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Pedal İstanbul's hills to the ferry pier without dropping the tray of simits on your head.
About this game
Pedal İstanbul's hills to the ferry pier without dropping the tray of simits on your head.
In Simit Cyclist the simit seller leaves the bakery with a tray of simits on his head, jumps on his bike and rides the day's street all the way to the ferry pier. The right half of the screen pedals and the left half brakes; in the air pedalling leans the bike back and braking leans it forward. Hard braking, sudden pushes, crooked landings and a front wheel rising on a steep hill slide the tray; the run is over if it falls, if the bike goes over or if you are stuck so long that the simits go cold. After the seaside road come cobblestones, steep hills, stairways, a snowy lane, curbs and kickers; the street is the same for everyone that day, and the pier waits at 2,500 metres.
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How to play
- Hold the right half of the screen to pedal. The left half brakes.
- In the air pedal leans the bike back and brake leans it forward: land level with the street.
- Watch the tray meter at the bottom: hard braking, sudden pushes and crooked landings slide the simits; at the edge the tray falls.
- If the tray falls or the bike goes over, the run is over. The furthest metre you reach is your score; the pier is at 2,500 metres.
Controls
- Right half of the screen (or → / D): pedal
- Left half of the screen (or ← / A): brake
- In the air: pedal leans back, brake leans forward
- Space: start and play again
- Esc or P: pause
Tips
- If the front wheel rises on a steep hill, ease off the pedal for a moment; keep pushing and the bike tips over backwards.
- Slow down early when the street falls away; braking hard at the bottom of a hill slides the tray forward.
- Pedal as you roll off a wall or a kicker's lip: the bike leans back and lands without diving nose first.
Questions and answers
Is it free?
Yes, you can play it for free. There are no ads inside the game.
Is the street the same for everyone?
Yes. The hills, stairs, snow and kickers are decided every day from the server's date, so everybody rides the same street that day. Try as often as you like; your furthest run counts.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. It is made for two thumbs in portrait mode: the right half pedals, the left half brakes. On a computer the arrow keys are all you need.