Flappy Bird

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Flappy Bird is a simple yet notoriously difficult mobile arcade game in which players navigate a bird through gaps between pipes, known for its viral popularity and sudden removal from app stores.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf video game
artStyle pixel art
audience casual gamers
businessModel free-to-play
cameraPerspective 2D side view
controlScheme tap to flap
countryOfOrigin Vietnam NERFINISHED
creatorNationality Vietnamese
culturalImpact became an internet meme
inspired numerous clones
developer Dong Nguyen NERFINISHED
dotGears NERFINISHED
difficulty notoriously difficult
gameOverCondition collision with ground
collision with pipes
gameplayFeature side-scrolling
single-player
genre arcade
endless runner
initialReleasePlatform iOS NERFINISHED
inputDevice touchscreen
inspiration Super Mario pipes NERFINISHED
laterReleasePlatform Android NERFINISHED
mainCharacter a small yellow bird
mechanic gravity-affected movement
timing-based tapping
monetization ad-supported
notableEvent removed at peak of popularity
notableFor sudden removal from app stores
viral popularity
objective navigate a bird through gaps between pipes
platform Android
iOS
popularity global viral hit
publisher dotGears NERFINISHED
releaseYear 2013
removalReason developer decision
removalYear 2014
removedFrom App Store NERFINISHED
Google Play NERFINISHED
scoringMechanism one point per pipe gap passed
sessionLength short play sessions
soundDesign simple retro-style effects
targetPlatformType smartphones
visualTheme daytime sky background

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Nguyễn Hà Đông developerOf Flappy Bird
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