Temple Run (series) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Temple Run
Genres	Endless runner
Developers	Imangi Studios
Publishers	Imangi Studios
Platforms	iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Tizen, PC, Arcade, Samsung Gear VR
First release	Temple Run August 4, 2011
Latest release	Temple Run VR December 23, 2014

Temple Run is a video game franchise of 3D endless running video games developed and published by Imangi Studios. The player controls being chased from an enemy. The primary theme of series is an explorer chased from a group of demon monkeys, however, the characters and theme vary between spin-off. The game was initially released for iOS devices on August 4, 2011, and later ported to Android systems and Windows Phone 8. The series consists of five titles and one planned. The series has received commercial success with multiple entries surpassing 1 million downloads.

Gameplay

In the Temple Run series, the player controls a player character with the perspective behind the player character's back. While the character is running, the player can swipe left or right to move the character to either side of the screen to collect coins and avoid obstacles. The player can also swipe down to slide down towards the ground or swipe up to jump. If the path leads to a turn, the player must swipe toward the direction of the turn to successfully stay on the path. Intersections on the path allow the player to choose different paths. If the player does not avoid obstacles or doesn't turn to stay on the path, the player will fall off the path or die and lose. Throughout the path, there are coins to collect. There are three types of coins to be found while the character is running: gold, red, and blue. A gold coin will only add one coin to the player's total number of coins. Red coins are worth two coins, while blue coins are worth three. The coins can be used to buy and then upgrade power-ups and/or other characters. Coins can also be bought by the player through in-app purchases with payments of actual money. When the player needs to turn left or right, the touchscreen can be swiped in the corresponding direction. If the player wishes to jump over an object, the screen can be swiped upwards; if the player wishes to slide under an object, the screen can be swiped downwards.

Games

Temple Run: Treasure Hunters

In late 2016, Scopely soft-launched a match-3 spin-off of Temple Run, titled Temple Run: Treasure Hunters, in select countries. Treasure Hunters was planned to be released sometime in 2017 on iOS and Android, with the Google Play Store accepting pre-registrations for the Android version.

See also

In Spanish: Temple Run (serie) para niños