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Temple Run

Walkthrough

by ToiletPro 

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*                                   TEMPLE RUN                                 *
*                               FAQ/Strategy Guide                             *
*                                  Version 1.00                                *
*                                  by ToiletPro                                *
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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. Introduction
II. How to play
III. Strategy
IV. Store inventory
V. Objectives
VI. Guide info


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                                I. INTRODUCTION
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Temple Run is a game in which you control a treasure hunter who is escaping a
temple while being chased by hostile monkeys. You must slide and jump while
avoiding obstacles.

Download it from the iTunes App Store below:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/temple-run/id420009108?mt=8


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                                 II. HOW TO PLAY
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A note about an in-game tutorial
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To enable an in-game tutorial, go to the Options menu and enable tutorial. This
tutorial will walk you through the controls of the game, and then let you loose
on a level.

This tutorial will be far more instructive than this guide will be, but the
controls are below.

The controls
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* Swipe left - Turn left
* Swipe right - Turn right
* Swipe up - Jump
* Swipe down - Slide
* Tilt device left - Move to left side of lane
* Tilt device right - Move to left side of right


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                                  III. STRATEGY
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* The tutorial sometimes has you slied when you could've jumped (or vice-versa).
  Keep in mind that you can jump over fire and some other things.

* I always forget about sliding. Don't forget about sliding!

* To make sure that you grab all the coins when you're jumping, jump right as
  you pick up the final coin. I always used to jump too early until I figured
  this one out.

* Some areas, like on mossy rocks and wooden docks, don't have walls, and you
  can fall off the sides of them. Careful when tilting to pick up coins!

* Don't be greedy! I often run myself off the edge because I want money -- it's
  better to play it safe and get the money when it's less risky.

What do powerups do?
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* Coin powerups give you some extra coins when you pick it up -- think of it as
  a "supercoin." Upgrading this increases the amount of coins you get when you
  grab this.

* Coin Magnet powerups bring coins to you effortlessly while the powerup is
  active (it must be picked up). Upgrading this increases duration.

* Invisibility powerups make it so that you only have to worry about turns --
  your player is invincible and can walk on air. Upgrading this increases
  duration.

* 250m Boost powerups do the same, but they make you run faster. I'd say they're
  not as good as Invisibility because you have to worry about turns at a faster
  speed, and you'll miss coins along the way. Upgrading this increases duration.

* Double Value automatically makes some coins double the value. This is good if
  you consistently make it past 1000m, where this will take effect. Upgrading
  this increases liklihood that a coin will be double.

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                                IV. STORE INVENTORY
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Powerups
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* Enable the 50 coin powerup - 250 coins
* Enable the Coin Magnet powerup - 250 coins
* Enable the Invisibility powerup - 250 coins
* Enable the 250m Boost powerup - 250 coins
* Double Value coins after 1500m - 250 coins

Utilities
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* Resurrect immediately after death - 500 coins
* Boost ahead 1000m at the start of the game - 2500 coins
* Mega Boost ahead 2500m at the start of the game - 10,000 coins

Characters
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* Guy Dangerous - Unlocked
* Scarlett Fox - 10,000 coins
* Barry Bones - 10,000 coins
* Karma Lee - 25,000 coins
* Montana Smith - 25,000 coins
* Francisco Montoya - 25,000 coins
* Zach Wonder - 25,000 coins

Wallpapers
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* Temple Wall wallpaper - 5,000 coins
* Guy Dangerous wallpaper - 5,000 coins
* Evil Demon Monkeys wallpaper - 5,000 coins

Spending real money
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As of right now, the "exchange rate" from US dollars is as follows:

* 2,500 coins for $0.99 (~2,525 coins per dollar)
* 25,000 coins for $4.99 (~5,010 coins per dollar)
* 75,000 coins for $9.99 (~7,508 coins per dollar)
* 200,000 coins for $19.99 (~10,005 coins per dollar)

As you can see, it is a better deal to buy more coins at once (but why are you
spending any money on this game at all?).


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                                  V. OBJECTIVES
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Here is a list of the achievements. These are all fairly obvious, but they are
listed here for your information.

* Novice Runnner - Ran 500 meters

* Pocket Change - Collected 100 coins

* Adventurer - Scored 25,000 points

* Sprinter - Ran 1,000 meters

* Mister Run - 500m collecting no coins

* Piggy Bank - Collected 250 coins

* Treasure Hunter - Scored 50,000 points

* Mega Bonus - Fill the bonus meter 4x

* Athlete - Run 2,500 meters

* Lump Sum - Collect 500 coins

* Resurrection - Resurrect after dying
  You must purchase this utility for 500 coins from the store.

* Basic Powers - All Level 1 Powerups

* High Roller - Score 100,000 points

* Payday - Collect 750 coins

* Head Start - Use a Head Start

* Steady Feet - Run 2,500m without tripping

* Allergic to Gold - 1,000m collecting no coins

* 5K runner - Run 5,000 meters

* No.Trip.Runner - Run 5,000m without tripping

* 1/4 Million Club - Score 250,000 points

* Double Resurrection - Resurrect twice in one run
  You must purchase this utility for 500 coins each from the store.

* Money Bags - Collect 1,000 coints

* 1/2 Million Club - Score 500,000 points

* Super Powers - All Level 5 Powerups

* Dynamic Duo - Unlock Two Characters

* Million Club - Score 1,000,000 points

* Money Bin - Collect 2,500 coins

* Fantastic Four - Unlock Four Characters

* Sexy Six - Unlock 6 characters

* Interior Decorator - Unlock 3 wallpapers

* 10K Runner - Run 10,000 meters

* Fort Knox - Collect 5,000 coins

* 2.5 Million Club - Score 2,500,000 points

* 5 Million Club - Score 5,000,000 points

* The Spartan - 1 million without powerups

* 10 Million Club - Score 10,000,000 points


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                                  VI. GUIDE INFO
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Version history
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* Version 1.00 - 8 December 2011
  Instead of studying for my final exams, I wrote this short guide after I saw
  it on GameFAQs "Top 100 Most Wanted FAQs" page.

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Credits
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* Me, ToiletPro. I'm the author of this guide.

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Contact
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If you wish to contact me, please send me an email. And please don't spam me. My
email is below, but replace the "at" with @ and "dot" with a period.

toiletpro at gmail dot com

Visit my website.

http://toiletpro.tumblr.com/

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Legal info
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This FAQ was written by ToiletPro and is licensed under the Creative Commons
Attribution 3.0 United States License.

Visit for more info: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/

When giving credit, I'd love it if you linked to http:/toiletpro.tumblr.com/ but
you can just credit ToiletPro if you must.

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Conclusion
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Thanks for reading my guide to Temple Run. Enjoy your relic of a golden idol!