Gold coins are The Branch’s premium currency, so you should prioritize collecting them so you can earn enough to buy new characters. These characters cost 50 coins each, though you’ll unlock them at random – apparently, you cannot choose characters in here, and in addition, they all play the same way.
In random stages, you’ll get a video icon that you can click on so you can watch an advertisement video. Watching this video will earn you ten coins per view, but since this icon arrives at random, we suggest deliberately killing your character off so you can get more chances for the video icon to come up.
Purple coins cannot really be considered in-game currency – their purpose is to change the direction of rotation while your character’s hanging on the branch. This benefits you as you wouldn’t have to tap as much as you would, as the branch rotates to the left and not to the right. The Branch’s mechanics challenge players more when they’re rotating to the right, so rotating to the left will indeed be of an advantage to you.
If you see some coins on the left side, or on the right if you are currently rotating to the left, you can go for them if you’re quick enough, but at your own risk. If your timing is off or if you aren’t fast enough, that’s going to end your game. So pay attention to the coins that are in front of you, or anywhere near you, and not the ones that are far off.
Let’s face it – advertisements are how developers earn money. If you enjoy playing a game, it’s usually encouraged that you play with your Wi-Fi or cellular connection on, as that would allow the developer to monetize their title. However, these ads can also be a distraction, so we don’t see anything wrong either with playing The Branch with your Internet off or your device on airplane mode. That should help you increase your score, though another downside would be the inability to watch ad videos to earn more coins.