🇺🇸 United States ⏳ Hold leaderboard
Hold for exactly 3 seconds. Simple. Cruel. This page is the United States chapter of that contest — live standings on the rankings page.
Every country produces its own style of fast, and Hold — a test of internal time estimation — is where United States's players prove theirs. Duels played from United States feed the national ELO table, flag 🇺🇸 attached.
How the United States Hold ladder works
Hold rounds appear inside ranked duels, so your United States standing here is powered by ELO: win duels — including their Hold rounds — and your national rating climbs. Deviation from 3.000 seconds, in milliseconds. No stimulus to react to, no target to hit — just your internal clock against your opponent's. It's the mini-game people assume is easiest and lose most reliably.
Country detection is automatic — play from United States and your results carry the 🇺🇸 flag. No signup, no forms: an editable auto-nickname holds your record.
How to play Hold
- Press and hold the block.
- Count three seconds in your head — there's no visible timer.
- Release when you believe exactly 3.000 s have passed.
- Closest to perfect wins the round; your actual time is revealed after release.
Climbing tips
- Use a metronome word — "one-mississippi" at a practised pace beats raw vibes by hundreds of milliseconds.
- Breathe out slowly during the hold; adrenaline compresses your time sense and makes you release early.
- Calibrate from feedback: released at 2.7 s? Your internal second is 10% fast. Correct exactly that much.
Full strategy, scoring detail and FAQs live on the Hold game page.