History VideoGame / BattleRacingStars

* AdvancingWallOfDoom: UFO Apocalypse mode has racers being chased by [[MadScientist Professor Brains]] on his FlyingSaucer. Racer is eliminated if he gets abducted by UFO's tractor beam.

* AscendedExtra:
** Flash, who was one of the gadgets in his game, became a playable character with his own items.
** Scientist, who was just a Mook in ''Jetpack Joyride'', became playable character here.
* BananaPeel: One of Mari's attacks has her drop these behind.
* BigRedButton: Robo-Rex has the [[spoiler:[[SelfDestructMechanism self-destruct button]] on his back.]] Somewhat justified, according to "Robotic Invention" event's dialogue:

* GoKartingWithBowser: Barry can race with a Zombie T-Rex and a Scientist.

* HonestJohnsDealership: Vendor gives Dan useless weapons that don't work on Colossatron. [[spoiler: The one thing that ''does''? (Knight Armour) He thought it was just a junk that is worth nothing... At least untill Josie took interest in it.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Left to Right: [[OurZombiesAreDifferent Zombie T-Rex]], [[BearsAreBadNews Rory]], [[BadassInANiceSuit Barry]], [[DemBones Raskull]] [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking King]]]]

* AdaptationalBadass:
** The Scientist, who was just a HarmlessEnemy in ''Jetpack Joyride''. Here, he's one of the playable characters, and is able to fight back.
** Flash qualifies as well, now being able to use lazer beams, shields and Sentinels.
** ''Fruit Ninja'' cast comes from a game, where they use blades mostly to slice fruit. Here, they use Katanas, Bombs and Fruits as weapons against other opponents.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Raskull King.

* BearsAreBadNews: Rory is just as capable of "Battle Racing", as everyone else.

* BreathWeapon: Zombie T-Rex's Dinosaur Breath, a wind-type of this trope.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* IntelligibleUnintelligible:
** Unlike other characters from ''DTM'', Dan is still restricted to unintelligible noises, though he talks to other characters a lot more than he does in his series, and everyone else seems to understand him well.
** Zombie T-Rex as well, as Barry has no problem understanding its roars.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: Sensei's starter weapon, Katana Boomerang.
* KillerYoYo: Mari's variation of Shield, Yoyo Swirl.

* LudicrousGibs: One of Zombie T-Rex's attacks is ”Gibs Explosion”, which has him throw his own entrails in multiple directions to damage opponents. He doesn't change in appearance afterwards, though.

* MovesetClone:
** Josie is one to Dan. Their main difference is that their items are upgraded in different order. At level 50, Dan has slightly more speed, while Josie has better attack and defense.
** Scientist has Barry's Shield and RPG Missiles and Flash's Beam Throw and Sentinel.
** Katsuro shares some of the moveset elements with both Mari and Sensei, but not as much as the Scientist example above. His shield looks like a Fruit Tornado design-wise, but acts like a Yo-yo Swirl mechanically, Trap and Position attacks are taken directly from Mari and Sensei and the Pineaple Throw acts similar to King's Brick Throw.

* PandaingToTheAudience: Angry Panda skin for Rory.

* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang: Sensei's Katana Boomerang at Level 3 or higher. At this point it will also be able to go through walls, slash through multiple opponents, [[AbsurdlySharpBlade and break stone blocks]]. The Item system makes it unnesessary for Sensei to catch, however, since his next item will be picked randomly.
* RainbowsAndUnicorns: Zombie T-Rex has a "Dinocorn" skin, which gives him a unicorn features, such as white skin, a horn, and a rainbow-colored mane, parts of which shuffle between each other during the idle animation. Additionaly, it can be combined with a Super Rainbow trail, to give Z-Rex ColorfulContrails of rainbow when using the boost button.
* RecoilBoost: Barry's iconic Machine Gun Jetpack is still present and he uses it to boost forward.
* {{Retreaux}}: Dan and Josie's "Pixel Perfect" skins, based on their sprites from their series of origin.
* RobotMe: Robo-Rex is one to Zombie T-Rex.
* SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: Mari. Even more so in "The Juice Jitsu Training" event, where she has one of the more significant roles in the story.

* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: Barry's standard attack is his shotgun.
** ShortRangeShotgun: Just like in ''Monster Dash'', ''Jetpack Joyride'' and ''Dan The Man''. However, it can be upgraded for more range.

* SleevesAreForWimps: As always, Barry's suit lacks sleeves. This also applies to all of his alternate outfits.
* SpeaksInBinary: [[spoiler:Robo-Rex.]]

