Needle in a Haystack
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Needle in a Haystack puts you in a straw hat and sets you loose on a giant pile of hay. Grab armfuls of hay, sell it at the barn for coins, then spend those coins on better tools, from work gloves all the way to dynamite, to dig faster and deeper.
Somewhere in that huge stack is one tiny needle. Every find fills your Find Book with treasures and critters you have dug up along the way, and finishing a page earns you a reward. Once you uncover the needle, you travel to a bigger, denser haystack and start again.
You can play Needle in a Haystack online for free, no download needed, right in your browser on phone, tablet or computer.
How to play Needle in a Haystack
- Hold on the hay to grab it and fill your sack
- Head to the barn and sell your full sack for coins
- Spend coins on tools like gloves or dynamite to dig faster
- Keep digging to reveal the needle hidden in the stack
- Collect treasures and critters to fill pages in your Find Book
- Find the needle to travel to the next, bigger haystack
Controls
- Mouse (click and hold): Grab hay from the stack
- Tap and hold (touch): Grab hay on phone or tablet
Features
- Grab hay and sell it at the barn for coins
- Buy upgrades from work gloves to dynamite to dig faster
- Fill a Find Book with treasures and critters discovered in the hay
- Spend gems on perks that carry over when you travel to a new field
- Hay Chests and a daily chest key to open at the barn
- Travel to bigger, denser haystacks after finding each needle
Tips
- Sell your sack as soon as it's full so you can buy the next tool sooner
- Completing a Find Book page gives a permanent boost to hay value, so dig up everything you can
- Save gems for shop perks since they stay with you when you travel to a new field
- Come back the next day for a free chest key to open at the barn
FAQ
Is Needle in a Haystack free to play?
Yes, Needle in a Haystack is completely free to play on Playnaut.
Do I need to download anything?
No download is required. The game runs directly in your browser.
Can I play it on my phone?
Yes, it works on phone, tablet or computer, including as part of the Playnaut Android app.
What is the goal of the game?
Grab hay, sell it at the barn, buy better tools and dig through the stack until you find the hidden needle, then travel to a bigger haystack.
What is the Find Book for?
It collects the treasures and critters you dig up. Filling a page gives you a permanent reward like extra hay value.
Do perks and upgrades carry over between fields?
Perks bought with gems stay with you when you travel to a new, bigger haystack.
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