AudioSurf Modes

Table of Contents

• General
• Mono
• Pointman
• Double vision
• Eraser
• Pusher

General

The player can choose between 14 different characters to play in the game. The characters are divided between three difficulty levels and each has its own unique ability. Each character has a unique icon, which is visible in the score browser.

An "Ironmode" option is also available during character selection, which makes the game more difficult by immediately ending the track (or end scoring) when any of the three columns are overfilled with blocks, instead of the normal penalty of subtracted points (for easy characters) or several seconds of "respawn" time where all blocks are ignored (for medium and hard characters). The layout of blocks is also changed when Ironmode is activated. Shoulder Lanes are removed in Ironmode.

With the exceptions of Mono, all characters use three colors of blocks on Easy, four on Normal, and five on Hard. Eraser and Pusher do not have Easy difficulty versions, while Vegas is only available on Normal.

Mono

Mono characters center around two colors of blocks: collecting colored blocks and avoiding grey ones. Mono Pro has the additional abilities of jumping and extending its fins to collect blocks outside its lane. Ninja Mono can also extend its fins, but must spend points to remove grey blocks from its board.

Pointman

Pointman can pick up blocks from the road for later use. Pointman also features hint arrows and shoulder lanes on all three difficulties. Pointman Elite can pick up multiple blocks.

Double Vision

Double Vision mode has four lanes instead of the conventional three and two ships instead of one. The left ship occupies the left two lanes and is controlled by the keyboard while the right ship occupies the right two lanes and is controlled with the mouse.

Eraser

Eraser can remove blocks of a particular color from the board

Pusher

Pusher can direct oncoming blocks to the lane immediately to the left or right of it.