Crossy Road Walkthrough [Guide]

Animal lovers may hate playing Crossy Road, but you will never know unless you try. Crossy Road can be a pretty addictive game to play, and you control various cute – albeit Minecraft-like – animals as you guide them across roads, rivers, and various obstacles in order to get to a destination that is just out of reach. It’s a very simple yet challenging game, and here’s our guide on how to go for as far as you can with this title.

Gameplay
Crossy Road is an arcade style, endless running game where players must guide an animal character across structures like roads with vehicles driving through, tracks with trains going from one way to another, rivers with floating logs, and many more. The goal is to survive for as long as you can by avoiding getting hit by cars or falling into the water. The map also slowly scrolls, and players must prevent themselves from falling off the screen as this will end the game as well.

Currency
Coins are the game’s main currency. Coins are used to purchase new characters from the shop. Coins can also be earned as gifts or by watching videos within the game. Players can also be able to earn coins by collecting them as they appear on the map. Having enough coins is pretty much a prerequisite if you want to quickly complete your collection of animals.

Controls
Players can get to move their animals across through taps. One tap will cause them to jump once, while swiping in a certain direction will let you move your character in any other direction. The timeliness and speed of your taps will determine if you will be able to reach the next safe area in time and without getting hit or falling into the water.

Characters
The game offers players many different animals to collect and control. There are no significant changes between animals apart from appearance, but players may find that they would be comfortable using a specific character over the other. Animals can be acquired by using coins collected, or via free gifts. Take note, however, that gifts or items purchased will be completely random, but in due time you will be able to acquire all animals.

Gifts
Players are eligible to acquire free gifts, which are given out after a specific amount of time. Gifts are given randomly, and players can expect to acquire either animals or coins. Make sure to grab your free gift whenever the timer runs out in order to get the most out of the game.

Tips and Tricks
Timing and recognizing patterns is very important in Crossy Road. Don’t rush when crossing the road especially when there are many vehicles passing through. Look for patterns and go straight through whenever openings appear. Don’t take too much time, however, as you might get caught off screen which will then cause the game to end.

Get used to the controls quickly, as well. Make sure that you make just the right number of taps. Less taps and you might get caught in traffic, while tapping too much might cause you to end up in the middle of the road or cause you to fall into the water. Be careful when tapping, as well, as the game might recognize it as a swipe. This may cause problems as you might lose your timing.

When it comes to swiping, do try and get coins as they appear, but don’t risk it especially if there are various obstacles abound. Getting that one coin may not be worth it if it would cause you getting hit by a car. In any case, you’d still be able to get a decent amount of coins through the free gift function of the game, so don’t get too greedy. Get across all structures and only try for coins if you have the time or if you’re sure that you can get to that coin safely.

Spend your coins whenever you have enough. Likewise, get your free gifts whenever it becomes available. This is the fastest way for you to be able to collect all the animals that you can. There are no other items available for purchase, so make the most out of every opportunity to buy or get animals whenever you can.

Last but not the least, find the animal that you would be most comfortable with. It might be your favorite animal, or its animation is the one that you are most comfortable with. Try out whatever animal that you can get and see which one fits the best for you. It’s a matter of personal choice, and you might find some great difference in performance if you use one animal over the other. Of course, practice is something that you should always do in order to ensure that you are able to improve your run.