Hollowdrive

Hollowdrive is a car game that runs in your browser. You look straight down on a small blue pickup that drives around the inside of a green tunnel. The tunnel keeps turning, orange spikes and cyan arches come toward you and a run is over in a few seconds if you hit something.

How to play

1. On the title screen press Enter (or tap the screen on a phone or tablet).
2. Steer the pickup with the left and right arrow keys and keep it away from the orange spikes.
3. Watch the top left: the big number is your score and the small number beside it is the timer.
4. When the car crashes, a GAME OVER screen shows your score and your best score.
5. Press Enter again (or tap) to retry.

What you see on screen

• Title screen: the word Hollowdrive with “ENTER TO PLAY” under it and a small sound icon at the top left.
• Score and timer: a large score number and a small time such as 00:03 at the top left.
• The tunnel: a green checkered surface that rolls around the car, with a bright opening far ahead.
• Obstacles: orange spikes in groups of three, and cyan arches.
• Game over screen: your score, your best score and “ENTER to retry”.

Game features

• A rolling green tunnel seen from above
• Orange spikes and cyan arches to steer around
• Score, timer and best score
• Keyboard and touch controls, in portrait or landscape
• No download and no sign-up

Controls

• Enter: start and retry
• Left and right arrow keys: steer
• Touch screen: tap to start and retry

Tips

• Expect short runs. In 28 timed test runs the game over screen came up between 4.0 and 12.6 seconds after the start.
• Do not just hold one key. Holding left or right ended runs anywhere from 4 to 12.6 seconds, with no safer result than doing nothing.
• Keep switching between left and right. 12 runs that switched sides at random every 0.25 to 0.95 seconds all lasted between 8.4 and 12.0 seconds.
• Do not count on a high score. In the 34 game over screens we read, the score was 0 in 33 of them.
• Read our car racing game tips for the test numbers behind these tips.

Frequently asked questions

How do you play Hollowdrive?

Press Enter to start, steer the pickup with the left and right arrow keys, and press Enter again after GAME OVER to retry. On a touch screen, tap.

How long does a run last?

Runs are short. In our 28 timed test runs the game over screen appeared between 4.0 and 12.6 seconds after the start.

Why is my score 0?

In our tests the score was 0 on 33 of 34 game over screens and 1 on the other. Runs end within seconds, so there is little time to score, and we did not find a reliable way to raise it.

Can I play Hollowdrive on a phone?

Yes. The game fills the screen in portrait and in landscape, and tapping starts it.

Is Hollowdrive free?

Yes. It is free to play in your browser on Yes This Game, with no download and no sign-up.