.
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Quick tips
Wait for the Press Space prompt after selecting a speed.
Movement continues between key presses, so turn before reaching the border.
- 1–9
- Choose the starting speed at the prompt
- Space
- Begin when the title screen requests it
- Arrow keys
- Change the worm’s direction
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Rights and Source Notes
Browser play uses the archived Freeware release. Official project references are listed below.
- Distribution
- Freeware
- Browser player
- js-dos · Browser play
- Added to archive
- 2026-07-27
- Official references