Run Sackboy! Run!
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| Developer: | Firesprite, Sony XDev Europe | ||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher: | PlayStation Mobile | ||||||||||||||||||
| System(s): | PlayStation Vita, Android, iOS | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Genre: | Action | ||||||||||||||||||
| Supported players: | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current version: | 1.01 (PS Vita) 1.0.4 (Android) 1.19 (iOS) (Read more...) |
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Run Sackboy! Run!, abbreviated as RSBR, is a free-to-play endless runner game developed by Firesprite, with assistance from Sony XDev Europe and Station Interactive AB. It is the second entry in the Sackboy subseries, and seventh LittleBigPlanet title overall. Sackboy continually runs to the right, and the player can make him jump or dash by tapping or swiping right on the screen respectively. The goal is to run as far as possible through three different environments, all the while dodging obstacles, collecting powerups and ultimately outrunning The Negativitron.
The game was used by Sony to promote the then-upcoming LittleBigPlanet 3, containing multiple references to it, and allowing the player to unlock costumes that could be used in that game. The iOS version was initially soft-launched in New Zealand in late September 2014, before rolling out worldwide one month later, with Android and PlayStation Vita versions releasing in the following months. This game has the distinction of being the only title in the franchise to not be released in Japan.
Gameplay
The game is played exclusively with the touch screen. Being pursued by the Negativitron, Sackboy moves right on his own, gradually picking up speed the longer the run lasts. Tapping the screen will make Sackboy jump, while swiping right will make him dash forward at great speed. Keeping in line with previous titles, Sackboy dies in one hit unless he has a powerup. As well as enemies, spikes and electricity, littered throughout the game are puddles of pink goo that slow Sackboy down if he lands in it, giving the Negativitron a chance to catch up. If the player doesn't dash quickly enough it will eat Sackboy, ending the run.
Levels are procedurally generated, with bubble, hazard and powerup placements all being randomised on every run. Score Bubbles are found throughout each area, and in addition to incrementing the player's score when collected they can be used to purchase costumes and upgrades in the shop. Collecting 10 in quick succession starts a chain, though this does not appear to affect the score; they instead go towards powering up the shield in the bottom left of the screen. It takes about 150 bubbles worth of chains to charge up the shield, but once fully charged, touching the icon in the bottom left will activate the shield, protecting Sackboy from all stage hazards (including goo) for 10 seconds. In addition to Score Bubbles, Prize Bubbles can sometimes appear in an area, and can contain Stickers, Save-Me Hearts or a "One Free Boost" item.
As play continues, Sackboy will find himself running through three different environments: the Gardens, Avalonia and the Canyons, each one introducing new gameplay mechanics and increasing the game's speed. Every run starts in the Gardens, which eases the player into the game's mechanics. Enemies are typically stationary, and those that move do so at a relatively brisk pace. This is also the only world where the Magnet powerup can spawn. Every 250 meters or so, the King, Avalon Centrifuge or Uncle Jalapeño (depending on the theme) will fly on screen with a sign indicating how many meters the player has travelled. After about 500 meters, the player is sent to Avalonia, which introduces the Jetpack, as well as moving platforms, switches and electrified surfaces. After roughly 1,250 meters, the player takes a Bounce Pad to the Canyons, where they will be met with missiles and the Glider. After 2,500 meters the game loops back to the Gardens, but the lighting changes for every location, hazards are placed in more difficult spots and powerups are no longer restricted to their respective themes.
The game has a leaderboard to keep track of the player's best score, although no version of the game uses Game Center, Google Play Games or even PlayStation Network for posting these scores online. Instead, a Facebook account is required to post scores and compare them with other players.
Powerups and Boosts
On occasion, the player can run into a powerup. In addition to protecting Sackboy for one hit, having a powerup equpped will positively affect the gameplay for a limited time. Before looping back to the Gardens at night, which powerups can spawn depends on the theme. These powerups can be upgraded in the store so they last longer when picked up.
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First appears in the Gardens. Attracts all nearby bubbles for a limited amount of time. |
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| Jetpack |  |
First appears in Avalonia. Pulls Sackboy into the foreground to play a bubble collecting minigame. With the Jetpack, tapping and holding the screen will make Sackboy ascend, descending when let go. The aim is to collect as many bubbles as possible before returning to the main level. Collecting all of the bubbles in a line will spawn a set of red bubbles. |
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First appears in the Canyons. Tapping and holding the screen with this equipped causes Sackboy to slowly glide down. Bounce Pads spawn on the floor to propell Sackboy up to the bubbles in the sky, and like the Jetpack, the aim is to collect as many bubbles as possible before the powerup expires. |
In addition to the powerups listed above, at the start of every run the player can choose one of a number of boosts that give them an advantage for the duration of the run. These usually cost Bubbles to equip, but if the player has a "One Free Boost" item from a previous run, they can redeem one for free.
