
Repair each aspect of your scrappy little car and install unique upgrades to deal with the changing world. Keep close attention to everything from the state of your tyres, the condition of your engine and even the space in your trunk. Upgrade, maintain and care for your Laika 601 Deluxe motor vehicle. Adapt to whatever the procedurally generated world of Jalopy can throw at you. And if you forget the money in the salon, then the time will be wasted.Navigate miles and miles of tyre changing, fuel burning, carburettor busting, mud clattering terrain, through night and day, rain and shine. If you run out of fuel in the middle of the highway, you will have to take a canister and walk to the nearest gas station, and then back. A dirt-stained windshield will need to be cleaned. An unsuccessful run over a bump will entail a forced replacement of a burst wheel. The user will need to take into account many nuances. The ability to repaint the body is present. For example, increase the size of the trunk and improve the high beam. Also in the settlements you can buy spare parts for your rattletrap or even put upgrades on it. During sleep, they show notes that tell the background of the virtual family. In this simulator, you need to stay overnight in motels. In different towns, the prices of goods differ. The user can explore boxes, the remains of other wheelbarrows, landfills and abandoned houses in search of loot. The user is allowed to leave the vehicle and walk along the side of the road. In Jalopy, before the arrival, the gamer chooses a destination and sets off. It will require a jack, oil, water, a spare wheel and a set of tools. The clunker constantly breaks down, so repairs will have to be done often. It contains a map, wallet, documents and other useful things.

Indie project allows you to turn on and off the headlights, wipers, lamp and radio, open doors, hood, trunk and glove compartment.

There are many interactive objects inside the car. In the story in 1990, Uncle Lufty asks to go with him to his hometown. The player will see the GDR, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Turkey. All the way he will drive Laika 601 Deluxe, which he will collect at the beginning of the game. Jalopy invites gamers to take a car trip from East Berlin to Istanbul.
