THE NORTH POLE’S MOST IMPORTANT NIGHT

Santa’s Midnight Delivery

One sleigh. A sleepy village. Christmas is counting on you.

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CHRISTMAS EVE01 / SNOWDROP VILLAGE
SCORE00 happy homes
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YOUR CHRISTMAS EVE SHIFT STARTS HERE

Choose your route.

A fresh adventure or today’s shared challenge?

Tonight’s route

A fresh village each run. Catch cookies. Chase golden stars.

90 seconds · golden bonuses · cookie-powered slow time

Take the reins↑ ↓ or drag in the sky
Aim for the golden chimney rims.
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Aim a little early.

Your presents carry the sleigh’s momentum. Release before you reach a chimney.

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Find your festive rhythm.

Chain deliveries for a bigger multiplier. A bullseye earns a perfect-drop bonus.

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Make the night count.

Three neighborhoods, changing winds, and 90 seconds to beat your best.

THE VERY SHORT ELF MANUAL

How to play Santa’s Midnight Delivery

Santa’s Midnight Delivery is a free single-player Christmas arcade game from Zero Star Games. Fly a sleigh through three snowy neighborhoods and drop presents into glowing chimneys. You have 90 seconds, unlimited gifts, and a whole village waiting for Christmas.

Take the reins

On a computer, focus the playfield and use Up/Down or W/S to steer and Space to drop a gift. On a phone, hold the arrow buttons or drag in the sky, then tap Drop a gift. Choose Pause, or press P or Escape with the playfield focused, to stop the clock.

Lead your delivery

A present carries the sleigh’s forward momentum. Release before you reach a chimney, using the dotted flight guide and landing ring to find your timing. The wind changes in Cozy Crescent, Twinkle Town, and Frosty Heights. Gifts already in the air get a short grace period after the bell.

Keep the streak

Each home accepts one present for 100 points. A centered delivery earns 50 extra, and consecutive deliveries raise your multiplier up to ×5. A roof bounce can rescue a near miss. A lost gift resets the streak, so a well-timed drop beats a shower of presents.

Chase golden stars

Star-marked golden chimneys add 200 bonus points after the normal delivery score and multiplier. Each home still accepts one gift, so make that special delivery count.

Catch a cookie

Steer into a floating chocolate-chip cookie for four seconds of slow time. The village and presents move at 55% speed while steering stays responsive. The 90-second clock keeps ticking. Another cookie refreshes the effect.

Try today’s route

Choose Free flight or Daily challenge on the opening game screen. Daily challenge gives everyone a shared village that changes at midnight UTC; retry to learn the route and beat your daily best in this browser. Free flight gives you a fresh village each run. To change routes during play, pause and choose End run & choose route.

A few Christmas questions

Is Santa’s Midnight Delivery free?

Yes. Santa’s Midnight Delivery is a free single-player Christmas browser game from Zero Star Games. No account, download, or payment is required. JavaScript is needed to play.

Can I play on a phone?

Yes. Hold the on-screen arrow buttons or drag in the sky to steer, then tap Drop a gift. On a computer, focus the playfield and use Up/Down or W/S to steer and Space to drop a present.

How do I get a higher score?

Each new home earns 100 points, with 50 extra for a centered gift. Consecutive deliveries increase the multiplier up to ×5. Star-marked golden chimneys add 200 bonus points after that multiplier. Release early, watch the wind, and use the optional flight guide. A lost gift breaks the streak; a recoverable roof bounce keeps it alive.

Can I turn on Christmas music and sounds?

Yes. Christmas bell music, sleigh bells, and delivery sounds are on by default and begin when you start playing. Choose Sound off to mute, or open Audio to switch music and effects separately and adjust their volumes. Your choices stay in this browser. Audio stops when the game is paused or the page is in the background.

Does my best score save?

Free flight and each daily challenge have separate best scores saved in this browser when storage is available. Daily records are kept for the most recent 31 played dates. Scores do not sync between devices, and clearing browser storage removes them. If storage is unavailable, best scores last for the current page session.

What are cookies and the daily challenge?

Catch a floating cookie with the sleigh for four seconds of slow time. The village and gifts move at 55% speed while steering stays responsive and the 90-second clock keeps ticking. Another cookie refreshes the effect. Choose Daily challenge before starting for the same seeded village as other players that day. It changes at midnight UTC; your daily best is local to this browser.

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THE VERY SHORT ELF MANUAL

A little delivery know-how.

Fly up and down with ↑ / ↓ or W / S. On a phone, drag in the sky or hold the arrow buttons. The sleigh flies forward for you.

Press Space or tap Drop a gift. Aim for the golden chimney opening. Presents keep moving forward after you let go, so release a little early. The flight guide shows the expected path.

Earn points for each new home. Land near the center for a perfect delivery. Consecutive deliveries build a multiplier up to ×5; a lost gift breaks the streak. Roof bounces can still rescue a delivery!

Deliver to a star-marked golden chimney for 200 extra points. Steer into a floating cookie for four seconds of slow time; the clock keeps ticking. Choose Daily challenge before a run to replay today’s shared UTC village and save a separate daily best in this browser.

You have 90 seconds. The wind changes as you visit three neighborhoods. Gifts already in the air get a moment to land after the bell. Press P or Escape to pause. Your best score stays in this browser when storage is available.

A LITTLE NORTH POLE ATMOSPHERE

Sounds like Christmas.

Sound begins when you start playing. Your sound and volume choices stay in this browser.

Make it your kind of Christmas