High Bar
High jump with a hare athlete: hold through the curved run-up to set your lean, tap on the take-off mark, tap again to arch over the bar. A bad curve knocks the bar even on a perfect jump. 24 meets.
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Controls
TapHoldKeyboardSpace- Hold during the curve until the lean needle is in the green, tap at the take-off mark, then tap as you pass over the bar.
- Keys: Space.
About the game
High Bar turns the high jump into three moments of timing. Your hare athlete sprints down a straight run-up and then bends into a J-shaped curve toward the bar. Hold the screen during the curve to bend it tighter: the tighter the curve, the more the body leans away from the bar, and the lean gauge shows a green band where the lean is just right. Then tap on the take-off mark to spring up, and tap once more as your head passes over the bar to arch your back and lift the hips.
The lean is what makes it tricky. With a wrong lean the body turns the wrong way in the air, so even a perfect take-off and a perfect arch can still brush the bar off. Each meet has three rising heights with three tries each, against a rival animal's mark, from 1.50 metres up to well over two. Later meets narrow the green band and your run-up speed shifts it a little every attempt.
Free to play in your browser. No download, no sign-up. Best on a computer, or a phone held sideways. Your progress is saved on this device.