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Funny Racer Info

Retro racing speeds onto Playdate with Funny Racer!

This is a page of information. For gameplay and to purchase please visit the link below:

Playdate Catalog

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Controls

Menu:

  • Use UP and DOWN or the CRANK to select the different options. For the Tracks or Laps buttons you can press A or LEFT or RIGHT to change the value. For Times, Settings, Cars and Start press A to enter that sub-menu. At any time while on the main menu, you can press B to start the game!
  • At any time extend or stow the CRANK to select stearing settings.
  • Timing Page:

  • Use UP, DOWN, and/or the CRANK to scroll up and down. Press B to go back. Hold A to reset the times.
  • Settings Page:

  • Press LEFT to select the ghost mode. Press RIGHT to select what button scheme you want.
  • Press DOWN to chose the acceleration type. Press UP to redo the tutorial. Use the CRANK to scroll to the credits. Press B to go back. Hold A to reset settings.
  • Cars Page:

  • Press LEFT or RIGHT or use the CRANK to cycle between the cars. Press A to select the car you want. Press B to go back.
  • Game:

  • Controls depend on what you have selected.
  • Default:

  • Use the CRANK to turn the car. The angle of the car is aligned to the crank's angle. Use B to accelerate and A to break.
  • At any time extend or stow the CRANK to select stearing settings.
  • In settings:

  • You can also choose to have A accelerate and B break or to have UP accelerate and DOWN break.
  • You can also decide if you want auto acceleration. If you do the car will by default be accelerating simply press any button other than LEFT or RIGHT to break.

  • Accessibility

  • Funny Racer can be controlled with both the D-Pad and/or the CRANK. Non-racing controls can not be changed in the settings.
  • A high level of precision with the D-Pad and/or the CRANK is required for racing.
  • Holding the accelerate button is not required with automatic acceleration.
  • Some menus require you to hold a button for certain actions.
  • The tutorial is skippable in parts and in whole.

  • Can't unlock a car?

    Racing is hard. The times are not meant to be easy. That being said they are possible. They were all set with the 911 and CRANK on infinite mode. 

    Hints: 

  • Use infinite mode to set one lap times.
  • The cars locked behind a 3-lap time are faster than the other cars.
  • The CRANK is more precise and thus faster than the D-pad but be careful, rotating the CRANK too much slows you down.

  • Coming Soon (To DVD)

  • A career mode!
  • More Music
  • Improvements
  • Whatever is most requested

  • Patch and release notes!

    1.00.0:

  • Initial release for Itch.
  • 1.00.1:

  • Small fixes.
  • 1.01.0:

  • NEW MENU!
  • Fixes to the ghost not changing to the current car after setting a fast lap.
  • You can now access the PD menu options while in a countdown to start the game.
  • Controls can be changed anytime anywhere.
  • A new launch animation.
  • Mini track in the menu.
  • 1.01.1:

  • Initial release for Catalog.
  • Small fixes.
  • 1.02.0:

  • 5 new music tracks.
  • Only released on Itch.
  • 1.02.1:

  • Re-did how the secret cars work.
  • This was released only on Catalog.