Jetdash
Jetdash is an endless jetpack runner played with one button. A small pilot dashes along a corridor between a striped floor and ceiling, and you decide how high they fly by holding and releasing.
Hazards keep sliding in from the right, and lines of coins usually point to the clear path. Frank Force made Jetdash for his LittleJS Arcade. Some runs last seconds and good ones last minutes, and since the layout is built at random, no two attempts look alike.
How to play Jetdash
Press PLAY and the pilot starts jogging along the floor. Hold the button to lift off, let go to sink. The corridor scrolls at a steady speed, and the meter counter at the top left goes up the whole time.
You face three hazard types. Zappers are glowing vertical beams that hang down or stick up. Missiles shoot in from the right at gap height, with a warning roughly a second before launch. Lasers are fixed to the floor or ceiling and slowly rotate, so the safe zone shifts as they turn.
Every section leaves one gap open. Coins are usually laid out inside it in rows, curves or steps, and once in a while a shield bubble floats there as well. Brush against a hazard while unshielded and the run is over, with your distance and coin totals on the results screen.
Controls
| Action | Keyboard | Mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fly up | Hold Space or Up arrow | Hold left button | Hold anywhere |
| Drop | Release the key | Release the button | Lift your finger |
| Pause | Esc | — | — |
Tips
- Use rapid short presses to hover at one height. Big climbs and dives are where most crashes happen.
- Follow the coin trail. Coins are placed in the safe gap of each section, so they double as a map.
- Move as soon as the missile warning flashes. By the time the missile is on screen it is usually too late to dodge.
- Before a rotating laser, check which way it is turning and slip past on the side it is leaving.
- When your shield pops, you blink for a moment. Use that short window to get away from the hazard.
If you like Jetdash, try these
Pipe FlapperTiming a single button through narrow gaps is the whole game in this endless bird flight past rows of pipes.
Sky HopEndless vertical progress works the same pull, with a bouncing ball climbing platforms as high as your steering allows.
Questions
How is the score counted in Jetdash?
Your score is the distance you travel in meters. The best distance is saved and shows on the title screen next time.
Are Jetdash coins worth anything?
They do not add to your distance, but every coin joins a lifetime total saved in your browser. The end screen shows coins from the run and the running total.
Does Jetdash get harder over time?
Yes. The farther you get, the more often missiles and lasers appear, while plain zappers become less common.
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