the game is based around guy dangerous and other explorers that take a little statue from an ancient temple. the players control the characters and to begin the game the player must take the little statue. these players are guy dangerous, scarlett fox, barry bones, karma lee, montana smith, francisco montoya, and zack wonder. however, the player's efforts to steal the treasure seem useless when a group of evil monkeys pursue the player out of the temple, starting a "run." there is no finish line; the object of the game is to run as far as possible by going around obstacles that require the player to either jump (slide finger forward duck (slide finger backwards), or turn (slide finger to the right or left) in a precise manner. while all of this is happening, the player will be chased by the "evil monkeys". while playing, the player needs to tilt their device either to the left or the right to get coins. these coins are usually in the shape of a yellow diamond but according to their point value, they can also be a red diamond, a 2-point coin, or a blue diamond, a 3-point coin. coins can be earned in game play to unlock objectives, and can also be spent at the store.