| “ | ⭐️ Tundra Run: Dodge snowballs, punchers and flippers in a mad dash to the finish line! | „ |
| ~ Reveal Announcement (14 December 2020) |
Tundra Run is one of the levels in Fall Guys. It is a COURSE level (specifically, a gauntlet) and was first introduced in Season 3 (Legacy).
Course description[]
Standard version[]
Tundra Run is a race round obstacle course that may be selected as the first round of an Episode. It consists of multiple sections with various Season 3 (Legacy) obstacles to avoid.
The first section of the course consists of two uphill slopes with strategically placed steps and a cannon firing snowballs down each slope. The more the snowballs roll, the larger they get.
The second section has a row of punching gloves that pop out forcefully at repeated intervals, placed on an icy stretch. There is a lower path for players unlucky enough to get hit by the gloves and flung over the curved sides.
The third section begins with a fan pointing diagonally upwards and forwards. The path diverges here: another set of punching gloves serves as platforms to jump across, that can fling unsuspecting players if they land on them at the wrong timing. There are safer routes that can be taken to the left and right; these are also icy, and feature donut bumpers, with a few of them moving slowly.
The fourth section features a path with multiple flippers in the way. While they are easy to dodge on their own, a fan moving side-by-side at the end of this uphill stretch can push players backwards onto these spring ramps.
The final section consists of five more of these flippers; these have to be taken to land on one of two icy platforms that have a flipper on the end, and the latter group of flippers, when used correctly, will launch the player over the finish line - provided they do not collide into the Ringus Dingus just in front of the finish line.
Variations[]
| Name | Availability | Season introduced | Description | Picture |
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| Standard version | Available | Season 3 (Legacy) | The standard version of Tundra Run. | 
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| Fruit Cannon Variation | Available | SWTYNIAEJDITWYPIBY[1] | The Cannons at the start will now fire strawberries and blueberries. | 
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| Thicc Bonkus Variation | Available | Two Thicc Bonkuses replace the Punching Gloves in the icy Trench. A Pegwin will always spawn underneath the Trench as well. |  
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| More Punchers Variation | Available | More Punching Gloves are placed in the third section; there are now 3 rows of 5 Punching Gloves. | 
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| Blizzard Fan Variation | Available | A large Blizzard Fan replaces the entire ending. | 
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| Ending Thicc Bonkus Variation | Available | The Ringus Dingus at the end is replaced by a Thicc Bonkus. | 
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| Tundra Run X | Available; only in X-Treme Games. | Dave | All Checkpoints will be disabled and falling will result in elimination. | 
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| Easy Cannons Variation | Available | Season 1 | The time between Snowball shots is longer. | 
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| Less Punchers Variation | Available | There will now only be four Punching Gloves in the Trench. There will also now only be one Punching Glove in the lower section. | 
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| Less Slinguses Variation | Available | The Slingus Flinguses in the moving Blizzard Fan section are arranged differently, some are also missing. | 
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| No Ringus Variation | Available | The Ringus Dingus at the end is missing. | 
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| Hex Path Variation | Available | Season 2 | A Respawning Hex-tile path is placed at the left side of the Start Line. | 
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| Thruster Steps Variation | Vaulted | Thrusters are placed on every step in the path on the right side of the Start Line. | 
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| Thruster Trench Variation | Vaulted | A lot of Thrusters replace the Punching Gloves in the Trench. Bean Barriers that do not open are added on the sides of it.
A few Bean Barriers are also placed in the bottom path under the Trench to block players; a few Thrusters are also placed in that section. Another Bean Barrier is placed at the end of the ramp. |
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| Gravity Zone Variation | Available | A Gravity Zone replaces all Punching Gloves in the third section. Three Hover Platforms are also added in the Gravity Zone. | 
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| Conveyor Variation | Available | All Slingus Flinguses on the final ramp are replaced by three Shifting Conveyor Belts and a few Ringus Dinguses. | 
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| Hex Ending Variation | Available | The ending is replaced by a bunch of Respawning Hex-tiles in differing layers. | 
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Bots[]
As of 7 April 2022, Tundra Run is one of the few rounds that can be selected should the lobby be filled with bots (which were introduced in the UI Update).
Course strategy[]
Standard version[]
- First section: The snowballs are relatively easy to dodge; the problem in traversing this comes from the number of players suddenly crammed into the thin passageways. You should not have much problems with this section in general. Making sharp turns and moving along the further edges may help players stay ahead of the group.
- Second section: Funnily enough, the lower path is the safer route. Jump down, dive before hitting the floor, and proceed. Dodging the gloves on the lower path is easy. Should the player prefer the upper path, running towards a glove as it's fully extended should enable them to move from it in a zigzag pattern, avoiding most if not all other punching gloves, provided that they don't bump into other players.
- Third section: Jumping and diving at the fan will more than likely cause your bean to be blown off to the paths. If you dive right at the fans edge you can skip the gap. The side paths are slower, but safer. Jumping from punching glove to punching glove has a slight chance of making your bean fall, so be wary; this strategy is slightly safer to execute since Season 3 (Legacy)'s mid season update, however. It is possible to jump and dive to reach the middle row of gloves, then jump and dive from there to the other side. Watch the gloves as you approach them so you can better tell which ones more recently activated to avoid being punched.
