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Subway Surfers is one of the oldest popular mobile games and still has a massive following. It’s so bloody big that they made a sequel of the game that’s not too shabby. In this article, expert gamer Mark (that’s me) will break down how to actually play Subway Surfers in a way that you can get a high score easily.
Tip #1 – Score Multiplier
The biggest hack for Subway Surfers is just focusing all your energy on getting the Score Multiplier up to 30/30. Honestly, once you reach level 30, you can have the reflexes of a snail and still score a massive score in Subway Surfers.
The Score Multiplier is leveled up by completing three challenges. They’re usually super easy, and unless your brain is soft, it shouldn’t take much work to complete.
I’ve read articles and watched videos of people saying all sorts of nonsense to start focusing on when playing, but they’re wrong. The Score Multiplier is the NUMBER ONE item to focus on. Everything else is pretty much secondary!
Tip #2 – Collect Hoverboards and Use Them Properly
Hoverboards are essentially preemptive mistake-catchers. They’re amazing to collect a lot of (like at least 70 or so) and store them to use once you’re deep into a good run.
DON’T WASTE THEM on stupid runs.
If you’re at the beginning of a run, and have no idea how your going to do, don’t waste your hoverboards. They’re precious.
If you’re already holding at, let’s say a few million points, and you want to keep your keys for the big mess ups, and you’re at a part of the game that is more challenging… That’s the time to bring out the hoverboards and keep activating them as needed.
Also, plan in advance to ensure that you have enough hoverboards before you start. Pausing the game to trade coins for hoverboards is REALLY RISKY! More often than not, you lose you’re flow, and you crash and get out as soon as you unpause.
Don’t be stupid. Plan in advance!
Tip #3 – Stay High
No. Not that type of high!
Stay on top of the trains. The top of the trains have less obstacles and the higher that you can keep yourself, the better.
Of course, it won’t always be possible, but as a rule, try to jump onto the trains when you get a chance.
Tip #4 – Don’t Grab Every Super Sneaker
This is a mistake that I see lots of players making in Subway Surfers. And its super obvious once pointed out.
DON’T GRAB every super sneaker. Often the Super Sneakers will just get you out. They’re hard to control and they’re reaction time is far slower than regular riding. If you don’t need them, don’t touch them.
They’re usually more trouble than they’re worth.
Tip #5 – Learn the Down Jump Movement
Most players don’t even know that you can stop your jump early. In other words, if you’re in the middle of a jump, and in the air, you can swipe downwards, and you’ll fall back down faster.
This down jump movement is super helpful for many maneuvers, especially when travelling fast! A good example, if for jumping from the top of each of the speeding short trains in the middle lane.
Just practice it a few times, and then you’ll be upping your game by a massive margin.
Tip #6 – Start off a Serious Run with Score Booster
If you’re in the zone for a serious run (and you have keys and hoverboards ready), make sure that you push the Score Booster x3 times. Adding 7 Multiplier points to a run is a really big deal.
Just don’t waste the Score Boosters for a random run or when you don’t even have enough time to do a serious run.
Use brains, my friends. A little brains!
Tip #7 – Event Multiplier Crew and Boards
Similar to tip #1. There are event characters that you can buy with event currencies, and you’ll get Multiplier Boosts of x1 – x3 per item. They expire quickly, but honestly, the Multipliers are so good that its still worth it.
Once you’ve maxed your x30 Multiplier, I would recommend always trying to go for it.
Tip #8 – Avoid the Headstart Boost
I know that the “Headstart Boost” brings you to the fast area quickly and lets you cover free ground, but honestly, I prefer to slowly ease myself into the gameplay. Those first three minutes are great for setting you up for the really long run marathons. And yes, it only takes three minutes to reach full speed!
The headstart boosts are good for small challenges, but for serious runs, you’ll want to avoid them.
Tip #9 – Focus on the Correct “Pick-Up” Upgrades First
Even though the upgrades are actually really important, I’ve purposely placed this tip very low on the list because I don’t want readers to start focusing on the upgrades instead of tip #1. Almost all players that I watch make this mistake.
That being said, the upgrades are great and they’re great to improve your overall run.
I’d focusing on the 2x Multiplier first, then on the Jetpack, then on the coin Magnet, and then on the Super Sneakers. Honestly, I still haven’t finished upgrading my Super Sneakers, and I’m not losing any sleep over it.
Final Thoughts
In conclusion, the game is really straight forward. And if you’re playing with 30 – 35 multipliers than if you run 100,000 actual distance, you’ll be at a score of over 3-million.
Honestly, that’s really all you need to know in order to get a massive tens-of-millions score…
Recently, the new Subway Surfers City came out, and I wrote a review on it. Feel free to give it a read. Or don’t… I don’t care. Additionally, you can read my review on the best gaming cellphones because you’re probably using a worn-out piece of junk!
