Endless runnerRun to the Hills
Jump, double jump and duck through an Iron Maiden-inspired endless runner. Choose four difficulties and survive Eddie’s escalating obstacle course.
How to play Run to the Hills →FREE IRON MAIDEN FAN GAME / Rhythm challenge
The Trooper
The Trooper is a four-lane rhythm game with a visible official YouTube player. Pick The Trooper, Run to the Hills or Wasted Years and play a fan-made beat chart for the full video. A separate short synth practice mode is available when you want to learn the controls without a video.
PLAY THE TROOPER ↗Free browser play · Keyboard and touch controls · No Flash or download
How to play The Trooper
Hit each lane as the center of a note reaches the red target line. Accurate hits build a combo multiplier. The charts are approximate fan-made interpretations, not official musical transcriptions. Use the timing offset before starting if your display or audio setup needs calibration. Buffering freezes the official-mode chart until playback can continue.
Keyboard and touch controls
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| A / S / D / F | Hit lanes one through four. |
| ← / ↓ / ↑ / → | Alternative keys for the same four lanes. |
| Touch lane buttons | Tap the four labeled lanes. |
In arcade games, use P to pause, H for the control guide, R to restart and Esc to return to the arcade. The bracket keys switch games. These shortcuts are disabled while you are typing in a form.
Choose your difficulty before starting
Every game offers Easy, Normal, Hard and Nightmare. A run keeps the difficulty chosen at the start, and personal bests are stored separately for each tier in your browser. To change an active run’s difficulty, return to setup and begin again.
| Difficulty | What changes |
|---|---|
| Easy | Fewer notes and the most forgiving hit windows. |
| Normal | A balanced note density and timing window. |
| Hard | More notes, including subdivisions, with stricter timing. |
| Nightmare | The densest chart and the tightest timing windows. |
A useful starting strategy
Start with synth practice to learn the lane order. In official video mode, missing notes breaks your combo but does not end the song early.
Do I need an account?
You can play this arcade game as a guest. A Maiden Arcade account unlocks daily rewards and the daily trivia challenge, badges, My Maiden collections and forum posting. Device-local arcade bests remain separate from account fan points.
This is an unofficial fan-made game. The title and artwork reference Iron Maiden; the band does not operate or endorse Maiden Arcade. See image credits and sources.
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