Cross the Road — Free Online Road Crossing Game
Cross the Road is an endless road crossing game. Hop a little paper chicken over busy roads, rivers and train tracks and see how far you can get. Every new row is a point, coins along the way unlock new animals, and the run lasts until a car, a train, the river or the eagle catches you. It plays in the browser on desktop and phone: free, no download, no signup.
How to Play Cross the Road
- Hop: arrow keys or WASD (Space also hops forward). On a phone, tap to hop forward or swipe to hop left, right or back.
- Score: your score is the furthest row you reach. Stepping back doesn't lower it, but don't go too far back (see the eagle below).
- Roads: cars and trucks drive both ways. One hit ends the run.
- Rivers: the chicken can't swim. Ride the logs or hop across lily pads. A log carries you sideways, and if it takes you off the edge of the board you are swept away.
- Train tracks: shortly before a train, the signal flashes red and a bell rings. Trains are fast, so never wait on the rails.
- The eagle: keep moving forward. If you go about 5 seconds without reaching a new row, or step 3 rows back from your best row, the eagle swoops down and the run is over.
- Coins: pick them up on the grass, on roads and on logs. Every 50 rows a stamp marks the milestone.
- Pause: P or Esc, or the pause button. Leaving the tab pauses the run as well.
Characters and Coins
The chicken is free. Coins buy three more animals: the Duckling for 60 coins, the Penguin for 150 and the Piglet for 300. They only change the look; every animal hops the same way. Your coins, characters and best score are saved in this browser, so they are still there next time.
How the Road Gets Harder
The further you go, the faster the traffic drives, the wider the roads and rivers get, the more often a railway turns up and the fewer safe strips of grass there are. The first rows are an easy warm-up; past a hundred or so you need to plan a lane or two ahead.
Tips for a Higher Score
- Rest on the grass, then cross a road in one go instead of stopping between lanes.
- Watch the lane ahead, not the chicken. A gap that is opening is better than one that is closing.
- On a river, hop onto a log as it arrives and hop off before it drifts to the edge.
- When the railway light flashes, stay off the tracks until the train has passed.
- Sideways hops don't count as progress for the eagle, so don't wait too long for the perfect gap.
FAQ
Is Cross the Road free? Yes. It runs in the browser with no download and no signup, and there is no real money in it. Coins are only for unlocking characters.
Does it save my progress? Your best score, coins and characters are saved in this browser. Clearing the site's data resets them.
Can I play on a phone? Yes. Tap to hop forward and swipe to hop in any direction.
Why did the eagle get me? The eagle comes when the chicken stops making progress: about 5 seconds without a new row, or 3 rows back from your best. Keep hopping forward and it stays away.
