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Flappy Bird is a 2013 bird flying game developed in Hanoi by
Vietnam-based developer Dong Nguyen[3]
and published by .GEARS Studios, a small, independent game developer also based
in Vietnam.[4]
It was originally released in May 2013 for the iPhone 5,
then updated for iOS6
and later in September 2013.[5]
In January 2014, it topped the free category of the American and Chinese iTunes
App Stores[5]
and later on that month the UK App Store where it was touted as "the new Angry Birds".[3]
It ended January as the most downloaded App on the App Store.[6]
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Objective
The objective
of the game is to fly a bird (by tapping the screen) without hitting pipes. If
a bird hits an obstacle, then the game is over. Each time the bird flies
through a set of pipes, the player receives a point.[7] It
features Super Mario World-esque graphics, very basic
mechanics, and in-game advertisements,[8]
which in early 2014, The Verge reported were averaging around $50,000 a day.[9]
Critical reception
The app was
berated by the Huffington Post, which addressed it as
"insanely irritating, difficult and frustrating game which combines a
super-steep difficulty curve with bad, boring graphics and jerky
movement".[10]
However, a more positive review came from Jenifer Whiteside of Amongtech.com,
who suggested that it could eclipse Candy
Crush Saga as the most popular mobile game of 2014 due to its
addictiveness, Candy Crush's age, and the hype surrounding it.[11]
The game's
difficulty has been a source of ire for many users, with one user stating that
it took him half an hour to achieve a score of five points.[4]
It is slightly easier on Android than on iOS,[12]
according to its creator.[13]
In addition, the game has been called the "Drug of the App Store".[4]
Controversy
Some have
suspected that the developers have used bots to cause its sudden rise in
popularity at the start of 2014.[14]
When questioned on this by The Daily Telegraph, Nguyen said: "I
respect all other people opinions. I won't give any comment to this article.
I'd like to make my games in peace."[15]
However when Newsweek
inquired about the matter Nguyen tweeted "It doesn’t matter. Don’t you think?...If I did
fake it, should Apple let it live for months." [16]
References
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Williams, Rhiannon. "What
is Flappy Bird? The game taking the App Store by storm". The Daily
Telegraph. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
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Mike Bertha, Philly.com (2012-10-22). "Everything
you need to know about your new favorite cell phone game, 'Flappy Bird'".
Philly.com. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
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Published on January 21st, 2014 by Jamie84303 (2014-01-21). "Flappy Bird
[iOS". SentralGamer. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
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"As
frustrated Stokies blast Flappy Bird game on Twitter we ask: What's your
favourite smartphone app?". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
8.
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Flappy Bird Tops App List: What Are the Toughest Games Ever Made?".
Ibtimes.co.uk. 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
9.
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smash hit 'Flappy Bird' racks up $50K per day in ad revenue". The
Verge. Retrieved Feb-06-2014.
10.
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up ^ "Flappy
Bird Tips: How To Get A High Score Without Cheats". Huffingtonpost.co.uk.
Retrieved 2014-01-31.
11.
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up ^ Whiteside,
Jenifer. "Could
Flappy Bird beat Candy Crush as the most popular Game of 2014?".
Amongtech.com. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
12.
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up ^ "Flappy
Bird Android app easier than iOS » Phone Reviews".
Phonesreview.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
13.
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dongatory: @dmatttx Yes, it is easier on Android". Twitter.com.
Retrieved 2014-01-31.
14.
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Bird's Smoke & Mirrors - Is Something Fishy Going On?".
Bluecloudsolutions.com. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
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Bird: 'too good to be true?'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 February
2014.
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(Feb-04-2014). "Is
Flappy Bird Cooking its iTunes Rank?". Newsweek. Retrieved Feb-04-2014.
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on Android, iOS. The genre of the game is probably closest to a
very simplistic arcade-style title in which the player strives to top their
high score each time.
While some may call the
game addictive, many have criticized its high level of frustration. The
game is very easy to grasp with a pick-up-and-play design, but the gameplay is
also infuriating to many and has been described as sloppy. The game's
creator responded on Twitter stating that, due to slightly different physics,
the game is actually easier on Android than on iOS. Furthermore, Flappy
Bird displays in-game ads that are often intrusive to the gameplay.
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Gameplay
The object of Flappy Bird
is very simple: Tapping the screen makes the bird flap its wings and
ascend; stopping makes the bird descend. The goal is to make it between as many
green pipes as possible without touching them. The pipes are randomly
generated, making the pattern different every time.
You can find screenshots
of the game on the following page.
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— Screenshots
Flappy Bird is an
incredibly difficult, frustrating and irritating game with an incredibly steep
learning curve and jerky, unprecise movement. Despite this, it is currently the
number one free app on the iTunes and Android app stores. See the Gamewise
guide below for tips and strategies on how to play.
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Flappy Bird -
Walkthrough
Flappy Bird Walkthrough
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Welcome to the Flappy Bird
Walkthrough where our team of contributors will help you work through the game
via a step-by-step tutorial. A Gamewise walkthrough aims to take you all the
way through the game to 100% completion including unlockable quests and items.
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Flappy Bird Overview
Flappy Bird is a game
developed by Dong Nguyen
and released on Android, iOS. The genre of the game is probably closest to a
very simplistic arcade-style title in which the player strives to top their
high score each time.
While some may call the
game addictive, many have criticized its high level of frustration. The
game is very easy to grasp with a pick-up-and-play design, but the gameplay is
also infuriating to many and has been described as sloppy. The game's
creator responded on Twitter stating that, due to slightly different physics,
the game is actually easier on Android than on iOS. Furthermore, Flappy
Bird displays in-game ads that are often intrusive to the gameplay.
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