Brain Bucket
Free arcade puzzler for Android

Catch the treats. Dodge the bombs. Think fast!

A sweet arcade catcher with a twist: every level hides a brain puzzle you solve while you play. Slide your jelly bucket, catch the candy – and obey the Brain Twist.

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60Levels
5Worlds
10Puzzles
18Trophies
Gameplay: the Brain Twist banner says catch odd numbers, as number tiles fall toward the jelly bucket in Candy Orchard
How it plays

Catch. Dodge. Think.

One finger, short levels, and a brain puzzle running the whole time. Easy to pick up on a coffee break – hard to put down at three stars.

Catch

Drag anywhere to slide your jelly bucket. Land PERFECT catches dead centre, keep your combo climbing and fill the meter for FEVER – double points while it lasts.

Dodge

Bombs, rotten fruit, spiky urchins, snowballs and icicles fall with the treats. You start with 3 hearts; catch falling hearts to hold up to 5.

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Think

The Brain Twist banner says which number tiles to catch – and the rule keeps changing. Catch the right ones to hit the goal. Every mistake costs a heart.

Brain Twist puzzles

Every level hides a brain puzzle

Rules, quick maths, sequences, patterns and memory – all solved while the tiles are falling. The puzzles get sneakier as the worlds go on.

Rules

A rule decides which tiles count, and it keeps changing: odd or even, bigger or smaller, one colour, multiples of a number.

Exact sums

Catch tiles that add up to the target. Go one over and it is a bust, and the total starts again.

Equations

Tiles show sums and times tables. Catch the ones equal to the target. The target changes as you go.

Sequences

Catch symbols in order: count 1 to 5, or pick out the letters that spell a word. A wrong one restarts it.

Rising chains

Every tile you catch must be bigger than the last one. Build chains of the length the level asks for.

Patterns

The banner shows the start of a number pattern. Catch the tile that comes next.

Odd one out

Tiles fall in threes. Two share something: colour, odd or even, big or small. Catch the one that does not fit.

Missing number

The banner hides one number in a sum, a difference or a times table. Catch the tile that fills the gap.

Two rules at once

Both parts must be true: ODD and ABOVE 5 means 7 or 9 only. Or pink odd numbers, or blue even ones.

Memory

On some levels, numbers hide behind a question mark a moment after they appear. Read them fast and remember them.

5 worlds · 60 levels

Five worlds, five treasure chests

Twelve levels in each world, with new hazards to learn and a finale at the end. Finish a world to open its treasure chest: coins, and a bucket skin you can’t buy.

The Golden bucket, won by finishing Candy Orchard World 1

Candy Orchard

Bombs and rotten fruit rain down between the treats while you learn the ropes.

Treats
Apples, oranges, cherries, grapes, bananas and strawberries
Reward
200 coins and the Golden bucket, the first time you finish the world
Open from the start
The Sugar Sky bucket, won by finishing Sugar Skies World 2

Sugar Skies

Bouncy candy-floss clouds knock treats off course, and lightning storms strike whole columns of the sky.

Treats
The orchard fruit, now falling through the clouds
Reward
250 coins and the Sugar Sky bucket, the first time you finish the world
Opens when you finish Candy Orchard
The Coral Reef bucket, won by finishing Gummy Reef World 3

Gummy Reef

Currents push everything sideways, bubbles carry treats back up, squid ink blots the screen, and jellyfish flip your controls.

Treats
Shells, gummy fish, pearls, starfish and treasure chests
Reward
300 coins, the Coral Reef bucket and the Snorkeller outfit, the first time you finish the world
Opens when you finish Sugar Skies and have 42 stars
The Crystal Ice bucket, won by finishing Frosting Peaks World 4

Frosting Peaks

Snowballs, wind gusts, falling icicles, blizzards, ice cubes that freeze your bucket solid, and slippery ice underfoot.

Treats
Candy canes, marshmallows, snowflakes, gingerbread and hot cocoa
Reward
400 coins, the Crystal Ice bucket and the Snow Day outfit, the first time you finish the world
Opens when you finish Gummy Reef and have 74 stars
The Lava Lamp bucket, won by finishing Caramel Crater World 5New in 1.1

Caramel Crater

Caramel geysers erupt from the ground, flaming meteors fall at an angle, and every caramel blob you miss sets into a sticky puddle.

Treats
Chocolate truffles, churros, s'mores, toffees, caramel apples and glowing lava gems
Reward
500 coins, the Lava Lamp bucket and the Volcanologist outfit, the first time you finish the world
Opens when you finish Frosting Peaks and have 108 stars

Finishing a world also unlocks Expert Mode for it: faster, busier levels with bigger goals – and double coins.

Power-ups

A little help from above

Magnet

Pulls falling treats into your bucket for six seconds.

Bubble shield

Takes the next hit for you: a bomb, an urchin, a snowball.

Slow-mo

Slows everything down for five seconds.

Heater

Thaws your bucket and keeps the frost off for ten seconds.

Ice Pop

Cools the crater for ten seconds: no sticky puddles, no scalding geysers.

Rewards & collections

Earn coins. Dress up your bucket.

Coins come from playing: finishing levels, catching coins and cracking treasure chests. Spend them in the shop, or finish worlds for rewards you can’t buy.

Classic BlueFree
Mint Jelly300 coins
Bubblegum400 coins
Grape Soda400 coins
Sunset500 coins
GoldenFinish World 1
Sugar SkyFinish World 2
Coral ReefFinish World 3
Crystal IceFinish World 4
Lava LampFinish World 5

Trails & outfits

5 sparkly catch trails, and 4 outfits for Professor Noggin, your brainy sidekick – including a snorkel, a snow-day beanie and a volcano hard hat.

18 trophies

From your first catch to a 40 combo, a flawless level, every world finished and 5,000 points in Endless.

Endless Mode

No goal and no finish line: the Brain Twist rules keep changing and the sky keeps getting faster. How long can you last? Your best run shows on the map.

Screenshots

Take a peek

The Brain Twist sets the rules: catch only odd numbers
The Brain Twist sets the rules: catch only odd numbers
A caramel geyser erupts in Caramel Crater
A caramel geyser erupts in Caramel Crater
Find the missing number: 8 + ? = 15
Find the missing number: 8 + ? = 15
Two rules at once: even numbers below 5
Two rules at once: even numbers below 5
Do the maths while the tiles fall
Do the maths while the tiles fall
Squid ink and currents in Gummy Reef
Squid ink and currents in Gummy Reef
Crack number patterns in Frosting Peaks
Crack number patterns in Frosting Peaks
Five worlds on the map, each with a treasure chest
Five worlds on the map, each with a treasure chest
Skins, trails and outfits in the shop
Skins, trails and outfits in the shop
Three stars and a new best
Three stars and a new best

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Free, and fair about it

Ads that stay out of your way

Brain Bucket is free, and ads are how it stays free. They follow strict rules, so they never get between you and a good run.

Read the privacy policy to see exactly what ads collect.

  • Never during a level. The banner lives on the world map only – never in play and never over your results.
  • Videos are always your choice. Watch one for a second chance (+2 hearts, or +15 seconds), double coins, or 75 free coins in the shop.
  • Full-screen ads are capped. None for new players, none in your first 2 minutes, and at most one every 2.5 minutes.
  • Family-friendly. Ads are limited to content rated PG or below.
  • No account, no purchases. Your progress stays on your phone.

Ready to fill your bucket?

60 levels, 5 worlds and a brain that never gets bored. Download Brain Bucket free on Google Play.

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