# Rise: Hustle or Die Trying

**Build your life. Build your empire. Survive the city.**

Step into **Rise: Hustle or Die Trying**, a 3D open-world life simulation and street-hustle sandbox set in a living, breathing **Lagos, Nigeria**. Starting as a newcomer in Surulere with one Keke Napep and a handful of Naira, every decision you make shapes your reputation, your relationships, and your rise from the street corner to city-wide influence.

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### 🌍 Explore a Living Lagos

Cross **Eko Bridge**, **Third Mainland Bridge**, **Falomo Bridge**, and the **Shitta Flyover** across interconnected districts:

- **Surulere & Ojuelegba** — Bustling streets, Adeniran Ogunsanya Mall, National Stadium, Teslim Balogun Stadium, and Ladipo Auto Market.

- **Victoria Island, Ikoyi & Lekki–Ajah–Eleko** — Corporate towers, RiseBank HQ, Lekki Toll Gate, and coastal beaches.

- **Yaba, Ikeja, Apapa, Makoko & Ikorodu** — Yaba Tech, Tejuosho Market, Computer Village, New Afrika Shrine, Murtala Muhammed Airport, Apapa Port, and the Makoko lagoon settlement.

### 💼 Hustle, Study, or Run the Streets

- **Story Missions & Crossroads**: Work with 64 named contacts across the city. Choose between **Amaka's legitimate logistics empire** or **Baba K's high-risk street operations**—or forge your own path.

- **18 Career Jobs & Education**: Earn certificates at the Surulere Cyber Café (Web Design, Graphic Design, Coding, POS & Bookkeeping, Defensive Driving) or complete a 3-semester diploma at **Yaba Tech** to unlock high-paying tech and commercial roles.

- **Businesses & Real Estate ("Lagos Never Sleeps")**: Rent or buy compounds through Agent Kunle, let out extra properties to tenants, upgrade your home with generators, water tanks, and security, and buy businesses staffed with morning, afternoon, and night-shift employees that keep earning while you're offline.

### 🚐 17 Iconic Vehicles & Street Law

- Drive and customize **Danfo buses** (complete with custom Lagos slogans), **Keke Napep**, **Korope minibuses**, **Okada motorcycles**, **BRT buses**, sedans, SUVs, fuel tankers, and emergency vehicles.

- Watch out for **LASTMA** at traffic lights, **FRSC** speed checks, **Army checkpoints**, and **Area C Police** pursuits when your Heat rises.

### 📱 Smartphone, Wardrobe & Crews

- **11-Slot Character Customization**: Style your character with procedural Nigerian fabric prints (*Ankara, Adire, Aso-Oke, Lace, Super Eagles jersey*), hairstyles, and accessories.

- **In-Game Smartphone (12 Apps)**: Live Dijkstra **Map · GPS** navigation, RiseBank transfers, Messages, Jobs, Property, Businesses, Contacts, and Crew management.

- **District Multiplayer & Co-op**: Chat with players in your district, form a Crew with a shared treasury and HQ, drop shared GPS pins, and run co-op street races.

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### 🎮 Controls (Keyboard, Controller & Mobile Touch Supported)

| Action | Keyboard / Mouse | Gamepad |

|---|---|---|

| **Move / Drive** | `WASD` or `Arrow Keys` | Left Stick / `RT` & `LT` |

| **Camera Orbit** | `Mouse` or `Z` / `C` | Right Stick |

| **Sprint / Boost** | `Shift` | `Square` / `X` |

| **Jump / Handbrake** | `Space` | `Triangle` / `Y` (On Foot) · `Circle` / `B` (Driving) |

| **Interact / Enter Vehicle** | `E` | `Cross` / `A` |

| **Open / Close Smartphone** | `P` or `Tab` | `Select` / `Share` |

| **District Chat** | `T` or `Enter` | — |

| **Close Menu** | `X` or `Backspace` | `Circle` / `B` |

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