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Astro Quest

A small astronaut, three worlds, coins, keys, and a flag at the end of each stretch.

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Astro Quest during play
In-game still from Astro Quest.

01 — Story

The brief

Astro Quest is a side-on pixel run. You are a small astronaut who has to cross three worlds to get home. Each world ends at a flag. Coins sit on the path, crates make steps, spikes are a life, and little critters walk or fly the lanes.

Hold the jump for a higher arc and tap it for a short hop. Landing on a critter from above beats it for 25 points. Touching one from the side costs a heart. You start with three hearts. A pit, a spike, or a bad bump sends you to the start of that world.

Worlds two and three hide a gold key on a raised platform. The locked gate before the flag stays shut until you have it. Coins are 10 points, a cleared world is 100, and a quick finish adds a time bonus. The high ledges are where the extra coins, and often the key, wait.

How to move

Run with the arrows or A and D. Jump with the up arrow, W, Space, or the Jump button. On a phone the large left, right, and Jump buttons sit under the picture.

Play

Modes and missions

Mode

Three worlds

Each world ends at a flag. Later worlds add a locked gate.

Mode

Keys

Worlds two and three each hide one key. It opens the gate near the flag.

Mode

Lives

Three hearts for the run. A side bump, spike, or pit spends one.

Hands

Controls

InputAction
Arrows or A DRun
Up, W, or SpaceJump. Hold for a higher hop
Jump buttonSame jump on a touch screen

Spec

System requirements

Minimum

Playable

A current phone, tablet, or computer browser with JavaScript on. No download and no account.

Recommended

Smoother

A recent Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari window, and a stable connection the first time the page loads.

Questions

FAQ

How do you beat a critter?

Land on it from above. A touch from the side costs a life.

Where is the key?

On a raised platform in worlds two and three. It opens the gate before the flag.

Who drew the pixels?

The art is Kenney’s free CC0 Pixel Platformer pack.

Sources

Asset credits

  • Original browser game by HSP for ViralScope Hub.
  • Pixel art is the CC0 Pixel Platformer pack by Kenney (kenney.nl).
  • This about page is original writing for the hub. It does not reprint the live how-to.

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