Relay Rivals settings and saving: sound, graphics, slots
Relay Rivals saves by itself, in the browser on the device you play on. There are three save slots, so up to three players can each keep their own stars and crew. Your settings for sound, moving effects, graphics and language are saved on the device too. Open ⚙ Settings on the title card or the pause card to change them.
All settings
| Setting | Choices | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Volume | 0 to 100, in steps of 10 | The loudness of everything |
| Music | 0 to 100, in steps of 10 | The background music |
| Sound effects | 0 to 100, in steps of 10 | The short sounds when you pick and play cards, and at the end of a battle |
| Sound | On or Off | Turns all sound on or off at once |
| Moving effects | Like my device, Calm or Full | How much moves on screen |
| Graphics | Auto, Simple or Detailed | How detailed the arena looks |
| Language | Nine languages | The language of all game text |
On a new device, the volume starts at 100, the music at 60 and sound effects at 100.
Sound and music
Music starts after your first tap, click or key press, because browsers only allow sound after you touch the page. The menus and the battles each have their own music, and the game fades from one to the other. When you switch to another tab, the game goes quiet.
Moving effects
Calm stops the robots' spinning parts, sparks, flashes and moving card animations. It also hides the flickering shot lines between robots. The rings on the targets still show who is being hit. Full shows them all. Like my device follows your device's own setting for reduced motion. The helpful battle signs, like the rocket warning and the range rings, always stay on. Read about them on how a battle works.
Graphics
| Choice | What you get |
|---|---|
| Simple | A plain, fast look. Best for older phones and tablets |
| Detailed | Shiny robot paint, shadows, glowing lights and a workshop floor around the arena |
| Auto | The game picks for your device |
With Auto, a small or slow device starts on Simple. If battles run slowly for a few seconds, Auto switches to Simple for good. Graphics never change how the battle plays.
Languages
Relay Rivals is in nine languages: English, Swedish, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. Change it under Language in the settings, or with the language picker on the title card. When you open the game from the Contenta Games portal, it starts in the portal's language.
The three save slots
When the game opens, you choose one of three save slots: Save 1, Save 2 or Save 3.
- An empty slot says "Not played yet". Choose New game to start it.
- A slot in use shows your number of Wins and the day you last played. Choose Continue to go on.
- Delete empties a slot. The game asks "Delete this save?" first, and your other saves stay safe.
To switch slots during a battle, open the pause card and choose Save slots.
What is saved?
| Saved | Not saved |
|---|---|
| Campaign stars | Replays (only until you reload the page) |
| Your crew | A battle you left halfway |
| Ribbons, paint and decoration | |
| Deployments count for each card | |
| Battles and wins | |
| Daily relay medals of the last fourteen days | |
| Whether you finished Learn by playing | |
| Settings |
Everything is kept in this browser on this device.
When saving does not work
- Private window or full storage: if the browser refuses to save, you can still play, but the game warns you on every card that your progress will not be kept.
- Broken save: if a save cannot be read, the game puts it aside and starts fresh, or fixes the broken part and keeps the rest. It tells you which one happened.
- Two tabs: if Relay Rivals is open in two tabs, both share your progress. The game tells you, and the tabs keep each other up to date.
- The game does not start: you see "The game could not start. Your progress is safe." with a Try again button.
