Read the next row before you pick up an egg
In Dino Rush, the T-rex runs forward on a track with three lanes. Look beyond the dinosaur you are controlling. The useful question is which lane gives you a clear action for the next row. You might be able to run straight through, jump in place, duck or move across. Looking ahead gives you time to choose before the obstacle is close.
On a keyboard, use Left and Right to change lanes, Space or Up to jump, and Down to duck. On a phone, use the swipes or the on-screen buttons. Try one lane change, one jump and one duck early in a run so you know which controls feel reliable before the pace rises. Keep your fingers where you can reach the lane controls immediately after a jump.
Match each obstacle to a response
| What is ahead | A response to practise |
|---|---|
| Fallen log or slow triceratops | Jump over it, or move into a clear lane before reaching it. |
| Boulder | Change lanes. Leave time to complete the move before the boulder reaches you. |
| Low pterosaur | Jump if you stay in its lane. |
| Pterosaur at head height | Duck underneath, or take a clear lane. |
| Ankylosaurus | Read both its body and the neighbouring lane its tail can reach. Use the lane beyond the swing when it is clear. |
| Oncoming T-rex | Go around it. Watch for a step into the neighbouring lane as it approaches. |
Two pterosaurs can call for different moves even though their shapes look alike. Read their height relative to the track. A low one leaves room above it. A high one leaves room under it. If you have already jumped and need to get low for what follows, the duck control brings you down from the jump. Use this when you have room to land and have checked the ground ahead.
Work through the next two moves
Picture this practice situation. You are in the middle, with a boulder ahead in your lane and a log in the left lane. The right lane is clear at this row, and you can see a high pterosaur farther along it. Move right before the boulder reaches you, let the first row pass, then duck when the pterosaur approaches. The right lane works because it gives you time and a clear second action.
Now picture an ankylosaurus on the left with its tail swinging towards the middle. If you are in the middle and the right lane is open, move right early. The swing reaches the next lane, so this route takes you past both the body and the tail. Before turning back towards the middle, watch for the tail behind the body. The obstacle has passed only when the part that can hit you has gone by as well.
Try describing a row in one sentence while playing: “boulder in the middle, room on the right, duck next.” If you cannot see the second action yet, give yourself space by taking the clear lane and waiting to read the next row. An approaching dinosaur closes the gap faster than a stationary log, so make room early when something is moving towards you.
Choose eggs that leave a route out
Each egg adds 25 points and the distance you cover also contributes to the score. Eggs in the air need a jump. Look past an egg before you move towards it. A jump that collects an egg can leave you landing close to the next obstacle, especially as the track gets faster. Take the egg when you can name the move you will make after it.
You start with three hearts. After a hit there is a short period of protection. Use it to choose a lane and regain a clear view of the track. For a practice run, focus on reading the next row before chasing points. On the following run, add eggs that sit on the routes you already know how to clear. Play Dino Rush and try the two runs back to back.
