Smash Bandits Tips and Tricks Guide: Hints, Cheats and Strategies

Smash Bandits is a new game by Hutch, the company behind Smash Cops and Smash Cops Heat. Whereas you tried to wreck criminals in the last two games, in this game your goal is to smash the cops, as well as all other cars, and a bunch of other stuff on the side of the road. You’re on a TV show, and your goal is to get the biggest ratings and the most money (Smash Bucks) so that you can buy new cars and upgrades. Read on for some tips and tricks for Smash Bandits!

When your Wanted Level gets to 5, that means that you can’t play anymore. When that happens, you have to wait until your wanted level drops to at least 4, and only then can you play again. If you don’t want to wait, just set the phone’s time ahead. Set it ahead by half an hour per level – for example, set it 2 and a half hours ahead for every wanted level that you want to drop off.

Can’t afford your next start? Take off whatever additional skills that you have equipped, such as the ability to specifically target a cop. You can still smash cops without using that skill. To do this, run into them, and especially try to run them off of cliffs.

Fastest way to get Smash Bucks? Complete the missions that pop up. Once you complete one smash mission, another one opens up, with up to three being open at the same time. Some of them involve spending Bandit Chips (the premium currency), such as stealing a cop car after you get smashed, but it can be worth it in order to complete missions.

You can upgrade the speed, handling and smash ability of whatever car you have. Upgrade the smash ability first, because this one will allow you to earn more smash bucks more rapidly, thus allowing you to upgrade the speed and handling much more quickly. Each time you upgrade your smash ability, new objects on the stage can be smashed that couldn’t be smashed before.

You have a time limit on every stage that you play. To add to that time limit, break through the barriers that the cops set up. Avoid the “Stingers”, though, because they’ll slow you down and do damage to your car. If you want to get rid of cops easily, though, lead them into the stingers, and they will be a quick kill.

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