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What is Volley Random?

Volley Random is a two-button physics volleyball game from RHM Interactive. Each side has two floppy players, and you can play it free here in your browser against the computer or a friend. You only use one key. Hold it and both of your players jump and flail at the same time. The ball bounces in odd directions, and the court keeps changing between points.

The "random" part is what makes it fun. After the opening point, almost every rally can bring a new twist: a heavy ball, a short net, long arms, a ticking bomb, or a slippery snow court. Some people search for it as "volleyball random," but the idea is the same. Score 5 points before the other team does.

Key features

• One key per team: Player 1 holds the Up arrow and Player 2 holds W. That one key controls both players on your side.
• Ragdoll physics: The players wobble, tip and swing their arms, so even a simple bump can send the ball somewhere you did not expect.
• Random modifiers: Between points, the game can swap the ball, change the net, resize arms or heads, or move you to a new court. A banner shows what changed.
• Four courts: Rallies happen indoors, on snow, in a garden and on a beach.
• 1 Player or 2 Players: Play against the CPU or share one keyboard or touch screen with a friend.
• First to 5: Matches are short. The first team to 5 points wins, and the win screen reads P1 WINS, P2 WINS or CPU WINS.

How to play Volley Random

1. On the title screen, press the 1P button to play the computer or the 2P button to play a friend on the same device.
2. Read the short tutorial: HOLD (↑) for one team and HOLD (W) for the other.
3. Look at the banner at the start of the rally. It lists any modifiers for this point, such as LONG ARM + HEAVY BALL.
4. Hold your key to jump. Both of your players leave the ground together and swing their arms.
5. Hit the ball over the net so it lands on the other side. When it touches the ground there, you get the point and a SCORE! banner pops up.
6. Keep going until one team reaches 5 points. Use the pause button to restart, go back to the menu, or turn music and sound on or off.

Volley Random controls

Action	Keyboard	Mouse or Touch
Player 1 jump (hold)	Up arrow	Hold the right-side on-screen button
Player 2 jump (hold, 2P mode)	W	Hold the left-side on-screen button
Start 1P or 2P match	Not used	Click or tap 1P or 2P
Pause, restart, menu	Not used	Click or tap the pause button

In 1 Player mode, the W key and the left button do nothing because the CPU controls the other team. In 2 Players mode, two people can share one Chromebook keyboard. One person uses the Up arrow, and the other uses W.

Match rules

Rule	Value
Players per team	2, both on one key
Points to win	5
Normal point	1 point
Point with the rainbow ball (Double Point)	2 points
Opening rally of a match	Normal setup, no modifiers
Later rallies	Random modifiers can be added

The Double Point ball matters more than it looks. If you are down 3 to 4, one rainbow-ball point can win the match.

Volley Random modifiers

These are all the modifiers the game can show in its start-of-rally banner. Sometimes two or more appear together, joined with a plus sign.

Modifier	What changes
LONG ARM	Players get longer arms, which helps them reach and block
SHORT ARM	Players get shorter arms, so you need to get closer to the ball
SMALL HEAD	Players have smaller heads, so there is less body to hit the ball with
BUSINESS	Players wear business outfits
HEAVY BALL	The ball is heavy and drops faster
LIGHT BALL	The ball is light and floats
FOOTBALL	You play with an American football that bounces in odd ways
BOMB	The ball is a bomb with a countdown timer and an alarm, and it explodes
DOUBLE POINT	A rainbow ball worth 2 points
SHORT NET	The net is lower
TALL NET	The net is higher
MOVING NET	The net moves during the rally
SNOW	A snowy court where players slip and slide

Tips and strategy

• Don't hold the key the whole time: Your players flail and tip over if you keep jumping. Let go and wait until the ball is coming down toward you, then hold.
• Read the banner first: HEAVY BALL means jump earlier because the ball drops fast. LIGHT BALL means wait longer because it hangs in the air.
• Go all in on Double Point: A rainbow-ball rally is worth 2. Play it carefully and keep the ball off your floor.
• Use long arms near the net: With LONG ARM, a jump close to the net can block a shot or smash the ball straight down.
• Be patient with short arms and small heads: You have less reach, so let the ball come to your players instead of jumping too soon.
• On a tall net, hit higher: A low hit will just bounce back into the net. Jump a bit later so you hit the ball near the top of your jump.
• On snow, jump less: Players slide after landing, so short, well-timed jumps keep you in position.

Game modes

1 Player

You hold the Up arrow, or the right on-screen button, and play against a computer team. If the computer gets to 5 first, you will see CPU WINS.

2 Players

Two people share one device. One player uses the Up arrow or the right button, and the other uses W or the left button. The first team to 5 wins.

Versions and similar games

Volley Random is part of the same "Random" series as Basket Random and Soccer Random. They share the same one-key ragdoll controls, but each one is built around a different sport. If you want more volleyball, Volleyball Challenge plays it a bit straighter. For other two-player sports on one keyboard, try Basket Bros.

Developer and history

Volley Random was made by RHM Interactive. The game shows the twoplayergames.org logo, and its "more games" button links to that site. If you search "volley random unblocked" to play at school, this page runs it in the browser without a download.