Here’s a profile we did with Current Leader Board King-Pin Charlie Jeffries-Tipton. I’m sure you know the name – he’s been in a few different spots on the leader board, one of the most consistently impressive Doodlejumpers on the planet. Charlie took a few minutes to let us pick his brain so we could learn what makes this Doodlejumper from “across the pond” jump so well…

TheJoe (TJ): Name, Doodle Jump Name, Location right now.
Charlie Jeffries-Tipton (CJT): My name is Charlie Jeffries-Tipton and my screen name is actually Charlie Jeffries-Tipton. People refer to me as “Charlie Jeffrie” because my whole name didn’t fit on the leaderboard and I’m currently world record holder

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We thought it would be neat to pick the brains of some of the worlds most elite DoodleJumpers. First off, we went to the Godfather of DoodleJump, Daniel Noteboom, to find out what makes one of the greatest tick!

TheJoe (TJ): Name, Doodle Jump Name, Location right now.
Daniel Noteboom (DN): Daniel Noteboom, Daniel, Washington State, USA

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We at Doodlejump.com receive a lot of fun feedback from all corners of the globe. A favorite topic for people always seems to be original ideas to add new spin to the game. Let’s be honest – Doodlejump is as close to perfect as it gets. But wouldn’t it be cool if you could change the Doodler to a myriad of different characters? And who wouldn’t want want a cannon that rapid-fires without touching the screen, blowing all the diddy-rums and UFO’s to bits before you even see them???

Here are some of our favorites:

• After missing a platform and falling to you doom, flip the iPod/iPhone upside down, and try and break through as many platforms you already hit before you plummet to 0.
• A moving platform that scrolls side-to-side, up-and-up, and stays on the screen for 5K points. Would work best if it included maneuvering past new obstacles.
• Doodlejumping underwater! Long tentacle squids, sharks, and other neat oceanic themed obstacles.
• Multiple user profiles. You and your friend can share!
• Ghost Doodler – when you play, you will be “shadowed” by your most recent game.

We’ve got a topic on the message board where you can go and share your own thoughts on what you’d do to make Doodlejump EVEN COOLER. Be creative, and jump on!

Pointers for the 3 UFOs

I’ve seen many people getting frustrated about the part where there are 3 UFOs hovering over each of the white platforms. What people tend to do at this part is to shoot like crazy at the 3 UFOs. I find this quite hard and it can irritate me if I am at a high score. The problem? You just can’t shoot them in time, then BAM – ABDUCTED! What I find easier to do is to shoot the UFO on the right hand side. Then jump onto the platform underneath the UFO you just shot. Then from that platform, jump right through the screen, therefore, landing on top of the UFO on the left hand side (you don’t want to jump too far to the right, because you will have more of a chance of being abducted by the top middle UFO). Then just simply bounce on top of it and carry on playing.

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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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By Christos Patronis (2,210,614)
#1 on the Doodle Jump Global Leaderboard

Breaking your own record:

As you approach your personal best, hands tend to become sweaty and shaking. Relax! Pause the game and take a break. Wash your hands and dry them. :) Resume playing after a while. It will feel as if you have just started a new game; hence, the chances of breaking your record are higher.

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I love Doodle Jump. Addicted? You tell me… I play it on conference calls, while my employees are talking with me and even when on the potty (as the father of a 3-year-old, I use that word a lot). It’s the perfect escape from… well, whatever you need to escape from.

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