On Instagram’s main page, tap the chat icon to open your DM inbox. Pick any message and send an emoji using your phone keyboard — it doesn’t matter which one (although it’s preferable to use one that’s relevant to the last message sent in the thread to avoid confusion). Once the emoji is on deck, tap it.
This should immediately launch a Pong-style game, with a black bar at the bottom as your paddle and your chosen emoji as your ball. Use your fingers and drag the paddle left or right to catch the ball. Each bounce will increase the number of hits onscreen. The longer you play, the faster the ball gets and the darker the background becomes. That’s it! When you fail to catch the ball, a sea of your chosen emoji appears underneath your final score. You have the option to play again or go back to the conversation page.
