About Runaway Toad
It is a calm, careful animal game where jumping is the only way to move.
Every run is measured in distance, so there is no finish line, only a longer escape than last time. The rocks sit at different gaps and come in different shapes and sizes, and judging each gap is the real challenge. Along the way you snap up flies with a quick tap on the spot where they are flying.
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The story turns the old princess and frog fairy tale around, which is also why it sits with our girls games. A princess in a tower wants a prince so badly that she has caught a whole bunch of toads and kissed every one of them. When it is the hero's turn, a lightning strike gives him the chance to leap out of her hands.
Falling is what ends a run. Miss a rock and the toad drops to the level below, where a hawk swoops in and carries him straight back to the princess. That one rule makes it a small survival game, because a single bad jump means a fresh escape attempt.
You only choose how hard the toad jumps, never where, since he always leaps forward. While you charge, an arc line shows where he will land, and it is accurate enough to trust. Getting further and eating more flies unlocks different kinds of toads.
Quick summary
- A lightning strike lets the crowned toad slip out of the princess's hands and run for it.
- You charge each jump and hop forward across rocks of different shapes and sizes.
- Flies along the way are there to eat, and the distance you cover is your result for that attempt.
- One fall drops the toad to the level below, and a hawk takes him back to the princess.
Key features
- Jumping is the only move, and you control its power, not its direction.
- An arc line previews every jump while you charge it.
- Rocks change in shape, size and spacing, so each one needs its own kind of jump.
- Distance and eaten flies unlock new kinds of toads.
Tips & tricks
- Do a few practice runs just to learn how far each charge sends the toad.
- Watch the arc line and let go when it ends on the next rock.
- Look at the shape of the next rock before you start charging.
- Grab flies whenever it is safe, since they count toward unlocking new toads.
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