Faily Tumbler beginner's guide: How to master the art of falling

Faily Tumbler is the latest endless runner from Spunge Games, purveyors of other Faily games like Faily Brakes. In past entries, you were, as the name suggests, careening downhil on a vehicle with malfunctioning brakes. If you crashed, your poor character would ragdoll about until coming to a jumbled stop. Faily Tumbler focuses purely on the falling bits of these games.

It's your job to keep tumbling for as long as possible, simultaneously outrunning an intense lava flow from an erupting volcano and dodging a mess of spikey plants, whirlpools, and firey magma pools. It's not easy, especially when falling uncontrollably. Fortunately we have a few tips to help you succeed.

Invest a few coins in your glider

To use your glider, you'll need to unlock it in the character management menu. Put a few points into glider upgrades once you have the cash, too. These upgrades will increase the gliding time, which is a big help when trying to navigate difficult terrain.

Watch ads to speed up your egg timers

Eggs aren't just good for funny costumes. They sometimes hold valuable coins you can use to upgrade your character's abilities and other nifty prizes. You can wait for the hour (or longer) timer for your eggs to hatch, or simply watch an ad to skip the wait. It's usually well worth the 30 seconds or so.

Time your tumbles

You can send your character into a tuck roll to have him glide over greater distances for a short time. This can be tough to master, but it's absolutely necessary if you want to survive for long periods of time. Practice tumble-gliding and letting go of the buttons just before you reach whatever land mass you're trying to get to.

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