Elasto Mania 2000

Released: February 2000
Genres: Platform · Puzzle · Racing · Simulator · Sport · Indie · Arcade
Platforms: PC · iOS
Developer: Elasto Mania Team
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Where to buy

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Is it still worth playing?

Balázs Rózsa's 2000 2D motorbike platform game for Windows, in which you ride a bike with hyper elastic suspension. Each level asks you to collect every apple before the finish, a flower, becomes available. The physics are particular. Only the rider's head and wheels interact with the terrain, so the body can pass through walls, and touching a rotating spiked wheel, or hitting a solid structure with the head, forces a restart. With those rules a range of tricks is possible, from small speed boosts to an exploit that launches the bike into the air. The full version has 54 official levels, often on several layers, and fan made level packs are available online. A bike that springs over the terrain still makes every level a puzzle of route and balance today.