Temple Run...

Temple Run by Imangi Studios is of the most talked about game. It is a game available in AppStore, Android market. The game seems very simple. 

Objective of the game is to steal an idol from the temple and escape from the chasing demonic monkeys. To do this the player has to run, slide, jump so that the player does not trip, fall of the maze temple wall. The path is visible only to a near distance and hence keeps the player thinking what would be next.The character is controlled by various touch screen gestures. Swipe forward to jump, swipe backward to slide, swipe left/right to turn.While running away from the chasing demonic monkeys, player can collect coins and power ups.Power ups in the game are:Coin , Coin Magnet , Invisibility, Boost.The obstacles are: Breaks in the path, tree roots, tree trunks, burning arch.There are various characters, who can be unlocked by trading for the coins.The settings of the game are simple but simply eye catching and pleasing. The player has to run on the brick wall of the temple.There are no levels or there is no endpoint for the game. However the main goal is to run as far as possible by avoiding obstacles that requires the player to jump, duck or turn in precise method. If the monkey is capable of catching the player, the game ends.

A simple challenge such as path being covered with mist induces level of difficulty. Also the cut in the temple path might make the player to fall into the water.

There are also other obstacles like fire arch, which is sometimes confusing. The player needs to think, if he has to slide beneath the burning arch or jump over it.The story is about a group of explorers. One among them(player) steals the idol and runs to survive by the demonic monkeys. The story does not have an ending but game can be considered as complete when all the characters are unlocked and when you reach a maximum threshold of distance run away from the monkeys.

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