* StrawberryShorthand: Mari has very noticeable strawberry motif. Her projectile attack has her throw strawberry at opponents and Level 5 Yoyo Swirl gives her invisibility shield, which also looks like a strawberry. She is also one of the kindest people in the cast.
* SuddenlySpeaking: Vendor and Josie, as oppose to using PictorialSpeechBubble, like in their original series. [[spoiler:Rory]] at the end of the "The Juice Jitsu Training" as well.
* SuddenlyVoiced: While Raskull King speaks a lot in his home game, he (Like the rest of the Raskulls) never had a proper voice up until this game.
* TheVoiceless: Scientist, when he was first added in the game. He was given his own set of voice clips in later update.
* WearingAFlagOnYourHead: Barry, while wearing Stuntman outfit with his helmet closely resembling American flag, even though he's said to be an Australian.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: One of Raskull King's skins is him being dressed as a princess.

[[caption-width-right:350:Left to Right: [[OurZombiesAreDifferent Zombie]] [[EverythingsBetterwithDinosaurs T-Rex]], [[BearsAreBadNews Rory]], [[BadassInANiceSuit Barry]], [[DemBones Raskull]] [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking King]]]]

* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Zombie T-Rex, who is... well, a zombiefied dinosaur.

[[caption-width-right:350:Ready, Set... Boost![[note]]Left to Right: [[OurZombiesAreDifferent Zombie]] [[EverythingsBetterwithDinosaurs T-Rex]], [[BearsAreBadNews Rory]], [[BadassInANiceSuit Barry]], [[DemBones Raskull]] [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking King]][[/note]]]]

* EverythingsBetterWithRainbows: Super Rainbow trail. Dinocorn skin also has rainbow-like hair.

* {{Unicorn}}: Or rather a "Dinocorn", one of Z-Rex’s skins.

* MythologyGag:
** Dan and Josie's Resistance attack has Resistance change their outfit colors from red to purple and green at higher levels. Two Resistance members with these colors appear at the end of [[https://youtu.be/SEVU-YLpM8A?t=346 Studio Joho's original uploads of web series]].
** One dialogue from "Colossatron's Menace" event has [[spoiler: Barry asking Dan if there's going to be a continuation of DTM series. Why Barry of all people? Because this is a common question that fans of the series usually ask on Halfbrick YT channel's comment section, which just so happens to be read by Barry on his Video Blog, much to his annoyance.]]

Competing in Arcade costs tickets, and rewards player with coins, gems, packs, trails and skins for characters. June 2020 update allowed players to get Special Races randomly in Normal races. In this case they won't count towards Arcade progression and don't require tickets, but will occur very rarely.

* ''VideoGame/{{Raskulls}}'' (King[[note]]Referred to as a character from ''Magic Brick Wars'', a semi-sequel starring Raskulls[[/note]])

* AlwaysNight: Skirmish in Fruitasia, Fruity Road and Fruitasia Dizziness
* AndYourRewardIsClothes: Or more specifically, Skins and Trails.

* CoolButInefficient: InUniverse, Dragon Fruit Radar from "The Juice Jitsu Training", that Sensei wanted to give his students to help them out on their quest to collect as much Dragon Fruit as possible. Too bad Dragon Fruits are everywhere, making the device completely useless.

* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Scientist, King and Sensei.

* HonestJohnsDealership: Vendor gives Dan useless weapons that don't work on Colossatron. [[spoiler: The one thing that ''does''?(Knight Armour) He thought it was just a junk that is worth nothing... At least untill Josie took interest in it.]]

** [[spoiler: Unlike other characters from his series of origin, Dan is still restricted to unintelligible noises, though he talks to other characters a lot more than he does in his series, and everyone seems to understand him well, which is even played with.]]
--->'''Barry:''' Hey, [[spoiler:Dan]], now that I see you, there's a question I've always wanted to ask you... [[spoiler: Is there going to be a stage 9?]]
--->'''[[spoiler:Dan: ]]'''[[spoiler:[[TrollingCreator Pli pli pli...]] ]]
--->'''Barry:''' Hehe, just as I thought!

* SpikesOfDoom: One of the obstacles.
* StrawberryShorthand: Mari has very noticeable strawberry motif. Her projectile attack has her throw strawberry at opponents and Level 5 Yoyo Swirl gives her invisibility shield, which also looks like a strawberry. She is also one of the kindest people in the cast.

* SuddenlySpeaking: [[spoiler: Vendor and Josie, as oppose to using PictorialSpeechBubble, like in their home series. Rory at the end of the "The Juice Jitsu Training" as well.]]

** Taken UpToEleven with Sensei's Fruit Tornado, where he can throw a lot of small fruit in multiple directions.

* '''Portal Mania''': 2 linear and 1 lap race maps, unique to this mode, racers travel in VR-like world, with it's maps combining many aspects of all standard maps. It also features portals from ''Age of Zombies'' and ''Dan The Man'', that teleport racers to another location.

