- Watch one full rotation first. Obstacles repeat. Let go and watch the pattern turn once before you commit.
- Short holds beat long ones. Roll in small bursts so you can stop the moment something lines up against you.
- Move on the bounce, not the gap. Start rolling slightly before the gap reaches you; the ball needs a moment to get there.
- Use the sound. The soundtrack follows the tunnel's rhythm. Many patterns are easier to time by ear than by eye.
- Look one obstacle ahead. Clearing a gap into a closed wall is the most common way to lose a life.
- Learn the modifiers. When a level speeds up, reverses or narrows, the same obstacle needs a different rhythm.
- Take a break when lives run low. Lives come back every 20 minutes, and a rested reaction time is worth more than a rushed retry.
- Do the daily challenge. It pays coins every day and is the quickest way to unlock skins without spending anything.
- Replay old levels for stars. Easy stars add up and keep you sharp for the bonus stages.
- Play fullscreen on desktop. A bigger tunnel makes gaps easier to read. Use the fullscreen button under the game.
Tips for the hardest levels
Ten habits that turn a frustrating level into a clean run.