Heroes

Player notes

About this game

Heroes mixes snake-style growth with arena driving. Guide a small vehicle around the level, collecting useful items while avoiding walls, other vehicles' trails and your own growing trail. Its modes change the emphasis between collecting and outlasting opponents.

The DOS keyboard configuration differs from the later ports. The first player's default movement uses keypad 8, 2, 4 and 6; Ctrl supplies turbo and Shift stops the vehicle. Open Options, then Keys, to inspect or redefine these bindings before starting, especially on a keyboard without a numeric keypad.

Choose Play from the main menu and select a mode. Infos explains the rules and screen indicators inside this build. Begin at the normal speed setting and save turbo for an open route: moving faster is risky when the level is already crowded with trails.