* ''VideoGame/AgeOfZombies'' (Zombie T-Rex)

* ''VideoGame/JetpackJoyride'' (Barry[[note]]Also a main character in aforementioned ''Age of Zombies'' and ''Monster Dash'', but is referred to as ''Jetpack Joyride'' character, due to massive popularity of the latter[[/note]], Flash, Scientist)

* MesACrowd:
** Fifth dialogue from "Robotic Invention" event reveals that some of the Scientists are clones.
** Because of multiplayer nature of this game, it's possible to have 4 Barrys (or any other playable characters) race each other.

* ''WebOriginal/DanTheMan'' (Stinky Drains, Damp Passage, Shenanigan Sewers)

* ''WebOriginal/DanTheMan'' (Dan, Josie)

* BreathWeapon: Zombie T-Rex's Dinosaur Breath.

* DemBones: Raskulls, a species of sceleton-like creatures.

** Zombie T-Rex as well, as Barry seems to understand its roars quite well.

* MassiveMultiplayerCrossover: Involving both well-known and more obscure Halfbrick characters.

--->'''Katsuro:''' Wow! With that costume [[YouRemindMeOfX you look just like...]]

* SleevesAreForWimps: Barry. Applies to all of his outfits.

* SpeedEchoes: Characters were able to do this while boosting in the earliest versions of the game. Most likely due to some phones not being able to properly handle it, this was replaced with trails.

* StrawberryShorthand: Mari has very noticeable strawberry motif. Her projectile attack has her throw strawberry at opponents and Level 5 Yoyo Swirl gives her invisibility shield, which also looks like a strawberry.

* SuperDeformed: Characters are drawn this way.

[[caption-width-right:350:Ready, Set... Boost![[note]]Left to Right: [[OurZombiesAreDifferent Zombie]] [[EverythingsBetterwithDinosaurs T-Rex]], [[BearsAreBadNews Rory]], [[BadassInANiceSuit Barry]] [[SleevesAreForWimps Steakfries]], [[DemBones Raskull]] [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking King]][[/note]]]]

* ''Age of Zombies'' (Zombie T-Rex)

* ''VideoGame/{{Raskulls}}'' (King[[note]] Referred to as a character from ''Magic Brick Wars'', a semi-sequel starring Raskulls[[/note]])

* ActionGirl: Mari and Josie.

* CoolButInefficient: In-universe, Dragon Fruit Radar from "The Juice Jitsu Training", that Sensei wanted to give his students to help them out on their quest to collect as much Dragon Fruit as possible. Too bad Dragon Fruits are everywhere, making the device completely useless.

* DemBones: Raskulls.

* ElaborateUndergroundBase: Legitimate Research.

* HonestJohnsDealership: Vendor gives Dan useless weapons that don't work on Colossatron. [[spoiler: The one thing that '''does'''?[[note]]Knight Armour[[/note]] He thought it was just a junk that is worth nothing... At least untill Josie took interest in it.]]

* {{Retreaux}}: Dan and Josie's "Pixel Perfect" skins.

* SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: Mari.

Features playable characters from:

* ''VideoGame/JetpackJoyride'' (Barry[[note]]Also a main character in aforementioned ''Age of Zombies'' and ''Monster Dash'', but is referred to as Jetpack Joyride character, due to massive popularity of the latter[[/note]], Flash, Scientist)

Features Stages from:

** ''Fruit Ninja'' cast comes from a game, where they use blades to slice fruit, and not much else. Here, they use Katanas, Bombs and Fruits as weapons against other opponents.

** "[[VideoGame/ColossatronMassiveWorldThreat Colossatron's]] Menace" event has Dan and Raskull King trying to defeat Colossatron. It's tail can be unlocked as one of selectable trails by playing the event.

** The Knight and Watermelon Master outfits for Dan and Sensei were teased in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYoVhNvVLcs this trailer]] before they were added to the game(by 1 month for Knight Dan and 6 month for Watermelon Master Sensei).

* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs / OurZombiesAreDifferent: Zombie T-Rex, who is a combination of both. He can also drop human zombies behind.

** Fifth dialogue from "Robotic Invention" event reveals that Scientists are clones.
** Because of multiplayer nature of this game, you can have 4 Barrys (or any other playable character) to race each other.

** Katsuro shares some of the moveset elements with both Mari and Sensei, but not as much as the Scientist example above. His shield looks like a Fruit Tornado design-wise, but acts like a Yo-yo Swirl mechanically, Trap and position attack are taken directly from Mari and Sensei and the Pineaple Throw acts similar to King's Brick Throw.

* YouRemindMeOfX: When Sensei shows his students his new "Watermelon Master" outfit:
--->'''Katsuro:''' Wow! With that costume you look just like...
--->'''Sensei:''' Shut up! We don't wanna be accused of plagiarism!

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** At one point during "Robotic Invention" event's dialogue, Barry says that he's looking forward to setting his buttocks on Robo-Rex's back.
** Later, Professor Brains warns him to "be careful with putting [his] butt on it". ([[spoiler:As it has the self-destruct button]]) [[{{Bowdlerise}} When the event first came out, Prof. Brains actually used "ass" in his dialogue instead]].

