How to play BonnetBall
Step-by-step guides to every move in the game, from your first kickoff to air roll, half flips and saves. Each one is written from the game’s own drills, and most have a video.
Beginner
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GUIDE · BEGINNER · 4 MINHow to play BonnetBall: a beginner’s guide
New to car football? How a match works, what happens in your first game against the bots, and which moves to learn first.
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GUIDE · BEGINNER · 4 MINHow to win kickoffs
Hold BOOST all the way and flip into the ball when you’re close. How kickoffs work, the times the KICKOFFS drill asks for and why bots beat you to it.
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GUIDE · BEGINNER · 3 MINHow boost works: pads, the tank and when to save it
A full tank lasts about three seconds. Where the 34 boost pads are, what each one gives, what TOP SPEED means and when to keep boost in reserve.
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GUIDE · BEGINNER · 4 MINHow to flip and double jump
Tap JUMP twice: stick centred for a double jump, stick pushed to flip that way. The timing, the settings that help and the FLIP button you can add.
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GUIDE · BEGINNER · 4 MINHow to hit a power shot
For your hardest shots, flip into the ball: boost at it, tap JUMP just before you reach it, then push the stick up and tap JUMP again.
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GUIDE · BEGINNER · 3 MINHow to save: goalkeeping in car football
Get back to the middle of your goal, face the ball and jump just before the shot reaches you. Where to stand, high shots, clearances and the SAVES challenges.
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GUIDE · BEGINNER · 4 MINBest touch controls: picking and editing your layout
Five touch layouts on iPhone, four on iPad, three steering modes and a layout editor with three CUSTOM slots. Which to pick, and how to make it your own.
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GUIDE · BEGINNER · 4 MINCareer mode guide: the league, playoffs and ranked ladder
How the offline career works: 8 clubs, 10 weeks, the top four into the playoffs and a trophy for winning the final. Plus the ranked ladder, from BRONZE to HALL OF FAME.
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GUIDE · BEGINNER · 4 MINHow to practise: shot challenges, drills and the drill builder
Everything in TRAINING: First Steps, the six ADVANCED DRILLS, SHOT CHALLENGES with stars, building and sharing your own shot sets with codes, and Free Play.
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GUIDE · BEGINNER · 4 MINHow to powerslide (drift)
Hold DRIFT and the tyres lose their grip, so the car swings round in a tighter turn. Here’s how and when to use it.
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GUIDE · BEGINNER · 4 MINBest camera settings
What every camera setting does, the values behind the PRO, CLOSE and WIDE presets, and how to set the view up for the way you play.
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GUIDE · BEGINNER · 4 MIN1v1 tips: how to win head to head
In 1v1 you’re the striker and the keeper. Tips for winning head to head, from kickoffs and boost to picking your shots.
Intermediate
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GUIDE · INTERMEDIATE · 4 MINHow to drive on the walls
Drive straight at a wall and keep going: the car sticks to it. How to climb, ride along and come back down, and how to jump off and land on your wheels.
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GUIDE · INTERMEDIATE · 4 MINHow to aerial
Hold boost, jump and pull the stick back to tip your nose up, then keep boosting and you fly. The four steps, the settings that help and the drills to practise in.
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GUIDE · INTERMEDIATE · 4 MINHow to air roll
Jump, hold ROLL L or ROLL R, and let go when your wheels face the ground. How to air roll left and right on every touch layout and on a gamepad.
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GUIDE · INTERMEDIATE · 3 MINHow to land on your wheels: recovery tips
Every time you leave the ground, land on your wheels. How to turn upright in the air, lift a dropping nose, stop a spin, and get going again if you land on your roof.
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GUIDE · INTERMEDIATE · 4 MINHow to fast aerial
Get up to the ball before anyone else: jump, tilt back and boost, then use your second jump to climb faster.
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GUIDE · INTERMEDIATE · 4 MINHow to defend
Stay between the ball and your goal, shadow the attacker and pick your moment to challenge. Defending, step by step.
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GUIDE · INTERMEDIATE · 4 MINRotation: how to position in 2v2 and 3v3
Take turns at the ball and keep someone back. How rotation works in 2v2 and 3v3, and how to stay in position with bot teammates.
Advanced
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GUIDE · ADVANCED · 4 MINHow to half flip
Turn around in one move: backflip, push the stick up to stop the flip halfway, then air roll your wheels down and drive off the other way.
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GUIDE · ADVANCED · 4 MINHow to speed flip
A speed flip is a diagonal flip you stop early and level out with air roll, so the car stays flat and fast. It’s used to reach the ball first at kickoffs.
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GUIDE · ADVANCED · 4 MINHow to dribble and flick
Carry the ball on your roof, then jump and flip to throw it at the goal. Dribbling and flicking, step by step.
More of the game
- CareerLEAGUE · PLAYOFFS · RANKED LADDER
- Cars and garageBODIES · KITS · PAINTS · WHEELS
- GroundsFIVE GROUNDS · DAY TO FLOODLIGHTS
- Modes1V1 TO 4V4 · VARIANTS · DRILLS
- OnlineFRIEND MATCHES · FULL ONLINE PLAY
- ControlsFIVE LAYOUTS · EDITOR · GAMEPAD
- GuidesAERIALS · AIR ROLL · SAVES
- VideosTRAILER · TUTORIALS · GOALS
- FAQOFFLINE · PRICE · ANDROID
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