This is a wacky 3D foot race game where cutting in line isn’t cheating. Win the race by creating shortcut paths wherever you can. You can also run on shortcut paths created by competitors – but don’t run out of boards & fall in the water!
Pick up boards.
Build shortcuts to lead you to victory.
Reach the finish line first.
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Shortcut Race Game for Kids Video Game Play Instructions
How to Play
Collect planks to cross the gaps in the race course. Be the first to reach the finish line to win.
Starting the Game
On the welcome screen, select Play to begin.
Select the t-shirt button on the left to customize the look of your runner.
Select the plank button on the right to customize the appearance of the planks you collect.
Your web browser automatically saves your game progress.
Game Controls
Desktop
With your mouse, left click and drag to change directions.
Touchscreen devices
Tap and swipe on the screen with your fingers to change directions.
Game Play
Basic
Your runner automatically move forward after selecting start.
Collect as many boards as you can.
The moment you start running over the edge, your runner automatically starts laying down the boards to create a path.
When you run out of boards, your runner jump.
Direct your runner toward more boards whenever you find them.
If you fall into the water, it’s game over.
Be the first to run to the finish line.
Walk or land on any of the circles after the finish line to receive a multiplier bonus.
If you walked past a circle but ran out of planks before you can land on another one, your bonus will be based on the last circle you walked by.
Changing directions
It’s very difficult to stay in the path.
Left click or tap very gently to turn your character around a specific direction.
Click or tap and drag too hard and you will go too far.
The game favors straight paths, but to make that possible, you need more boards.
Your job, therefore, is to direct your runner to the path with the most boards.
Level features.
Most levels have trampoline platforms that, when you walk toward them, will let you jump across much of the level and bring you closer to the finish line.
Later levels have a spinning propeller that will dump you into the water, Wipeout-style, if you hit them.
Coins & upgrades
You win at least 200 coins each time you win the race.
If you finish in first place you get to spend your remaining wood you are carrying making your way out to score bonus pods. Your final coin winnings will rise depending on the multiplier you walk towards at the end of the race.
Winning second place will net you 50 coins.
Use your coins to customize your runner.
You can unlock 1 of any random 5 locked outfits for 7,500.
The cost of unlocking all 5 is 37,500.
Outfits and wood types change the aesthetics of the game but otherwise do not impact gameplay.
Wood upgrades
Each time you finish a level in first place you move on to the next level.
New board types are unlocked on level 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25.
Boards start as plain wood, then move on to other items like rainbows, money, pandas, and game controllers.
You can change your active board or your costume on their respective options in the welcome screen.
Target Audience
The game is suited for people of all ages who like competitive running games.
The game has no adult themed content.
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Mobile Friendly Cross Browser Support
This game is rendered in mobile-friendly HTML5, so it offers cross-device gameplay. You can play it on mobile devices like Apple iPhones, Google Android powered cell phones from manufactures like Samsung, tablets like the iPad or Kindle Fire, laptops, and Windows-powered desktop computers. All game files are stored locally in your web browser cache. This game works in Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and other modern web browsers.
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