Two main game modes are Linear and Lap races, but there are additional four (Known as "Special Races") available through Arcade mode: UFO Apocalypse[[note]]Same as linear races, but players now also need to avoid [[AdvancingWallOfDoom Advancing UFO Of Doom]][[/note]], Flappy Bomb[[note]]Same as lap races, but players must avoid being in the last position, as the titular "Flappy Bomb" will try to eliminate them, HotPotato style[[/note]], Full Boost[[note]]Same as linear races, but players never run out of boost[[/note]] and Portal Mania[[note]]2 linear and 1 lap race maps, unique to this mode, racers travel in VR-like world, with it's maps combining many aspects of all standard maps. It also features portals from ''Age of Zombies'' and ''Dan The Man'', that teleport racers to another location[[/note]]. Competing in those costs tickets, and rewards player with coins, gems, packs, trails and skins for characters. June 2020 update allowed players to get them randomly in Normal races. In this case they won't count towards Arcade progression and don't require tickets, but will occur very rarely.

* ''VideoGame/FruitNinja'' (Mari, Sensei)

* AbsurdlySpaciousSewer / DownTheDrain: Stinky Drains, Damp Passage and Shenanigan Sewers.

* AdvancingWallOfDoom: UFO Apocalypse mode, which has racers being chased by [[MadScientist Professor Brains]] on his FlyingSaucer. Racer is eliminated if he gets abducted by UFO's tractor beam.

-->'''Professor Brains:''' Saddle? No way! I've added something much better: [[spoiler:A SELF-DESTRUCT BUTTON! So be careful with putting your [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar butt]] on it.]]

** UFO Apocalypse’s Bounce Tunnels map has Olympus from ''Fish Out Of Water'' In the background.

* CartoonBomb: Flappy Bomb. Sensei's bombs also qualify.
* CoolButInefficient: Dragon Fruit Radar from "The Juice Jitsu Training", that Sensei wanted to give his students to help them out on their quest to collect as much Dragon Fruit as possible. Too bad Dragon Fruits are everywhere, making the device completely useless.
* DeadlyForceField: Most characters' shields at level 1 will either protect them (King, Dan, Josie) or damage opponents (Barry, Mari, Scientist, Flash). Leveling up characters will allow their shields to do both.

* EarlyBirdCameo: The Knight and Watermelon Master outfits for Dan and Sensei were teased in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYoVhNvVLcs this trailer]] before they were added to the game(by 1 month for Knight Dan and 6 month for Watermelon Master Sensei).

* GoKartingWithBowser: Barry can race with Zombie T-Rex and Scientist.

* HotPotato: In Flappy Bomb mode, racers run away from a CartoonBomb, which aims for player in last position. After a short time it blows up. Last place racer gets eliminated, Flappy Bomb respawns, Cut and Paste untill there's only one character remaining.

** Taken UpToEleven with Sensei's Fruit Tornado, where he throws up to 8 of them in multiple directions.

* LethalLavaLand / ElaborateUndergroundBase: Legitimate Research.

* SharkTunnel / UnderwaterBase: Laboratory Conduits, Bounce Tunnels and Legitimate Research[[note]]In early versions, back when it was called "Laboratory Mayhem". There is also a second tutorial stage that uses the same background, titled "Legitimate Research", through it's InNameOnly.[[/note]].

* SpeedEchoes: Characters were able to do this while boosting in the earliest versions of the game. Most likely due to some phones not being able to properly handle it, this was later replaced with trails.

** IntelligibleUnintelligible: [[spoiler: Unfortunately, Dan is still restricted to unintelligible noises, though he talks to other characters a lot more than he does in his series, and everyone seems to understand him well, which is even played with.]]
--->'''Barry:''' Hey, [[spoiler:Dan]], now that I see you, there's a question I've always wanted to ask you... [[spoiler: Is there going to be a stage 9?]]
--->'''[[spoiler:Dan: ]]'''[[spoiler:[[TrollingCreator Pli pli pli...]] ]]
--->'''Barry:''' Hehe, just as I thought!

* WearingAFlagOnYourHead: Barry, while wearing Stuntman outfit with his helmet resembling American flag, even though Barry was said to be Australian.

* FrickinLaserBeams: Scientist and Flash can drop Lazer grids behind. Barry and Scientist also use Zappers as a shield.

* BigRedButton: Robo-Rex has the [[spoiler:[[SelfDestructMechanism self-destruct button]] on his back.]] Justified, according to "Robotic Invention" event's dialogue:

* DemBones: Raskulls. To recap, one of the playable characters is The King, Ninja and Military Raskulls (based on Bonesaw's design) appear as part of the crowd, and finally, there's Raskull Wizard, who doubles the amount of coins from Booster Packs, if player agrees to watch an advertisement.