| Name | Icon | Description | Price |
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| Missile Jammer |  |
Automatically destroys missiles before they can hurt Sackboy. |  750
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| +10 Multiplier |  |
Adds +10 to whatever the score multiplier value is for the rest of the run. | 1,000
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| Head Start |  |
Spawns an entrance at the start that sends Sackboy to Avalonia, or 750 meters. | 500
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| Mega Head Start |  |
Spawns an entrance at the start that sends Sackboy directly to the Canyons, or 1,500 meters. | 1,000
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| Auto-Shield |  |
A fairy joins Sackboy, and gives him a one-time shield if he runs into a hazard. | 750
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| Blue Bubbles |  |
Turns all regular Score Bubbles into blue bubbles, doubling their value. As a side-effect, the shield takes half as long to charge up. | 1,500
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Stickers
Stickers can occasionally be found in Prize Bubbles, or won in Lucky Chests. In total, there are 80 stickers to find, spread across 20 categories. Finding all of the stickers in a category will reward the player with Bubbles, Save-Me Hearts, and even costumes that can be downloaded and used in other LittleBigPlanet games. Once every sticker has been found, the score multiplier is permanently increased by 5 points.
Below is a list of every sticker in the game, and the rewards for filling out each category.
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| Animals | 
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500
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| Body Parts | 
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750
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| Food | 
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1,000
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| Weather | 
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3
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| Music | 
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1,250
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| Characters | 
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1,500
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| Flowers | 
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1,750
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| Circus | 
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4
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| England | 
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2,000
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| Entertainment | 
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2,250
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| Letters | 
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2,500
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| Mexico | 
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5
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| Skyline | 
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3,000
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| Splats | 
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4,000
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| Spooky | 
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5,000
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| Clothes | 
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Run Sackboy! Run! T-Shirt |
| Friends | 
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Garden Gnome Costume |
| 1950s | 
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Pigeon Costume |
| Evolution | 
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Costumes
As well as powerup upgrades, there are 12 costumes for the player to collect and wear, most of which increase their score multiplier by a set amount. Many of these can be purchased with bubbles, but some have special requirements to unlock them. While most of the costumes are taken from other LittleBigPlanet titles — or in some cases, their prerelease material — a handful were created specifically for this game.
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Kangaroo | 500
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 +1 Multiplier
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Yeti | 2,500
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+1 Multiplier
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Princess | 7,500
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+2 Multiplier
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Footballer | 15,000
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+3 Multiplier
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Horse Rider | 50,000
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+4 Multiplier
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Renoir the Owl | Beat OddSock on the leaderboard (score 100,000 points in one run) |
+5 Multiplier
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Croc | 150,000
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+6 Multiplier
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Wolf | Earn 50 Wolf Tokens from Mega Lucky Chests | +6 Multiplier
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Mayan Warrior | 200,000
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+8 Multiplier
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Sackicorn | 350,000
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+10 Multiplier
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Aviator | Earn 500 Aviator Tokens from Lucky Chests. | +12 Multiplier
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Santa | £4.99 |  x2 Sticker Chance
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Trophies
Despite the iOS and Android platforms having support for achievements — in the form of Game Center and Google Play Games respectively — the PlayStation Vita port is the only version that actually has trophies to unlock, of which there are thirteen.
Downloadable Content
The following is a list of all the in-game microtransactions available for Run Sackboy! Run! Prices and metadata are taken from the PlayStation Vita version, and may not be reflective of their iOS or Android equivalents.
