Flapping - Atari 2600

Publisher:AtariAge  Info
Developer:Kirk Israel  Info
Year:Unknown
Category:Unknown
Game Manual:N/A Game Music:N/A

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In game image of Flapping on the Atari 2600.
In Game
Title screen of Flapping on the Atari 2600.
Title Screen
Box cover for Flapping on the Atari 2600.
Box
Box back cover for Flapping on the Atari 2600.
Box Back
Cartridge artwork for Flapping on the Atari 2600.
Cartridge
Arcade Cabinet Marquee for Flapping.
Marquee


"The future of gaming can be summed up in two words -- Pong and Joust." ...with these prophetic words on rec.games.video.classic, "Otter" planted the seeds for the game you see before you now. FlapPing, at its core, is an oldschool Pong Deathmatch... but with a "Flap" button. Each player flaps furiously to prevent the opponent from getting a ball past and scoring a point--first to 10 points win (3 points in a "poorlords" game).

FlapPing features two primary game variations, a "classic pong" mode which resembles the classic Pong arcade game, and "poorlords", where each player must defend a wall in a manner similar to the arcade game Warlords. You can play another human, or take on all the AI might of your Atari 2600. The Pterodactyl of Joust also makes an appearance in FlapPing, adding an unpredictable element to the gameplay!

FlapPing is descended from JoustPong, the name Kirk Israel originally chose for his original homebrew game. Unfortunately, this name stepped on the Pong trademark owned by Atari, and in early 2005 he renamed the game top FlapPing so it could once again be sold in the AtariAge Store, complete with a new label and manual designed by Dave Exton.


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