- Following the Season 3 (Legacy) mid-season update, you are now less likely to ragdoll when jumping from glove to glove, so feel free.
- Fourth section: Observe the direction in which the fan is moving, move to the opposite side, then proceed all the way to the edge and walk up. You'll avoid all the flippers and the fan will only set you back a minuscule amount.
- Final section: Walking directly onto a flipper tends to not propel your bean far enough; it is recommended to do a running jump onto them instead. To save time, try to aim your first flipper jump in a way such that you can bounce off the next flipper; else, take it slowly. There is a lot of leeway to make some mistakes and still qualify from this round. If there are too many players competing for the flippers it's best to go for a different one or just jump dive to skip the first set of flippers and land on the icy platforms below directly
Variations[]
- Dodge the fruit as you normally would the snowballs. They do seem to hit you with a lot more force.
- The two bonkuses replacing the sideways gloves are safer to traverse in general compared to the gloves.
- With the large number of vertical punching gloves, you might as well just jump normally from glove to glove, though you'd have to do it in a manner where you jump onto gloves that have recently receded.
- Jump over the fan, use the wind to propel yourself up, then dive onto the finish line. Time your crossing carefully as you could easily be hit by the dingus or the bonkus while crossing.
- Whether you have flinguses or the fan, if you time it correctly, the bonkus should not be an issue.
- There's only one right thing to do. Chuck the pegwin off the map!
Tundra Run X[]
Trust no one. At the vertical punching gloves section, play safe and go onto the side ice paths. The final section (flippers, fan, bonkus, or dingus) is the largest obstacle, with people looking to grab you as you jump the gap. For the flippers variant, take your turn while paying attention to the qualification quota, as you want to minimise the chance of landing on the second flipper if another player has already triggered it.
Final Variant[]
A Final type variant was introduced in the X-treme Party playlist on 28 March 2023. In this variant, all players that reach the finish will win.
Medal thresholds[]
- Gold - First place
- Silver - Top 20% of players in the lobby
- Bronze - Top 50% of players in the lobby
- Pink - Qualified, but outside of the top 50%
- No medal - Eliminated
History[]
| Season | Status | Map Theme |
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| Beta | Not present | Not present |
| Season 1 (Legacy) | Not present | Not present |
| Season 2 (Legacy) | Not present | Not present |
| Season 3 (Legacy) | Active | Standard and alternate versions |
| Season 4 (Legacy) | Active | Standard and alternate versions |
| Season 5 (Legacy) | Active | Standard and alternate versions |
| Season 6 (Legacy) | Active | Standard and alternate versions |
| Season 1 | Active | Standard and alternate versions |
| Season 2 | Active | Standard and alternate versions |
| Season 2.2 | Not Present | Temporarily removed from every show as of 18 October 2022 due to issues found during testing |
| Season 3 | Active | Standard and alternate versions |
| Season 4 | Active | Standard and alternate versions |
| Summer Breeze Update | Active | Standard and alternate versions |
| Fall Force Update | Active | Standard and alternate versions |
| Tool Up Update | Active | Standard and alternate versions |
| Power Party Update | Active | Standard and alternate versions |
| Shapes and Stickers Update | Active | Standard and alternate versions |
| Survival Update | Active | Standard and alternate versions |
| Fall Forever Update | Active | Standard and alternate versions. Was not available in any core game up until 29 May 2024 when Classic Games were introduced |
| June '24 Update | Active | Standard and alternate versions |
| July '24 Update | Active | Standard and alternate versions available only in Classic Games |
| Scrapyard Stumble Update | Active | Standard and alternate versions available only in Classic Games |
| Falloween 2024 Update | Active | Standard and alternate versions available only in Classic Games |
| November '24 Update | Active | Standard and alternate versions |
| Winter Update | Active | Standard and alternate versions |
| Fall and Fantasy Update | Active | Standard and alternate versions available only in Classic Games |
| Ranked Knockout Update | Active | Standard and alternate versions available only in Classic Games, Was available in Knockout and Ranked Knockout from 1 April 2025 to 14 April 2025 and then removed due to an exploit. |
| Yeetropolis Update | Active | Standard and alternate versions available only in Classic Games |
| Tropical Tides Update | Active | Standard and alternate versions available only in Classic Games and Knockout |
| Slime Factory Update | Active | Standard and alternate versions available only in Classic Games and Knockout |
Names in other languages[]
| Language | Name |
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| Chinese (Simplified) | 苔原冲关 (Táiyuán chōng guān) |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 冰原障礙賽 (Bīngyuán zhàng'ài sài) |
| French | Dans la Toundra |
| German | Tundralauf |
| Italian | Circuito Frigorifero |
| Japanese | ツンドラダッシュ (Tsundora Dasshu) |
| Korean | 툰드라 런 (Tundeura Reon) |
| Polish | Polarna Pogoń |
| Portuguese | Entrando numa Fria |
| Russian | Мы Поедем, Мы Помчимся (My Poyedem, My Pomchimsya) |
| Spanish | Carrera en la Tundra |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Carrera en la Tundra |
Gallery[]
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Original intro (used until Season 4) -
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See also[]
- The Whirlygig, Skyline Stumble, Lily Leapers and Speed Slider, other Race rounds that also feature easier side paths compared to the more challenging middle path.
- Freezy Peak, a similar COURSE level mainly using Season 3 (Legacy) obstacles.
References[]
