Hill Climb
Drive a bouncy suspension buggy over endless sunny hills, grab fuel cans and coins, flip in the air for bonuses and spend your coins on engine, fuel tank and air-control upgrades.
Hill Climb is a side-view physics driving game where a little red buggy with springy suspension tackles an endless line of grassy hills. Every hill is generated fresh, the wheels bounce and grip on the slopes, and the driver in the yellow helmet is the weak spot: land on your head and the run is over. The gas and brake pedals do double duty, pushing the car along on the ground and tilting it forward or back while you are airborne.
The early meadow is gentle, but the hills grow taller and steeper the further you go, turning the drive into a careful balance of speed and control. Fuel drains constantly, so you have to reach the next red fuel can before the tank runs dry. Coins line the road, and big jumps pay extra: a clean frontflip or backflip earns a coin bonus with a burst of confetti, and long air time is rewarded too. Distance signs mark each 100 metres and a flag shows your best run.
Coins stay in your bank between runs, so every attempt makes the next one stronger. Spend them on five levels each of Engine, Fuel Tank and Air Control. It suits anyone who likes relaxed physics driving with steady progression. Tip: ease off the gas at the top of steep crests so the buggy does not flip backwards.
How to play
Hold gas to drive right and brake to slow down or reverse. In the air, gas tilts the car back and brake tilts it forward, so you can level out before landing. Collect fuel cans before the tank runs empty and grab coins along the way. Flips and long jumps give bonus coins. The run ends if the driver's head hits the ground or you run out of fuel. Your score is the distance in metres, and banked coins buy permanent upgrades.
Controls
- Right / D / Up / W / Space: Gas (tilts the car back in the air)
- Left / A / Down / S: Brake or reverse (tilts the car forward in the air)
- GAS / BRAKE pedals: Drive on touch screens
- Hold mouse right / left half: Gas / brake with the mouse
- 1 / 2 / 3 or tap a card: Buy Engine, Fuel Tank or Air Control upgrades on the title screen
- Enter / Space / PLAY: Start a run
- P / Esc: Pause
- M: Mute sound
- R: Restart after a run
Category: Driving games
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