Flight Control (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Firemint |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Nintendo DS, Wii, PlayStation 3, Windows Phone, OS X,Microsoft Windows, iPad, Android |
| Release date(s) |
iOS March 5, 2009 DSiWare WiiWare August 18, 2011 PlayStation Network Steam November 18, 2010 Android February 2, 2011 Android OS X 1.03 / July 21, 2011 |
| Genre(s) | Time management |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Android
4.0 / November 18, 2011
Windows Phone
1.2.0.0 / October 15, 2011
Flight Control is a time management video game for iOS, Wii, Nintendo DS,Android, and Windows Phone 7 developed by Firemint and first released for iOS on March 5, 2009. The app was a number one bestseller on the App Store in 19 countries simultaneously on April 6, 2009 and has sold over 3.8 million copies. The development and publishing of Flight Control on non-Apple mobile phones is being handled by Namco under license.
An HD version of the game called Flight Control HD was released for the iPad in March 2010 and for the PlayStation 3 on the PlayStation Network (supporting the PlayStation Move controller) on September 15, 2010. The PlayStation 3 version supports exclusive additional features including a stereoscopic 3D mode, 1080p resolution, four player co-operative multiplayer, as well as an exclusive new map, Metropolis, which features a day and night cycle. Flight Control HD was also ported to the Microsoft Windows and OS X operating systems and made available through Steam. These releases are similar to the iPad version aside from the addition of a new airfield. The Mac version was released via the Mac App Store on July 21, 2011.
In September 2015, the iOS version was removed for sale from the App Store, although it remains for sale on Android.
Players assume the role of an air traffic controller at an extremely busy airport. The airport features a runway for large red jets, a runway for small yellow planes and a helipad for blue helicopters. Players draw paths along the field to direct each aircraft to its designated landing zone. Each successfully landed aircraft scores the player one point, and as the player's score increases, so does the number of aircraft that will appear on the screen simultaneously. The game ends when two or more aircraft collide. Players receive a high score for the most planes landed, which can be uploaded to online leaderboards using Firemint's cloudcell technology as well as to those in the iOS Game Center. The 1.2 version update includes four additional types of aircraft and two new stages (a beach and an aircraft carrier). The 1.3 version update includes the use of Bluetooth to enable multiplayer via a second device. The 1.5 update includes a new Australian Outback map which includes airplanes from the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia that cannot be redirected.
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