Rink Runner is an exciting ice skating game where your goal is to impress the judges with your skating and jumping skills. The fewer jumps you make, the higher your score, as the judges value grace and elegance over quantity. However, there’s a catch: the ice is thin, and falling into the water below results in immediate disqualification. So, stay on the ice and avoid the water to stay in the game!
How to Play
- The Contest: Glide across the ice and perform graceful jumps. The key to success is making as few jumps as possible, while still impressing the judges with the quality of your moves. Each jump should be calculated and smooth, as excessive jumping will lower your score.
- Thin Ice: The ice you skate on is fragile, so you must avoid falling off into the water. Falling into the water will disqualify you from the game, and there are no second chances.
Catching Music Notes
During your performance, music notes will glide across the rink. These notes are crucial for scoring high, as the judges love when you catch them. They appear for a limited time, and their color determines the bonus points you’ll earn:
- Black Notes (highest bonus)
- Green Notes
- Blue Notes
- Orange Notes
- Red Notes (lowest bonus)
Avoid catching flat and sharp notes (indicated by the symbols: ь and #), as they do not add to your score.
Gameplay Tips
- Jumping: To jump, simply click on the place where you want to land. Be strategic about your jumps to cover more distance with fewer moves.
- Patterning: Try to find a jumping pattern that lets you cover large areas in a single jump. Keep an eye out for clusters of notes and go for those aligned in a line for maximum bonus points.
- Water: After level one, large patches of water will appear on the ice. Avoid jumping into these areas as they will cause you to fall and end the game.
Levels and Scoring
- Level 1: No score requirement; feel free to jump as much as you want.
- Level 2: 21 points required. After this level, the judges will start penalizing you for making more than 30 jumps. Every jump over 30 will reduce your score.
- Level 3: 22 points required.
- Level 4: 23 points required.
- Level 5: 24 points required.
- Level 6: 25 points required.
- Level 7 and beyond: The required score increases by one point for each new level.
Special Bonuses
Occasionally, you’ll see a rare asterisk (*) on the rink. Catch it just like a note, and you’ll earn a special bonus. Its exact value is unknown, but it’s definitely worth going after when it appears!
Each judge can give you a maximum score of 10 points, which contributes to a perfect score of 30 points per level. The ultimate goal is to accumulate enough points to win 1000 Neopoints!
Conclusion
Ice skating may seem tricky, but with a bit of practice, Rink Runner becomes easy to master. Focus on making fewer jumps, catching as many notes as possible, and avoiding the water to achieve the coveted 1000 Neopoints prize. Keep practicing and soon you’ll be a professional rink runner!