Run To The Stairs is back with updated graphics and much more.

A game about racing to the exit (the stairs) of a dungeon floor. Game is procedurally generated so no time runs will be the same.

• Your goal is to reach the stairs before your opponents do.
  • You loose if your rank is 7th or worse.
  • Better ranking gives better score.
• There is no combat.
• You can pick up the following items:
  • / $ : Coins give score
  •  / * : Permanent Speed-Upgrade by 10%
  • / ! : Nitro – Doubles your speed for 10 turns, when ignited.
  • / ~ : Drill – Allows you to destroy a wall. {new in v0.2}
• At the beginning you and your opponents all move with the same speed.
• The speed of your opponents increases with every dungeon-level.
• Your opponents can only move in 4 directions whereas you can move in 8 directions (including diagonal movement).
  • Diagonal movement enables you to cut corners and use shorter paths when traversing rooms!
• There are 4 possibilities to overtake opponents:
  • Take advantages of your diagonal movement in rooms.
  • Find a shorter path.
  • Increase your speed by speed-upgrades or nitros.
  • Dig your own shortcut using a drill.  {new in v0.2}
• You are supported by a magic navigation system:
  • One possible path to the stairs is always indicated by a colored trace.
  • Be aware: This path is calculated considering 4-way-movement!
  • Therefore it is by no means ideal when you are capable of 8-way-movement!
  • Always consider alternative routes in order to take advantage of your ability to walk diagonally.
• How digging works:  {new in v0.2}
  • You need at least one drill “~” in order to be able to dig.
  • If you have a drill, you can press [ctrl] or [0] to start digging-mode.
  • When in digging-mode, the @-sign representing the player is displayed in yellow and the walls are displayed as “#”-signs to allow better counting.
  • Your movement speed is halved as long as you are in digging-mode.
  • Just bump into a wall to remove it.
  • The removal of every wall-tile consumes one drill.
  • You automatically leave digging-mode when you move towards an empty square.
  • You can collect as many drills as you like. This allows you to dig long tunnels by investing the corresponding amount of drills.

• How to get a high score

  • In this game you get points in the following situations:
    • When you pick up coins.
    • When you finish races (when you reach the stairs).
  • The points you get for finishing races depend on your ranking:

  Ranking	Points
  1	10
  2	6
  3	4
  4	3
  5	2
  6	1
  7-9	0

Developed by Gerhard Wonner.

Just Have Fun!