Sonic Runners iPhone/iPad Cheats and Tips

There will be instances where you will see icons below the path Sonic has taken with either '+50' or '+100' next to them. These are to indicate a route bonus where you are standing and that whenever you play within the vicinity of that icon and you will receive a bonus to the indicated score at the end of your run. When you receive a route bonus try to maximise it's related score by collecting as many animals as possible.

There are three types of stages, these are field, sky, and lava and each stage has been designed with one of the characters in mind (field for Sonic, sky for Tails, and lava for Knuckles). You do not necessarily have to use characters on their preferred stage but there will be sections on the stage that will be easier for the appropriate character. Before starting a stage look at the icon next to the episode name (shoe for Sonic, wing for Tails, fist for Knuckles) to see what character is best suited for that stage. Also look at the background as this will also reflect what type of stage it is.

One way to earn easy extra rings is to play a level with a piggy bank companion and intentionally injure yourself, then collect at least one ring in the level before injuring yourself again. You can repeat this as often as you like to earn free rings from the piggy bank every time.

Try to follow the gems and rings as they are usually arranged in paths which tend to be the safest way to progress through the level.

If you die during a run you will get the option to spend 5 red star rings to come back to life. This can only be done once per run, if you die a second time during a run you will lose any power-ups you had equipped before dying and you will return for a brief period as the yellow drill wisp and if you manage to win the victory will still count as 'Flawless'.

In the game there are 3 special power-ups that turn you into a wisp creature for a short period. These power-ups are the Indigo Asteroid, Yellow Drill, and Cyan Laser. The Indigo Asteroid destroys everything it touches and has a large magnet ability, the Yellow Drill automatically burrows underground and continues along this trajectory until you tap for it to emerge above ground. The Cyan Laser shoots forward through the sky and all gems and rings on the screen will be pulled into it automatically.

Make sure you level-up characters whenever possible as this is the best way to consistently improve your high scores. To select your characters and spend rings go to the 'Level Up' screen and tap the right arrows on the 'Map' menu. Whenever you level up a character one of their stats will randomly increase.

When you reach a 'Showdown' level at the end of an episode you need to manually click the 'Showdown' button followed by the 'Begin Boss Battle' to fight the boss. If you click the 'Play' button you will just be taken to a standard level.

Boss stages are extremely easy early in the game and do not contribute to your score total so do not waste bonus items on them.

When battling the Eggman run underneath anything he throws at you that bounces as most items are timed to bounce over you. You will only need to jump over items at ground level.

Resist the temptation of jumping over or running past the Eggman boss battles as these sections are a good opportunity to earn extra rings by hitting him.

Check your Gift Box whenever you have earned a reward and it is not appearing in your inventory. The Gift Box is the third icon on the bottom of the map screen.

Use the time during the mid-run boss battles against the Eggman who drops non-dangerous springs to slow you down to recharge and prepare for the next part of the run. Collect lots of extra rings and points during these sections where you will not get hurt or killed.

You will find that Tails and Knuckles are effective in certain stages but Sonic is the most well-rounded character and easiest to use so focus on leveling him up the most to begin with. If you level-up sonic high enough though he will do better than the other characters even on their own stages.

Keep an eye out for dangerous hazards like pits, spikes and walls which often appear after the boost loops and be prepared to jump if one is in your path.

Piggy bank companions send rings directly to your bank. If you are hit you will be rewarded some rings which again are sent directly to your bank and not your current inventory. This means piggy banks don't offer backup protection, they are just a type of insurance reward for injury.

If you need help you can always go to the official Sonic Runners website and the 'Help' section which covers all the basics for the game.

http://sonicrunners.sega-net.com/en/help/in..

During the mid-run boss battles bonus items are saved. Collecting a bonus item just before reaching the Eggman section will result in it's timer stopping from counting down and continuing again when you reach the next section. This will only happent to items like springs that will not benefit you during the Eggman section, other items like the magnet for example will remain in effect.

As soon as you cross a checkpoint any rings that you have collected so far on the level are banked, make sure though that you collect new rings immediately after this happens as taking the rings away from Sonic leaves him without their protection.

Tails has a limited attack range and is more vulnerable than Sonic, especially when he is helicoptering as he can only kill enemies by landing on them from above which makes being aware of any enemies that are in front or above you when using him important.

The premium currency in the game are red star rings and they are earned in very small batches during a run or boss fight. They can also be received through daily bonuses and completing episodes. Red star rings can be used to spin the companion roulette wheel to buy normal gold rings or continue a run when you have died.

Read the story events as you progress through the episodes as they contain valuable tutorial information and general tips on how to do better while playing.

Each day that you login you will earn 3 free spins on the item roulette wheel where you are guaranteed to win something. If you manage to land on the 'Big' and/or 'Super' spots your roulette chance will be upgraded to a wheel which will have better prizes that will help you achieve high scores in the game. The roulette wheel is accessed by clicking the leftmost icon on the bottom of the map page.

Whenever you finish an episode and enter a Showdown level your revive tokens will automatically be replenished. If you have more than one life and are about to go into a Showdown level make sure you use the extra lives first on the standard levels to rack up extra rings before going into the Showdown level and getting your lives refilled.

Scoring is cumulative so getting a really high scoring run can make you progress through several map points in a single attempt.

Each stage has a maximum speed, 'top speed' is achieved when you have fought Eggman 3 times in a standard run. At top speed there are no rings available and plenty of hazards in your way so having a shield and/or invincibility is ideally needed to survive.

When you defeat enemies they will drop animals which you will earn you points if manage to catch and collect. If you use a companion like Skull Chao which increases the animals received it is an easy way to earn lots of bonus points. Animals are worth 2,500 points apiece.