Wheelchair Guy
Wheelchair Guy.
- Main article: Wheelchair Guy
Wheelchair Guy is the first character created for Happy Wheels, being made in 2006. He rides in a rocket-powered wheelchair.
Default Controls
- Before Ejection
- Up - Accelerate
- Down - Slow/Reverse
- Right - Lean right
- Left - Lean left
- Z - Eject
- Shift - Rotate jet clockwise
- Ctrl - Rotate jet counter-clockwise
- Space - Fire jet
- After Ejection
- Up - Straighten arms and legs
- Down - Curl into ball
- Left - Push all joints up excluding head
- Right - Straighten legs and press arms forwards
- Shift - Raise arm 1 and leg 2
- Ctrl - Raise arm 2 and leg 1
- Space - Grab
Segway Guy
Segway Guy.
- Main article: Segway Guy
Segway Guy is one of the original four characters.
Default Controls
- Before Ejection
- Up - Accelerate
- Down - Slow/Reverse
- Left - Lean backwards
- Right - Lean forwards
- Z - Eject
- Shift - Straighten legs Up
- Ctrl - Bend legs down
- Space - Jump
- After Ejection
- Up - Straighten arms and legs
- Down - Curl into ball
- Left - Push all joints backwards excluding head
- Right - Straighten legs and press arms forwards
- Space - Grab
- Ctrl - Bend knee 1, straighten knee 2, shift arms.
- Shift - Bend knee 2, straighten knee 1, shift arms other way.
Irresponsible Dad
Irresponsible Dad.
- Main article: Irresponsible Dad
Irresponsible Dad is one of the original four characters. He is the first character to have more than one character on the vehicle.
Default Controls
- Before Ejection
- Up - Accelerate
- Down - Slow/Reverse
- Left - Lean back
- Right - Lean forward
- Z - Eject both
- Shift - Eject father
- Ctrl - Eject boy
- Space - Brake
- C - Change camera to view boy
- After Ejection
- Up - Straighten arms and legs
- Down - Curl into ball
- Left - Push all joints backwards excluding head
- Right - Straighten legs and press arms forwards
- Space - Grab
Effective Shopper
Effective Shopper.
- Main article: Effective Shopper
Effective Shopper is one of the original four characters. She can only be highlighted in the demo, as she is not playable (this is done to have users visit Total Jerkface for the full game). She rides a motorized scooter packed with groceries.
Default Controls
- Before Ejection
- Up - Accelerate
- Down - Reverse
- Left - Lean Left
- Right - Lean Right
- Z - Eject
- Space - Jump
- Shift- Nothing
- Ctrl- Nothing
- After Ejection
- Up - Straighten arms and legs
- Down - Curl into ball
- Left - Push all joints backwards excluding head
- Right - Straighten legs and press arms forwards
- Space - Grab
- Ctrl - Bend knee 1, straighten knee 2, shift arms
- Shift - Bend knee 2, straighten knee 1, shift arms other way
Moped Couple
Moped Couple.
- Main article: Moped Couple
The Moped Couple was added on November 19th, 2010, and was the addition in V1.20.
Default Controls
- Before Ejection
- Up - Accelerate
- Down - Slow/Reverse
- Left - Lean back
- Right - Lean forwards
- Z - Eject man - The woman will remain holding the man if Z is pressed repeatedly.
- Shift - Eject woman
- Space - Speed boost
- Ctrl - Brake
- C - Change camera to view woman
- After Ejection
- Up - Straighten arms and legs
- Down - Curl into ball
- Left - Push all joints backwards excluding head
- Right - Straighten legs and press arms forwards
- Space - Grab
Lawnmower Man
Lawnmower Man.
- Main article: Lawnmower Man
Lawnmower Man was added on May 20th, 2011, and was the only addition in V1.40. He rides a lawnmower, and can grind up NPCs with the blade.
Default Controls
- Before Ejection
- Up - Accelerate
- Down - Slow/Reverse
- Left - Lean back
- Right - Lean forwards
- Z - Eject
- Space - Jump
- Ctrl - Nothing
- Shift - Nothing
- After Ejection
- Up - Straighten arms and legs
- Down - Curl into ball
- Left - Push all joints backwards excluding head
- Right - Straighten legs and press arms forwards
- Space - Grab
- Ctrl - Straighten arms
- Shift - Bend knee 2, straighten knee 1, shift arms other way.
