How do I control the dinosaur?

Press Space or the up arrow (or tap the screen) to jump. The dino runs by itself and jumping is its only move, so all you manage is the timing.

How does scoring work?

In Day, Night and Endless, the score rises by one each simulation tick you survive. Course clears are saved separately, including whether you finished without a checkpoint retry.

Yes. The game gradually speeds up as your score rises, so later obstacles demand quicker reactions. The ramp is capped to stay playable.

Can I play it offline?

Once the page has loaded it runs entirely in your browser, so it keeps working even if your connection drops.

Dino Run

Jump over cacti and low-flying birds in three short courses with checkpoints, or chase a distance record in Day, Night and Endless modes.

How to Play

Your dino sprints automatically from left to right across a desert landscape.
Press spacebar, up arrow, or tap to jump — jumping is the only move you have.
Cacti sit on the ground and pterodactyls fly low, so both are cleared by the same well-timed jump.
Day and Night speed up in steps; Endless ramps continuously. One collision ends these runs.
Try to beat your best survival score in the three open-ended modes.
Choose Course 1–3 for a fixed obstacle route and a finish line. Each course has a midpoint checkpoint and up to two retries from it.

Features

Faithful endless-runner feel inspired by the iconic offline browser dinosaur game
One move only — a fixed-arc jump you time against cacti and low-flying birds
Continuously increasing speed that tests long-term reaction
Survival-tick scoring with a locally saved best for open-ended runs
Day, Night and Endless modes, each with its own palette and speed curve
Survival-score milestones at 100/500/1000 — reaching 1000 unlocks a sunset palette
Three short courses with fixed obstacle sequences, finish lines and separate clear records
One midpoint checkpoint per course, with two retries and a clean-run mark for clearing without retries

Tips & Strategies

Let an obstacle approach before jumping: taking off too early can make you land on it.
Pterodactyls always fly at the same low height, so treat one exactly like a cactus and jump it.
The jump arc is fixed — no double jump, no cutting it short — so commit only when the gap is right.
As speed increases, reduce the delay between seeing an obstacle and reacting; training your response time is key.
Focus on a fixed point ahead of the dino rather than directly under it to get more visual warning.

About This Game

Dino Run keeps its one-button jump and its original Day, Night and Endless runs. The three additional courses each have a fixed sequence of cacti and birds, a midpoint checkpoint and a finish line. Reach a checkpoint to earn up to two retries from that point; finish without using one to earn a clean-run record. Course clears are saved separately from endless distance scores. The on-screen distance counter in endless modes counts survival ticks, rather than measured metres.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I control the dinosaur?: Press Space or the up arrow (or tap the screen) to jump. The dino runs by itself and jumping is its only move, so all you manage is the timing.
How does scoring work?: In Day, Night and Endless, the score rises by one each simulation tick you survive. Course clears are saved separately, including whether you finished without a checkpoint retry.
Does it get faster?: Yes. The game gradually speeds up as your score rises, so later obstacles demand quicker reactions. The ramp is capped to stay playable.
Can I play it offline?: Once the page has loaded it runs entirely in your browser, so it keeps working even if your connection drops.