Bad luck. Your car broke down on Route 0, and you can’t contact anyone. Looks like you’ll need to hitch a hike to the nearest town. Too bad Route 0 is the world’s weirdest road, and you might get attacked by moose, killer clowns, or the Mothman. Lucky for you, our beginner’s guide on how to play Hitch A Hike is here to help you survive the trip along the cursed highway.
Hitch A Hike is one of the numerous free games on Roblox. If you’d like to get the basics on another of the platform’s titles, maybe read our guide on how to play ERPO.
How To Play Hitch A Hike
The objective of Hitch A Hike is to try and make it as far as possible down Route 0, and maybe reach the end without falling prey to unfriendly locals, hungry wildlife, or woodland cryptids.
Controls
The game’s controls are easy enough to master. We go over the keybinds below.
- WASD – Move
- Space – Jump
- E – Interact with objects.
- LMB – Use Item
- 1-9 – Select Item
Easy enough!
The Basics
The main objective in Hitch A Hike is to reach the end of the road without losing all your health. You can walk along the road, though hitching a ride is the fastest, and in theory, the safest way to make progress.
The world runs between day and night, and has different set locations along the
Hitchhiking Events
Equip the sign you pick up at the starting gas station and hold it up to flag down passing vehicles. From there, you are in the hands of fate. The car that pulls up may give you a ride further along, but… it might not. Below, we’ve run over some of the events you might run into.
- Laughing
- The driver doesn’t stop, and just drives off, laughing at you.
- Ride
- The driver stops and lets you hop in. They will drive you a random distance down the road, before stopping to drop you off.
- Ride (For A Price)
- The driver will give you a ride… if you pay a specified item or number of Bones.
- Run Down
- The vehicle tries to run you down, turning off the road and driving towards you at speed. If hit, you will be flung some distance and lose some health.
- Drag Rope
- The vehicle throws a rope around you and drags you along the road for some distance, dealing damage.
- Attackers
- Several thugs will jump out of the car and attack you.
- Police
- A police car pulls up, and a police officer tries to arrest you. If successful, you’ll be taken to a cell in a police station along the road.
- Clown Car
- Clown cars may give you a ride! Sometime,s however, a huge number of clowns will get out of the car and attack you.
- Ice Cream Van
- Ice cream vans may stop and drop multiple crates of ammunition.
Important Items
Stocking up on items can make a big difference to your survival rate. There are several different things you can pick up on the road.
- Bandage
- Medkit
- Beans
- Eating one of these increases your maximum health.
- Bloxy Cola
- Drinking a can of this cola gives you a walking speed boost.
- Firearms
- Ammo
- Reloads your firearm. (If you have one.)
Bosses
Every 5000m or so, you may run into a boss. These are powerful enemies that you can’t pass without defeating. If the road ahead seems blocked by an invisible wall, then you might be about to hit a boss! It’s a good idea to get a firearm and stock up on ammo before you reach a boss fight.