Action guide
Zombie Car Game Tips: Moving Beat Standing Still 3 to 0
Key takeaways
- With no keys pressed, all three runs ended in GAME OVER at about thirty seconds with 0 zombies destroyed and 0 coins.
- Holding the up arrow and alternating left and right, all three runs were still going after about thirty-two seconds.
- The garage lists four upgrades priced at 2,500, 3,500, 5,000 and 10,000 coins.
- The coin counter started at 0, so upgrades are earned in play.
The first zombie car game tip is to keep the car moving: in Smashlane all three runs with no keys pressed ended in GAME OVER after about thirty seconds, while all three runs where we steered were still going. The zombies walk toward you, so standing still only lets them gather.
How the game works
Smashlane is a 3D car game seen from above, set in a container-yard car park. In the garage you look at the car and the upgrades, press START WAVE 1, then READY! and wait for GO!. You drive with the arrow keys. A red health bar and a blue armor bar sit at the bottom of the screen, with the wave counter at the top left. When your health is gone, GAME OVER shows DESTROYED ZOMBIES and EARNED COINS.
What we measured
We played in a test browser at 1280 by 800 pixels with software rendering, started wave 1 and then either pressed nothing or held the up arrow while alternating left and right every second. We made three runs for each input and looked at the screen after about thirty seconds.
| Input | Still running | GAME OVER |
|---|---|---|
| No keys pressed | 0 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Up held, left and right alternating | 3 of 3 | 0 of 3 |
Three runs per input in one test browser with slow software rendering, so the timing is approximate. The three GAME OVER screens all showed 0 destroyed zombies and 0 coins.
What the garage offers
The garage lists four upgrades: a bumper for 2,500, wheel spikes for 3,500, a saw for 5,000 and a wrecking ball for 10,000 coins. The coin counter starts at 0, so you earn the coins in play. There are also health, armor and attack bars, a SETTINGS button and arrows to page through the cars.
4 tips that follow from the numbers
- Keep moving. Standing still ended three of three runs.
- Steer all the time. Alternating left and right kept all three runs alive.
- Watch both bars. Health is red and armor is blue.
- Save for the first upgrade. The bumper is the cheapest at 2,500 coins.
Where to try it
Try it yourself in Smashlane. For a game with traffic, Laneweave weaves a sports car between cars on a highway.
Frequently asked questions
How do you drive in Smashlane?
With the arrow keys: up moves forward, left and right steer.
What happened with no keys pressed?
Three of three runs ended in GAME OVER after about thirty seconds, with 0 zombies destroyed.
What happened when we steered?
Three of three runs were still running after about thirty-two seconds.
What are the upgrades?
A bumper, wheel spikes, a saw and a wrecking ball, at 2,500, 3,500, 5,000 and 10,000 coins.
How do you start a wave?
Press START WAVE 1 in the garage, then READY! and wait for GO!
Does Smashlane work on a phone?
It is made for a keyboard, so it plays best on a computer.