Play Nibbles Online
You steer a growing line of symbols around the screen, dodging walls and your own tail while hunting numbers—then the maze walls show up and everything gets messy. Two-player mode turns it into a sneaky battle of who can corner who first.
Nibbles was part of the MS-DOS Classic Games collection released by Microsoft in 1991. It was a simple, text-mode game that ran on PCs of the era, fitting right in with other early '90s shareware and bundled software. You didn't need fancy graphics or sound to get hooked; it was all about quick reflexes and a little bit of strategy.
You control a snake made of symbols, guiding it around the screen to eat numbers that appear. Each number you eat makes your snake grow longer, and you must avoid crashing into the walls or into your own tail. Later levels introduce maze walls that complicate your path, forcing careful navigation. The game starts slow but quickly demands faster decisions, especially in two-player mode where you compete to outlast your opponent. It feels tense and satisfying when you slip through a tight gap just in time.
Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".
Download Nibbles ROM
You can download this ROM to play Nibbles offline using an MS-DOS emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
