Infinite mode: sectors, mutators and the Daily Run
The endless run now warps you through ever-faster sectors, each with a mutator. There's also a Daily Run, the same for everyone, every day.
krzzt Is this thing on? Which one's the talk button... There. Hello, sprout. The young folks asked me to explain the new Infinite mode, because apparently I "never shut up about it". Fair.
Sectors
Back in my day, an endless run was one long wave that went FASTER! every minute. You can still have that. It's the OFF switch, for purists.
The new way: every so many points you warp into a new sector. Each one remixes one or two of the story worlds, with their backdrops, music, enemies, hazards and treasure, and each one is a little faster and busier than the last. A bonus multiplier climbs as you go. Every few sectors a mini-boss, or a full boss, crashes the party. There's a danger zone, a cursed coin, and one 1UP per run, so spend it wisely.
Mutators
Every sector rolls a mutator. A few favourites:
- LOW GRAVITY: the moon pulls you down. Keep hopping.
- LIGHTS OUT: watch for the ! on the right edge.
- GLASS CANNON: score x3, and one hit shatters it.
- BULLET HELL LITE: slow bullet fans. Find the gaps.
- ECHO: your ghost follows you. Don't cross your trail.
The Daily Run
Once a day, everybody gets the same run: NORMAL difficulty, with today's date picking the sectors, the mutators and the bosses. It keeps its own best score for each day, so you can try again tomorrow and brag about it to your friends. I certainly would.
Now, have you eaten? You can't play on an empty stomach. Then go hit PLAY, pick INFINITE and switch on DAILY RUN. Safe and sound, sprout.