SNAKE '97 / GUIDES / SNAKE ON IPHONE

Snake on iPhone and iPad, like it's 1997

Snake '97 has been on the App Store since May 2011. 4.7 stars, a download of just a few MB, free.

Install it in under a minute

  1. Open the App Store listing (or search for "Snake '97").
  2. Tap Get. The download is about 6 MB, no account or sign-in needed.
  3. Launch, touch a button, and you are in 1997.

Made for the touchscreen, faithful to the keypad

The on-screen keypad mirrors the original key layout, and the timing of the snake is the original timing: measured, not approximated. Haptic feedback clicks like real keys. External keyboards and gamepads work too, which turns an iPad into a very fine snake machine.

Fully offline

After the first launch the game runs entirely on your device: aeroplane mode, subway tunnels, nowhere-cabins all fine. Your permanent high score, statistics and 27 challenges stay on the phone, and no account is needed.