Madalin Stunt Cars 2

Summary

Take your pick from some of the most insane cars on the planet, from the Lamborghini Veneno to the Ferrari LaFerrari, and launch them off gigantic ramps, through loop-the-loops, and across three massive open-world maps with your friends in free online multiplayer.

MSC2 is one of the OGs of the free browser game scene, and years later, it continues to hold its own as one of the best stunt games out there. Every car is unlocked and available from the start with zero grinding required, so you can jump straight into the chaos with whatever ride takes your fancy.

The maps and stunt arenas are way more expansive than you’d expect, the physics are smooth, slidey, and easy to get to grips with for beginners, and there’s no damage to worry about.

If you want to explore the game to its full potential, we’ve also put together an in-depth Madalin Stunt Cars 2 top tips guide to help you get the most out of it.

If you’ve enjoyed MSC2, the latest game in the series, Madalin Stunt Cars 3, builds upon what’s on offer with new tracks and cars, as well as improved visuals and physics, if you want to take things to the next level.

Madalin Stunt Cars 2 features

• Release date – July 2015
• Difficulty – Beginner
• Maps – 3
• Number of vehicles – 39
• Vehicle customization/upgrades – Paint only (no tuning/upgrades)
• Multiplayer – Yes (online lobbies)
• Mobile – No
• Developer – Madalin Games (Madalin Stanciu)

Physics

The simple physics make each of the cars predictable and easy to drive, which is perfect for throwing around the stunt arenas. When you pull off a drift, you’ll notice that the front wheels make it look like it’s understeering, but you’ll soon notice the back end slide out nicely when you commit to a corner with enough speed.

Once you’re sideways, it becomes clear that this isn’t designed with drifting at the forefront. If you’ve got a decent angle, you’ll bog down and lose momentum quickly, making it tough to maintain long slides or snappy transitions. Try to keep your drift angles shallow and ensure you carry enough speed rather than searching for full lock, or it’ll stall quickly.

For the stunting (which is unsurprisingly the main focus here), the physics work brilliantly. It makes it convenient and predictable to go full-throttle so you can throw yourself off the huge jumps, and the nitrous adds a proper kick when you need it.

If the drifting aspect here isn’t quite cutting it, Drift Hunters MAX is the ultimate drifting browser game out there right now, with realistic weight transfer, nearly 40 cars, a huge selection of tracks and tuning, and even a Drift Attack mode with clipping points and global leaderboards. It’ll blow your mind how far browser games have come in recent years! If your device is struggling with MAX, the classic Drift Hunters game remains the top pick for drifting fans on lower-spec devices.

Graphics

While the graphics are simple, they’re also perfectly designed for the job at hand (although we’d love to see damage thrown in!) Each of the “replica” cars looks great, the maps are clean, and everything runs incredibly smoothly, even on lower-spec devices. The blue nitrous flames from the exhaust are a nice touch, and seven camera views (including cockpit) let you find the angle that works best for your stunting style.

While it’s not on the same level as top-tier modern browser games like UNBOUNDED, with stunning nighttime visuals and jaw-droppingly realistic cars and similar online modes to this one, MSC2 continues to age well for a fun stunt game.

There’s no damage here, so you can slam head-first into walls at 200 mph, roll your car down a building, or pancake it off a ramp, and it’ll just bounce off and keep going! If you’d rather try out a browser game with damage physics, Car Crash Test: Abandoned City offers BeamNG-style soft-body crushing, and Deadly Descent lets you watch body panels fly off as you race to the finish against aggressive AI rivals on insane downhill obstacle courses.

Controls

There’s no shortage of keys to remember here, but you can also have them pop up while you play with the keyboard icon in the middle-right of the game screen.

PC/laptop/Chromebook

• W/Up arrow – Accelerate
• S/Down arrow – Brake/reverse
• A/Left arrow – Steer left
• D/Right arrow – Steer right
• Space – E-brake
• Shift – Nitrous
• R – Respawn
• C – Change camera view
• B – Rear-view mirror
• T – Top-down map view
• M – Return to main menu
• G – Toggle auto/manual gearbox
• Page Up/Page Down – Shift up/down gears (manual only)
• J – Toggle car engine sound
• H – Police lights
• Q – Toggle graphics quality (‘High’/’Medium’)
• K – Open chat window

Mobile/tablet (iOS/Android)

Madalin Stunt Cars 2 isn’t available on mobile devices. If you’re looking for browser games to play on your phone or tablet, check out our mobile games collection for plenty of fully optimized alternatives.

How to play Madalin Stunt Cars 2

Initial setup

When the game loads, you’ll see the main menu. In the bottom left, you’ll find the full car roster that you can scroll through, with all 39 cars unlocked and ready to go. Click any car to select it, and you can drag your mouse to spin the camera around and zoom in using the scroll wheel to inspect it from every angle.

In the top left, you’ll find color sliders for red, green, and blue channels. Mix them however you want to create a custom paint color (or click ‘Random’). This isn’t to be confused with the filter button (full color palette icon) – this adds various filter overlays (like you get on your phone for photos) if you want to get creative. If things get too wild, hit the ‘Exposure (Reset)’ button, and it’ll put it back to the default settings.

In the middle-left, you’ll see the three map options. The top right gives you the choice between the ‘Single Player’ and ‘Multiplayer’ game modes. Pick your car, change it to your favorite color, choose your map, and click the option you fancy.

