Istanbul street games

Dondurma Tease

Cone catches
GOLD = GRAB RED = HOLD
Patience

A one-minute street con

Rıfkı has been teasing tourists on this corner since 1987. Catch his dondurma three times before your patience runs out.

1
Wait for gold.When the cone glows gold, hit GRAB — or tap anywhere on the street.
2
Don't bite on red.A red shimmer is a fake-out. Tapping early or red costs one patience heart.
3
Three catches. Three hearts.Land three honest grabs and the cone is finally, actually yours.

Keyboard: space or enter to grab · No accounts · Works offline

The rules of the street

Gold cone

Tap GRAB or the street scene. You have roughly one second before the cone disappears.

Red cone

Keep your hands to yourself. It's a fake offer. A red tap costs a patience heart.

Patience hearts

You start with three. Miss a gold window, grab too early, or fall for red and you lose one.

Catch three cones to win. The vendor gets faster — and more theatrical — after every catch. Best played with the sound on, but every cue is visual too.