Magic globe

Shake a magic snow globe: snow over a winter cabin, gold sand over the pyramids of Egypt or bats round a jack-o’-lantern, with a music box.

How to play

Pick a globe — a winter cabin, Egypt or Halloween — then shake your phone, or drag the globe and let go, to send snow, gold sand or bats swirling. Watch everything drift down and settle on roofs, branches and pyramid steps while a music box plays.

Questions

How do I shake the snow globe?

On a phone, shake the device (tap Enable shake once if asked). On a computer, drag the globe with the mouse and let go, or press the Shake button.

Which globes are there?

Three: a snowy winter village with a log cabin, the pyramids of Egypt with drifting gold sand, and a Halloween graveyard with flapping bats and a glowing jack-o’-lantern.

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