The Mad Pursuit helicopter chase is an advanced pursuit threat where a heavily armed SWAT helicopter tracks your vehicle from above and fires live rounds as you navigate the neon city. In Solo Forge's arcade driving game, published across browser and mobile platforms by Fire Anvil Games and CrazyGames, your car accelerates automatically without brakes, making constant steering and nitro timing essential to avoid taking lethal damage from aerial strikes.
How the Helicopter Pursuit Event Works
The helicopter chase represents an escalation of the game's police AI system. Pursuits in Mad Pursuit start with standard police cruisers before progressing to heavy SWAT units and airborne backup. Once the SWAT helicopter enters the airspace above the city, it tracks your car's position in real time and unleashes continuous aerial gunfire.
Survival during this event depends on tactical movement rather than stopping, as the game mechanics feature no brakes. Players must swerve around obstacles, drift through tight turns, and continuously adjust their lines to dodge bullets falling from overhead. In post-launch patches (such as version 1.0.57 and subsequent updates), health packs were added directly onto the city map, allowing drivers to recover durability after taking hits during extended pursuits.
Controls for Evasive Driving
Because forward acceleration is automatic, dodging aerial attacks requires precise use of directional turning, reverse maneuvers, and speed boosts. The table below outlines the official control schemes confirmed for both desktop keyboard play and mobile touchscreens.
| Action | Web / PC Keyboard Controls | Mobile Touchscreen Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Turn Left | Left Arrow or A | Tap Left Button |
| Turn Right | Right Arrow or D | Tap Right Button |
| Reverse / Move Backward | Down Arrow or S | Press Left and Right Buttons Together |
| Activate Nitro | Left Shift or Right Shift | Tap Nitro Button |
| Ability 1 (Top Slot) | Q Key | On-screen Ability Icon |
| Ability 2 (Bottom Slot) | E Key | On-screen Ability Icon |
When evading helicopter fire, maintaining momentum is crucial. Reversing by pressing Down Arrow or holding both touchscreen steering buttons together is primarily useful for breaking free from dead ends or obstacles before the helicopter's targeting locks onto a stationary target.
Garage Selection and Evasion Features
Mad Pursuit features a 14-car roster across several categories, giving players different handling profiles to survive high-speed chases:
- Sedans: Standard entry-level vehicles suited for learning baseline steering arcs.
- Muscle Cars: High-power options built for drifting through tight street corners.
- Supercars: Top-tier vehicles optimized for raw speed and rapid gap creation against pursuers.
In addition to core vehicle performance, updates to the game introduced two ability slots (activated via Q and E on desktop) and customizable camera angles. While the specific list of individual ability effects is not fully detailed across official storefront listings, these slots provide tactical tools to assist during high-pressure chases alongside nitro boosts.
Game Platforms and Engine Specifications
Mad Pursuit was built using the Unity 6 engine and is accessible across multiple storefronts with both online and offline support:
| Platform | Publisher / Storefront | Offline Support |
|---|---|---|
| Web Browser | CrazyGames (crazygames:mad-pursuit-zhp) | Online Browser Play |
| Android | Google Play Store / Aptoide | Yes (Offline Play Confirmed) |
| iOS | App Store (via CrazyGames App) | App Ecosystem |
| Windows PC | Google Play Games on PC | Downloadable Client |
On PC via Google Play Games, the minimum system specifications list a 4-core physical CPU, 8 GB of RAM, 10 GB of SSD storage, and Intel UHD Graphics 630 or comparable hardware.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you shoot down or destroy the SWAT helicopter in Mad Pursuit?
The official developer documentation does not confirm whether the pursuit helicopter can be destroyed. The game listings identify it strictly as an aerial hazard requiring fast driving, tactical evasion, and bullet-dodging maneuvers to survive.
How do you heal damage taken during a pursuit?
Health packs spawn directly across the city map. Driving through these pickups restores vehicle condition during active police and helicopter pursuits.
Does Mad Pursuit have brakes?
No. Official game descriptions confirm there are no brakes and forward acceleration is automatic. To slow down or back out of collisions, use the reverse input (Down Arrow / S on keyboard, or pressing both steering buttons simultaneously on mobile).
