HOW TO PLAY

Master both flap types to navigate pipes precisely. Glide gives you a short, controlled hop, perfect for fine adjustments. Fly launches you higher, great for clearing big gaps or recovering from a dive. After falling long enough, your canary tilts nose-down and drops faster, so don't wait too long to flap!

CONTROLS

❎ (Z) - Short flat to glide 

🅾️ (X) - Long flap to fly

GAMEPLAY


BALLOONS 🎈

Balloons float across the screen at random. Fly into them for bonus points!

  • Red: +10 points
  • Blue: +25 points
  • Pink: +50 points

SPEED LEVELS

The game gets faster as your score climbs. Pipes and balloons scroll quicker at each threshold:

  • x2 speed at 50 points
  • x3 speed at 250 points
  • x4 speed at 500 points
  • x5 speed at 1000 points

A speed notification flashes on screen each time the pace increases. Plan ahead, gaps that felt easy at x1 become deadly at x5!

SETTINGS

Access the PICO-8 pause menu (P) to toggle:

  • Music on/off
  • Screen shake on/off
  • Reset high score

TIPS

  • Use Glide ❎ for small adjustments near tight gaps
  • Use Fly 🅾️  to recover from deep falls quickly
  • Watch your canary's tilt! nose-down means you're falling fast.
  • Don't panic when speed increases!

CREDITS


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