How to find and use the new shopping cart in 'Fortnite: Battle Royale,' whether you're playing solo or with your friends
First, for those who haven't been keeping up with every update to the Fortnite map, players can now ride around the map in shopping carts. This is the first introduction of any type of fast-moving vehicle in the game.
The shopping carts seem to be scattered all throughout the map, but streamers and hardcore fans have found that they can most consistently be found on the race track, in the J-6 region of the map.
They've also been seen in Retail Row and Junk Junction.
To drive the shopping cart, simply walk up to the back of it and press equip, the same way you would if it were a weapon or other item. When you've equipped the cart, a list of controls will pop up on the left hand side of the screen.
The actual buttons used to switch positions, push, and abandon the cart will be different depending on what platform you're playing the game with (ie. Xbox, mobile, PC, etc.).
After giving the cart a good push, you can switch your position to actually standing in the center, which allows you to shoot at enemies while speeding by. However, the cart cannot be steered from this position, so before long you're likely to hit something or slow down.
Because Fortnite allows players to build structures with the materials they collect, fans have already been pushing the carts to their limits by riding them down huge ramps.
And there are already hundreds of videos on YouTube and Reddit of players performing some pretty amazing stunts using the shopping carts and the game's building capabilities.
A look at the official trailer for the shopping carts implies that the developers were hoping players would do just that.
Like many updates made to Fortnite's ever-changing map, the carts don't significantly change the core gameplay or give any unfair advantage to the players that find them. The basic strategies and skills are still required to do well in the game.
It's too early to tell if the developers have any plans to introduce more vehicles in the game, but the shopping carts are definitely a hit!
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