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The Bored Ape Yacht Club is once again injecting the NFT ecosystem with some much-needed vitality. Leading up to and following the release of the Sewer Pass<\/a> \u2014 an access token that enables BAYC holders to take part in an interactive minting experience \u2014 BAYC-related assets accounted for nearly half<\/em> of the total ETH NFT volume<\/a> from January 16 to 23. <\/strong><\/p>\n Driving that volume is the desire to compete in a skills-based endless runner-style game developed by BAYC\u2019s Yuga Labs<\/a> called Dookey Dash<\/a>. Available only to Sewer Pass holders, Dookey Dash players try to make it as far as they can through the sewers of the BAYC while dodging obstacles and collecting \u201cfragments\u201d along the way.\u00a0Released on January 18, the game is a part of a larger minting mechanic for the next iteration of the BAYC universe in which players with high scores become eligible for rarer mints. <\/p>\n Videos of players streaming their runs of the game have been popping up all over social media in the last week, with many sharing their high scores<\/a> as well. But how exactly do you get a high score in Dookey Dash? To dispel the mystery, we\u2019ve put together a short list of tips and tricks to increase your chances of getting on the Dookey Dash leaderboard and landing a coveted mint in the upcoming BAYC release.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dookey Dash scores are based on three main factors: how long your sewer run lasts, the kinds of fragments you pick up, and how many obstacles you destroy. Dashing \u2014 a quick speed boost \u2014 is one of the game\u2019s key components. It allows your character to zip forward and smash through obstacles in your path. Timing your dash is critical, however. Do it too late, and you\u2019ll have a tough time reacting to unseen obstacles behind the wall you\u2019ve just broken through. Too early, and you might not have enough speed to break through in the first place. Err on the side of dashing earlier than later; slamming into some pipes beyond a wall is more likely to end your run than anything else when using a dash.\u00a0<\/p>\n Collecting fragments (both common and rare) will help increase your overall score, so make sure you\u2019re aiming for them. However, as the sewers become increasingly clogged with obstacles as your run progresses, don\u2019t take too many risks for common fragments and focus on extending your run for as long as possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dashing is a tool, so use it wisely. The three seconds needed for your dash to cool down can seriously inhibit your ability to rack up points in the game or even lead to your whole run ending because you couldn\u2019t break through an obstacle. But when you use the dash to break through wooden boards or knock large objects out of your path, it immediately resets, cooling off for instant reuse. Using the dash to beak through large objects will also earn you a small number of points. Those add up over time, so use this to your advantage, especially in the game\u2019s early stages when there are far fewer objects floating around in the sewers.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dookey Dash players willing to spend 2 ApeCoin ($APE, the native token for the BAYC universe) will be rewarded with a Powershart Pack, a booster pack that comes with 10 minutes of real-time three upgrades in the game. Benefits include a greater chance of finding rare items in the sewers, cutting dash cooldown time in half, and a 15 percent bonus added to your final run score.\u00a0<\/p>\n Try not to pay too much attention to your score in the upper left corner of your screen. Glancing at it only creates a distraction and increases your chances of catching an edge on an obstacle and ending your run. If you need an indication of how you\u2019re doing, keep an ear open to the music as it changes throughout your run. If the music is too bothersome, try muting the game and putting on your own tunes instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n Because of the game\u2019s stakes, some might be tempted to bend the rules or otherwise cheat the game to achieve a high score. Yuga Labs\u2019 co-founder Greg Solano recently took to Twitter<\/a> to address this very issue, explaining that the team collects a fair amount of metadata from each run of the game and that any foul play is likely to come to light and result in an essential banning from the future mint reveal. <\/p>\nTip 1: Time your dash just right\u00a0<\/h2>\n
Tip 2: Be strategic about fragments<\/h2>\n
Tip 3: Reset your dash\u00a0<\/h2>\n
Tip 4: Buy a Powershart Pack with ApeCoin<\/h2>\n
Tip 5: Ignore your score<\/h2>\n
Tip 6: Play Dookey, not dirty<\/h2>\n