Not a single person can deny about playing subway surfers. It is one of the memorable games from our childhood. We used to spend hours on our parent’s phones just to make the highest scare. However, this never happened. Well, there is a sad story behind the game which you might be unaware of. We will talk about the story later firstly let’s learn about what this game actually is and its gameplay.
What is Subway Surfers?
Subway Surfers is among the popular games which is free to play in which you must collect the coins. Kiloo and SYBO Games co-developed the game and released it on May 24, 2012. It is an endless runner game available in single-player mode. At the beginning of the game, the player controls Jake, a graffiti artist who paints the wall and for that chased by the inspector.
Moreover, the updates of the game were available based on seasonal holidays. But from 2013, the updates come based on “World Tour”. It was one of the most downloaded games in the year between 2012 to 2019. Furthermore, this game is available on multiple platforms such as iOS, iPadOS, macOS, HarmonyOS, Android, Web browser, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows Phone 8, and Amazon Fire Tablet.
It is the first game to cross the one billion downloads threshold on Google Play Store. In May 2018, it crossed 2 million downloads. According to App Annie, it is the second most game of all time in the iOS App Store.
GamePlay
Subway Surfers is a popular game that is easy to play. It is also one of the best single-player games. After installing the game, you will get a character named Jack, who is a graffiti artist, to spray on the wall. The incident is caught by the inspector and his beloved dog. They chase Jake who runs faster on the track.
While running, Jake earns coins, players can swape the character up, down, left and right. However, while playing the game the character needs to pass the obstacles. Some moving obstacles are moving trains, tunnel walls, and barriers. The speed will increase as the game progresses. Moreover, playing the game with carefulness is important.
Furthermore, if the player crashes with the obstacles the game ends. However, they can be revived if they watch ads or use keys. While playing the game, it allows you to collect various goodies such as coins, mystery boxes, x2 multipliers, super sneakers, jetpacks, magnets, and more. By playing the daily challenges, one can collect letters, such as jump, dash, score, and more.
With the help of coins, you can unlock the characters and their outfits. Players can also unlock up to 17 hoverboards. Also after updates, the players can reach new locations and characters. Similar to this game, there is another game named Subway Runner.
Goodies and Their Benefits
- Coins: With coins, you can purchase characters, outfits, and more.
- Coins Mangnet: It allows you to catch the coins of all the lanes but for a limited time period.
- x2 multipliers: It doubles the score multiplier while running. You can collect it while running.
- Super sneakers: It allows the character to jump higher than normal. They are the large and big boots and players can earn in while running.
- Jetpacks: It allows the character to collect the coins from the sky. Players can collect jetpacks from the group and then in the sky, they can collect the coins.
- Mystery Boxes: From the mystery box you can earn different goodies from the mystery boxes that you earn in the game.
- Pogo sticks: Pogo sticks work similarly to Jetpacks but earns all the coins.
- Score Booster: It boosts the score with a multiplier of 5, 6 or 7.
Sad Story Behind Subway Surfers
No doubt Subway Surfers is one of the most downloaded games on the Google Play Store. A few years back, on social media, the news went viral which is about the game subway surfers. In this news, it is said that the creator made this game to tribute to his beloved sir who passed away in a tragic train accident.
Furthermore, India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) found out that the news is fictitious which means there is no connection with reality. After the investigation, it found out that a person with @adorebestlads tweeted this on X. However, on 30 July 2020, the Subway Surfer’s team tweeted on X about the game paying homage to street culture and diversity. So, there is no such news about the death of any person.
Last Line
Subway Surfers Online has been one of the most downloaded games after Candy Crush. It has a never-ending running genre which can be played in a single-player mode. The game has lots of goodies which helps while playing it. Players can switch to different characters and outfits. You can choose a girl or a boy character. However, there was a fictitious sad story behind the game which shows that the game is based on the creator’s dead son. But India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) denied it. There is a game similar to Subway Runner, you can try it out.