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Santa Costume | Ho Ho Ho! It's time to feel all Jolly and festive by donning the Santa Costume. And we know Santa just loves giving presents, so you're in for a treat! A x2 sticker chance! He gives you 2 times the chance of finding a sticker on every run, whichever costume you are wearing. Note: If you also purchase the x4 Sticker Chance, you will have a total of x8 Sticker Chance |
$6.99 (US) | UP9000-PCSA00490_00-SANTAC0000000000 (America) |
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Double Bubble Multiplier | With this multiplier, you’ll get two bubbles for every bubble you collect in Run Sackboy! Run! It’s a permanent multiplier, so you’ll get Double Bubble every time you play. Bubbles can be spent in-game on boosts, power-ups and costumes for Sackboy®. |
$4.99 (US) £3.69 (GB) |
EP9000-PCSF00562_00-BUBBX20000000000 (Europe) |
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A Bag of 10,000 Bubbles | Is your bubble bank running low? Are you looking for a quick way to upgrade your magnet, jetpack or glider? Then purchase this pack to boost your bubble balance and add some extra fizz to your Run Sackboy! Run! adventure. Bubbles can be spent in-game on boosts, power-ups and costumes for Sackboy®. |
$0.99 (US) £0.75 (GB) |
EP9000-PCSF00562_00-BUBB010000000000 (Europe) | |
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A Basket of 30,000 Bubbles | $2.99 (US) £1.99 (GB) |
EP9000-PCSF00562_00-BUBB020000000000 (Europe) | ||
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A Sack of 50,000 Bubbles | $4.99 (US) £3.69 (GB) |
EP9000-PCSF00562_00-BUBB030000000000 (Europe) | ||
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A Chest of 100,000 Bubbles | $7.99 (US) £5.79 (GB) |
EP9000-PCSF00562_00-BUBB040000000000 (Europe) | ||
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A Mine of 250,000 Bubbles | $17.99 (US) £12.99 (GB) |
EP9000-PCSF00562_00-BUBB050000000000 (Europe) | ||
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A Mountain of 500,000 Bubbles | $33.99 (US) £24.99 (GB) |
EP9000-PCSF00562_00-BUBB060000000000 (Europe) | ||
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A Bag of 10 Hearts | Save Me hearts are an essential element of Run Sackboy! Run! – even the best players need extra lives to keep Sackboy® galloping along. Make sure your race doesn’t end early with this bumper pack of precious Save Me hearts. |
$0.99 (US) £0.75 (GB) |
EP9000-PCSF00562_00-HART010000000000 (Europe) |
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A Basket of 30 Hearts | $2.99 (US) £1.99 (GB) |
EP9000-PCSF00562_00-HART020000000000 (Europe) | ||
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A Sack of 50 Hearts | $4.99 (US) £3.69 (GB) |
EP9000-PCSF00562_00-HART030000000000 (Europe) | ||
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A Chest of 100 Hearts | $7.99 (US) £5.79 (GB) |
EP9000-PCSF00562_00-HART040000000000 (Europe) | ||
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A Mine of 250 Hearts | $17.99 (US) £12.99 (GB) |
EP9000-PCSF00562_00-HART050000000000 (Europe) | ||
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A Mountain of 500 Hearts | $33.99 (US) £24.99 (GB) |
EP9000-PCSF00562_00-HART060000000000 (Europe) | ||
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Bumper Pack | So many things, so little time. The Bumper Pack gives you a leg up in every aspect of the game, and it's great value too! You get 30,000 Bubbles, 15 Save-Me Hearts, 4 regular Stickers and 10 Lucky Chests. | $4.99 (US) £3.69 (GB) |
EP9000-PCSF00562_00-BUMP010000000000 (Europe) |
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Mega Pack | Can't decide the best way to keep progressing? Then the Mega Pack will push your progress on everything! You get 195,000 Bubbles, 25 Save-Me Hearts, 4 regular Stickers, and 10 MEGA Lucky Chests. It's the choice of champions, and great value to boot! | $15.99 (US) £12.99 (GB) |
EP9000-PCSF00562_00-MEGA010000000000 (Europe) | |
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x4 Sticker Chance | Are you getting stuck finding Stickers? Then this is the Sack-Power for you! It gives you 4 times the chance of finding a sticker on every run, whichever costume you are wearing. And what's more, it keeps working on every run, forever. Marvellous! | $4.99 (US) £3.69 (GB) |
EP9000-PCSF00562_00-4STICK0000000000 (Europe) | |
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Free Boost | Sick of having to use your precious bubbles to buy those amazing boosts? Then look no further! Buy the Free Boost Sack-Power and you'll never have to pay for a boost at the start of a run again! | $4.99 (US) £3.69 (GB) |
EP9000-PCSF00562_00-FBOOST0000000000 (Europe) | |
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Auto-Shield | Have you ever dreamed of being followed around by an adorable fairy, whose only job is to keep you safe? Well now your dreams have been answered, with the Auto-Shield Sack-Power. Buy this, and the Shield Fairy will protect you once on every run. Magic! | $4.99 (US) £3.69 (GB) |
EP9000-PCSF00562_00-SHIELD0000000000 (Europe) |
Music
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Gardens IntMusic by Mat Clark & Kenneth Young Home theme |
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'The Gardens (Rework)' by Mat Clark, Kenneth Young, Joe Henson and Alexis Smith The Gardens theme |
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'Avalonia' IntMusic by Keith Tenniswood Avalonia theme |
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Canyons IntMusic by Mat Clark The Canyons theme |
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'Left Bank Two' by The Noveltones Shop + Stickers theme |
Gallery
Logos
The logo for Run Sackboy! Run!
Footballer Costume
Kangaroo Costume
Sackicorn Costume
Yeti Costume
External Links
- Run Sackboy! Run! on Firesprite's website
- Official website on LittleBigPlanet.com (Archive)
- Run Sackboy! Run! on the official UK PlayStation website (Archive)
- Run Sackboy! Run! on Google Play (Archive)
- Run Sackboy! Run! on the App Store (Archive)
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