Level 3: Hoverbikes
This endless runner (endless driver?, endless hoverer?) game is my tribute to the infamous turbo tunnel level in the classic game Battletoads. I actually made a very similar game about a decade ago, but a friend of mine showed me the PICO-8 engine and challenged me to recreate the game in it, so here it is!
Controls
- Hold UP or DOWN to move to the top or bottom lanes, and release these buttons to return to the center lane.
- Press X / [x] to jump. (Also to select items in the menu)
- Press O /[z] to return to the menu when prompted, or to advance through the How To Play tutorial.
Credits
Level 3: Hoverbikes
Inspired by battletoads by Rare
Developed by Kevin Hammer
UI design by Alex Levy
Tech help by Robin Johnson
Music by Evaded
Smallcaps code by @Felice
Testers:
(Listed by Reddit usernames)
- Efficient_Raccoon232
- PICO-8_Gamer
- Mother-Persimmon3908
- KickPuncher9898
- XGRiDN
- lupopieri
- SeriousKano
- BitingChaos
- NoBad7049
- TheFogDemon
Thank you for playing!
This is pretty cool!
I really like how it moves you instantly back and forth to the direction you’re pressing instead of pressing the direction to change lanes one my one.
I do feel the hit zone for the bike and other objects is a bit big/happens to early and can be annoying/disorienting, and makes it harder to make close calls and such.
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