The game has various Missions that you can take on to earn extra bonuses such as score Multipliers. To see your current mission, tap the menu on the top left corner of the main menu. You can also access this by pausing while playing – this is useful if you happen to forget what you are supposed to be aiming for mid-run.
You can tell when you have completed a particular mission because it will inform you after the run, telling you what exactly it was that you did to complete it. Some Missions are cumulative. This means that, using Coins as an example, they will add up the total number until you reach the goal. So if you are required to collect 1,000 Coins, you can visit the Missions tab to see how many you have done so far on your way to that goal. The game also uses Missions such as ‘Spend 2,000 Coins’ to get you to part with your hard-earned Coins.
As well as these Missions, you are also able to take part in various Daily Challenges. These change, as you might expect, once each day, and reward you with a special prize each time. Daily Challenges tend to take the form of collecting a particular string of letters to make up a word, such as ‘B L A S T’. Once you get them all you will receive a bonus, usually more Coins.
Mission List
You can see a complete list of all the unique missions in Subway Surfers by looking below. There are 49 of these, after which time they start to repeat themselves.
Set 1
– Collect 500 Coins
– Score 1,000 Points in one run
– Pickup 2 Power-ups
TIP: This is an easy mission to get you started – none of these should be too taxing.
Set 2
– Collect 200 Coins in one run.
– Jump 20 times
– Pick up 2 Super Sneakers
TIP: To jump up and down as quickly as possible, swipe up and then down, as this brings your character down quickly rather than partaking in the usual floaty jump.
Set 3
– Get 2 character tokens from Mystery Boxes
– Roll 30 times in total
– Spend 2,000 Coins
TIP: Spend your 2,000 Coins purchasing Mystery Boxes and you will move through two of these objectives at once.
Set 4
– Complete 1 Daily Challenge
– Dodge 20 barriers
– Score 6,000 points in one run
TIP: Dodging a barrier means to jump over it or roll underneath it.
Set 5
– Collect 2,500 Coins
– Jump 30 times in one run
– Buy 1 Mystery Box.
Set 6
– Use 1 Hoverboard
– Pick up 5 Coin Magnets
– Stumble into 2 barriers
TIP: To use a Hoverboard, which you should have collected a fair few of by now, simply double tap the screen.
TIP: Stumbling is quite difficult, but is achieved when you have jumped to clear an obstacle, but your timing is wrong. So jump too late, or too early so that you fall back onto the barrier. You know if you’ve successfully stumbled because you will hit the obstacle but won’t fail the run – although the Inspector will catch up.
Set 7
– Pick up 2 Jetpacks
– Beat 1 Friend
– Use 1 Headstart
TIP: If you are doing better than all your friends, you may have to make some new ones or arrange for a friend to overtake you to be able to fulfil this objective.
Set 8
– Bump into 3 trains in one run
– Pickup 40 Coins with a Magnet
– Get caught in first 10 seconds of run
TIP: Bumping into trains is done by running next to them and swiping into it. You lose time by doing this but don’t fail the run. Just make sure the Inspector is a fair distance away before you attempt it. This is also how you fail in the first 10 seconds of a run – swipe to bump into a train so that the Inspector catches you.
Set 9
– Use 1 Hoverboard without crashing
– Pick up 2 Mystery Boxes
– Roll 30 times in a single run
TIP: The Hoverboard normally prevents you from crashing – i.e. it will disappear if you hit an obstacle. To achieve this mission, you have to remain on the Hoverboard until it disappears naturally. So in this case, it’s a good idea to activate it right at the start of your run.
TIP: It will be hard to achieve this unless you are specifically trying to do so – you should swipe down over and over again (when safe to do so) to tick off this mission.
Set 10
– Score 20,000 Points in one rune
– Pick up 12 Power-ups
– Jumpe over 2 trains
TIP: To completely clear a train by jumping over it, use the Super Sneakers and aim for moving trains. Jump just before they hit you and you should be able to clear them relatively easily.
