Temple Run

Temple Run is a 3D endless running games. The main plot of the series is about an explorer being chased by a group of demon monkeys, but the characters and plots of the spin-offs are different. The game was first made available for iOS devices on August 4, 2011. It was later made available for Android and Windows Phone 8 devices. There are five books in the series, and several of them have been very successful commercially, with more than 1 million downloads.

In the Temple Run games, the player controls a character while looking at the character from behind. The player can move the character to either side of the screen by swiping left or right while the character is running to collect coins and avoid obstacles. The player can also swipe up to jump or down to slide towards the ground. If the path goes around a corner, the player has to swipe in the direction of the turn to stay on the path. At points where two paths meet, the player can choose which one to take. If the player doesn't move around obstacles or turn to stay on the path, they will either fall off the path or die, which means they lose. There are coins to pick up all along the path. While the character is running, he or she can find gold, red, and blue coins. A gold coin only adds one coin to the total number of coins the player has. The value of a red coin is two coins, while a blue coin is worth three coins. The coins can be used to buy power-ups and/or other characters and then improve them. Coins can also be bought with real money through in-app purchases. The player can turn left or right by swiping the touchscreen in the appropriate direction. If a player wants to jump over an object, they can swipe up on the screen. If they want to slide under an object, they can swipe down on the screen.