Press PLAY on the DuckPark.IO menu and the race begins right away, with no nickname or duck selection screen first. You line up in 10th place in a field of at least ten ducks, and the rivals around you carry name tags above their heads.
Two things on screen tell you how the race is going. A live position number (10th, 7th, 1st and so on) changes as the ducks swap places, and a progress bar at the top shows your duck closing in on the finish flag. The slide ends in a bathtub at the bottom.
Staying on the slide matters. If your duck comes off the track, it lands on the yellow ground below and the run stops at a Continue screen. That screen shows how much of the course you completed and offers two choices: Yes, marked with a video icon, and No. For more races, browse the racing games section.