MTB DownHill Extreme

About MTB DownHill Extreme

MTB DownHill Extreme is the rare browser bike game that models the two brakes separately, and once you notice that, it changes how you ride. The front brake stops you hardest and is also the one that will pitch you over the handlebars; the rear brake is what you actually want on a loose descent. Four bikes and a set of offroad courses come with it.

The two-player mode is what earns it a place next to the site's other shared-keyboard racers: both riders get a full control set including their own brakes and camera key, so it is a real head-to-head rather than a split of one bike's inputs.

How to play

Player 1 rides with WASD, uses Space for the front brake and S for the rear, switches camera with C and resets with R. Player 2 uses the arrow keys, Right Shift for the front brake, the down arrow for the rear, O for camera and P to reset. Pick one of the four bikes and a mode.

Controls

• Player 1 — WASD, Space front brake, S rear brake, C camera, R reset
• Player 2 — Arrows, R-Shift front brake, ↓ rear brake, O camera, P reset
• One or two players, four bikes

Tips to win

• Use the rear brake on descents. The front brake at speed puts you over the bars.
• Reset costs less time than fighting a bad landing back upright — press R or P early.
• Switch cameras on technical sections; the default angle hides drops that are right in front of you.

MTB DownHill Extreme strategy guide

Two brakes, not one. Player 1 rides with WASD, with Space as the front brake and S as the rear brake. C switches the camera and R restarts your position. Having separate brakes is the detail that changes how you ride: the front brake bites hardest, while the rear brake is the gentler way to shed speed on a descent.

A full set for Player 2. In two-player mode, the second rider uses the arrow keys, Right Shift for the front brake, the down arrow for the rear brake, O to switch camera and P to restart position. Both riders get the same tools, so a head-to-head is a fair race between two complete control sets on one keyboard.

Four bikes, two modes. Before you ride, you pick one of four mountain bikes and one of two game modes: one player or two players. The courses are offroad downhill rides, which means gravity does much of the work and your job is to control the speed it hands you.

Common mistakes. Grabbing the front brake at full speed is the classic crash. Fighting a bad landing for too long is another; the restart key exists so you do not lose more time wrestling the bike than you would by resetting. Riding the whole course on the default camera can also hide what is directly ahead of you.

How to improve. Use the rear brake to settle the bike before steep drops, and save the front brake for moments when you are already under control. Try the camera switch on sections where you keep crashing. Once one bike feels comfortable, try the others too, since a different bike may suit your riding better. In two-player races, agree on a course and ride it several times so the result reflects skill rather than luck.

MTB DownHill Extreme FAQ