Accompanying the release of WeChat version 5.0, the "Plane Battle" on the new version's welcome page has captured the attention of users.
In order to highlight the concept of "playing games with friends," users logging into the new version of WeChat for the first time will be directly taken into a small game of "shooting down planes."
Players click and move their large plane, dodging other planes coming towards them, while earning points by shooting down smaller planes with bullets fired from the large plane. The game ends once the player collides with another plane.
At this point, the screen will display the player's score for the Plane Battle. After clicking to continue, the user can see the "Weekly Plane Battle Rankings," which shows the rankings of scores achieved by friends in this game.
After exiting the game, in WeChat's Game Center, players can also view their own rankings and restart the game. Each player initially has ten chances to play Plane Battle. After using up these chances, players can request planes from friends or wait 5 minutes before starting the game again.
This game is a web-based game that does not require downloading. Due to its nostalgic style, it inevitably reminds users of their childhood days.
Looking back at the startup screens of past versions of WeChat, each one introduced the core features and concepts of that version in an innovative way, including opening lines such as "Send fewer WeChats, spend more time meeting friends," which left an impression on users. This "Plane Battle" game once again conveys WeChat's product style and highlights the importance of the "Game Center" in this version.