

The original Monster Trucks Nitro is played using the keyboard on the Flash, Windows and Mac OS X platforms.

On iOS devices both Monster Trucks Nitro and its sequel are played using on-screen touch controls in combination with tilting the device. Gameplay varies slightly depending on the platform and game played. In either case it provides a speed boost for the truck.

Depending on the game version the nitrous either fires immediately or charges, waiting for the player to press the nitrous button. The Nitro part of the series' title comes from the game's focus on earning nitrous by either collecting bottles or performing flips while in the air. A limited amount of pitch control is given to the player while on a surface, augmented by accelerating or braking. Players have control over the monster truck's acceleration and brakes and have can also control the vehicle's pitch while in the air. The Monster Trucks Nitro series is played as a sidescrolling racing game. In the Monster Trucks Nitro series players must guide a monster truck along a two-dimensional path as quickly as possible. Monster Trucks Nitro 2 received higher scores in general, and currently has an aggregate score of 80/100 at Metacritic. The PC version holds a 54% score at aggregate website GameRankings. The original Nitro received mixed reviews from critics. The game is played by controlling the throttle, brake and pitch of a monster truck as they proceed through a level. A sequel, entitled Monster Trucks Nitro 2, was released on Apexclusively for the iOS platform. The first game in the series, Monster Trucks Nitro was released on Decemfor the Flash, Windows and Mac OS X platforms and on Mafor the iOS platform. It is set to be released "in the next few days" and will be priced at $1.99 (£1.19).Monster Trucks Nitro is a series of platform racing video games developed by RedLynx. It will feature everything in the PC and Mac release, but will feature new "bubble level rotation control" (athough it is not yet clear what this will be) and multiple camera modes. OS: OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.Ī version of Monster Trucks Nitro has been announced for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch.Graphics: Nvidia GeForce FX 5600, ATI 9500, Intel GMA 950 or higher.Processor: 1,5 GHz Pentium 4, AMD Athlon 1500 or higher.A fourth "Formula Truck" can be unlocked by getting gold medals on all the levels. It features 3 trucks at the start, a Red Lynx branded truck, A miniclip branded truck, and a school bus truck. It is based on the Monster Truck flash games available on and features 3D graphics but gameplay takes place in a 2D plane.
