Boxcar Flyer

• Zoom Lane
• Arrow buttons and Boost, or W / S and Space
• Racing
• Action
• Endless
• 1 player
• Fast

Launch a homemade flying machine, crash it spectacularly, and upgrade it to go farther.

You start with a cardboard boxcar, a plank ramp and a bottle rocket. Roll down the ramp, tilt the nose, hit Boost and fly until it all comes crashing down: wheels flying, stars spinning, one slow-motion bonk. Every flight pays bolts. Spend them in the workshop on taller ramps, bigger wings, rockets, fuel tanks, balloons, propellers and parachutes, and unlock a bathtub, a shopping cart, a canoe, a hot-air couch and more. Fly past the town, the farms, the lake, the mountains and the clouds, all the way to the edge of space.

How to play

1. Press Boost just as the ring closes at the end of the ramp for a perfect launch.
2. Tilt the nose up to climb and glide, and down to dive for speed. Use the two arrow buttons on a phone, W and S or the arrow keys on a keyboard. Boost is the big button, or Space. Let go and it glides on its own; hold a tilt until the ring around the button fills to do a flip.
3. Boost uses fuel, so save some for the sky. Pop balloons, fly through rings and bounce on clouds for more bolts. Dodge the birds.
4. Crash, collect your bolts, and spend them in the workshop on parts that fly you farther. There is a new daily flight every day.

Every way to play is equal here: touch, mouse and keyboard all move at the same top speed, so scores are fair whichever device you use.

Tips

• Press Boost right when the ring closes at the end of the ramp. A perfect launch is a free speed boost.
• Save some fuel for later. Boosting while you climb turns into height, and height turns into distance when you glide.
• Fly through rings and bounce on clouds and blimps: they pay bolts and keep you up.
• Spend bolts on whatever helps most right now. Wings and rockets first, then fuel and a tougher frame.

Questions

Is it free?

Yes. It's free to play in your browser, with no download and no sign-up. Coins you earn are for fun and can never be bought.

How do I steer?

Hold the up or down arrow button to tilt the nose, and hold Boost to fire the rocket. On a keyboard use W and S or the arrow keys, and Space for Boost. Every way turns the nose at the same speed.

What are bolts?

The bolts you earn on each flight are this game's own cash for the workshop. They are separate from the site's coins and can't be bought.

Is there a goal?

Plenty. Fly farther to reach the farms, the lake, the mountains, the clouds and the edge of space, unlock new rides, earn medals, and try the daily flight.

Achievements

Earn coins for each one. Coins buy hats, outfits and more for your character.

• Rolling startBronzeFinish your first flight.10
• Hop, skip, crashBronzeFly 50 m in one flight.10
• Perfect launchBronzePress Boost right at the lip of the ramp.10
• TinkererBronzeOwn 5 part upgrades.10
• Balloon popperBronzePop 10 balloons in total.10
• Farmland ahoySilverFly into the Farmland, 250 m from the ramp.25
• Flip outSilverHold a tilt long enough to do a full flip in the air.25
• Garage partySilverUnlock 3 rides.25
• SoftySilverFly at least 12 m up, then touch down gently with the nose level for a soft landing.25
• Lighthouse in sightSilverFly all the way to the lighthouse.25
• Frequent flyerSilverFly 50 flights.25
• Daily pilotSilverBeat the daily flight's target.25
• Secret achievementSilverKeep playing to find it.25
• Secret achievementSilverKeep playing to find it.25
• Secret achievementSilverKeep playing to find it.25
• Lake crosserGoldFly across the whole lake.60
• Head in the cloudsGoldClimb to the clouds, 800 m up.60
• Master tinkererGoldOwn 40 part upgrades.60
• CollectorGoldUnlock 5 rides.60
• Medal rackGoldEarn 12 medals across your rides.60
• Ring masterGoldFly through 6 rings in one flight.60
• A week in the skyGoldBeat the daily flight 7 days in a row.60
• Edge of spaceGoldFly into the Edge of Space, 6 km out.60
• Secret achievementGoldKeep playing to find it.60
• Orbit!DiamondReach orbit: 12 km out and 2.5 km high in one flight.Title: Orbit Pilot150
• Everything maxedDiamondMax out all 10 parts.Title: Master Builder150
• Platinum garageDiamondEarn a Platinum medal in every ride.Title: Medal Master150
• Orbit in everythingDiamondTake every ride to orbit.Title: Skyfarer150
• Round the worldDiamondFly 10,000 km in total.Title: Long Hauler150
• A thousand flightsDiamondFly 1,000 flights.Title: Thousand-flight Ace150