Getting started

Once you’ve entered the game mode, you’ll find yourself on the map with no loading screens, tutorials, or objectives. That’s because there are no set rules here – you get to drive wherever you want and cause as much carnage as you want!

When you start checking out the physics, try holding the ‘Shift’ key, which fires up the nitrous. You’ll get a burst of speed as blue flames pour out the exhaust(s). Keep your eye on the nitrous meter, as it quickly runs down the more you use it, but refills quickly.

If you decide you want to switch cars mid-session, click the car selector (car preview image) on the left side, or press the left and right arrows to scroll through. Your new car will then spawn instantly without needing to head back to the main menu.

Game modes

Madalin Stunt Cars 2 keeps things simple with single-player and multiplayer open-world game modes.

Single player immediately throws you into whichever map you’ve chosen, and it’s perfect for exploring and learning where all the best ramps and launch spots are before meeting your friends online.

Multiplayer is where the MSC series takes things to the next level. Choose your player name, then create your own room (which your friends can join) or hop into a public lobby. From there, it’s pure open-world multiplayer chaos, with everyone tearing around the same map, throwing their cars off the ramps and loop-the-loops, and maybe playing cops and robbers with the police vehicles.

There are no modes, leaderboards, or challenges, but that’s part of the charm, as you get to make up your own fun, whether it’s tandem drifting, drag races down the straights, heading to the racetrack, or seeing who can pull off the most insane stunt.

If you want a driving game with more structured game modes on offer, Top Speed Racing 3D provides races, time trials, and similar open-world free roam. Or, if you’d rather try some multiplayer carnage of a different kind, Smash Karts offers Mario Kart-style weapon battles across 22 unique arenas.

Madalin Stunt Cars 2 maps

Map 1

A massive open-world city packed with stunt mayhem. Huge ramps are scattered everywhere, alongside loop-the-loops, tunnels that launch you out the other side, boxes to smash through, and even soccer balls where you can score goals. Vast tower blocks surround the arena, and the back streets are wide enough for fun drifting.

Don’t stick to the obvious stunt areas – Map 1 is significantly bigger than it looks, and you’ll keep discovering new sections if you head into the city backroads.

Map 2

In this one, you’ll start on a racetrack, but (as you probably guessed) there’s far more to it than that! Instead of focusing on clipping apexes, you’ll have the option to fly off onto the grass and hit massive ramps. Beyond the track is a huge explorable city with even more backstreets and things to do.

Where most browser games hit you with invisible walls early, this one just keeps opening up. It’s the most popular best map for setting up races or drift sessions with friends.

Map 3

A desert setting with a smaller stunt arena and a floating racetrack. While it’s much more compact than the other two, the floating track is perfect for point-to-point racing with your friends.

Madalin Stunt Cars 2 car list

All 39 cars are unlocked from the moment you open the game. There’s no need to spend ages grinding away for credits, just pick your dream ride and head into the action!

The roster is loaded with recognizable supercar and hypercar “style” replicas. The Bugatti Veyron is the fastest car in the game, topping out at 267.8 mph, and sits alongside the likes of the Lamborghini Veneno, Pagani Zonda, Ferrari LaFerrari, Ford GT, Lamborghini Huracan, and Lamborghini Aventador.

Drifting fans won’t be disappointed, either, as there are several picks, including the Chevy Camaro, various Mustangs, and the Mazda RX-7 FD. There’s also a handful of lesser-seen hatchbacks and three police vehicles (including an SUV), which are perfect for playing cops and robbers.

The only customization on offer is the paint color, and there’s no tuning or performance upgrades. If this is what you’re after, Drift King is the most popular free online multiplayer drifting game right now, with plenty of tuning and upgrades, awesome physics, and six tracks, including touge mountain roads for tandem runs with the homies.

If you’re more interested in 90s JDM legends than supercars, Drift Hunters Pro (from the same team as Drift King) switches up the roster with the best Japanese rides such as S15 Silvias, RX-7s, and Integra DC5s.

Advanced tips & tricks

Keep your drift angles shallow rather than trying to be a big-angle hero

You’ll soon notice that the cars bog down quickly at high angles, so shallow slides at speed work far better than trying to go full lock. Keep the throttle steady, use light steering inputs (tapping is ideal), and let the car’s momentum carry the drift. If you feel the engine dying, a quick boost of nitrous can help keep the revs up and the wheels spinning.

You can tap the e-brake for initiations, but don’t hold it for too long

Holding the spacebar will kill your speed, and it isn’t always necessary in the vast, open areas on offer in the stunt arenas. You’re more likely to need this when you’re sliding through the tight back streets and need to quickly add more angle. Instead, tap the space key briefly to get the back-end out, then get straight on the throttle and countersteer. If you want to learn more about advanced drifting techniques (which you can apply in MSC), we’ve created an in-depth how to drift guide specifically for this.

Explore beyond the obvious stunt zones

All three maps (especially Maps 1 and 2) are way bigger than they appear initially. Make sure you venture into areas that look like they go beyond the boundaries, and you’ll often find new streets, ramps, and open areas that most players never discover.

Switch to the manual gearbox for more control

Once you’ve got the hang of the basics, press the ‘G’ key to toggle the gearbox from Auto (default) to manual (drift-friendly!), then use the ‘Page Up’ and ‘Page Down’ keys to shift gears. You don’t need to worry about managing the clutch, but this gives you much more control and helps prevent the engine from bogging out when drifting, as you can sit in a lower gear to keep the revs up.

Madalin Stunt Cars 2 FAQ