The cyan bar below the timer shows your freeze energy. Hold SPACE (or the FREEZE button) to slow all obstacles to ~18% speed. The bar drains while active and recharges when you release. When empty you cannot freeze again until it recovers — watch it carefully at high levels.
After your first run a semi-transparent ghost replays your best attempt alongside you. Use it as a benchmark — if the ghost is still alive when you die, you haven't beaten your record yet. The bottom label shows how long the ghost survived.
Auto (Endless) cycles through all five environments as your level rises every 12 s. Each brings unique obstacle types and escalating difficulty. Pick a specific environment to practise it in isolation.
Score = survival time × level multiplier. Near-misses add bonus points. In Speedrun mode, collected orbs scale in value the longer you've survived.