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Sports game

Moto Maniac

Ride a motorbike through a dockyard obstacle course, balancing lean and throttle to stay out of the water.

Difficulty
Moderate
Compatibility
See device support below

Game overview

Moto Maniac runs a motorbike through a dockyard obstacle course where the water is always one bad landing away. Throttle, brake and rider lean are all yours to manage, and the course is built from ramps, crates and gaps that punish a bike that lands nose-down. Speed is scored, but survival comes first: the fast line and the safe line are rarely the same one.

This title is best suited to players who like physics bike courses and mastering a line.

How to play Moto Maniac

  1. Accelerate along the dock and pick a line through the obstacles
  2. Lean back to lift the front wheel over crates and ramps
  3. Lean forward to bring the nose down before landing
  4. Reach the end of the course without falling in

Controls

  • Accelerate and brake keys: Control speed
  • Lean keys: Tilt the rider forward or back
  • On-screen buttons: Throttle, brake and lean on a touchscreen

Objectives and failure conditions

Objectives

  • Finish the course as fast as you can
  • Land cleanly instead of stacking the bike
  • Stay out of the water

The run ends or fails when

  • Falling into the water
  • Crashing the rider head-first into an obstacle

Gameplay mechanics

  • Two-wheel physics with rider lean
  • Ramp jumps that need landing-angle control
  • Time-based scoring

Device compatibility

Desktop browsers

Mouse and keyboard: Moto Maniac loads straight into the page on desktop Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari with no download or plugin. Controls used: Accelerate and brake keys, Lean keys, On-screen buttons.

Phones and tablets

Touch controls: Moto Maniac mirrors its keyboard inputs on on-screen buttons, so phones and tablets stay playable in portrait or landscape.

Tips for Moto Maniac

  • Ease off the throttle before a jump; airborne speed is what tips you over
  • Level the bike in mid-air so both wheels land together
  • Learn the course at a slow pace once, then push for time

What worked well and what did not

Pros

  • Physics is satisfying and consistent to learn
  • Course knowledge pays off quickly

Cons

  • Crashes come often while you are learning the lean
  • Limited course variety

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