We here at the DoodleJump Labs ran a few intense tests and came up with a new fun fact: one inch in DoodleJump is equal to 160 DoodlejumpPoints (DJP). For a passive fan, this is not very interesting at all… “Who cares about distance?” I hear you type on the message boards. “DoodleJump is all about points and only points! Get real, NERD! Who cares about feet!?!”

Well, to an inquisitive mind, this metric can be a lot of fun. For instance, the average American is 5 Feet, 4 and 1/2 inches. A few quick conversions, and you’ll find that the average American is 10,320 (DJP).

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Experiment with different places to play doodle jump. Different postures and places where you sit may enable you to achieve a higher score. More importantly than just the environment where you play is your hand positioning. I started out playing by using just one hand. My scores went up immediately after I switched to both hands. As seen in the picture, I use my right hand to hold the Ipod touch and somewhat control the game while my right hand fine tunes the results, shoots, and move the doodle jump guy faster and more erratically if needed. Again, discover whatever environment and hand positioning works best for you.

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