Throw a Plate

Support

Stuck, found a bug, or have an idea for something new to smash? Email us. We read every message.

MathCats@proton.me

How to play

  1. Pull an object up out of the tray at the bottom of the screen, or tap it.
  2. Flick it hard toward the wall. The harder you flick, the harder it hits. A slow drag turns the object in your hand.
  3. Watch it burst, then grab the next one.

Scoring

Every hit goes on your damage bill. Where it lands on the target sets the multiplier:

  • Bullseye ×1.5
  • ×1
  • ×0.75
  • ×0.5
  • Outside: miss

A throw that lands outside the rings or falls short is a miss. The rings fade after 45 seconds, but they keep counting.

Stars, rage and the wall

  • Each object can earn up to three stars. Stars unlock new objects, three at a time.
  • Keep playing to fill the rage meter: then it's rapid fire at double damage.
  • Do enough damage and the whole wall comes down. Then you move on to the next room you've unlocked.
  • Pinch with two fingers to zoom, and drag with two fingers to look around.

Rooms, settings and extras

Rooms

Open Rooms to switch to any room you've unlocked and change its wallpaper, floor, light and furniture. Under Wall you can use your own photo: Choose photo picks one from your library, and Snap your wall takes one with the camera. Tip: stand back and shoot your wall straight on. The delete button next to the photo removes it again.

AR Mode

On the title screen, tap AR Mode to smash things against the real wall in front of you. It needs camera access. Point your iPhone at a wall and tap the wall.

Settings

  • Sound & feel: sound, volume, music, music volume and vibration.
  • Camera distance: how close you stand to the wall.
  • Fun stuff: shake for earthquake, tilt gravity, Yell Boost (microphone), the screen-crack prank and instant replays. Each can be turned on or off.
  • Show tutorial again and Reset all progress.

Ads and privacy

The game is free and is paid for by ads from Google AdMob: a banner, occasional full-screen ads at calm moments, and optional rewarded ads that you choose to watch, for example to unlock the next objects early. There are no in-app purchases.

  • Personalised ads only with your consent. In the EEA, the UK and Switzerland, the game asks first. You can change your choice in Settings → Your privacy choices, and tracking permission in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.
  • Camera, photos and microphone stay on your iPhone. Yell Boost only measures how loud you are; nothing is recorded.
  • There's no account of our own, and no analytics.

Details: the app's privacy policy · this website's privacy notice

Questions

Is the game free?

Yes. It's free and shows ads. There are no in-app purchases.

I don't hear anything.

Check Sound and Volume in the game's Settings, and the volume of your iPhone.

How do I unlock more objects?

Earn stars by smashing the objects you have. Stars unlock new ones, three at a time. You can also watch an optional ad to unlock the next ones early.

My throw didn't count.

Only hits inside the target rings count. Throws that land outside the rings or fall short of the wall are misses. Flick a little harder and aim for the middle.

How do I get to the next room?

Bring the wall down: keep hitting it hard until it collapses, and you'll move on to the next room you've unlocked. You can also switch rooms any time under Rooms.

AR Mode doesn't work.

AR Mode needs camera access. If you said no earlier, turn it on in iOS Settings → Throw a Plate → Camera. Then point your iPhone at a wall in good light and tap the wall.

Yell Boost doesn't react.

Turn on Yell Boost (microphone) in Settings and allow microphone access. It reacts to how loud you are while you throw. Nothing is recorded.

Where is my progress saved?

Only on your iPhone. It isn't synced between devices, and deleting the app deletes it, unless you restore the iPhone from a backup.

How do I start over?

Settings → Reset all progress. To see the introduction again, use Show tutorial again.

My score isn't on the leaderboard.

Scores go to Game Center only while you're signed in. Sign in under iOS Settings → Game Center. There are three leaderboards: all-time damage, best single smash and this week's damage.

Which devices does it run on?

Throw a Plate at the Wall!!! is made for iPhone with iOS 18 or later. It's in English and German.

Contact

Email MathCats@proton.me. If something went wrong, it helps to tell us your iPhone model, your iOS version, and what you were doing.

Throw a Plate at the Wall!!! is made by MathCats in Germany. The postal address is in the Impressum.