Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom Run

Get ready to race and sprint in the stunning sequel to SEGA’s popular endless runner game, SONIC DASH. 

Dash and dart your way through the thrilling universe of the acclaimed new television series, SONIC BOOM, alongside Sonic and his crew! SONIC DASH 2: SONIC BOOM introduces fresh and exhilarating running dynamics to the beloved endless runner genre you already enjoy.

Embark on adventures in brand new 3D realms, face enjoyable challenges, and indulge in limitless gameplay. Elect your preferred Sonic character as your racer. Embrace the opportunity to play and rush as a classic Sonic persona like Sonic himself, Tails, Amy, Knuckles, or Sticks the Badger, Sonic's latest companion!

Leap and sprint across incredible levels with magnificent visuals. Sonic Boom is packed with fantastic levels and running tracks. Navigate through dangers, leap over hindrances, and zoom your way towards triumph!

Sonic Boom presents abundant gameplay appeal for both youngsters and adults alike! Persist in running to unveil new characters and select your favorite racer! Sonic the Hedgehog and his entire crew are set for an exciting race!

Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom Guide – Tips To Win Without Spending Real Money

General Running Tips

Most people have played endless runners before, but just in case you’ve stumbled here from Google and have never run through a temple or surfed a subway, here are a few tips to get you started. (Everyone else feel free to skip ahead.)

– Keep your eyes ahead! You can actually see pretty far into the distance in this game, and eventually you’ll get the rhythm down of avoiding things right in front of you without even looking.

– Don’t ignore upgrades! I can almost guarantee you won’t be getting a score worth writing home about unless you beef up your runners (and sprites) a bit.

– Missions! Most of these games (Sonic Dash 2 included) have a light mission system where you need to complete simple objectives while you run. These can be a great source of currency, so always keep these goals in mind while you play.

– Don’t be afraid to pause! If things look a bit too crazy up ahead, smash the pause button and take a breather. You’ll be counted back in so you don’t immediately run into something. (Don’t take too long of a break, though, because you’ll probably be “out of the zone” when you come back.)

Rings or High Scores?

In my experience with games in this genre, there are basically two ways you can play. You can try to collect as much currency as possible so you can afford all the shiny new upgrades and whatnot, or you can try to get as high a score as possible. These two things aren’t inherently mutually exclusive, and most people probably don’t even differentiate between them. It can be helpful, though, to consider which of those two goals you are aiming for on any given run.

Consider, for example, banking Golden Rings. Every so often the path will fork to the left or right (or both) and you can enter a sort of cave that banks your rings (which means they’ll be saved and you can’t lose them). If you are trying to collect as much currency as you can, obviously you should always bank your rings. Even if you aren’t carrying that many, or have none at all, you should still take the banking path since every time you do, it raises the multiplier (doubling, tripling, etc. the rings you bring), making it even better next time you do bring rings in there.

Conversely, if you are chasing high scores, banking your rings can kill a great combo. It will be completely reset once you enter, and all your hard work stringing together kills, hoops, and near-misses will be lost. Ouch! (Of course, if you are going for a high score but don’t currently have a combo running, by all means – bank the rings.)

Scoring

In Sonic Dash 2 your scores are based on distance, combos, and killing enemies. Basically, you’re going to want to stay in your run as long as possible while doing everything in your power to sustain long combos. On top of that, each character multiplies one aspect of the score just by bringing them along, even if you don’t use them. Knuckles and Amy multiply your enemy score, Sonic and Tails multiply your distance score, and Sticks will multiply your combo score. Each of these multipliers is raised by 10% when you upgrade that particular character. Furthermore, each time you level up (with XP usually gained from prizes), your global multiplier is raised which multiplies your entire score regardless of which characters you are using.

Currencies

Gold Rings – This is the currency you’ll be dealing with most often. It’s mainly used for upgrading your characters and sprites, but it also acts as a sort of “shield” during gameplay, letting you get back up when you hit an enemy or spike (this is a Sonic game, afterall). Don’t hesitate to upgrade your characters and sprites, unless you are holding out for a better one that you’d rather spend your golden rings on.

Luckily, this being the game’s soft currency, it’s rather plentiful. You’ll find long lines of them all over the track while running, and you should be collecting them as much as you can (unless you’re going for a high score and there’s a better combo opportunity elsewhere, of course). There are also power-ups that contain 10 or 20 rings apiece, along with magnet power-ups that suck in rings regardless of which lane they’re in.

Red Star Rings – This is the game’s meta currency (aka “premium” or “hard” currency), which controls things that are not directly tied to the mechanics of running. You’ll use it to continue a run when you screw up, get more Event Tickets when you’ve run out, purchase new sprites and characters, purchase additional rows for your sprite inventory, and unlock new slots for the sprites you bring with you on runs. Eventually you’ll also use them for higher upgrades on your characters.

The single best thing you can spend your Red Rings on, in my opinion, is buying a second Sprite Slot. (And the second best thing you can spend them on is the third Sprite Slot.) Sprites can be extremely helpful, and they aren’t tied to a specific character so you’re getting a lot of bang for relatively little buck.

After that, you might want to consider buying a new character. Amy is a solid choice since she’s not only relatively cheap at 30 Red Rings, but she also has a great special move that will help you gain more Golden Rings. (While dashing, her hammer smashes obstacles and turns them into rings.)

Unfortunately, Red Rings drop pretty rarely during gameplay and don’t show up in prizes very often either, so definitely do some thinking before spending them. Definitely don’t spend them on replenishing Event Tickets, because you can just as easily do a video ad for free. I’d also advise against using them to continue a run (for the same reason – video ads) and skipping missions. If you get stuck on a mission, try a different combination of sprites or characters. You can leave it for a while if you need to, because the other mission will still change. If it’s particularly hard, you’ve been stuck for days and days, and there doesn’t seem to be any way to complete it for whatever reason, then–and only then–should you consider skipping it with Red Rings. But again, they are rare and the price for skipping is 16 of them (twice what the first sprite slot costs), so think hard first.

Blue Orbs – Okay, these aren’t really a currency, but you should still be collecting them when you can. These are found in long lines while you run (just like Golden Rings), and once you get enough of them you can activate a Dash by double tapping the screen. Some characters have a special Dash, so it’s worth considering which characters you bring with you on your runs. For instance, if you like collecting rings, Sonic and Amy are great choices since their Dashes will net you way more.

SONIC DASH 2 HIGHLIGHTS

- COMPETE with up to three characters in the innovative Team Play mode! Exchange runners during races to amass remarkable scores!

- UNLEASH fresh special abilities - such as Sonic’s Dash Ring Magnet, Knuckle’s Slam, Amy’s Ring Hammer, and more.

- OVERCOME novel courses, obstacles, and outsmart Badniks.

- RACE on swift-paced racetracks in and above the enchanting Sonic Boom domain.

- MASTER the Swing & Tilt gameplay featuring the supercharged Enerbeam; tilt your device to propel the runner towards the Rings and Orbs.

- ACQUIRE, evolve, and dash with mystical Sprites.

- EARN exclusive rewards in new Events and Daily SEGA Challenges!

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