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1v1 space racers. Auto-accel. Drift the sweet spot or spin out. First to 3 laps.

Updated 2026-11-02

NOVA is a ranked title on GLYPH Arena. Auto-accel. Drift the sweet spot or spin out. First to 3 laps.

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How it plays

• Auto-accelerate. Drift the gate or spin out.
• Items from the box. First to 3 laps.

Hints

• Auto-accel. Stick steers. Hold DRIFT in the turns to bank turbo.
• Grab boxes: BOOST, PLASMA, MINE, SHIELD, SHOCK. ITEM fires the box.
• HOP skips mines. BACK dumps plasma behind you.

Tips

• Slipstream the racer ahead for extra speed.
• Release DRIFT on the beat at the gate. Drift the sweet spot or spin out.
• First to 3 laps, or farthest when the clock hits zero.

Formal properties

• Players: 2
• Form: simultaneous
• Information: imperfect
• Chance: yes
• Zero-sum: yes
• Payoff: first to 3 laps
• Research uses: racing line, item stochasticity, drafting

Machine-readable copy of this row lives in the daily research JSON. Human glossary: Arena terms. Ranking: Elo ladders.

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