Bike Mania 3: On Ice 1.0

Warning: You need to have a program capable of running an SWF file to play this game. You can click here to find one such program right here on our website.

Flash games were the precursors to many parts of the gaming industry today. The creativity and willingness to experiment have translated over to the indie games industry. Many design elements used in AAA games today were first observed in flash games, and the casual nature of many flash games has translated over to the mobile game industry. One of them is Bike Mania, a series with a formula that's actually represented in modern arcade-style games on consoles. Let's look at Bike Mania 3.

To install Bike Mania 3, just run it with whatever SWF player you have.

The gameplay is pretty much the same as every other entry, but it's fine because the gameplay is solid enough on its own to last forever. You still use the arrow keys to accelerate and lean forward and backwards to stop yourself from flipping and severely injuring yourself.

The graphics have actually improved since the last entry, with a very interesting background as you're apparently now biking in the arctic. This actually doesn't change your handling that much, for whatever reason. What has changed is the general level design. It now leans a lot into momentum conservation and having enough speed to jump gaps that the previous entries simply didn't have.

If you're a fan of simple arcade games that are still very addictive, Bike Mania 3 is a great game for exactly that.