PlayStation 3 - Advanced Controls - Part 3; Wall Tricks and Transfers

Wallplant: To wallplant, jump straight into a wall and press the ≈ button to plant your
foot on the wall and kick off in the opposite direction.
Wallpush: Skate or manual straight into a wall and hold the ç button to push off
the wall.
Footplant: Press the ≈ button just before landing on flat ground to footplant and to
keep your combo going.
Spine Transfers: To transfer over a spine (two quarterpipe ramps placed back-to-back),
pull the
ƒ button when launching off one side of the spine.
Epic Pull: While in a manual near a wall or ledge press the
∂ button to push off the
wall and regain some speed.
Skate Checking: While skating or grinding you can pull the
ß button to skate check
and knock peds out of your way or fend off attacking peds and guards.
Flatland Tricks: All flatland tricks stem from the manual. Once in a manual, tapping
twice on the √, ç or
A button or any combination of those buttons produces a
variety of flatland tricks.You must balance during a string of flatland combos using
q
and m on the directional buttons.
Double-Tap Flips and Grabs: Press
q, m, k or o on the directional buttons and
double-tap the √ or
A button twice to bust a double or more advanced version of the
base (single-tap) trick.These tricks score more points than base tricks.
Flips: When performing a flip or grab trick, you can customize your move in mid-air by
using the directional buttons or the L3 button.To perform a flip while in the air, pull and
hold the
ß button while pressing q or m on the directional buttons or the L3
button to invert your air.
Carve: To perform a carve, tap the
å button.
Slash Grind: When your player is skating vert and reaches the lip of the ramp you can
perform a slash grind by pressing the
å button.
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