Swing Copters: Another One Tap Game From the Creator of Flappy Bird
According to a status in his Twitter account, game creator Dong Nyugen, the developer of the popular game Flappy Birds, is about to release his second game on August 21st. Swing Copters will be another one tap game – meaning that the only controls you need to play the game are single taps. In Flappy Birds you would tap to swipe left or right, but in Swing Copters you'll have to swipe upwards instead.
The game will be free to play if you download the version that comes with ads. To get the version without ads you'll have to pay $0.99.The graphics looks very similar to Flappy Birds', with an old-school Nintendo look that does well to give the mobile gaming experience a more arcade-like feel.
Similar to Flappy Birds But With a Twist
The goal of Swing Copters will be simple – players will control a small man with a tiny helicopter propeller attached to his hat, maneuvering him upwards into the sky through countless obstacles. A single swipe upwards will start you off, and after that the little man will start veering to the left or right, prompting you to perform constant path corrections by swiping upward in various directions.
On the way up you'll face a gauntlet of challenges and traps, including swinging hammers. Tapping the screen alters the direction of your flight, thereby helping you avoid obstacles. The longer you're able to stay in flight, the higher your score will be. Although the game plot and controls are unbelievably simplistic, the game can be frustratingly challenging, which may explain why so many people find it addictive.
Following Up on The Tremendous Success of Flappy Bird
Dong Nyugen's first game was incredibly successful despite its simplistic and primitive nature. The insanely popular Flappy Birds game was a lot like the upcoming Swing Copters, except instead of guiding a little man with a helicopter hat you had to keep a bird in the air by guiding it left or right away from obstacles. At one point Forbes reported that the Flappy Birds game was bringing in an impressive $55,000 per day in advertising revenue.
That was before Dong Nyugen suddenly and surprisingly pulled the game from the App Store and Play Store, making it no longer available for download. Once the game was removed a slew of similar one tap games popped up in its place.
Flappy Bird fans were so upset that some of them even threatened to bring harm to themselves or the creator of the game for taking it down. Its amazing how such a simple can become so addictive and compelling. It will be interesting to see if Swing Copters can generate the same type of hype. Fortunately for Flappy Bird fans, Nyugen confirmed in March that the game will be released back soon and that the new version may be even better than the original. We now know that version is called Flappy Birds Family and was just released for Amazon Fire TV, for now.
Until the new version of Flappy Birds comes out you'll have to settle for Swing Copters, so let's take a look at what the game looks like in motion:
