THE HOSTING ARCADEFree games. Real coupon codes.
Pick a cabinet. Character stats come from live HRI data. Win a verified web hosting coupon code.
No host can pay to appear. Coupons come from the same verified deals pool as the rest of HostList.
High scores
Boards reset on October 1. Full boards live on each game page. Boards marked all-time are waiting on their first score this month.
The HostList arcade is a free browser gaming hub published by HostList.io where real hosting companies become playable characters and verified web hosting coupon codes are the reward. 404 WARS is a three-wave shooter; HRI GRAND PRIX is a three-lap race; PACWORDS is a maze game where you spell real hosting terms. All three use live HRI stats. No hosting company can pay to appear in any game or to improve its stats.
How do I get a hosting coupon code from the arcade?
Beat all three waves of 404 WARS, finish on the podium (top 3) in HRI GRAND PRIX, or spell all three hosting terms in PACWORDS. Save the winning run (initials only, no email needed) and a verified web hosting coupon code is revealed from the same deals database as /deals/web-hosting-coupons. UPTIME RUN does not unlock coupons.
Are the coupon codes real?
Yes. Codes come from HostList's verified deals database: admin-verified, live, on claimed host listings. Soft daily unlock caps keep codes scarce.
Is the arcade free?
Yes. All three arcade games are free browser games with no signup needed to play or to see the leaderboards. An email is only required if you want to save a score to a monthly board.
How are character stats calculated?
Each character is a real host, and its stats come straight from that host's live HRI component scores. No host can pay to appear or to change its stats.
When does the leaderboard reset?
The PING KINGS, UPTIME RUN, Grand Prix, and PACWORDS leaderboards reset on the first day of each month. Until a month gets its first score, each board shows the all-time greats instead of sitting empty.