Salad Dodger

Salad Dodger was one of those simple, quick games that defined the Flash era. You'd find it on a gaming portal between classes or on a slow afternoon, a brief distraction built on a single, clear idea. It didn't need a complicated backstory or elaborate graphics to make its point.

You control a round, cheerful character who must navigate a school cafeteria or similar setting. Your goal is straightforward: collect as much junk food as you can while actively avoiding healthy items, primarily the salads that bounce around the screen. You move with the arrow keys and can use a kick function, likely with the spacebar, to defend yourself or perhaps clear a path. The game moves at a brisk pace, with the number of healthy items increasing over time, making the space more hazardous. It creates a light, frantic scramble where a moment's hesitation can end your run. The feeling is one of playful, silly evasion.