Tap to flap
Tap to flap
Tap to flap and pass through the gaps in the pipes.
A bird is constantly pulled down by gravity. Pipes scroll in from the right, each with a gap.
Tap anywhere (or press Space) to flap upward. Pass through the gap to score 1 point.
Hit a pipe, the floor, or the ceiling and it's game over.
Goal: pass as many pipes as you can.
The instinct to give one big panic flap when you drop too low is exactly what kills most runs. Control comes from many small, light taps that keep the bird hovering in a gentle sawtooth, so practise tapping little and often rather than sending it rocketing into the ceiling and then plummeting through the next gap.
Aim for the centre of each gap, not the bottom edge, because gravity is always pulling you down and a centred entry leaves room for error on both sides. Look ahead to the next pipe while you are still clearing the current one, since the bird's momentum means you must set up your height a moment before you arrive. Find a steady tapping rhythm and the pipes start to feel evenly spaced; frantic, uneven flapping is what turns a smooth run into a sudden crash.