Hill Climb Racing (video game)

Hill Climb Racing
Developer(s) Fingersoft
Publisher(s) Fingersoft
Platform(s) iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Windows 8/Windows 10
Release Android, iOS, 2012, Windows Phone, 2013
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, Multi-player

Hill Climb Racing is a 2D racing video game developed by Fingersoft It was released on Google Play and for devices using Apple's iOS in 2012 and on Windows Phone in 2013. During its first year of release it was downloaded over 100 million times.[1] The game surpassed 200 million downloads in July 2014.[2]

Gameplay

The object of the game is to collect coins while driving through racing stages. Driving consumes gas or battery for electric powered vehicles (even if you're not moving), which players can replenish by picking up gas canisters or batteries along the way. The player "dies" if they run out of gas or hit the avatar's head on the ground or ceiling (in levels such as Cave). Coins may also be earned by performing "tricks", difficult maneuvers in the air, or by reaching set distances during given stages. Coins may be spent on vehicle purchases, upgrades, or to unlock new stages, and vehicles. Different stages have different attributes, such as different gravity, traction, or liquids that will slow the player down.

Garage

The Garage was a new element of Hill Climb Racing introduced in Version 1.31.0, and it allowed players to make their own custom car based on the use of 'parts'.[3] Consequently, Gems were also introduced as the 'premium' currency of the game. Gems can be found on the stage, before every second group of coins, unless there is a Gas canister. The Garage introduces the use of Cards, which are used to unlock and upgrade parts. Initially, the Garage costs 300 gems to unlock. Gems can be used to purchase Chests, which contain more cards of the four rarities, Common, Rare, Epic, and Legendary. Each of the custom parts has a special characteristic, such as '-50% fuel' or '+80% power'. A Gift chest is available for every new stage or car purchased, and usually contains about 3 cards. A Free chest is available every 4 hours and usually contains about 5 cards. The Free chest requires an Internet connection to claim. Version 1.32.1 saw the introduction of Boosters. Boosters add a few seconds of fuel time to allow you to drive extra meters, for 30 gems each.

Sequel

Hill Climb Racing 2 was released November 28th, 2016, to the Google play store. The iOS version was released in December 2016. This version introduced multiplayer, where four people compete on several tracks over a set distance to complete it in the fastest time. Performing well in a cup boosts your rating, which is used to advance to higher leagues and unlock new cups.

It features 6 vehicles and 30 tracks.

References

  1. ↑ "Oululaista hittipeliä ladattu vuodessa yli 100 000 000 kertaa" (in Finnish). MTV.fi. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Fingersoft, the Creator of Hill Climb Racing, Announces its First International Game Studio Collaboration with the Release of Irish Studio SixMinute’s Game Pick A Pet". Gamasutra.com. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Hill Climb Racing - Garage - wixsite.com". Wixsite.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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