Power-Ups and New Characters
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Power-ups are available to pick up and purchase while playing, and they can be upgraded as well.
Power-ups that you can pick up while playing are the Jetpack which allows you to fly over all of the trains and collect a trail of coins along the way. Super Sneakers will make your character run faster than normal, and will pick up any coins under them. Coin Magnet will collect all of the coins in the vicinity around you. Lastly, the 2X Multiplier will double your score while it is active. All of these power-ups only last a limited time, so make sure you take advantage of them while they’re active.
Other power-ups are a one-time use that you can activate on demand, so long as you have a supply of them.
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The Hoverboard will give you an invincibility cloak in which you can not be hurt while it is active. This power-up is especially useful when you are further along in your run.
The Mystery Box gives you a random item, which could be a bag of coins, another power-up, or a character item. This power-up is only recommended when you have plenty of coins to burn.
There are also Headstart items available, which you can use to boost yourself ahead before you even start playing. Doing this will allow you to score more points earlier on, but it will also present more hazards you may not be expecting.
You can also purchase the ability to skip missions if you are finding them difficult. This is likely not an option you should purchase often, as doing the missions is a crucial part of the game.
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Additional characters can be selected once you unlock them with items you collect while playing, or from mystery boxes.
You can view the characters you can unlock in the shop, and how many more items they need to be unlocked.