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About Speed Stars

Speed Stars is a running game about rhythm. Your sprinter's legs are on two keys: press them alternately to run, and the more even your rhythm, the faster you go. Mash and you stumble; find the tempo and you fly. Races are the 100m, 200m and 400m, against the clock, a ghost of your best run, and other players' times.

It looks simple and it is genuinely skill-based — the difference between a 12-second and a 9-second 100m is entirely in the player's hands. Runs take seconds, restarts are instant, and the leaderboard is the reason people keep pressing two keys for hours.

How to play Speed Stars

Run

Alternate ← and → (or A and D)

Start

Space or the start button

Restart

R

1. Wait for the start signal, then alternate the two keys to run.
2. Keep the alternation even. Uneven presses slow the runner; a missed alternation makes him stumble.
3. Hold a steady rhythm to the finish line. Your time is recorded and compared with your best.
4. Unlock longer distances and new tracks by posting good times.

Speed Stars tips

• Start slower than you think. A clean rhythm at moderate speed beats a fast, ragged one.
• Use two fingers on one hand rather than one on each — the alternation is more even.
• Watch the runner's legs: if they look wrong, your rhythm is off. Reset it rather than pushing through.
• Practise the first ten metres; a bad start costs more than anything later.

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