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"Temple Run Oz\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the Clouds\nA hot air ballon feature takes you up in the clouds to collect coins.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKiller plants\nPlants just from their position on the side of the board and attempt to attack your runner.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDisappearing Paths\nBetween different boards in the game you travel through a tornado where the road collapses under you.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChased by Monkeys\nMonkeys chase you in the game, traveling especially close behind when you trip during game play.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFalling Rock\nRocks and trees will fall periodically into your path while you run.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDarkness\nSome of the boards, such as this one, take place in dark environments.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoad to Nowhere\nDuring a tornado your screen will occasionally \"white out\" completely.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree Fall\nHitting an obstacle while you're in the hot air balloon will not kill your character.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMusic Box Feature\nA Music Box bonus feature can help you increase your final score at the end of the game.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDisney Mobile Games and Imangi Studios launched a new Oz-inspired version of Temple Run Tuesday: Temple Run Oz. Built using Imangi\u2019s Temple Run 2 platform, the game takes players on a magical journey down the yellow brick road, with a number of new and exciting features you might only find in Oz.\nIt's the second partnership between the two companies, which came together last year to create another Disney-inspired version of the game: Temple Run Brave.\n\u201CWe had a really great experience working with Disney and their team on Temple Run Brave,\u201D Imangi co-founder Keith Shepard told Mashable. \u201CSo, as we started working on Temple Run 2 we had some discussions about doing it again.\u201D\nTemple Run Brave was built on top of Temple Run\u2019s original game, while Temple Run Oz is built over the recently-released second version of the game.\n\u201CThe timing here for Temple Run Oz is awesome,\u201D says Bart Decrem GM of Disney Mobile Games. \u201CA couple weeks after Temple Run 2 here comes a game that speaks to awesome childhood moments \u2013 the yellow brick road and the world of Oz.\u201D\nGreat and Powerful Oz\nIn the game you play the role of the Great and Powerful Oz. Similar to the other Temple Run games, you\u2019re a continuous runner, meaning that your only move is to run, and try to not die, in this case down the Yellow Brick Road.\nGraphics in the game are mesmerizing, and include flying monkeys, exotic plants, and an awe-inspiring world that are sure to make you realize you aren\u2019t in Kansas anymore.\nSmall details such as a flying monkey power up to carry you when you might have just ran faster in other versions of the game, and a soap bubble to protect you when you return from a near-death mishap, make the world all the more believable.\nUp, Up and Away\nThroughout the game you encounter several scattered hot air balloons. The balloons appear on the screen, and head quickly in one direction at a crossroads. Follow the balloon and hop on to take a balloon trip through the clouds.\nNot interested in a high-flying adventure? Head the opposite way and keep both your feet on the ground.\nEnchanted Walkway\nIn addition to hot air balloons there are several other obstacles that appear in the game as you play. Unlike other versions of Temple Run where you can see the obstacles before you reach them, in Oz many of those obstacles appear before your eyes as you approach them. \nPlants in the game often leap from locations on the side of the path, attempting to grab you as they fall. Trees also often fall, seemingly out of nowhere, into the path to block your way. \nIt\u2019s not just obstacles you have to watch out for. The path itself will sometimes crumble while you\u2019re on bridges, forcing you to make a split-second decision to move to the side of the bridge that remains intact.\nThrough the Tornado\nUnlike other versions of Temple Run, Temple Run Oz has several different worlds you can play in. As you run, street signs point you in the direction of a new area, follow the signs and stay alive in order to get there.\nTransitions between worlds are done through a tornado, where the yellow brick road is collapsing in front of your eyes. Given the nature of the storm, your screen actually fades to white several times during the transition, forcing you to stay on your toes, even when you can\u2019t actually see where you\u2019re running.\nMusic Box Bonus\nA small wooden music box plays a key role in the film Oz: The Great and Powerful. We won\u2019t spoil that plot-point for you here except to say that a music box is also the feature point for the bonus round in Temple Run Oz. \nThroughout the game you can collect music box keys. At the end of the game you are presented with a screen full of music boxes, and are allowed to select a box to unlock, one for each key you collected. Boxes include points and more to help you boost your final score.\nTemple Run Oz is available now for iOS and Android from Apple\u2019s App Store  and Google Play.\nWe had the opportunity to chat with Keith Shepard from Imangi, and Bart Decrem, Disney\u2019s GM of mobile games about the game. Check back later for an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Temple Run Oz.\nWhat do you think of Temple Run Oz? Let us know your thoughts in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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