** Josie is one to Dan. Their main difference is that their items are upgraded in different order.

** Dan and Josie's Resistance attack has Resistance change their outfit colors from red to purple and green at higher levels. Two Resistance members with these colors appear at the end of Studio Joho's original uploads of web series.

* NoPlotNoProblem: Due to being Multiplayer based crossover.
** EpisodicGame: However, special events, such as "Robotic Invention" have a story told in episodes, simmilar to ''VideoGame/SonicRunners''. They don't really explain why did Halfbrick characters suddenly decided to race each other though.

* SuddenlySpeaking: [[spoiler: Vendor and Josie, as oppose to using PictorialSpeechBubble, like in their home series.]]
** [[spoiler: Unfortunately, Dan is still restricted to unintelligible noises, though he talks to other characters a lot more than he does in his series, [[IntelligibleUnintelligible and everyone seems to understand him well]], which is even played with.]]

* WearingAFlagOnYourHead: Barry, while wearing Stuntman outfit with his helmet resembling American flag, even though Barry was confirmed to be Australian.

This game involves "Battle Racing". Four players from online compete against each other in Sprint races to reach the finish line first. Each player has two buttons on the bottom, that recharge over time: Boost and Items, which picks one out of 4 character specific items. (Projectile, trap, shield and Position attack)

* ''VideoGame/JetpackJoyride'' (Barry[[note]]Also a main character in aforementioned Age of Zombies and Monster Dash, but is referred to as Jetpack Joyride character, due to massive popularity of the latter[[/note]], Flash, Scientist)
* ''VideoGame/{{Raskulls}}'' (King[[note]] Referred to as a character from Magic Brick Wars, a semi-sequel starring Raskulls[[/note]])

** Later, Professor Brains warns him to "be careful with putting [his] butt on it". ([[spoiler:As it has the self-destruct button]]) [[Bowdlerise When the event first came out, Prof. Brains has actually said to be carefull with putting his "ass" on it instead]].

* KatanasAreJustBetter: Sensei's starter weapon.

* ShieldBash: Most characters' shields at level 1 will either protect them (King, Dan, Josie) or damage opponents (Barry, Mari, Scientist, Flash). Leveling up characters will allow their shields to do both.
** Rory's Paint Burst is used to damage opponents behind. However, it can also protect from upcoming attacks, if timed correctly.
** Sensei's Fruit Tornado is used as protection shield. Once shield is deactivated, he throws fruits at opponents.

This game involves "Battle Racing". Four players from online compete against each other in Sprint races to reach the finish line first. Each player has two buttons on the bottom, that recharge over time: Boost and Items, which picks one out of 4 character specific items.

Two main game modes are Linear and Lap races, but there are additional four available through Arcade mode: UFO Apocalypse[[note]]Same as linear races, but players now also need to avoid [[AdvancingWallOfDoom Advancing UFO Of Doom]][[/note]], Flappy Bomb[[note]]Same as lap races, but players must avoid being in the last position, as the titular "Flappy Bomb" will try to eliminate them, HotPotato style[[/note]], Full Boost[[note]]Same as linear races, but players never run out of boost[[/note]] and Portal Mania[[note]]2 linear and 1 lap race maps, unique to this mode, racers travel in VR-like world, with it's maps combining many aspects of all standard maps. It also features portals from Age of Zombies and Dan The Man, that teleport racers to another location[[/note]]. Competing in those costs tickets, and rewards player with coins, gems, packs, trails and skins for characters.

** Most noticable example is the Scientist, who was just a HarmlessEnemy in ''Jetpack Joyride'', became one of playable characters.

** Scientist, who was just a Mook in ''Jetpack Joyride'', who couldn't even harm Barry on his own, here he is one of playable characters.

-->'''Professor Brains:''' Saddle? No way! I've added something much better: [[spoiler:A SELF-DESTRUCT BUTTON! So be careful with putting your [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar ass]] on it.]]

** UFO Apocalypse’s Bounce Tunnels map has Olympus from Fish Out Of Water In the background.
** Main protagonists of Radical Rappelling, Rip and Roxy, make an appearance in Permafrost map.
** Dan the Man's King appears in Drifting Dimensions.

* DemBones: Raskull King. Raskull Ninja and Military Raskulls (based on Bonesaw's design) appear as part of the crowd. There's also Raskull Wizard, who doubles the amount of coins from Booster Packs, if player agrees to watch an ad.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: At one point during "Robotic Invention" event's dialogue, Barry says that he's looking forward to setting his buttocks on Robo-Rex's back. Later, Professor Brains warns him to be careful with putting his ass on it. ([[spoiler:As it has a self-destruct button]])

** Taken UpToEleven with Sensei's Fruit Tornado, where he throws multiple amount of them at opponents.

* KonamiCode: King suggests to use it to defeat Colossatron halfway through "Colossatron's Menace" event. It does nothing.

* MadScientist: Professor Brains apperars in UFO Apocalypse. He also builds Robo-Rex throughout "Robotic Invention" Event.

