Gems can be considered as both a collectible and a Powerup in both Temple Run 2 and Temple Run: Oz, with it also being a currency type, as it can be used to buy stuff that can't be bought with coins.
Uses of Gems[]
Save Me[]
Gems can be used to buy Save Me's, which resurrects the player after dying. Save Me's at first cost 1 gem, and then quickly doubles after each time the player uses it. Moreover, the second time costs 2 gems, the third costs 4 gems, and so on. However, to reduce the Save Me cost, the player can upgrade the Save Me cost to make it cheaper, but no cheaper than 1 gem. The n'th save me (excluding advertisements) has a cost of 2^(n-1)-(number of save me reductions bought).
Limited Time Characters[]
Limited time characters can be bought with 60 gems each during the said character's limited availability. For example, Santa Claus, Wolfman, and Freya Coldheart are all limited. Once the said character's limited time expires, the character can no longer be bought with gems if already not unlocked. However, if the limited character was already unlocked during the limited time, the player gets to keep him/her.
Powerup Enhancements[]
Players can spend gems to increase the potency of a powerup the next few times they use it (found in the powerup select section). You can power up each ability powerup up to 10 times which corresponds to 10 uses. Whenever the user activates their powerup (never from pickup spawns or starting boosts), the improved version of the powerup is applied and the number of remaining uses decreases by 1 until there are no more augments remaining. At that point, the normal powerup will be applied every time the ability is activated. When you powerup an ability, any character with that powerup equipped can use the enhanced powerup, not just the character you bought it on.
| Boost | Shield | Coin Bonus | Coin Magnet | Score Bonus | Gem Bonus | Bolt Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 gems per use | 1 gem per use | 1 gem per use | 2 gems per use | 2 gems per use | 4 Gems per use | 2 Gems per use |
| Increases distance by 250 meters.
(only tested with lvl 5 boost) |
Increases shield time by 10 secs.
(only tested with lvl 5 shield) |
Increases number of coins gained by 50.
(Only tested with lvl 5 coin bonus) |
Coin Magnet duration increased by 10 seconds.
(only tested with lvl 5 coin magnet) |
Increases score bonus by 500 | Increases Gems gained by 5.
(Net gain of 1 gem overall). |
Increases distance by 250 meters.
(only tested with lvl 5 bolt) |
*level 5 boost/shield/... in the table above refer to levels as upgraded in the shop and not number of times the ability was powered up.
Maps[]
Maps can be played for free during a limited amount of time, but after the limited time expires, the player can unlock it with 500 gems.
Trivia[]
- Gems ONLY appear in Temple Run 2 and Temple Run Oz, since the only currency in Temple Run is coins.
- The player can watch a trailer/video to earn an extra gem at times (which is only allowed for 3-4 times per day)
- Although gems don't do anything in the game that affects your score/coins/distance, they are still counted as a powerup, while individual coins are not counted as powerups.
- In the Chinese version of Temple Run 2, you need to tilt your screen in the middle to earn your gem until 16,500 Meters.
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