Pull Mermaid Out
By PL Studio
Pull Mermaid Out is a free pin-pull puzzle game where a little mermaid has fallen into a sunken ancient city whose drainage pipes are the only thing still standing. You slide yellow pins out of those pipes in the right order so she drifts safely to the exit instead of into a shark. It runs in your browser with no download, on desktop and mobile in portrait view.
Game info
- Developer
- PL Studio
- Rating
- Not yet rated
- Release date
- Jun 11, 2021
- Last updated
- Sep 29, 2026
- Technology
- HTML5
- Platforms
- Web Browser (Desktop, Mobile)
Controls
Keyboard & mouse
- Mouse — click and drag a pin to slide it out
Touch
- Tap and slide — pull a pin out of the pipe
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How to Play Pull Mermaid Out
Each level is a grid of grey pipes with yellow pins holding sections shut, drawn over a coral-reef seabed. Pull a pin and the path it blocked opens, letting the mermaid and everything else in that chamber flow through. Pull the wrong one first and she can end up in the same space as a shark, so the order matters more than speed.
The frames show extra pieces in the layout: a smiling starfish, hanging key-shaped pins on cords, and a glowing ring marked with a green arrow that acts as the way out. Read the whole board before you touch anything and work out which chamber the mermaid should drop into next. When she reaches the exit, a WIN screen appears with a button to continue to the next level.
Play the level number shown at the top of the screen as a fresh puzzle each time — the pipe layout, the pins and the hazards change from one to the next.
Tips
- Trace the mermaid's route to the glowing exit ring before pulling anything, so you know which pin opens the path you actually want.
- Check where the shark sits. A pin that opens the mermaid's chamber into the shark's is the one to leave alone for now.
- Remember that water and everything floating in it moves once a pin is gone — think about where the shark will end up, not just the mermaid.
- Pins on cords and pins in the pipe walls do different jobs in a layout; look at what each one is holding closed before you choose.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pull Mermaid Out free to play?
Yes, it is completely free and runs in your web browser with no download or install.
Can I play Pull Mermaid Out on my phone?
Yes, the game works on mobile as well as desktop, and it is built for portrait (vertical) screens.
Who made Pull Mermaid Out?
It was developed by PL Studio and released in 2021 as an HTML5 game.
What is the goal of each level?
You pull the pins holding the drainage pipes shut in the correct order so the mermaid reaches the exit safely and avoids the shark.
Is it a multiplayer game?
No, it is a single-player puzzle game — you solve each pin layout on your own.