If you landed past 1. 5 meters, break out the champagne.
Forget that you ever knew how to stand up. Standing is a story that only children believe in.
If you’ve been playing for longer than 10 seconds, Usain Bolt would have already finished the race. Don’t let it get to you.
There are no fans in the background because they’ve all walked home. On their legs.
QWOP is too easy. We don’t need those O and P keys.
If you’ve made it past the hurdle, you deserve a break from sarcastic comments. Congratulations, and good luck becoming a National Champion at the 100 meter mark.
Q moves the right thigh forward and the left thigh back. W moves the left thigh forward and the right thigh back. O bends the right knee and extends the left knee. P bends the left knee and extends the right knee.
While your right leg is pushing off the ground, your left knee will flex. When well timed, it will raise the left foot up off the ground.
You can also watch the runner’s front thigh. It’s time to press when it falls to a level parallel with the ground. [3] X Research source
When done correctly, your runner’s torso will stay vertical. The front foot will hit the ground directly below the torso. If the foot falls behind the torso, you’re hitting the keys too late. [4] X Research source
Forward-leaning mistakes are very difficult to correct, since you usually fall quickly. You can try pushing off hard with your back leg (repeating the same keystroke pair) and dragging the forward calf up to catch yourself.
If your front leg is stretched forward, tap the key for the forward calf until your calf is roughly vertical. Tap the key that controls the trailing thigh until it is vertical under your torso. Tap the key for your front calf until the trailing foot just barely starts to lift off the ground, then push off with that foot. (In other words press p-p-p-W+O if your left foot is in front, or o-o-o-Q+P if your right foot is in front. )
