Coal Carrier Arcade: a close look, tips and whether it is worth your time

If you enjoy short sessions that are hard to walk away from, give this one a look. Below is everything you need before the first launch: the gist, the controls and some working techniques.

What this game is

Coal Carrier is a river arcade game about a lock and a narrow channel.

How to play, in short

1. Coal Carrier is a river arcade game about a lock and a narrow channel.

Controls

Controls:

• Tap/hold the left half of the screen — rudder left
• Tap/hold the right half — rudder right
• Arrow left/right (or A/D) — same thing
• Space or Enter — start

A few final tips

• Check out the demo mode on the game page — the AI shows how it is played, and repeating it yourself gets much easier.
• Play in short sessions: the best results come with a warmed-up head.

A perfect way to kill ten minutes — and suddenly an hour is gone. Ready to try? "Coal Carrier Arcade"