Chroma Trek

The pitch

Immerse yourself in Chroma Trek, a breathtaking neon platformer that dazzles with vibrant visuals and innovative gameplay. Each level is a unique masterpiece, offering diverse challenges that keep you engaged and on your toes. The core mechanic of color-switching lets you seamlessly pass through various types of obstacles, adding depth and excitement to every moment. As you navigate through dynamic environments, you'll be uplifted by motivational messages from the creator, encouraging you to push forward and conquer the journey to the Finish Crystal!

Controls & how it runs

Objective: Navigate through a series of challenging obstacles to reach the Finish Crystal and complete the level! Controls: Move your character using one of two control schemes: A or ←: Move Left D or →: Move Right W or Spacebar: Jump Gameplay: Dodge Obstacles: Avoid traps, pits, and other hazards. Reach the Crystal: Find and touch the Finish Crystal to win the level.

Getting a run going takes exactly one press: Press start, up top, and the game boots inside this page — nothing downloads in the background and no form wants your details before the first jump. The cabinet is drawn for a landscape (wide) screen and listens to mouse, keyboard or touch, whichever the game prefers. This cabinet runs wide: landscape screens flatter it, so tip a phone on its side or hand it a tablet or desktop and let it stretch out. Given a fullscreen button, use it — scores look better at full size, that's just science.

Pro tips for platform cabinets

• Jump from the very edge. Platform cabinets measure your takeoff in pixels, and the last two pixels of a ledge are the difference between a clear gap and a short fall.
• Learn the landing, not the jump. Air control differs per cabinet, but the habit transfers: plan where you'll land before you ever leave the ground.
• Checkpoints change the maths. Once one is banked, spend the next stretch experimenting — bold attempts are free when the reset point is ten seconds behind you.

Chroma Trek — quick-fire questions

Does Chroma Trek cost anything to play?

Not a token. The cabinet is free from the first run to the five-hundredth — no wallet, no sign-up, no toll booth hiding three levels in. The adverts around the page are what keep the floor's lights on.

What sort of game is Chroma Trek?

It stands on our Platform row — that's the family it plays most like. The pitch above is the publisher's own rundown of what it throws at you and what it hands back.

Can I play Chroma Trek on my phone?

Happily, yes. It runs inside the browser on phones and tablets the same way it does on a computer. This cabinet runs wide: landscape screens flatter it, so tip a phone on its side or hand it a tablet or desktop and let it stretch out.

Do I need to install anything first?

Nothing whatsoever. Chroma Trek is an HTML5 game: hit the start button and it boots on this page, and shutting the tab sweeps the cabinet clean behind you.

Before you wander off

Personal best banked, or still chasing it? Either way the full Platform row is powered on and waiting — Seventy-seven platforms-and-peril cabinets: gaps, spikes, moving floors and the eternal question of whether that ledge is reachable. (It is. Barely.)