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Key

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A key.

Informations
Type Resource
Function Unlocking stuff and reviving players
Obtainable by Collecting or prize
Price Variable


Keys (which look like Key in the game) are utilities that were introduced in Tokyo Logo. They are the secondary currency in the game. Most importantly, keys are used to revive your character 1 key, and the cost doubles over time. Keys are also used to unlock special outfits for many characters. There are lots of ways to obtain Keys. For example, they can be found while running, opening a Mystery Box, or from the Weekly Hunt or Season Hunt. You can also buy different amounts of keys from the Shop, though it costs real money. As for the appearance of the key, it is light blue with a white outline, and has a star in the middle of the handle. It is the same star that is on the Coins

Where to Find Keys?

  • Watch the Daily Video for the first time per day (6 keys).
  • Watch the Daily Video for the fifth time or more (up to 1 keys.)
  • Obtain from the Mini Mystery Box/Mystery Box (up to 1 keys (can be doubled), rare).
  • Collect keys during a run (1+ keys, rare).
  • Obtain from the Super Mystery Box (up to 3 keys (can be doubled (1/2 keys only)), rare).
  • Obtain from the Weekly Hunt (mostly week 1).
  • Obtain from tiers in the Season Hunt (from 2 keys (tier 0/5/10 only) (can be doubled (tier 0 and 5 only)) and 5 keys (tier 15/20/25/30/31 only)).
  • Connect to Facebook (10 keys along with other gifts).
  • Buy in the shop with real money (up to 800 keys for REAL MONEY100).
  • Introduction alert (5 keys, only available when using the Tokyo Logo update).
  • Get them in the Daily Calendar (Only if you own every normally in the calendar).

How to Spend Keys?

  • Buy characters and boards.
  • Buy certain outfits for characters.
  • Buy special powers and styles for hoverboards.
  • To revive after a run (1st revive consumes 1 key; consecutive revives double in cost over time).
  • Buy Token Boxes in the store.
  • Collect Daily/Season Quest sneakers (up to 3/6 keys (Daily Quests only) and up to 50 keys (Season Quests only)).
  • Skip rewards in the Season Hunt.
  • Buy portraits in the store.

Characters which costed keys

List of Key Packs*

N Image Amount Price (USD)
1 25 REAL MONEY4,99
2 55 REAL MONEY9,99
3 125 REAL MONEY19,99
4 350 REAL MONEY49,99
5 800 REAL MONEY99,99

Trivia

  • You are given a limited amount of time to decide if you want to revive after a crash.
    • You can skip this by tapping outside the box when the timer has reached approximately 5/8.
    • After Marrakesh2020Logo , your limited to 12 revives only with keys.
  • The key, the Headstart, the Jetpack and the Hoverboard are the only things in the game that can prevent you from losing, with the exception of the Super Sneakers and Power Jumper, which might both save you and cause you to lose.
  • In the London Logo edition, the Holiday Video was added, allowing the player to receive 2 keys once he/she watches the whole video. But after that edition, it was replaced with the Daily Video, but with the same function.
  • They are quite a rare item to be found during a run, even rarer than a Weekly Hunt token.
    • This fact makes the mission "Collect 2 (or 3) keys in one run" extremely hard.
    • In ZurichLogo and the next updates, the video to earn keys it's to earn 3 keys, not 2.

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