Controls reference
Electron Dash Controls
Electron Dash uses a very small control set: move left, move right, and jump. There is no acceleration key and no attack button. The challenge comes from when you press those keys, not from remembering a long list of commands.
Quick answer
- Move
- ← → or A / D
- Jump
- ↑, W, or Space
- Touch screens
- On-screen arrows
Electron Dash keyboard controls
| Action | Keys | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Move left | Left Arrow or A | Tap briefly to change lanes; a long press can carry you onto the wall. |
| Move right | Right Arrow or D | Use it early so you still have time to correct the line. |
| Jump | Up Arrow, W, or Space | Clear a gap or low obstacle when a landing surface is visible. |
Tap briefly to change lanes, and jump only when you can see the landing surface.
Desktop and Chromebook
The game uses the same keyboard layout on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Chromebooks. An external keyboard is not required on a Chromebook, and a trackpad is only needed to click into the game once. If the page scrolls when you press an arrow key or Space, the game frame does not have focus yet; click directly on the tunnel and try again.
After the game loads, the fullscreen button in the bottom-right corner gives the tunnel more room. Fullscreen also keeps page scrolling out of the way, which makes repeated arrow and Space presses more reliable during a long run.
Phone and tablet
Touch devices replace the keyboard with three on-screen buttons: left, right, and up. Tap rather than hold when you want a single lane change, and pause your thumb above the jump button so you do not trigger it while reaching sideways.
Landscape orientation gives the tunnel a wider view and keeps the buttons from covering the runner. If the controls feel cramped, rotate the device and use the game's fullscreen button before starting the next run.
What each control does in the tunnel
- Left and right choose between the floor and the two side walls. The tunnel is round, so the same key can move you onto a wall when the floor is broken.
- Jump carries you over a missing floor section or a low obstacle. It does not make you invincible, so a jump into a laser is still a hit.
- Direction plus jump lets you reposition while airborne. Use it to land on a wall or to return to the floor once a gap has passed.
If the controls stop responding
- Click once inside the game area to restore keyboard focus.
- Press the reload button in the game toolbar, then click into the tunnel again after it loads.
- Disable keyboard-shortcut extensions for this page, or try a private window with extensions turned off.
- Try the arrow keys instead of A, D, and W if you use a non-standard keyboard layout or remapped keys.
- On mobile, rotate to landscape and make sure the browser is not zoomed in so far that the on-screen buttons sit off-screen.
Know the keys? Learn the route.
The beginner guide explains how to read the tunnel, and the tips page covers wall routes and risky heart pickups.
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