Mobile Andrio help

Starting a game

Use the 'Play' menu item to start a new game.

Playing the game

Try to reach the goal icon, a rotating star, and evade all monsters on the way. There is a star symbol in each level, sometimes it's just not obvious to find ;-).
Collecting coins, mushrooms and fireflowers on the way increases your score.
You can control the hero using the keyboard, touchscreen, trackball and/or orientation sensor. Using the device's keyboard - if present - is usually the best choice, followed by a combination of touchscreen (directions) plus trackball (jump / duck). The default key assignment on a device with a full keyboard is 'A' for running left, 'S' for walking left, 'D' for walking right, 'F' for running right, 'P' for jumping, 'L' for ducking and the space key for running (direction must then be provided otherwise, e.g. via touchscreen).

Touchscreen controls

The following types of touchscreen controls are available:

Tap the target: No direction controls are placed on the screen. Instead the hero moves to the point left or right of him where you touch the screen. If a point more than a quarter of the screen away from the hero gets touched, then the hero will move at run speed to that point, otherwise he will use the slower walking speed. If touching a point above the hero's head, a jump gets triggered. This can be combined with movement to the left or right. Only if a point more than half of the screen height above the hero's head is touched, then no movement to the left or right will be initiated. If a point directly below the hero gets touched, then the hero will duck. Additionally, jumping and ducking can be triggered via buttons on the bottom of the screen.
As sidebar: Buttons for move left, move right, jump and duck are placed at the side of the screen.
On-screen d-pad and buttons: A direction pad for moving left, right, up (jump) and down (duck) is placed on the lower left of the screen. On the lower right buttons for jump, run and duck are placed.
On-screen d-pad + buttons (reversed): Same as above, except that the buttons are placed on the left and the d-pad on the right.
On-screen joystick + buttons: A joystick-control for moving left, right, up (jump) and down (duck) is placed on the lower left of the screen. On the lower right buttons for jump, run and duck are placed.

Settings

The 'Edit Settings' menu lets you change the following application settings:

On-screen controls: Choose among types of controls or disable the on-screen controls.
Sound: Enable or disable sound and music.
Screen size (only full version): Lets you view a larger portion of the map.

Via the 'Assign Keys' menu you can assign a different set of keys for the keyboard navigation.

Miscellaneous stuff

The menu item 'Highscores & Challenges' lets you see your best score and compare it with scores from players all over the world. It also allows you to share your scores with friends.
And finally it allows you to challenge other players and see who gets the higher score in a game starting at level 1.

The 'Games' menu item shows you other games including Scoreloop community features, including those played by your friends.

Via the menu items 'Pause' and 'Resume' you may pause a running game and later resume it.

Enjoy the game!

FAQ

Controls

I don't like the controls, are there any others? / I prefer the controls from an older version of the game, how can I get them back?
Please use the 'Edit Settings' menu and select from the available on-screen controls. Additionally you can control the game via keyboard and/or orientation sensor.

The on-screen controls on the bottom on the screen need multi-touch? Why does the game not support this?
The game does in fact support multi-touch, but many phones do not! In order for multi-touch to work the phone needs to have Android 2.0 or higher and the phone's touchscreen controller must support multi-touch. Especially some older phones, that were originally offered with Android 1.6 or lower, or new phones from the lower price range don't offer multi-touch from the hardware side, even if (now) using Android 2.0 or higher.

Is it possible to control the direction of the player via the orientation sensor?
Yes, that is possible. Please activate the orientation sensor control via the 'Edit Settings' menu.

Permissions

Why does the game need all these permissions?
The game includes a software library for presenting the ads and a software library for some community features, like sharing highscores with friends. Both these libraries require some permissions to be set. E.g. the ad library requires internet access to load the ads and access to the current location in order to not present e.g. a Spanish ad to an English user.

General

What's the difference between the free and the full version?
The full version has no ads, you have five lives for every game, may select the starting level and you have the option to view a larger portion of the map, which is quite nice if your phone has a large display.

How can I pass level XY? / How can I reach this or that location on the map in level XY?
Sometimes it is necessary to run (not just move) & jump, sometimes it is necessary to prolong your jumps by jumping onto the monsters on the map. You just have to try what works. Be assured that it always is possible to reach the next level!

Is there some means to save the current progress?
Yes, there is. The full version does always offer you to select any level you ever reached as starting level. In the free version you get this selection for the next game after clicking an ad.

Is there a means to switch off the sound?
Yes, use 'Edit Settings' from the menu and uncheck the checkbox for the sound output.

Are there going to be more power-ups, levels etc.?
The game is still in development, with new features being added now and then. Just be patient and check the descriptions of the updates from time to time, in order to see whether a new version offers something of interest for you.

How much does the full version cost in US$?
Click here to get an up-to-date online currency conversion of the 1.49 Euro which the game costs.

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