Downhill Dash

Tips for Downhill Dash

Downhill Dash is won on clean lines. Steering is a carve, so lean into turns early and let the skis bite rather than snapping left and right at the last moment. Tuck on the straight sections to cut drag and build speed, but come out of it in time to line up the next slalom gate, because every missed gate adds two seconds to your time. Read the snow as well: ice takes away grip, so start your carve sooner there, deep snow off the piste slows you down, and boost pads are worth steering towards. Pines, rocks and the waving yeti never move, so plan your line around them early.

On every kicker, pop off the lip, flick left or right to spin and only spin as far as you can land square, because landing sideways means a wipeout. Start on Bunny Hill, which is wide and sunny, before moving on to Glacier Bowl and the steep Black Diamond, and use Time Trial to race your own ghost and see where you lose time.

How to play Downhill Dash

In Downhill Dash you ski one long run from the start banner to the finish, and the aim is a fast time with every gate taken. At the start, pick a run with Space or the up and down arrows, and switch between Time Trial, Race and Endless with left and right.

On the way down you carve to turn and tuck to go faster. Red and blue slalom gates mark the line: passing between the poles scores points, and missing one adds two seconds to your time. Ice reduces grip, deep snow beside the piste slows you, boost pads speed you up and mogul fields bounce the skis about. Pines, rocks and the yeti never move, and running into one puts you face-first in the snow. Rollers act as kickers, where you can jump, spin and land square for a trick score; a sideways landing is a wipeout.

Each run keeps your best time, gate count and trick score in the browser. On a computer, A and D or the left and right arrows carve, S or down tucks, W, up or Space jumps, P pauses and M mutes. On a phone or tablet, slide your thumb to carve, tap to jump and press the tuck button.

About Downhill Dash

Downhill Dash is an arcade ski racer that mixes two sides of skiing: the timed slalom, where the gates decide your time, and freestyle, where jumps and spins earn points. Kiloo's version draws it like an old alpine travel poster, with a bluebird sky, white corduroy snow, long blue shadows and a racer in a red jacket with a streaming scarf, and the view pitches forward as the slope steepens.

Downhill Dash was made by Kiloo. Its three runs climb in difficulty, so newcomers and children have a gentle start on Bunny Hill, and the Endless mountain gives players who know the runs by heart fresh slope to tackle.

Frequently asked questions