Cyclomaniacs Epic
- Genre Racing games
- Players 1
- Session 5 min
- Price Free
- Updated
Cyclomaniacs Epic opens like a cartoon: a newspaper front page announces that the supervillain known as the Haddock has escaped from jail, and a TV news anchor reports him spotted at Cyclo Studios. Your job is to chase him on a bicycle. The menu is set in a sunny city skyline, and the rider line-up has changed again: a bear, a big red-eyed robot, a cowboy with a moustache, a hooded figure with a scythe and a nun. On the track the controls will be familiar to anyone who played the earlier games, with pedalling, braking, leaning and jumping, but Epic adds a coin counter at the top of the menu, a bell instead of a horn, a race timer, stunt and boost bars, and a strip map in the bottom corner that shows how the hills ahead are shaped. Turbo Nuke released it in 2013 as the third game in the series.
| Up or W | Accelerate |
|---|---|
| Down or S | Brake |
| Left and Right, or A and D | Lean back and lean forward |
| Space or X | Jump |
| B | Ring the bell |
How to play Cyclomaniacs Epic
- Click inside the game and press Play on the controls screen. Watch the short news intro or press Skip Intro.
- Press Play Game on the main menu and choose your race.
- At the start flag hold Up to pedal. Lean to keep the wheels in line with the ground and jump to clear bumps.
- Fill the stunt bar with air time and flips, then use the boost it charges on straight or downhill parts.
- Finish races to earn coins and progress through the chase after the Haddock.
Tips
- Watch the strip map in the lower left corner. A steep dip on it means you should lean back before the crest, not after.
- Short jumps on bumpy ground keep more speed than riding over every bump.
- Try to land every jump on the downhill side of a hill. It turns the fall into speed.
- The pause button in the top right lets you mute the music or restart a bad race without going back to the menu.
Questions about Cyclomaniacs Epic
Is Cyclomaniacs Epic the same as Cyclomaniacs 3?
Yes. Epic is the third game in the series, after Cyclomaniacs and Cyclomaniacs 2.
Who is the Haddock?
The fish-faced villain of the series. In Epic he escapes from jail and the races are part of the chase.
What are coins for?
Coins are earned in races and shown at the top of the menu; they go toward unlocks in the game.
Can I play with a touchscreen?
No. Racing needs keyboard keys, so use a computer.
