How to play
A and D to move; up arrow or W to ollie; left and right modifier keys for kickflip directions; down arrow for manual stance; rail-contact during a jump auto-grinds. Combine these inputs in sequence for combo multipliers. Each park has a target score that unlocks the next park.
Game features
- Six hand-designed skate parks with varied trick opportunities
- Four core trick inputs combining into long combo chains
- Combo-variety multiplier rewards diverse trick selection
- Six unlockable boards with subtle physics differences
- Per-park time targets and trick-score targets for completionists
- Replay system showcases the best run from cinematic angles
Editor review
Skateboard Trick is side-view trick-skateboarding through six skate parks. Ollie, kickflip, grind, manual into combo runs. The genre is the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater lineage and Skateboard Trick is doing the side-view 2D version of that tradition.
The trick-system is the central thing. Each trick is a button-modifier combination. Chaining tricks requires landing the previous one smoothly. Combo multiplier grows with chain length. Bailed landing breaks the combo. The system is appropriately demanding, with the harder tricks needing precise input timing.
What works is the skate-park design. Six parks with different layouts: street park with rails and stairs, vert ramp, halfpipe, mini-ramp, plaza, and the final freestyle course that combines elements. Each park has at least one signature line you can string together for a high-multiplier combo if you can execute it. Finding those lines is the meta-game.
Where it falls short is the open-flow feeling. The original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 had levels that flowed continuously. You could chain tricks across the entire map. Skateboard Trick's parks are smaller and more discrete. You complete a line in one section and have to set up again in another. The flow doesn't carry the way the genre's best entries do.
Three-and-a-half stars. Solid 2D-skater tribute with decent trick system. Worth a few hours for the trick-chase. Limited compared to the 3D originals it's referencing.
Was community manager at a tiny indie studio in Vancouver for three years. Now freelances, runs a small games newsletter, and reviews most of the things you can play one-handed on a bus.
Frequently asked questions about Skateboard Trick
How do I play Skateboard Trick?
A and D to move; up arrow or W to ollie; left and right modifier keys for kickflip directions; down arrow for manual stance; rail-contact during a jump auto-grinds. Combine these inputs in sequence for combo multipliers. Each park has a target score that unlocks the next park.
Is Skateboard Trick free to play in my browser?
Yes. Skateboard Trick runs free in any modern browser. No installation, no signup, no payment required. Click the play button to load the game.
Does Skateboard Trick work on mobile devices?
Skateboard Trick runs in mobile browsers on iOS and Android with touch controls. Most sports games on FinanceMass support both desktop and mobile, though precision-heavy titles tend to play better on desktop with a keyboard or gamepad.
Who reviewed Skateboard Trick on FinanceMass Arcade?
Priya Sharma reviewed Skateboard Trick. Their full editor review appears above and their other coverage is available on their author profile.
Where can I find more games like Skateboard Trick?
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