Set 11
– Score 4,000 Points without collecting any Coins
– Roll 50 times in the center lane
– Collect 5,000 Coins
TIP: You should use a Headstart to avoid any Coins at the start of the level.
Set 12
– Complete 2 Daily Challenges
– Dodge 40 Barriers
– Pick up 5 Super Sneakers
Set 13
– Bump 2 bushes
– Pick up 160 Coins with a Magnet
– Pick up 2 Magnets in one run
TIP: Like bumping trains, simply swipe into the side of a bush to count as ‘bumping’ it.
Set 14
– Pick up 4 Mystery Boxes
– Roll 40 times in one run
– Collect 400 coins in one run
Set 15
– Collect 100,000 points
– Pick up 5 Jetpacks
– Bump into 12 light signals
TIP: It’s quite hard to hit the light signals, but you want to direct yourself into them on the way past to register the ‘bump’.
Set 16
– Complete 3 Daily Challenges
– Pick up 3 Super Sneakers in one run
– Jump over 4 trains
Set 17
– Score 50,000 points in one run
– Spend 4000 coins
– Pick up 15 Coin Magnets
Set 18
– Pick up 2 Jetpacks in one run
– Bump into 8 trains in one run
– Use 3 Hoverboards without crashing
Set 19
– Use 5 Hoverboards
– Pick up 3 Magnets in one run
– Get 5 character tokens from Mystery Box
Set 20
– Collect 250,000 points
– Jump 40 times in one run
– Pickup 25 Powerups
Set 21
– Stumble into 15 barriers
– Buy 3 Mystery Boxes
– Pick up 240 Coins with a Magnet
Set 22
– Dodge 80 barriers
– Spend 8,000 Coins
– Pick up 4 Super Sneakers in one run
Set 23
– Use 8 Headstarts
– Jump over 10 trains
– Pick up 15 Jetpacks
Set 24
– Pick up 8 Mystery Boxes
– Roll 200 times in the center lane
– Complete 4 Daily Challenges
Set 25
– Collect 15,000 Coins
– Score 120,000 points in one run
– Jump over 3 trains in one run
Set 26
– Roll 50 times in one run
– Collect 500,000 points
– Score 12,000 points without collecting coins
Set 27
– Get 10 character tokens from Mystery Box
– Buy 6 Mystery Boxes
– Bump into 20 light signals
Set 28
– Jump 50 times in one run
– Use 12 Hoverboards
– Use 4 Hoverboards without crashing
Set 29
– Collect 750 coins in one run
– Stumble into 25 barriers
– Score 250000 points in one run
NOTE:The missions from here onwards reward you with a Super Mystery Box and get harder.
Set 30
– Jump over 4 trains in one run
– Pick up 3 Jetpacks in one run
– Pickup 1200 coins with a Magnet
Set 31
– Dodge 30 barriers in one run
– Pick up 5 Magnets in one run.
– Use 10 Headstarts.
TIP: The 5 Magnet mission is a very hard one as you are relying on the game presenting you with enough Magnets. Essentially, you have to stay alive for a very long time. This is a mission that it can be worth skipping in the Shop.
Set 32
– Use 4 Hoverboards in one run without crashing
– Pick up 4 Double Multipliers in one run
– Complete Daily Challenge 3 days in a row
Set 33
– Bump 5 bushes
– Pick up 10 Mystery Boxes
– Roll 300 times in total
Set 34
– Jump 70 times in one run
– Pick up 5 Super Sneakers in one run
– Score 120000, no Powerups
Set 35
– Stay in same lane for 20 seconds.
– Bump into 12 trains in one run
– Spend 9000 Coins
TIP: For the ‘stay in the same lane’ mission, use a Mega Headstart and then Hoverboards to avoid having to change lanes.
