Hotline Miami

Hotline Miami

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How to maximize your score
By dapperViper
This guide contains hints and tips for maximizing your score. Some may seem common knowledge but bear with it, please.

No screenshots or anything, just tips.
   
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Best approach
The best approach is a reckless one.
Is the enemy brandishing a shotgun? Charge them with a baseball bat or even fisticuffs.

Thinking about something too much isn't the best thing to do.
Remember, your character is a sociopathic murderer.

Using guns are to be avoided, as they earn you less points than melee kills and most importantly executions. If you do have to use them, use specific masks.

Another very important thing to remember to do is to be creative with how you deal with your victims.
Switch around weapons, throw your knife to a baddie instead of gutting him, slit the throat of the one that's down. Also, switching weapons during the fight gives you more 'boldness' score.
Best masks suited for the job
Now, there are several masks you can use to maximize your score.

The best, in my opinion, is Zack the Frog given his larger combo time limit.

If you're more of a gun player you can always use Peter the Unicorn or Richter the Rat, but as always make sure to switch around weapons to maximize your flexibility.

Another good one is Carl the Grasshopper. His unique weapon, a drill, has a very rewarding execution. It was nerfed, but it still is viable for the first few levels.

A mask you must not use is Tony the Tiger. You'll lose many potential points you could have gained from a proper execution(Which is anything apart from fisticuffs).

The rest of the masks don't offer anything special that can help you increase the score.
3 Comments
kazekind Oct 30, 2023 @ 1:03pm 
panther one for fastest walking is the best mask, lets you get bigger combos from walking fast and lets you dodge stuff better
epic meow Oct 21, 2020 @ 10:16pm 
doesn't don juan give thicc score for stomping executions too? idk
darkspiritchop Jun 5, 2014 @ 7:24am 
BIG BALLS. BIG BALLS. BIG BALLS. BIG BALLS. Thats the only way.