My first jump in Mad Skills Motocross 2 ended in pain. The bike took off beautifully, then I tilted the wrong way, my rider went face first into the dirt, and the bike tumbled two more times for good measure. My opponent zoomed past like nothing had happened. I laughed, hit restart, and kept going until I forgot I had only meant to try it out for a minute.
It's a side-scrolling dirt bike racing game where you go head to head with another rider on tracks full of steep hills, ramps, and obstacles. There's nothing to download or install. Just open your browser and play. My computer isn't exactly powerful, and the game still ran smoothly.
That's all there is to it, but the real challenge is combining them. Give it too much gas and the bike flips over. Tilt at the wrong moment and you crash headfirst.
After each win, you can upgrade your bike's speed and handling and customize your rider's gear. I put grip and control first, because a fast bike you can't control just means you lose faster.
Mad Skills Motocross 2 is made by Turborilla, an independent studio founded in 2006 by Tobias Andersson and based in Umeå, Sweden. The mobile version launched on February 20, 2014. After the 2.0 update added Versus mode, a leveling system, and a Pro Career season with 12 new tracks, the player count passed 15 million. That history is a big reason the physics feels so smooth and satisfying: it has been polished for years.
No. You play directly in your web browser, and it's completely free.
Yes. The game supports computers, phones, and tablets, though I find a keyboard gives the most precise feel.
Start tilting early, keep a steady rhythm on the throttle, and plan your landing ahead of time. Don't try to flip if you don't have enough height.
On the App Store it's rated 9+ for very mild cartoon violence. The web version is pretty harmless.
If you like games that are easy to start, hard to master, and dangerously easy to replay "just one more time," give Mad Skills Motocross 2 a try. I promise you'll crash a lot before you win, but those crashes are exactly what make the win feel worth it.
