In Super Mario Run, collecting the five coins is not a super complicated task but there are still some hidden spots that are surprisingly worth paying attention to because secret coins can often be found in those places as well. This brief guide gives you some hints and inspirations on coin hunts no matter what mode you are playing in Super Mario Run.

Firstly, players can often find coins that are hidden in those boxes they punch through along the running courses. Some boxes are marked with certain signs such as the question mark. Therefore, it is usually quite helpful to punch as much as you can along the racing course.

Then, sometimes players may miss a coin on their route when they clearly see it but don’t get the right timing to pick it up. In this situation, players can decide to consume one of their lives to travel backward in a time bubble to retrieve a missed coin. However, they should be cautious when they resort to the limited number of lives they have, because it takes time to regenerate them.

Another trick players may use to collect more coins when they encounter a Boo (ghost) is to take advantage of Princess Peach who can help players to float longer in the air for a further distance. This is quite useful when players are jumping backwards in order to catch the dropping coins from the ghost.

Finally, when players are encountering both coins and stars, they should give priority to the star which is a coin booster. By getting into the star, players can factually activate the mode of “coin rush”— and be showered with large quantity of coins. One last note on this is to give preference to certain color of coins, such as pink  on the way to Toad Rally.

To sum up, in the game of Super Mario Run, players should collect as many coins as they can without jeopardizing the running progress. Meanwhile, it is also very important to plan ahead of the time and get familiar with the route and jumps so that players would not miss the timing for coin collection.