Slope: one ball, one neon track, no brakes
Slope is a 3D endless game where a ball rolls down a neon track that keeps speeding up. You steer left and right to stay on the tiles and dodge red blocks. One fall and the run is over. It is one of the most played games on school game sites.
How it plays
The controls are two keys: left and right, usually the arrow keys or A and D. The ball rolls on its own and gets faster the longer you last. The track twists, drops, splits into narrow strips and throws ramps at you. Red obstacles end the run on touch, and so does rolling off the edge.
Your score is distance. Because the speed keeps climbing, every run ends the same way, and the game is about pushing that point a little further.
Tricks for longer runs
- Steer less. Small taps beat long holds. Most falls come from oversteering at speed.
- Look ahead, not at the ball. Watch the track two or three tiles ahead so you can line up early.
- Stay in the middle. The center of the track gives you the most room to correct.
- Respect ramps. Jumps launch you far. Line up straight before you hit them.
- Play short sessions. Your reactions drop after a few tries. A break often beats ten more runs.
Ball-rolling games on Roam
Roll Don't Fall is a ball-rolling obstacle race: stay on the track and beat the other balls. Roll or Splat has you roll a watermelon home without falling. Don't Drop the Ball gives you a bowling ball, a narrow track and a long fall on both sides.
Slope itself is not on Roam. These are for when you want the same lean-and-pray feeling with a goal at the end.
Play it on Roam
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Make your own slope game with Roam
Roam is a free iPhone app where a sentence becomes a game. Change the track, the ball or the speed by saying so. Roam is rated 13+ on the App Store.
Try: "a donut rolls down a candy track in space, gets faster every 10 seconds, dodge red gumballs, collect sprinkles"Roam ("Roam - Make Games" on the App Store) is an iPhone app where you play games and make your own by describing them or from a photo. It is free to download and play, and making games works without a subscription; optional Spark and Reality plans and credit packs add more creation. Android: pre-register on Google Play.
Questions people ask
What is the goal in Slope?
Roll as far as you can without falling off the track or hitting a red block.
Why does Slope get so hard?
The ball keeps speeding up, so the track comes at you faster the longer you survive.
What controls does Slope use?
Left and right only, usually the arrow keys or A and D.