Jump rope rhythm game
Double Dutch Derby
Two ropes. Every strike is the beat. Alternate thumbs like feet, jump on time, and ride the combo as the tempo climbs. Miss 3 and the run ends.
How to play
Each thumb is a foot
Left thumb hops the left foot, right thumb hops the right. Tap left, tap right, in time with the turners.
Jump on the beat
Every jump is judged on timing. Perfect scores the most; Great and Good keep your combo going.
Clear the level, then go faster
Levels last about 30 seconds. Clear one to earn coins and win a heart back, then the tempo climbs. Miss three times and the run ends.
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Free, fair, and made for everyone
Fair by design
- Free to play. No pay-to-win: jump rope colors are for looks and never change your score.
- One optional purchase removes ads. No subscriptions.
- Play as a guest as long as you like. A free account only puts your best run on the worldwide leaderboard.
- Players under 13 see no ads and are not asked for personal information.
Made for everyone
- One-thumb mode for one-handed play.
- Beat pulse and haptics, so you can see and feel the rhythm with the sound off.
- Adjustable text size, high contrast, reduced motion and screen-flash controls.
- Tap-sync calibration lines the beat up with your phone.
What you play for
- Beat your own best score, longest combo and highest level.
- Spend the coins you earn on new jump rope colors.
- A practice mode lets you learn the rhythm with nothing on the line.
- Phones and tablets: iPhone, iPad and Android. Multiplayer is coming soon.
The real thing
Where double dutch comes from
Two ropes turn toward each other, eggbeater-style, and the jumper goes in on the beat. The name goes back to the Dutch settlers said to have brought the game to New York. What made it double dutch as people know it happened on New York City streets, where it was a popular street game for African American girls, who met on street corners to show off new tricks and turned old clotheslines into ropes.
In the early 1970s NYPD officers Ulysses Williams and David Walker wrote down the rules, and Walker founded the National Double Dutch League. In the spring of 2009 double dutch became a varsity sport in New York City public high schools.
We make Double Dutch Derby in Philadelphia, and we have been listening to people who grew up jumping: the cable from the corner store, the turner who went "double-handed", mom and sister teaching it. Know a rhyme or a rule from your block? Send it to @double.dutch.derby and we will share it with your name on it.
Questions
Is Double Dutch Derby free?
Yes. It is free to play on iPhone, iPad and Android, with ads for players 13 and older and one optional in-app purchase that removes them.
Are there ads for kids?
No. Players under 13 see no ads and are not asked for personal information. The privacy policy explains what changes by age.
Do I need an account?
No. Play as a guest as long as you like. A free account is only needed to post your best run to the worldwide leaderboard, and you can delete it any time.
Does it work on iPad and Android tablets?
Yes, full screen on iPad and on Android tablets, and the court keeps its full width.
Is there multiplayer?
Multiplayer is coming soon. For now you play against your own best score and the worldwide leaderboard.
Can I play with one hand?
Yes. One-thumb mode turns any tap into the next foot. The accessibility page lists every setting.
Jump in
Free on the App Store and Google Play.