Crossy Road Tips and Strategis

For roads, make a note of what direction traffic is moving. It will always move that same direction in that particular lane as well as being the same type of vehicle. So if a red car passes you going left to right, that lane will only contain red cars moving left to right. That way, if you get trapped in the middle of the road, you’ll be prepared for things coming at you from the correct direction.

For rivers, check which direction the logs are flowing. Also check if there are any lily pad stepping stones. When there are lily pads, you’ll need your log to pass them by since they are stationary–getting on a log that has already passed the lily pad will be pointless.For trains, be aware of if the red crossing light is on. This means a train is about to go by. Also be aware if a train has recently passed through there. You’ll usually get a few seconds’ break between trains so if a train has just passed, you’re safe to move forward.

Be on the lookout for the cop car. It passes through streets only occasionally, but it travels twice as fast as any other vehicle and is almost impossible to dodge. You’ll know it’s coming by the red-and-blue flashing lights and the sound of a police siren that will give you about a one second head’s up before the cop car zooms by.

Stay near the middle of the screen. This is most important for logs since they can easily carry you off-screen and to your death if you hop on near the edge. However, it’s also useful for traffic since cars materialize from the edges of the screen and sticking near the center will give you a slightly larger window of warning.

Ignore your score. Constantly checking your score is nothing but a distraction. There’s an easy way to get an idea of how well you’re doing: every 50 points you earn (50 lanes passed), you’ll hear a “kachunk” sound. That’s the audio clue that you’ve hit the next 50, so you’ll hear it at 50 points, 100, 150, etc.

Focus on moving forward, not backward or sideways. First, you only get points for each new lane you move into. Second, there is an eagle waiting in the wings to end your game if you take too long to move forward. The eagle will come for you if

You take more than five seconds to move forward. This includes moving side-to-side in a single lane or moving back and then forward again. The only way to break the eagle’s constant five-second countdown is to move to a new lane in front of you (a lane that awards a point).

You move three spaces backwards. Even if it’s been less than five seconds, if you move more than two spaces backwards, the eagle will come immediately. Stay aware of this in case you’re about to trap yourself in a corner.

An easy way to be aware of the eagle’s approach: the screen slowly scrolls upward even when you’re standing still. If the bottom of the screen passes you in landscape mode or almost reaches you in portrait mode, you are near eagle-death.

Play with sound. Besides the adorable and various character sound effects, there are a lot of warning sounds that will come in handy. Use the sounds of cars honking and trains whistling to get an idea of where hazards are. They are contextual and will sound louder the closer they are. Note: because of this, it’s sometimes better to choose a “quiet” character who won’t distract you from the game’s warnings. The Capybara, Grey Bunny, and Swift Snail are all good choices for a quiet run.

You can pause a hop mid-tap. If you accidentally tap and realize your mistake quickly enough, you can prevent moving forward by holding your finger down on the screen. Your character will only hop forward once you release, so as long as you hold your finger down, you will remain in place.

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