How to Get Higher Scores on Swing Copters

The sequel to one of the most-downloaded games on mobile gives its predecessor a run for its money in terms of difficulty. Swing Copters follows the same game concept of Flappy Bird, but adds more challenge by making the obstacles vertical and adding swinging hammers to the ledges. While there's no beating the game (it's basically endless), users can beat their friends and their own high scores.

Users who have mastered Flappy Bird may or may not find the rhythm they need to score higher immediately. Those who haven't played its predecessor before may need additional help in mastering Swing Copters. The following tips should help.

Find Your Rhythm

It's going to take more than a few tries to master Swing Copters given the added level of difficulty. According to Touch Tap Play, it is best for players to establish a rhythm. Different players use different techniques to find the right rhythm in this case - some start off very fast, then reduce speed as they calibrate the rhythm, while others start off slow and pick up speed as they go along. Maintaining the intervals between taps and maintaining a consistent speed will also help establish proper rhythm.

Get Past the Ledges in One Swoop

In Flappy Bird, it's easier for players to get past pillars because aside from the horizontal movement of the bird, the pillars remain static throughout the game. This gives players time to try and get past a pillar in more than one tap. This is not the case with Swing Copters - the moving mallets will make it more difficult to fly past a ledge in two taps or more. According to iMore, players have to learn how to time their taps properly so that the character flies past the swinging mallets and ledges in one swoop.

Space? There Isn't Too Much of It

Many players make the mistake of thinking the space between the two ledges and swinging mallets are big enough to get the flying character through. Think of it this way: the only real open space that players have for ensured safe passage is the space that won't be occupied by the swinging mallets when they swing either way. That is very little room, and players will need to calculate their taps carefully to make it through each ledge.

Mastering the game requires systematic trial and error, but trial and error nonetheless. With continued practice, control, and patience, players are sure to get higher scores from this challenging game in no time.