Gallows in Hangillion

What it is

The oldest ending in hangman, drawn the old way: a wooden frame on a hill, a rope, a trapdoor and a crow that shows up when things look bad.

Everything is drawn in pixels, in black, gray, white and two reds, and it is a cartoon: no real people, no real places. It runs in your browser, with no download.

How it plays out, one wrong letter at a time

1. 1. The empty noose swings.
2. 2. A head appears in the loop.
3. 3. A body.
4. 4. One arm.
5. 5. The other arm.
6. 6 (the last life). The legs, and the trapdoor drops.

Guess the word before the last step and he lives. The scene eases back and he smiles.

What you hear

A trapdoor clacking open, the snap of the rope, a slow creak, a scream. The sounds are made in your browser, so there is nothing to load, and you can switch them off with the sound button.

Setting: A graveyard night with a dead tree and fog, and lightning when he is nearly lost.

How to get it

It is free. Choose it under “How he dies” in free play, or leave the choice on “Surprise me” and the game picks one of the free endings for you.

Questions

What is the gallows ending in Hangillion?

The classic. The trapdoor never sticks. The oldest ending in hangman, drawn the old way: a wooden frame on a hill, a rope, a trapdoor and a crow that shows up when things look bad..

Is the gallows ending free?

Yes. It is one of the three free endings, along with megalodon and dynamite.

How many wrong letters does it take?

Six. You have six lives, and the ending takes its last step when the sixth wrong letter lands.

Other endings

• Drawn and quartered: Four ropes, four directions, one very bad idea.
• Electric chair: The lamp flickers. The dial climbs.
• Giant spider: Thread after thread, and then the bite.