How do I drop faster in the air?

Press slide, S or the Down arrow while in the air and your ninja falls more quickly, which helps with landings.

What are golden scrolls for?

Scrolls give bonus points. Collecting 30 in one run also earns an achievement.

Can I throw stars on a phone?

Yes. Tap the star button on the screen to throw, next to the jump and slide buttons.

Ninja Run Tips: Run Farther & Save Your Hearts

Ninja Run moves fast, and every run builds a new route of rooftops, gaps, walls, spikes and robots. Your ninja runs on his own, so success comes from reading the route ahead and choosing the right move: jump, double jump, wall-run, slide or throw. These tips help you keep your three hearts longer and cover more metres.

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Save the double jump

Press jump again in mid-air for a double jump, but do not use it straight away on every jump. A single jump clears most gaps, and keeping the second jump in reserve lets you fix a short jump or dodge something unexpected. Holding slide or down in the air makes you drop faster, which helps you land on a rooftop you are about to overshoot. Use the first jump for distance and the second only to correct.

Use walls

Run into a tall wall and your ninja runs up it automatically. Press jump during the wall-run to climb higher. Wall-running refreshes your double jump, so a wall is often the safest way to reach a high rooftop. Approach walls straight on, without jumping too early. Practise wall-runs early in a run, while the speed is still low.

Slide under danger

Laser gates and low flying drones are passed by sliding underneath. Start the slide a little before you reach them, since sliding late is a common way to lose a heart. Sliding keeps your speed, so you lose nothing by using it whenever something low is coming. Drones fly low, so watch the air as well as the ground.

Deal with robots

Throw stars to destroy robots in your path, or land on top of them to stomp them. Turrets need two stars, so take them out from a distance before their bolts reach you. If a bolt is already flying, jump over it. Destroying robots also counts toward achievements.

Protect your hearts

You have three hearts per run. Falling into a gap costs a heart, but you respawn on the next rooftop, so do not panic after a fall. Golden scrolls give bonus points, but never chase one into danger. The route gets faster the farther you go, so keep your eyes ahead of the ninja, not on him. Steady, simple moves beat fancy ones at high speed.

Questions

How do I drop faster in the air?: Press slide, S or the Down arrow while in the air and your ninja falls more quickly, which helps with landings.
What are golden scrolls for?: Scrolls give bonus points. Collecting 30 in one run also earns an achievement.
Can I throw stars on a phone?: Yes. Tap the star button on the screen to throw, next to the jump and slide buttons.

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