Truck Trials — Play Free Online

Truck Trials is a driving game where the goal is getting a truck across rough ground without flipping it. It sits in the racing and driving category, but it is closer to a balance puzzle than a straight race: the terrain decides how fast you can go, and the skill is in reading it.

It runs in the browser with nothing to install, so a session can be as short as one attempt at a stretch of track. That suits it to the pattern on Doodle Jump's site, where most games reward trying again quickly after a mistake.

If you come here from Doodle Jump, the connection is timing. Doodle Jump asks you to judge each bounce. Truck Trials asks you to judge each bump, slope and landing, using the throttle and the truck's tilt instead of a jump.

How to play

Use the arrow keys or WASD to drive. The page also lists the mouse for aiming and selecting, which in practice means menu choices. On a phone or tablet, tap and swipe.

Pick a level from the menu and drive forward. Gas pushes you ahead, and in a vehicle like this, the same input also changes how the body tilts in the air and on steep ground. If the truck lands on its roof, the attempt usually ends and you restart.

Tips

• Ease off the gas before a crest. Arriving too fast is the most common reason a truck launches and lands badly.
• On a climb, hold steady throttle instead of pulsing it, so the wheels keep their grip.
• Look at the landing, not the gap. Aim to land with the wheels pointing along the slope.
• Replay a tricky section several times. Each run teaches you where the bumps are.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

Helix Jump is also about timing, but you steer a falling ball rather than a vehicle. Ovo 2 is a precision platformer where a single mistimed jump ends the attempt. Bouncy Basketball is a short two-player sports game if you want something quicker to share.

Truck Trials suits anyone who likes short physics challenges with a keyboard, though touch controls are available for phones.