Beach Buggy Racing has become one of the most popular racing games on the mobile market. The successful project from Vector Unit has already captivated millions of players from around the world with how it’s managed to take the classic Mario Kart gameplay and adapt it to smartphones. However, there are a few key differences between this title and the Nintendo saga. Below, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about this game, including how to download it for free on your phone.
What is Beach Buggy Racing?
Beach Buggy Racing is a 3D racing game that’s a whole lot like Mario Kart and other similar sagas. This means that you’re not only going to be driving cars in wacky settings— you’ll also have the option to use all sorts of different objects to trip up your competitors during the race.
One of the great things about this game is that your buggy will accelerate automatically, so all you have to worry about is making it around curves and shooting objects at your rivals. You can also hit the brakes or put your car in reverse to control your speed. These simple mechanics make it possible to take sharp curves or pass your enemies to leave them in your dust.
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That said, the most important thing of all is definitely the sheer number of objects you can use during the race: there are all sorts of items that will show up completely randomly, so you’ll have to learn what each one is for and figure out the best way to use it to your advantage. Some of these power ups can be used to attack rivals directly, like the lightning bold or the freeze ray, but there are others that work more as a trap, like the oil slick that you can leave in the middle of the track.
There are also other types of power-ups that favor a more creative style of play, such as, for example, the remote control: this is a control that, when activated, lets you drive the buggy of the rival in front of you, making it possible to run them into obstacles. Of course, you need to keep in mind that your vehicle is also at the mercy of other players who can use objects against you.
Beach Buggy Racing is a free-to-play game, and, like many games of this style, it has a series of systems to improve your vehicle and customize it with elements that you can get by paying or playing regularly. There are extra parts for buggies, skill upgrades and several drivers to choose from. There are also multiple settings where you can compete.
How is it different from Mario Kart?
Beach Buggy Racing is often compared to Mario Kart because Nintendo’s arcade driving saga is the most popular of the genre. However, there are several key differences between the two: the most obvious is that the mobile game doesn’t feature characters from the Mario Bros. universe, but instead has its own group of drivers to choose from and has you race in multiple fantasy settings from its own universe.
Furthermore, Beach Buggy Racing is based on somewhat different systems than Mario Kart: the mechanics differ from those used to drive in Mario Kart, but it’s especially noticeable when it comes to the skills you can use, which hardly coincide with those of the Nintendo games. Obviously, there are some that are similar (the oil slick is basically the same as the banana peel from Mario Kart), but there are plenty of others that are completely original or that seek to put a twist on the objects you already know.
Lastly, the most obvious difference from Mario Kart is that Beach Buggy Racing is a completely free game that’s focused on mobile devices. The main installments of the Nintendo saga are exclusive to their consoles and always, without exception, are paid games. Of course, there is an installment for phones (Mario Kart Tour) that hasn’t quite won over fans of the genre because it changes things as fundamental as the screen ratio: instead of horizontally, the game is played vertically.
How to download Beach Buggy Racing on your phone for free
Now that we’ve talked about what Beach Buggy Racing is all about, it’s time to explain how to download it. The truth is that it’s quite simple, since it’s a completely free game for phones, so you just need to download it through Uptodown and install it like any other app. If you don’t know how to download and install games from Uptodown, here’s a brief step-by-step guide:
- Go to the Beach Buggy Racing page on Uptodown using your phone’s browser.
- Download the Beach Buggy Racing .apk file.
- When the download is complete, click on the .apk file and proceed to install it.
- Choose “Download anyway” if you get a prompt, and then click “Install.”
- That’s it! You’ll have Beach Buggy Racing installed for free on your phone.
In addition to this method, remember that you can also download the official Uptodown app from this link to download and install apps directly from it. If you prefer to do it this way, you just have to search for “Beach Buggy Racing” and download the game from there. You’ll be able to see the progress and perform the installation without any additional processes, which makes it a much simpler option.
Translated by Sarah Odebralski
