Motorcycle Speed for beginners: your first ride

Your first ride in Motorcycle Speed takes about two minutes. You pick a save slot, start Coast delivery and follow three short tips: go, lean and brake. Reach the exit at 2 km before the clock runs out, and you earn your first stars and cash.

Here is everything that happens, step by step.

Step 1: pick a save slot

When the game opens, you first see the Contenta logo and then the game's title. Press Skip if you don't want to wait. Next comes Save slots, with three cards: Save 1, Save 2 and Save 3.

• A new card says Not played yet. Press New game to start there.
• A card you have played shows your cash, like Cash: 300. Press Continue to carry on.
• Delete clears one card. The game asks first, and your other saves stay safe.

Each slot is its own career, with its own stars, cash and bikes. So a brother or sister can have their own slot. Read more in the FAQ.

Step 2: the main menu

The main menu shows your cash, your bike (the Street 600 at the start) and your Best ride score. These are its buttons:

You can also change the language here.

Step 3: start Coast delivery

Press E4 missions. Mission 1, Coast delivery, is open. The others say Finish the previous mission. Press Ride this mission. (The Coast delivery · 2 km button on the main menu does the same.)

Your bike starts in the right-hand lane. On a phone or tablet, turn the screen sideways.

Step 4: follow the three tips

On your very first ride, a tip shows one action at a time. Do it for a moment, and the next tip comes:

1. Go. Hold W or ↑ on a keyboard, RT on a controller or Go on a touch screen.
2. Lean. Use A and D, or ← and →. On a controller, push the stick. On a touch screen, tap the arrows gently.
3. Brake. Press S or ↓, squeeze LT or press Brake. "Brake gently when you go fast!"

Then the game says "Great riding! Pause any time to see all the controls." Already know how to ride? Press Skip tips. Want them back later? Pause and press Riding tips. Every button is on the controls page.

Step 5: read the screen while you ride

• km/h: your speed.
• Distance: how far you have ridden.
• Score and Combo: your points (see traffic, close calls and combos).
• The clock: the seconds you have left.
• The mission line: for example "Coast delivery · 0.84 / 2 km · Road bonuses 1/2".
• The small line below: your gear and engine speed, plus how long a boost or shield lasts.

When the exit is close, the mission line says Finish ahead and counts down the metres. The finish is the gantry at Havsvik.

Step 6: ride to the exit

Coast delivery gives you 90 seconds for 2 km. That is plenty of time. Hold Go, stay in a free lane and brake a little before each bend. If you see glowing turquoise arrows on the road, ride over them for a boost.

If you crash, don't worry. You see "A little tumble!" and a tip about what went wrong. Press Ride again. Your cash and stars are never lost. The crash guide explains every kind of crash.

Step 7: your first result

When you reach the exit, you see Mission complete!, your stars, your time and the Cash earned. A first win of Coast delivery pays 300 cash plus 50 for each star. At the bottom it says Career saved in this browser.

How many stars you get depends on your time and on road bonuses. One star is a safe finish. For more, you need a fast time and different bonuses, like a boost and a jump. How to get three stars explains it all.

Step 8: what next?

• Press Next mission to try Room to breathe.
• Press Garage to look at the bikes. You may not have enough cash yet, and that's fine.
• Press Ride again to chase more stars on Coast delivery.

See also

• Tips for new riders
• The five E4 missions
• Controls
• Ready? Play Motorcycle Speed.

• About Motorcycle Speed
• All game guides