** One dialogue from "Robotic Invention" event reveals that Scientists are clones.
** Because of multiplayer nature of this game, you can have 4 Barrys (or any other playable character) race each other.

** One dialogue from "Colossatron's Menace" event has [[spoiler: Barry asking Dan if there's going to be a continuation of DTM series. Why Barry of all people? Because this is a common question that fans of the series usually ask in Halfbrick YT channel's comment section, which just so happens to be read by Barry on his Video Blog, much to his annoyance.]]

** EpisodicGame: However, special events, such as "Robotic Invention" have a story told in episodes, simmilar to ''VideoGame/SonicRunners''. They don't really explain why do Halfbrick characters suddenly decided to race each other though.
* PandaingToTheAudience: Angry Panda skin for Rory
* PlayEveryDay: Free Booster Pack is available every 12 hours. There are also missions, that will reward with coins (and eventually, another Booster Pack).

* ShieldBash: Most characters shields at level 1 will either protect them (King, Dan, Josie) or damage opponents (Barry, Mari, Scientist, Flash). Leveling up characters will allow their shields to do both.
** Rory's Paint Burst is used to damage opponents behind. However, it can also protect from incoming attacks, if timed correctly.

** Barry's Fake Scientist skin has him use red vacuum cleaner as a jetpack, which bears uncanny resemblance to [[VideoGame/LuigisMansion Luigi's Poltergust]]. Said skin is based on GasMaskMook Scientists and wears "Air Barry's" shoes, both from ''Jetpack Joyride''.

* SuddenlySpeaking: [[spoiler: Vendor and Josie, as oppose to using PictorialSpeechBubble.]]
** [[spoiler: For some reason, Dan is still restricted to unintelligible noises, [[IntelligibleUnintelligible but everyone seems to understand him well]], which is even played with.]]

* TheVoiceless: Scientist, when he was first added in the game. He was given a voice in later update.

Two main game modes are Linear and Lap races, but there are additional four available through Arcade: UFO Appocalipse, Flappy Bomb, Full Boost and Portal Mania. Competing in those costs tickets, and rewards player with coins, gems, packs, trails and skins for characters.

* ''VideoGame/JetpackJoyride'' (Barry[[note]]Also a main character in aforementioned Age of Zombies and Monster Dash, but is classified as Jetpack Joyride character, due to massive popularity of the latter[[/note]], Flash, Scientist)
* ''VideoGame/{{Raskulls}}'' (King[[note]]Mentioned as a character from Magic Brick Wars, a semi-sequel starring Raskulls[[/note]])

* Portal Mania mode has it's own stages, that combine elements and locations from stages above. (Enter The Portal, Deja Vu, Drifting Dimensions)

* AscendedExtra: Flash, who was originally one of the gadgets in his game, became a playble character with his own items.

** UFO Apocalypse’s Laboratory stage has Olympus from Fish Out Of Water In the background.
** Main protagonists of Radical Rappelling make an appearance in Permafrost stage.

** "[[VideoGame/ColossatronMassiveWorldThreat Colossatron's]] Menace" event has Dan and Raskull King trying to defeat Colossatron. It's tail can be unlocked as a selectable trail by playing the event.

* DemBones: Raskulls make an appearance in this game.

* HotPotato: In Flappy Bomb mode, racers run away from a CartoonBomb, which aims for player in last place. After a short time it blows up. Last place racer gets eliminated, Flappy Bomb respawns, Cut and Paste untill there's only one character remaining.

** One of Mari's attacks is a Strawberry.
** Taken UpToEleven with Sensei's Fruit Tornado, where Sensei throws Fruits at opponents.

* KonamiCode: King suggests to use it to defeat Colossatron halfway through "Colossatron's Menace" event. [[spoiler: It does nothing.]]
-->'''King:''' [[spoiler: Well, in the old days it used to work!]]

** Because of multiplayer nature of this game, you can have 4 Barrys race each other. Same can be done with every other playable character.

** Flash's Level 5 Profit Bird attack changes its colors to gold, resembling its Golden skin from Jetpack Joyride.
** Sensei's Level 3 and 4 bombs are based on Purple Bombs that appear in Fruit Ninja's Arcade mode and deduct 10 points. At Level 5 they resemble Red bomb from Multiplayer mode.
* {{Ninja}}: Fruit Ninja cast. Raskull Ninja appears in the background several times. Subverted with Dan The Man's Resistance, who only look like ninjas.

** EpisodicGame: However, special events, such as "Robotic Invention" have a story told in episodes, simmilar to VideoGame/SonicRunners. They don't really explain why do Halfbrick characters suddenly decided to race each other though.

* [[PlayerMooks Player Mook]]: Scientist. He is much more dangerous, than in Jetpack Joyride.

** ShortRangeShotgun: Just like in Monster Dash, Jetpack Joyride and Dan The Man. However, it can be upgraded for more range.

