- Pelican Moto
- Guide
Your first race: steal a fish, stay on the road
Start with a battered scooter and a very useful beak. This route through the opening races teaches the moves that matter before you spend your winnings.
- Learn three things first
- Aim for the podium before chasing every fight
- Buy a better start, then protect it
- Set one small goal for the next race
Learn three things first
Hold Up or W to accelerate and use Left/Right or A/D to steer. Z/J hits left, X/K hits right, C/L gulps a weapon, and Space/Shift uses Fish Nitro. On a phone, play sideways: acceleration is automatic and the steering and fight buttons sit under your thumbs. A gamepad works too.
For your opening race, concentrate on steering, pulling alongside another bird, and gulping. A swing at a distant tail light will miss. Look for the small attack hint next to a nearby rider. The opening career lesson brings a fish carrier alongside briefly so you can practise stealing, then landing a hit.
Aim for the podium before chasing every fight
A top-three finish clears a career track. Keep to the right half of the road when possible: traffic in the left lanes comes toward you. Leave room before blind crests and corners. Use nitro on a clear straight rather than while steering around a truck.
Your bird's health and your bike's condition are different. You can recover after a knockout, but a wreck ends the race. A stolen weapon disappears when you fall off. If you are badly out of position, rebuild your speed and find a safer fight rather than trying to settle everything immediately.
Buy a better start, then protect it
The Dock Runner costs $2,500 of in-game cash and raises top speed from the starter scooter's 185 km/h to 215 km/h. After that, the Biker Jacket adds 25 health. Repair your bike between career races: damage carries over, and garage repair is cheaper than a tow after a wreck.
Quick Race lets you practise without winning or losing career cash. The free trial includes the first three roads; the Full Game opens the remaining roads and leagues. You can start the trial without downloading anything or creating an account.
Set one small goal for the next race
Try one clean weapon steal, one counter-hit during an enemy's windup, or one close pass without touching a car. Different successful moves can build a style chain; three different kinds can grant a short boost. Crashing breaks the chain, and repeating the same move on the same target immediately does not keep scoring.
At the finish, the Coast Daily turns your actual race statistics into a front page. New achievement badges appear there too. Save the image or share the report, then pick a single move to improve next time.
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Ride smarter. Cause better trouble.
Your first race: steal a fish, stay on the road
Start with a battered scooter and a very useful beak. This route through the opening races teaches the moves that matter before you spend your winnings.
A big beak is better than a full inventory
Every race begins with bare wings. Your next weapon is riding beside you. The interesting choice is how to take it, when to use it and when to let it go.
The goose has a badge. You have options.
Officer Honk patrols every road after Harbor Dawn. Knowing when he can arrest you is more useful than simply buying a faster bike.