Escape The Tsunami Controls Reference

Good controls hygiene prevents unfair wipeouts in Escape The Tsunami. This page lists the inputs that matter on PC and mobile.

PC controls

Action	Input
Move	WASD
Jump	Space
Equip treadmill	1 or hotbar click
Camera	Mouse right-drag / default Roblox camera
Pause / Roblox menu	Esc

Mobile controls

Action	Input
Move	Left joystick
Jump	Jump button
Equip treadmill	Hotbar treadmill icon
Camera	Touch drag

Treadmill tips

The treadmill is a tool, not a fixed lobby machine. Equip it in the hub or on safe course platforms. Unequip before precision jumps if the tool interferes with your jump timing. More training advice: how to train speed.

Camera habits for survival

Keep the next platform in view before committing to a jump. When waves rise, tilt up to spot elevated rests (survive guide). On Volcano, pre-aim toward ruin tops (Volcano guide).

Accessibility / quality-of-life

Roblox shift-lock can help or hurt depending on jump style—test both. Lower graphics if lava particles hide platforms. Ensure your fingers can reach jump + camera on mobile before hard attempts; use the speed checklist so mechanical issues are not mistaken for low Speed.

Related pages

Getting started for lobby tour, game passes if you buy Deadly Treadmill, worlds for map context.

Master inputs once—you will reuse them in every world.

Input troubleshooting

If jumps feel delayed, check network ping and UI scale. If the treadmill will not equip, confirm it is still on hotbar slot 1 and not replaced by another tool. If camera fights you on mobile, lower sensitivity slightly so wave panic does not flick you off ledges. Controls problems disguise themselves as “I need more Speed,” so isolate them before another thirty-minute train.

Deeper notes for wiki › controls

Spend a full session applying only this page’s advice before opening a different hub. Take one screenshot of your pet multiplier and one screenshot of your portal requirements so you can compare after the next update. If a friend gives conflicting advice, ask which place ID they mean and whether their tips assume Brainrots trenches. Correct game identity prevents almost every bad build path.

When you finish the session, write three bullets: what worked, what failed, what you will buy next. Those bullets should reference concrete pages such as guides hub, tier list hub, tools hub, wiki hub, codes hub, scripts hub, or updates hub depending on the gap you discovered. This reflection loop is how unofficial wikis become personal coaching instead of background reading.

If you still need volume of practice, repeat the same clear route five times rather than hopping randomly between worlds. Mastery stacks. Randomness does not. Return here after patches so wiki › controls advice stays aligned with live Roblox behavior, and keep your Wins pointed at multipliers that shorten the next training block instead of cosmetics that only change screenshots.

Extended checklist for wiki/controls.json

1. Review one linked page from this article, then execute a five-minute action in-game that proves you understood it—train, clear, buy, or unlock—before moving on.
2. Review one linked page from this article, then execute a five-minute action in-game that proves you understood it—train, clear, buy, or unlock—before moving on.
3. Review one linked page from this article, then execute a five-minute action in-game that proves you understood it—train, clear, buy, or unlock—before moving on.
4. Review one linked page from this article, then execute a five-minute action in-game that proves you understood it—train, clear, buy, or unlock—before moving on.
5. Review one linked page from this article, then execute a five-minute action in-game that proves you understood it—train, clear, buy, or unlock—before moving on.
6. Review one linked page from this article, then execute a five-minute action in-game that proves you understood it—train, clear, buy, or unlock—before moving on.
7. Review one linked page from this article, then execute a five-minute action in-game that proves you understood it—train, clear, buy, or unlock—before moving on.
8. Review one linked page from this article, then execute a five-minute action in-game that proves you understood it—train, clear, buy, or unlock—before moving on.

Closing reminder: Escape The Tsunami rewards planned Speed, planned Wins, and planned rests. Keep those three plans tighter than any rumor thread, and this wiki/controls page will keep paying you back every week you play.