** In Colossatron's Menace event Dan and Colossatron's battles resemble classic Turn-Based RPG. [[https://twitter.com/BattleRacing/status/1249933069282349057 Event's promotional artwork]] visually resembles classic Franchise/{{Pokemon}} batlle. Dialogue also uses phrases, such as "A wild Colossatron appeared" and "It's super effective".

* SpeaksInBinary: Robo-Rex.

This game involves "Battle Racing". Four players from online compete against each other in 2D runner/platformer to reach the finish line first. Each player has two buttons on the bottom, that recharge over time: Boost and Items, which picks one out of 4 character specific items.

* Portal Mania Event has it's own stages, that combine elements and locations from stages above. (Enter The Portal, Deja Vu, Drifting Dimensions)

* AdvancingWallOfDoom: UFO Apocalypse mode, which has racers being chased by [[MadScientist Professor Brains]] on his UFO. Racer is eliminated if he gets abducted by UFO's tractor beam.

* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Scientist, King, Zombie T-Rex and Sensei.

* EverythingsBetterWithRainbows: Super Rainbow trail. Dinocorn skin has rainbow-like hair.

* HonestJohnsDealership: Vendor gives Dan useless weapons that don't work on Colossatron. [[spoiler: The one thing that '''does'''?[[note]]Knight Armour[[/note]] He thought it was just a junk that is worth nothing. At least untill Josie took interest in it.]]
* HotPotato: In Flappy Bomb mode, racers run away from a CartoonBomb, which aims for player in last place. After a short time it blows up.

** All of Rory's attacks, which include painting, a statue of himself, paint burst and a paint bucket.

* LethalLavaLand / ElaborateUndergroundBase: Legitimate Research

* {{Medley}}
** Jetpack Joyride theme, that plays in Laboratory stages, uses Menu, Main Theme and Dubstep remix.
** Monster Dash theme, that plays in Snow stages, starts with original pre-2014 theme, then going into post-2014 Menu and Zombie Metropolis theme.

** Scientist has Barry's Lazer Shield and Missiles and Flash's Beam Throw and Laser Bomb.

* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang: Sensei's Katana at Level 3 or higher. At this point it will be able to go through walls, slash through multiple opponents, [[AbsurdlySharpBlade and break stone blocks]]. The Item system makes it unnesessary for Sensei to catch, however, since his next item will be picked randomly.

* SharkTunnel / UnderwaterBase: Laboratory Conduits, Bounce Tunnels and Legitimate Research[[note]]Only in Tutorial[[/note]].

* StrawberryShorthand: Mari, even by her design alone. Her projectile attack has her throw strawberry at opponents and Level 5 Yoyo Swirl gives her invisibility shield, which also looks like a strawberry.

--->'''[[spoiler:Dan]]:''' [[spoiler: [[TrollingCreator Pli pli pli...]] ]]

* BigRedButton: Robo-Rex has the [[spoiler:[[SelfDestructMechanism self-destruct button]] on his back.]] Partially justified, according to "Robotic Invention" event's dialogue:

** "[[VideoGame/ColossatronMassiveWorldThreat Colossatron's]] Menace" event has Dan and King trying to defeat Colossatron. It's tail can be unlocked as a selectable trail by playing the event.

* EverythingsBetterWithRainbows: Super Rainbow trail.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: At one point during "Robotic Invention" event's dialogue, Barry says that he's looking forward to setting his buttocks on Robo-Rex's back. Later, Professor Brains warns him to be careful with putting his ass on it. (As it has a self-destruct button)

* HonestJohnsDealership: Vendor gives Dan useless weapons that doesn't work on Colossatron. [[spoiler: The one thing that '''does''' work?[[note]]Knight Armour[[/note]] He thought it was just a junk that costs nothing. At least untill Josie took interest in it.]]

** [[spoiler: For some reason, Dan is restricted to unintellible noises, [[IntelligibleUnintelligible but everyone seems to understand him well]], which is even played with.]]

* VisualPun: Raskull King's projectiles, which are literal bricks.

* BigRedButton: Robo-Rex has the [[SelfDestructMechanism self-destruct button]] on his back. Partially justified, according to "Robotic Invention" event's dialogue:
->'''Barry:''' Finally! The time has come to ride on the back of the ROBOT-DINOSAUR!
->'''Professor Brains:''' Ride? What do you mean by ride?
->'''Barry:''' ... have you not put a saddle on?
->'''Professor Brains:''' Saddle? No way! I've added something much better: A SELF-DESTRUCT BUTTON! So be careful with putting your [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar ass]] on it.
->'''Barry:''' ...

* SuperDeformed: Characters are drawn this way..

* AdvancingWallOfDoom: UFO Apocalypse mode, which has racers being chased by [[MadScientist Professor Brains]] on his UFO. Racer gets eliminated if he get abducted by it's tractor beam.