Explorer Guy
Explorer Guy.
- Main article: Explorer Guy
Explorer Guy was added on July 22nd, 2011, along with the rail, in V1.45. He rides in a minecart that can attach to rails.
Default Controls
- Before Ejection
- Up - Accelerate
- Down - Reverse
- Left - Lean backwards
- Right - Lean forwards
- Z - Eject
- Shift - Lean Explorer Guy forward
- Ctrl - Lean Explorer Guy backward
- Space - When held, attaches cart to rails
- After Ejection
- Up - Straighten arms and legs
- Down - Curl into ball
- Left - Push all joints backwards excluding head
- Right - Straighten legs and press arms forwards
- Space - Grab
Santa Claus
Santa Claus.
- Main article: Santa Claus
Santa Claus was added December 22nd, 2011, and is the first triple playable character to be added to the game (the second, Irresponsible Mom, was added later). He is also the largest character.
Default Controls
- Before Ejection
- Up - Accelerate
- Down - Reverse
- Right - Lean sled right along with elves
- Left - Lean the sled a bit left
- Z - Eject all characters
- Ctrl- Nothing
- Shift - Cuts elves loose after they die or lose legs
- Space - Float
- C - Change camera to view elves
- After Ejection
- Up - Straighten arms and legs
- Down - Curl into ball
- Left - Push all joints up including head
- Right - Straighten legs and press arms forwards
- Shift - Take control of the elves, but not Santa
- Ctrl - (same as Shift)
- Space - Grab
Pogostick Man
Pogostick Man.
- Main article: Pogostick Man
Pogostick Man was added April 13th, 2012 and was the first character released in 2012. His voice files were provided by YouTuber UberHaxorNova.
Default Controls
- Before Ejection
- Up - Bounce forward
- Down - Bounce backward
- Left - Roll forward
- Right - Roll backward
- Z - Eject
- Shift - Straighten body
- Ctrl - Crouch down
- Space - Force bounce; hold to charge; if used while holding up, force bounce forward
- After Ejection
- Up - Straighten arms and legs
- Down - Curl into ball
- Left - Push all joints backwards excluding head
- Right - Straighten legs and press arms forwards
- Shift - Bend knee 2, straighten knee 1, shift arms
- Ctrl - Bend knee 1, straighten knee 2, shift arms other way
- Space - Grab
Irresponsible Mom
Irresponsible Mom.
- Main article: Irresponsible Mom
Irresponsible Mom was added to the game September 21st, 2012. This character is the second to consist of three different characters (the first being Santa Claus). She is also the first character whose vehicle has three wheels, and her baby, seated in the basket on the front of the bicycle, is the first light weight rider to receive a boost upon ejection.
Default Controls
- Before Ejection
- Up - Accelerate
- Down - Reverse
- Left - Lean backward
- Right - Lean forward
- Z - Eject all characters
- Shift - Eject Baby
- Ctrl - Eject Little Girl
- Space - Brakes
- C - Change camera to view little girl and baby
- After Ejection
- Up - Straighten arms and legs
- Down - Curl into ball
- Left - Push all joints backwards excluding head
- Right - Straighten legs and press arms forwards
- Space - Grab
Helicopter Man
Helicopter Man.
- Main article: Helicopter Man
Helicopter Man is the eleventh character to be added to Happy Wheels. He flies an autogyro, making him the first character so far to be capable of true and sustained flight.
Default Controls
- Before Ejection
- Up - Ascend
- Down - Descend
- Left - Tilt left
- Right - Tilt right
- Z - Eject
- Shift - Raise magnet
- Ctrl - Lower magnet
- Space - Enable/disable magnet
- After Ejection
- Up - Straighten arms and legs
- Down - Curl into ball
- Left - Push arms and legs backwards
- Right - Straighten legs and press arms forwards
- Shift - Push out arms
- Ctrl - Pull in arms
- Space - Grab
Vehicles
