WHAT IS THE PRESS START SYNDICATE?

Its simple, riding bikes is rad! Get off the couch and on the bike, grab your mates, your parents or your dog and get riding! EARN XP while you ride, unlock badges and climb the leaderboard.

HOW DO I JOIN AND EARN XP?

🕹️ 1. REGISTER

Register as a rider and create your unique 6-digit Player Code.

Your Player Code is your key to Press Start. You'll use it to log your rides and access your Player Profile.

Remember your code — it's how the game knows it's you.

Riders create a PROFILE HERE.

💡 PRO TIP
Save your Player Code somewhere easy to find — you'll need it every time you log a ride.

🚲 2. RIDE

Now for the important bit.

Get out and ride your bike.

BMX track, MTB trails, pump track, race, commute, explore somewhere new — or simply cruise around your neighbourhood.

There's no minimum distance and you don't need to be the fastest.

Every ride counts.

💡 PRO TIP
Just going for a ride around your neighbourhood, local bike path or out with the family? Choose LOCAL LOOPS when you log your ride.

📍 3. CHECK IN

Finished riding?

Checking in logs your ride while you're at the location you rode.

Hit LOG YOUR RIDE, enter your 6-digit Player Code and tell us what and where you rode.

Press Start uses your location when you check in, so log your ride before you leave.

💡 PRO TIP
Make logging your ride the last part of every session — finish riding, grab your phone and check in before you head home.

⚡ 4. EARN XP

Every logged ride earns: +10 XP

That's your reward for getting out and riding.

Complete Missions and special challenges to earn Boosted XP along the way.

Ride more. Earn more. Keep progressing.

💡 PRO TIP
Keep an eye on the Riders Lounge for current Missions and other opportunities to earn Boosted XP.

🆙5. LEVEL UP

Your XP builds every time you ride.

Level up. Earn Badges. Climb the leaderboard. Complete Missions. Collect Power Cards.

There's no single way to play Press Start. Chase XP, hunt Badges, race, explore new places, collect Power Cards — or simply keep riding. Visit Mission Control to check your rider status and what XP and badges are on offer.

How you play is up to you.

💡 PRO TIP
XP isn't the whole game. Check your Badges, Power Cards and Race Centre too — there are plenty of things to chase beyond the leaderboard.

🎮 6. VISIT THE RIDERS LOUNGE

Want to know what's happening in Press Start?

The Riders Lounge is where you'll find what's happening around the Syndicate.

Check out current Missions, discover new challenges, see Power Card drops, visit The Garage and keep up with what's happening in the game.

It's worth checking back regularly — there might be something new waiting for you.

💡 PRO TIP
Looking for something different to do on your bike? Check the Riders Lounge before you ride and see if there's a Mission you can take on.

🏁 7. WHAT IF I RACE?

Race BMX? Your riding doesn't stop at the regular game.

The Race Centre is your home for racing in Press Start.

Log your racing, build your race history, earn Race XP, race at different tracks and work towards racing achievements.

And you don't have to win.

Getting on the gate and having a go is what counts.

💡 PRO TIP
Race XP and Ride XP track different parts of your riding. Your Player Profile brings your Press Start progress together.

THAT'S IT. YOU'RE PLAYING.

REGISTER → RIDE → CHECK IN → EARN → LEVEL UP

  • Pretty much any time you get out on your bike. BMX, MTB, pump tracks, racing, commuting, exploring, family rides and everyday rides can all count. If you ride, you’re playing.

  • No. Press Start is about encouraging you to get on your bike, not seeing who can ride the furthest. A short ride still counts.

  • Press Start uses your location when you check in. Finish your ride, grab your phone and check in before you leave.

  • No. Racing is completely optional. You can play Press Start without ever lining up on a start gate. If you do race, head to the Race Centre to track that side of your riding.

  • Ride XP comes from getting out and riding. Race XP tracks your racing activity. They let you see the different ways you're playing Press Start.

  • Badges are achievements earned as you play. You might earn them for riding, exploring, reaching milestones, racing or completing different challenges. They’re another way of recording your riding story.

  • Power Cards are special Press Start collectibles. They can appear through Missions, events, challenges and special moments. Some are only available for a limited time — and once they're gone, they may become Legacy Power Cards.scription

  • Head to the Riders Lounge. That's where you'll find current Missions, challenges, Power Card drops and other things happening around the Syndicate.

  • Neither. They reward different things. XP tracks your progress as you ride, while Badges recognise what you've done along the way. You can chase XP, collect Badges, race, hunt Power Cards — or do a bit of everything.

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