Two-player drifting on one device: how Local Duel works
Local Duel is Slipline Garage’s two-player mode. Two people take turns on one device: player one drives a 60-second score run, hands the device over, and player two drives the same run. The higher score wins. It is not online multiplayer and it is not split-screen — only one car is on track at a time.
How a duel runs
- Open Local Duel and, if you like, type a name for each player.
- Choose a track and one car for both players.
- Player one drives for 60 seconds.
- A handover screen shows player one’s result and waits. Nothing starts until player two presses the button.
- Player two drives for 60 seconds.
- The verdict screen shows both results side by side, with a Rematch button.
Why conditions are identical
A duel is only fair if nothing differs but the driver. Both turns use:
- the same track and the same starting position,
- the same car with the default setup (no personal tuning),
- the same 60 seconds and the same scoring rules,
- stability assist off,
- no ghost on track.
Every car is available in a duel, including ones you have not unlocked yet, so the choice is about what will be fun rather than who has played more.
Tie-breaks
If scores are exactly equal, the game decides in this order:
- Longer best chain wins.
- If still equal, fewer wall hits wins.
- If all three match, it is declared a dead heat.
The verdict screen states which rule decided it.
What is saved
Nothing about a duel is saved. Names stay on the screen for that visit and are never stored or sent anywhere. Duel runs earn no credits or medals and do not touch either player’s personal bests, so a friend borrowing your device cannot change your records.
House rules worth trying
- Best of three, alternating who goes first, since the second driver knows the score to beat.
- Loser picks the next car.
- Skyline Deck, Vector. Chaos, guaranteed.
- Handicap by car. The stronger player takes the Foundry; the newer player takes the Finch.
- Clean run rule. A wall hit by agreement costs 2,000 points — check the “Wall hits” column on the verdict screen.
Is there online multiplayer?
No. There is no online or simultaneous multiplayer at launch, and the site will not pretend otherwise with simulated opponents or invented rankings. A real online mode would need a server that can verify scores, and that is a separate project. What exists today is Local Duel for two people in the same room, and a personal-best ghost to race against when you are alone.
Start a Local Duel, or return to the drifting games overview.