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How to beat the Hotline Miami Biker

Our guide to Hotline Miami's biker is here to help you best the baddie or take to the mean streets in the character's famous helmet.

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If you’re trying to take down Hotline Miami’s Biker, or want to know how to unlock the callous killer as a playable character, we’re here to help. We’ve put together this guide with all the details on how to beat Biker at his own game, so you can finally finish this chaotic top-down shooter once and for all. So, what are you waiting for? Our handy tips are just a little further down the page.

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Who is the Hotline Miami’s Biker?

Hotline Miami’s Biker is the second playable character in this top-down shooter. His style of causing chaos is a little different to Hotline Miami’s Jacket, the other playable character, with a much calmer style of play. You have to beat the main story to unlock him, though, so keep at it if you’re just a few missions from the finish line.

How do I beat Hotline Miami’s Biker?

Eventually, Biker throws his cleaver at Jacket, and if the attack misses, Biker moves to retrieve the cleaver, this is when he’s vulnerable. Use the opening to attack Biker with the golf club, do this twice, and you beat Biker.

After a while, Biker launches his cleaver at you. If you can dodge this, you get a solid window to attack while he retrieves his weapon. Just keep going at him with the golf club and the job should be done before too long.

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Can you play as Hotline Miami Biker?

Yes, after you complete the main story, you unlock the Hotline Miami Biker chapters. They take place before the events of the main game and use a different playstyle. Biker uses a cleaver and three throwing knives, with the throwing knives resetting at each save point.

Is there Hotline Miami Biker cosplay?

Yes, we’ve seen a few Hotline Miami Biker cosplay interpretations. The one from the clip below is our favorite, but all it really takes is a pink gilet and a blue helmet. If you try it out yourself, be sure to send us a picture to see how it turned out.

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