Unlock Santa for gems, find Christmas artifacts on your runs

Dec 11, 2013 18:01 GMT  ·  By

Imangi Studios has released an updated Temple Run 2 for iOS which includes a water slide. Players can use the same swiping motions to cruise down rapids and collect new items.

Users are told to keep their eyes peeled for new collectible masks, some much rarer than others, as well as for holiday artifacts, such as candy canes, wreaths, holly, stockings, and presents.

You can unlock Santa Claus himself as a playable character, but you’ll need to collect a truckload of gems for that to happen.

As Temple Run 2 approaches its one-year anniversary, “with this update we wanted to introduce new gameplay elements that keep the run exciting for players,” said Keith Shepherd, co-founder of Imangi Studios.

“And of course, we love the holidays, so we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to incorporate Santa and holiday artifacts into the game,” Shepherd added. Download Temple Run 2 for iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad on iOS 4.3 or newer.