Set 36
– Score 300,000 points in one run
– Score 25000 points without jumping
– Collect 5,000,000 points
TIP: Use the Mega Headstart to earn points without risking having to jump
Set 37
– Stumble into 40 barriers
– Stumble upon 4 barriers in one run
– Jump 300 times
Set 38
– Collect 800 coins in one run
– Pick up at least 1 of each Powerup (Coin Magnet, Double Multiplier, Jetpack and Super Sneakers) in one run
– Pick up 12 Daily Letters
Set 39
– Roll 70 times in one run
– Buy 10 Mystery Boxes
– Collect 20,000 coins
Set 40
– Jump and land on a train 10 times in a row
– Score 25000 points without rolling
– Dodge 150 barriers
TIP: To jump and land on a train multiple times in a row, find a few in a row or some close enough to jump between and swipe up, then down, to do multiple, quick jumps.
Set 41
– Use 20 Hoverboards
– Use 8 Hoverboards without crashing
– Pick up 50 Powerups
Set 42
– Bump into 5 light signals in one run
– Roll 200 times in center lane
– Bump into 40 light signals
Set 43
– Pick up at least 1 of each Power up in one run
– Pick up 5 Double Multipliers in one run
– Score 140,000, no Powerups
Set 44
– Pick up 12 Jetpacks
– Pick up 4 Jetpacks in one run
– Use 12 Headstarts
Set 45
– Collect 1000 coins in one run
– Pick up 1500 coins with a Magnet
– Collect 20000 coins
Set 46
– Use 5 Hoverboards in one run without crashing
– Buy 10 Mystery boxes
– Spend 12000 coins
TIP: Mission 2 should help you work towards mission 3 in this set.
Set 47
– Stay in same lane for 30 seconds
– Pick up 5 Magnets
– Pick up 20 Coin Magnets
Set 48
– Score 30000 points without jumping
– Score 30000 points without rolling
– Score 160000 points, no Powerups
Set 49
– Jump and land on a train 12 times in a row
– Use 10 Hoverboards without crashing
– Pickup 40 Powerups
Set 50 Onwards
At this point, the missions start to repeat themselves. Mission 50 is the same as mission 30, 51 is the same as 31, 52 as 32, and so on. The missions repeat starting at mission 30, as this is where the difficulty ramps up.
Below you will find tips for some of the generic mission types which the game will throw at you:
Dodging: Dodging a barrier means to jump over it or roll underneath it.
Stumbling: Stumbling is quite difficult, but is achieved when you have jumped to clear an obstacle, but your timing is wrong. So jump too late, or too early so that you fall back onto the barrier. You know if you’ve successfully stumbled because you will hit the obstacle but won’t fail the run – although the Inspector will catch up.
Use Hoverboards Without Crashing: To do this, activate the Hoverboard at the start of your run, where there arent many obstacles and it’s easiest.
Jump Over Trains: You need to use Super Sneakers to be able to completely jump over a train.
Avoid Coins: Use a Headstart to help you avoid Coins.You should use a Headstart to avoid any Coins at the start of the level.
Bumping: To ‘bump’, swipe into the side of an object.
Stay In The Same Lane: To do this, use a Mega Headstart, then a Hoverboard.
Avoid Jumping: To avoid jumping, using a Mega Headstart, then a Hoverboard straight after it. You can then safely ignore any obstacles.
Jump ‘x’ Number of Times: To complete these missions, swipe up and then down immediately to do a quick jump – then repeat as required.
Still Stuck? Don’t forget you can skip missions by spending Coins in the Shop.
Weekly Hunt
The Weekly Hunt is similar to the Daily Challenge, except, as the name suggests, it takes place over the course of a week. For every edition of Subway Surfers: World Tour, there are four Weekly Hunts. To complete the Hunt, you must find a certain number of Tokens to receive a reward.
The Tokens are specific to each edition, with New Orleans featuring Pumpkin tokens, while Tokyo used Japanese keychains for the collecting purpose. They are usually harder to come across than the Daily Challenge tokens, largely because you have a week to get them rather than just one day.
The Weekly Hunts began following the Rome edition and its Egg Hunt.
