Surf Rider
FreeA surf contest on curling waves: a round, a semi and a final, three waves each, judged out of ten. Pop up as the swell lifts you, carve between the trough and the lip, launch spinning airs, stall into the barrel, and kick out before the wave closes out — your best two waves make your score, and the top two go through.
Controls: Space pops you up when the needle is in the green (and kicks out at the end of a ride). Up / Down steer up and down the face, Right pumps for speed, Left stalls. In the air, Left / Right spin and K or X grabs. On a phone: direction pad on the left; GRAB and POP / KICK on the right.
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How to play Surf Rider
Surf Rider is a surf contest on breaking waves. You ride three waves in each heat, the judges score each one out of ten, and your best two waves are your heat score. The top two of four go through to the next heat.
Controls: Space pops you up when the needle is in the green (and kicks out at the end of a ride). Up / Down steer up and down the face, Right pumps for speed, Left stalls. In the air, Left / Right spin and K or X grabs. On a phone: direction pad on the left; GRAB and POP / KICK on the right.
Tips
- Press pop up when the needle is in the middle of the green. A late or early pop gives you a slower start, and outside the green you miss the wave.
- Stay just ahead of the curling section. Pump (right) when it gets close, and keep some line along the wave rather than going straight up and down.
- Turn back up near the bottom of the face and snap back down near the lip: each turn scores, and more speed scores more.
- Hit the lip fast while heading up and you launch an air. Spin with left or right and let go in time, because landing mid-spin is a wipeout.
- Kick out before the wave closes out: a finished ride scores 20% more than one that ends in a wipeout.
Questions
- Is Surf Rider free?
- Yes. Surf Rider is free to play online, and you can start straight away as a guest without signing up.
- Do I need to download Surf Rider?
- No. It runs in your web browser, so there is nothing to install.
- Can I play Surf Rider on my phone?
- Yes. It works in the browser on phones and tablets as well as on computers.
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