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Showcase demo · v0.1.0

Project Mach V

Coast. Curve. Chase.

An arcade racer along a coast road that turns from day to dusk. Thread through traffic, catch a rival who jumps the start, and pick a branch at the fork: the Neon Causeway at night or Canyon Sunset.

Play Project Mach V

Play v0.1.0 in your browser, or download it for Windows and Mac.

Project Mach V: the ivory Mach V races down a palm-lined coast road at sunset.
Day to dusk along the coast, then a fork in the road.

Screenshots

The Mach V title screen over the coast road.
Racing along the coast in daylight.
The Neon Causeway branch at night, lined with neon signs.
Headlights light the road at night.
The Canyon Sunset branch between red rock walls.
A boost firing, with streaks at the screen edges.

Development notes

Project Mach V is a showcase demo for Atomic Petting Zoo. It's short on purpose: one course, one rival, two ways to the finish. If something feels off, leave me a comment on itch.io.

Controls

Keyboard: WASD or arrow keys to drive; J for Auto Jacks, K for Boost, L for Shield; hold brake and steer to powerslide; Esc to pause; M to mute.

Controller: left stick or D-pad to steer; RT / R2 or A / Cross to accelerate; LT / L2 or B / Circle to brake; LB / L1 for Auto Jacks; X / Square for Boost; Y / Triangle for Shield; Start / Options to pause.

What changed in v0.1.0

October 20, 2026

The road

  • A fork after the second checkpoint: the Neon Causeway at night or Canyon Sunset.
  • The coast turns from day to sunset to dusk as you pass each checkpoint.
  • Headlights come on at night.

Racing

  • Near misses, drafts and combos score points.
  • The rival jumps the start, talks on the radio and can be rammed into a spin.
  • Powerslide by holding brake and steering.
  • Boost has three charges, with a short kick at the screen edges when it fires.

Around the race

  • A graded results card and a top-three board with initials.
  • An attract demo plays when nobody is at the controls.
  • The game now opens with the Atomic Petting Zoo logo.