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Sample Sample Sample
What is Sample Sample Sample?
Sample Sample Sample is a daily music game about sampling. You hear a few seconds of an original record and try to name the modern hit that sampled it. The site also includes a multiplayer party mode and a few related music games.

Love that it’s a daily five-guess blast — perfect for a coffee break, and no app or account to fuss with.

Hearing the original record and chasing the sampled hook is pure crate-digger joy, and the hint ladder keeps the taste test honest.

A new sample every day in your own timezone means the whole planet’s on the same puzzle — a nice little global listening party.

Five guesses, a hint on the first miss, and a score that streaks across everyone on Earth — that’s a game I can calculate.
How to play Sample Sample Sample
Each day, a new sample drops at midnight in your local timezone. You get five guesses, and your first miss unlocks a hint; some rounds add a second hint after the third miss. Listen to the original, type the name of the song you think sampled it, and keep your streak alive.
Tips & strategy
- If a round has a second spot on the record, use it after the first hint to hear more of the original before guessing.
- Think beyond one genre: samples of old soul, funk, and disco records often appear in hip-hop, pop, R&B, and electronic hits.
- Pay attention to specific elements like drum breaks, vocal lines, horn stabs, or whole hooks instead of just the overall melody.
- In party mode, choose a crate difficulty and target score that match the group; lower-point crates keep turns moving.
- Play daily since everyone gets the same puzzle number that day, so scores and streaks are directly comparable.
Frequently asked questions
What is a music sample?
A sample is a piece of an existing recording reused inside a new song: a drum break, a vocal line, a horn stab, or a whole hook. Hip-hop was built on sampling, and pop, R&B, and electronic music borrow from it constantly.
Is Sample Sample Sample free to play?
Yes. The daily puzzle and party mode are free in your browser, with no account and no app to install. New samples are added weekly, and there are stickers available if you want to support the project.
How does the daily sample puzzle work?
A new sample drops at midnight in your own timezone. You get five guesses, and the first miss unlocks a hint. Some rounds carry a second hint that opens on the third miss. Everyone receives the same puzzle number that day.
How does party mode work?
Two to ten players share one phone. Each turn you spin a sample from a beginner, intermediate, or expert crate worth 1, 2, or 3 points, then type one answer. If you miss, the phone passes for a steal. The first player to 11, 15, or 21 points wins.
Are there other games on the same site?
Yes. The site also has Finish the Lyrics, where the beat cuts out and you finish the line, and Blind Rankings, where you rank ten rap albums one at a time with no takebacks.
Where to play
Your next daily obsession
More games to explore after Sample Sample Sample.
Study a painting briefly, then restore its nine pieces. Earn Impeccable by placing every piece correctly on the first try. Enjoy the finished artwork and a little of its history. A free daily browser puzzle with Mona Lisa practice.
Click the geographic origin of the song that's playing, 5 rounds every day.
Name the song from its opening seconds.
Hear a note, then identify it on the keyboard.
Name the song that contains the sample.
Discussion 1
I love this! And the interface is super clean! Will definitely play party mode with the boys next time