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Backyard Skater Game Guide
In your typical skate boarding game, you are presented with a side view of a half pipe. With the option of selecting either a Techo or a Kacheek as the skater, you are given a time limit, in which you aim to score as many points as possible. Competing against three other skaters, your aim is (obviously) first place in three rounds with each points in every round cumulating towards your final score.

Basic Movement
Increase speed - Hold the down arrow while on the half pipe.
Change directions - Press either the left of right arrow to change directions.

Tricks
Backflip - Hold the up arrow while in the air.
Double Impossible (juice meter trick) - Left, Right + Spacebar.
Indy Air (air trick) - Left + Spacebar.
Kickflip (flip trick) - Right + Spacebar.
Nose Stall (lip trick) - Left + Spacebar.
Tail Grab (air trick) - Right, Left + Spacebar.
Triple Kickflip (juice meter trick) - Left, Right + Spacebar.

Extra Notes
There is a Juice meter which fills up each time you complete a trick. A full meter will allow you to perform 'extra special' tricks, giving you bigger score returns. Falling lowers the meter. The meter filling can be accelerated by performing trick combinations.

More trick points can be gained while performing a trick by holding the spacebar.