Hill Masters
New
- Genre Racing games
- Players 1
- Session 7 min
- Price Free
- Updated
A driving game where the danger is the road rather than the competition. Narrow mountain passes, steep gradients, loose surfaces and oncoming traffic all combine to punish the same mistake — arriving at a corner faster than you can leave it — and the vehicles range from an agile motorcycle to a bus that requires planning several corners ahead. There is no race to win, only a route to survive, which shifts the whole activity towards control rather than speed. Heavier vehicles are considerably harder and considerably more satisfying, because a bus that reaches the end of a cliff road has genuinely been driven rather than merely steered.
| WASD or arrows | Steer, accelerate and brake |
|---|---|
| Space | Handbrake |
| C | Change camera |
| R | Restart the route |
| Touch | On-screen steering and pedals |
How to play Hill Masters
- Brake before the corner, never in it. Weight transfer on a gradient is what puts vehicles over the edge.
- Take the inside line on downhill bends and the outside on uphill ones.
- Leave room for oncoming traffic on blind corners, since the road is not wide enough to share at speed.
- Use engine braking on long descents rather than riding the brake.
- Learn a route with a light vehicle before attempting it with a heavy one.
Tips
- Momentum is the enemy going down and the friend going up, which reverses the correct approach halfway through most routes.
- The bus is the hardest vehicle and the best teacher, because it punishes everything the lighter ones forgive.
- If you keep going over the edge at the same corner, you are entering it too fast rather than steering badly.
Questions about Hill Masters
Am I racing anyone?
No, the objective is completing the route without crashing.
What vehicles are there?
A range from motorcycles to buses and heavy trucks, each handling very differently.
Is there traffic?
Yes, including oncoming vehicles on narrow sections.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes, with on-screen controls.
Is it a simulator?
It is simulation-flavoured rather than strict, with physics that reward real driving habits.
Does it need installing?
No, it runs in the browser.
