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.
Beautifully presented, maddingly addictive with that just one more go feeling to beat the high score.
Never played Battletoads, but this is a lovely self-contained cartridge. Wonderful work especially for a first cartridge
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