Game over is triggered by either drowning in a body of water, hitting the monster struck against the ground/obstacles, or by being stuck on an obstacle and trying to accelerate or reverse (which causes the monster truck to smoke up and explode).

## Obstacles

**Spline bridge** -This obstacle is the easiest one to cross over a body of water; it is impossible to drown. The spline bridge buckles under the weight of your monster truck, and with high velocity, can lead to the monster truck flipping forwards.

**Pebbles** - Little rock cubes scattered throughout the course, they can be dangerous when either approached at high velocity, or when encountered at a steep incline or decline.

**Cube** - A cube inside a body of water which rotates counter-clockwise. This is highly drownable as there are gaps both in front of, and behind the cube. Very dangerous at low speeds.

**Terrain** - While not an explicit obstacle, the terrain becomes more hilly and rugged as you go on. Thus, not only is it more easy to flip or get stuck, but the other obstacles and be also made more difficult.

## Shop System

**Power** - Increases the speed and torque of the monster truck. Thus you can go faster, and also accelerate quicker. Upgrades start at 10 coins, and then double until the final upgrade of 5120 coins.

**Grip** - Improves the drivertrain of the monster truck allowing for decreased wheelspin, and better acceleration. This is helpful in tight situations or climbing uphill. Upgrades start at 10 coins, and then double until the final upgrade of 5120 coins.

**Weight** - Reduces the weight of the car, which allow for more manoeuvrability in the air. Upgrades start at 10 coins, and then double until the final upgrade of 5120 coins.

## Strategy

Unlike most hill climb style games, Monster Tracks only allows aerial movement in one direction. Thus you must be careful about how much power you provide before you jump.

Do not apply too much power to the monster truck as it will arch backwards, particularly at the start. You usually want to maintain a slight backwards tilt as most obstacles will propel you forwards.

Sometimes, slower is better, particularly in later stages. However some obstacles (particularly ramps) require high speed. Remember that you can reverse to a small extent, allowing for a run-up and a build-up of speed.