Handless Millionaire

Free · Reflex game · 15 prize steps

Handless Millionaire: reach under the blade for a million

Handless Millionaire is a 2D reflex and timing game set on a TV game show, in which you click to grab a banknote from under a guillotine before the blade comes down on your hand. A prize ladder on the left lists 15 steps, from $1 at the bottom through $2, $5, $10 and up to $1,000,000 at the top, and each successful grab moves you one step higher. The blade drops faster with each round, so the patterns you learned at $1 stop working long before the million. The show format is borrowed from quiz shows, with a crowd of spectators behind the stage, but there are no questions: every step is decided by the moment you click. Be aware that the art is cartoon gore. The title screen shows severed hands and fingers in pools of blood, and the guillotine base is splattered red.

Quick facts

Genre: 2D reflex / timing game with a game-show theme
Prize ladder: 15 steps from $1 to $1,000,000
Input: a mouse click to grab the cash
Difficulty: the guillotine speeds up every round
Engine: Construct 3; on GamePix since November 2022
Content: cartoon blood and severed hands

How to play Handless Millionaire

Each round is one grab. You watch the guillotine, pick your moment and click; the money is either yours or the blade gets there first.

1
Start the show
Click the banknote marked PLAY on the title screen. The prize ladder appears with the $1 step highlighted.
2
Signal that you are ready
A hand waits beside a starburst that reads "Tap here if you ready!". Click it when you want the round to begin.
3
Read the blade
Watch how the guillotine rises and falls. GamePix's hint is to track its pattern and stay calm rather than click at the first gap.
4
Grab and climb
Click to snatch the cash while the blade is up. A clean grab moves you to the next step of the ladder, where the blade is faster.

Controls

Desktop

One mouse click snatches the banknote from under the guillotine
Click the starburst prompt to begin each grab
Title-screen buttons: exit, fullscreen, music and sound effects

Phone & tablet

GamePix lists Handless Millionaire for mobile browsers
The in-game prompt says "tap", so a tap does the same job as a click
It is a landscape game; rotate the phone for the full stage

What sets Handless Millionaire apart

A quiz-show prize ladder

Fifteen steps: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000, $50,000, $100,000, $500,000 and $1,000,000.

The blade gets faster

The guillotine's speed increases each round, so timing that works on the first steps has to be relearned higher up.

One input, one decision

There is nothing to aim or steer. The only question in each round is when to click.

Dark cartoon humour

The whole joke is in the title: loose hands and fingers litter the stage, and a cartoon audience watches from the stands.

Tips for Handless Millionaire

Watch a full cycle before your first click. Seeing the blade go up and down once shows you how long the gap lasts.
Do not rush the ready prompt. The round only starts when you click the starburst, so take a breath first.
Expect the rhythm to change. The speed goes up every round; assume the gap you relied on last time is now shorter.
Click at the start of the gap, not the end. A grab made just as the blade lifts leaves the most margin before it falls again.
Switch to fullscreen. The title screen has a fullscreen button, which gives the guillotine the whole display and removes the page around it.

Who is Handless Millionaire for?

Reflex-test fans

Players who like games decided by a single well-timed input.

Dark-humour enthusiasts

The blood and severed hands are played for laughs in a cartoon style.

Not young children

The gore on the title screen and stage makes it a poor pick for kids.

The prize ladder

Your result is the step you reach on the 15-step ladder. The current prize is highlighted on the left and repeated at the bottom of the screen, and a second counter at the top starts at $0. Each grab moves you up one step, and the prizes grow from single dollars to six and seven figures in the last five steps. Getting to $1,000,000 means surviving all 15 rounds of an ever-faster blade.

Frequently asked questions

What is Handless Millionaire?+

Handless Millionaire is a reflex game with a TV game-show theme. You click to grab money from under a guillotine, and each successful grab moves you up a 15-step prize ladder toward $1,000,000.

How do you play Handless Millionaire?+

Click the ready prompt to start a round, watch the guillotine and click to snatch the cash while the blade is up. The blade speeds up every round, so each grab is harder than the last.

How many rounds are there in Handless Millionaire?+

The prize ladder has 15 steps, from $1 to $1,000,000. Each round you survive moves you one step up.

Is Handless Millionaire gory?+

Yes, in a cartoon way. The title screen shows severed hands and fingers in blood, and the guillotine is splattered red, so it is not suited to young children.

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