iOS & macOS · Arcade remake
Mars Patrol
Arcade-style side-scroller: Cybertruck on Mars, Tesla, SpaceX, and Grok motifs. Native on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Grok rides shotgun like KITT — cheeky, muteable, language DE or EN switchable in the menu.
Not public yet: no App Store, no download. Here you get videos and screenshots.
Gameplay
Real captures from the Mac, with game audio (only starts when you press play).
Screenshots
iPhone
Mac
Game world
Cybertruck with independently sprung wheels and a red KITT scanner. Enemies: hacked Starlinks, Mars UFOs, a hijacked Tesla Semi, Optimus, boulders, alien mines. Backdrops: Olympus Mons, Starbase, Tesla Diner/Supercharger, landing Starship.
Courses: Beginner (calmer) or Champion (faster, denser). Remake of the arcade classic Moon Patrol — fully re-themed.
Grok & HUD
Grok comments like an 1980s onboard computer (“Reed” voice). HUD with emblem and KITT voicebox. Voice and music: menu or keys V / M (Mac: ⇧⌘V / ⇧⌘M).
German or English — switchable in the title menu. Grok lines follow the selected language.
How to play
- GoalFrom start @ through checkpoints A–Z. Faster checkpoint = bigger time bonus. After Z: next, faster lap.
- JumpOver craters, rocks, mines, and rolling boulders — take off early (jump ~0.85 s).
- ShootEvery shot fires forward and upward at once. Enemy shots can be shot down. Hold for rapid fire.
- EnemiesStarlink: red eye → vertical shot. UFO: bombs that leave craters. Semi & Optimus: low shots from the front.
- LivesBeginner 3, Champion 4. Extra lives at 10,000 / 30,000 / 50,000. Clear a whole Starlink formation → formation bonus.
Controls
| Action | Mac keyboard | iPhone / iPad | Gamepad |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jump | Space, ↑, W | Bottom-left button | A, LB, LT, D-pad ↑ |
| Shoot (hold = rapid fire) | X, J, F | Bottom-right button | B, X, RB, RT |
| Pause | P, Esc | Pause, top right | Menu / Options |
| Resume (paused) | Return | Tap | Menu / Options |
| Main menu (paused) | Q, ⌫ | Tap “MENU” | Y |
| Grok voice on/off | V | Title menu | Title menu |
| Music on/off | M | Title menu | Title menu |
Mac: Game menu (Pause ⌘P, Grok ⇧⌘V, Music ⇧⌘M). Hardware keyboard on iPad works like on Mac. Full guide also in-game.
Mechanics (short)
- Jump0.85 s duration, 46 pt apex — snappy takeoff, flat “hover” peak.
- Dual shotForward hits ground hazards & low projectiles; upward hits Starlinks, UFOs, and bombs.
- FormationWhole Starlink wave: 3 → +500, 4 → +800, 5+ → +1000.
- Time bonusFaster to checkpoint = more points (base Beginner 1000 / Champion 2000).
iOS & macOS
SpriteKit native on both platforms. Mac: keyboard and gamepad; losing focus pauses. Tests verified: iOS 96 + 3 UI tests, macOS 97.