Play Tape Worm Online

You’re a tapeworm stretching across the screen, snagging beans while dodging birds and spiders—sometimes in total darkness, with only quick flashes of light to guide you. The longer you get, the harder it is to avoid your own tail.

Released: 1982

File size: 2.9 KB

Game Overview

You play as Slinky, a tapeworm with a serious bean addiction. The goal? Gobble up every bean in the patch before that smug beetle at the bottom shuffles across the screen. Every bean you eat makes you longer—but if the beetle beats you to it, two more beans pop up like some kind of cruel joke.

It starts simple, but then Beeky the bird and Spanky the spider show up to ruin your day. Touch them (or your own tail) and you lose a life. Later levels throw obstacles in your path, and the third patch is pitch black—you only get brief flashes of light when you eat a bean, or if you sacrifice one to peek around.

The fruit-themed levels ramp up the points: apples are basic, but bananas? Those are the jackpot. Hit 1,000 points and you get an extra worm—up to four, if you’re good enough. Just don’t get too greedy, or Spanky will end your bean feast early.