How to play Highway Hesi

Everything you need for your first run: the controls, how scoring works, the two game modes and a few tips from the fast lane.

Play Highway Hesi free Highway Hesi gameplay showing the score, combo and speed on a city freeway

Controls

`W` or `↑`	Speed up
`S` or `↓`	Brake; keep holding after stopping to reverse. Press W/Up to brake and drive forward again.
`A` `D` or `←` `→`	Steer left and right
`Space`	Handbrake
`N`	Explore mode: fly around the city (driving pauses)
`Esc`	Pause
`F`	Fullscreen

On a phone or tablet, hold it sideways. Steer with the arrows on the left, and hold Gas or Brake on the right.

How scoring works

1. Pass cars

Every overtake scores. The closer you pass, the more you get: near, close and insane passes.

2. Split the gap

Squeeze between two cars at once for one of the biggest bonuses in the game.

3. Build a combo

Chain passes quickly to grow your combo up to x10. It shrinks if you stop passing.

4. Go fast

Above 70 mph a speed bonus multiplies your points, up to x4.0 at 290 mph.

Free drive or ranked?

Free drive

No time limit. When you crash, your score and credits are saved and a fresh run starts right away. Great for practice and for earning credits.

Ranked

A timed run of up to 7 minutes. Hitting traffic ends your run and shows your results. Your score earns ranked points that move you from Rookie to Street, Pro, Elite and Apex.

Tips for a big score

Stay on the beltway: it has the busiest traffic and the most cars to pass.
Keep your speed above 70 mph so every pass counts for more.
Look for two cars side by side and split the gap between them.
Upgrade handling early. Sharper steering makes close passes much easier.
Collect your daily rewards: just driving for a few minutes pays out credits.

Earning credits

Every run earns credits. On top of that, daily driving goals pay up to 160,000 credits a day, the lucky wheel spins three times a day, and you get 150,000 credits when a friend you invite finishes a run. Spend credits on new cars and upgrades in the garage.

Ready to drive?

Highway Hesi is free and runs right in your browser. Pick a name and you are on the highway in seconds.

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