* BigRedButton: Robo-Rex has the self-destruct button on his back. Partially justified, according to "Robotic Invention" event's dialogue:

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: At one point during "Robotic Invention" event's dialogue, Barry says that he's looking forward to setting his buttocks on Robo-Rex's back. Later, Professor Brains warns him to be careful with putting his ass on it.

* LethalLavaLand: Legitimate Research

** Dan and Josie's Resistance attack has Resistance change their outfit colors from red to purple and green at higher levels. Two Resistance members with these colors appear at the end Studio Joho's original uploads of web series.

* SharkTunnel: Laboratory Conduits, Bounce Tunnels and Legitimate Research[[note]]Only in Tutorial[[/note]].

* SuperDeformed: Characters are drawn this way.
* TheUndead: Zombie T-Rex. It says something, when one of its attacks is his own gibs. He can also drop zombies behind him.

* VisualPun: Raskull King's projectiles, which are literal half bricks.
* TheVoiceless: Scientist, when he was first added in the game. Latter update gave him a voice.

* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Princess skin for Raskull King.

This game involves "Battle Racing". Four players from online compete againist each other in 2D runner/platformer to reach the finish line first. Each player has two buttons on the bottom, that recharge over time: Boost and Items, which picks one out of 4 character specific items.

Two main game modes are Regular and Lap races, but there are additonal four available through Arcade: UFO Appocalipse, Flappy Bomb, Full Boost and Portal Mania. Competing in those costs tickets, and rewards player with coins, gems, packs, trails and skins for characters.

* ''VideoGame/JetpackJoyride'' (Barry[[note]]Also a main character in aformentioned Age of Zombies and Monster Dash, but is classified as Jetpack Joyride character, due to massive popularity of the latter[[/note]], Flash, Scientist)

* Portal Mania Event has it's own stages, that combine elements and locatons from stages above. (Enter The Portal, Deja Vu, Drifting Dimensions)

* AbsurdlySpaciousSewer: Stinky Drains, Damp Passage and Shenanigan Sewers.

* AllTheWorldsAreAStage: Portal Mania mode’s stages take elements from all standart levels and mix them together.
* BananaPeel: One of Mari's attacks has her drop one behind.

->'''Professor Brains:''' Saddle? No way! I've added something much better: A SELF-DESTRUCT BUTTON! So be careful with putting your ass on it.

* DemBones: Raskulls make an appearence in this game.
* DownTheDrain: Stinky Drains, Damp Passage and Shenanigan Sewers.

** Taken UpToEleven with Sensei's Fruit Tornado, where Sensei throws lot of different Fruita at opponents.

** Josie is one to Dan. Their main differnce is that their items are upgraded in different order.

* NitroBoost: Non-Vehicle example. All racers have Boost button, which recharges over time. The more charged it is, the longer and further character will go. Additionaly, there are Dash Pads thrown around stages.

* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: Barry's standart attack is his shotgun.

This game involves "Battle Racing". Four players from online compete againist each other on 2D terrain to reach the finish line first. Each player has two buttons on the bottom, that recharge over time: Boost and Items, which picks one out of 4 character specific items.

* AdvancingWallOfDoom: UFO Apocalypse Event, which has racers being chased by [[MadScientist Professor Brains]] on his UFO. Racer gets eliminated if he get catched.
* AllTheWorldsAreAStage: Portal Mania Event’s stages take elements from all standart levels and mixes them together.

* BigRedButton: Robo-Rex has one on his back. Of course, it's the self-destruct button. Partially justified, according to "Robotic Invention" special event's dialogue:

* EverythingsBetterWithRainbows: Rainbow trail

* HotPotato: In Flappy Bomb Event, racers run away from a CartoonBomb, which aims for player in last place. After a short time it blows up.

** All of Rory's attacks, which include painting, a statue of himself, color splash and a paint bucket.

* MadScientist: Professor Brains in UFO apocalypse. He also builds Robo-Rex throughout "Robotic Invention" Special Event.

** Jetpack Joyride theme, that plays in Laboratory stages, mashes Menu, Main Theme and Dubstep remix together.
** Monster Dash theme, that plays in Snow stages, starts with original pre-2014 theme, then going into post-2014 Menu theme and Zombie Metropolis theme.

* SharkTunnel: Laboratory Conduits and Bounce Tunnels.
* ShieldBash: Most characters shields at level 1 will either protect them or damage opponents. Leveling up characters will allow their shields to do both.

* SleevesAreForWimps: Barry's classic and stuntman outfits.

* SpikesOfDoom: One of the obstacles. It slows racers down.
* StrawberryShorthand: Mari, who herself is dressed like a strawberry. Her projectile attack has her throw strawberry at opponents and Level 5 Yoyo Swirl gives her invisibility shield, which also looks like a strawberry.
* TheUndead: Z-Rex. It says something, when one of its attacks is his own gibs. He can also drop zombies behind him.