Tap tap tap... Taptaptaptaptaptap...tap... Tap tap.. Tap..taptaptaptaptap..tap. BONG. Game Over.
If you know what was I describing there, that makes you a hardcore Flappy Bird player!
Yeah, I'm going to get my share of posting about that famous game. It's actually quite crazy how a game that just requires a simple thumb motion to play could make CNN. We already have Angry Birds doing that before. Maybe it's all about the birds! Note for future game creators out there, change your game character to a bird! Preferably colourful ones with flight issues.
Behind all these drama from fake brother homicide news to the creator removing the game due to the craziness among players, Flappy Bird has ceased to be just a game. It has become a global phenomenon. Of course, since it has been taken down, it is now a part of history.
But I am still curious. Behind the simple game of a bird flying through pipes. Could there be a story behind it? Perhaps it is just a simple game development by the creator but hey I'm a woman! My job is to over-think stuff.
So this is the story behind that my imagination made up. So what does Flappy Bird have to do with a vary famous plumber? A very very famous Italian plumber?!
Once upon a time, there were three birds. They were siblings and every day they fly around trees and across the lake just to chat with the beautiful Canary on the other side.
Once upon a time, there were three birds. They were siblings and every day they fly around trees and across the lake just to chat with the beautiful Canary on the other side.
One day, Mama Bird said, "You three useless boys! Look at the ah boy two trees away! He's already soaring high above the sky, able to feed himself and even take care of his old birds! What about you three? Wasting away your days, wasting all my hard work bringing you up and most of all! Wasting my worms! That's it, I've had enough with you three! Your father and I are leaving!"
The 3 birds cry out in protest, "No Mama, no please don't leave! We don't know how to find food, or make nests, or even take care of ourselves."
But Mama Bird stood firm. She has given love and more love to her three brightly coloured sons. And look at how they turned out? She always wanted a daughter, like the Canary. But as luck would have it, all her three eggs hatched into boys. What else can she do now? Her only option is to leave this nest with Papa Bird. Perhaps mate again next season and hopefully the next batch will be an all girl trio.
Without delay, Mama Bird kicked the nest to the ground, piggy backed her wounded husband and started on her journey. She said, "So long, boys. Come find me when you boys have turned into men."
The three brothers were devastated. They didn't know what to do. Never in their life have they fended for themselves.
"So what should we do?"
"So what should we do?"
"We could get a job!"
"As what? Woodpecker said we have zero talent! Peacock said our tail feathers are hideous! Even the ducks laugh at us because we can't swim! Who's gonna hire us?!"
"I heard that big shot Mr. Hedgehog Sonic is looking for fast running apprentices! Road Runner just sent in his application the other day."
"But we can't run at all! What else can we do?!"
"We just have to find something. Anything is better than sitting here doing nothing! I heard birds that stayed at the same spot get roasted."
"No no, it's birds that stay at the same spot are ready to settle down. You know, get married and stuff."
"That doesn't sound right. It's actually.."
And the debate continued all the way to the city.
They were ambitious at first. They went straight to Rovio; the company behind the super popular Angry Birds franchise. They wanted to become new characters in the upcoming Angry Birds 3. But of course, they were rejected. The game creators said that they were not compatible because Angry Birds is now in HD! The three brothers simply aren't edgy enough to be in the game.
Little naïve boys who still think that they are still worth a lot, even though they got rejected by almost all the game companies in the city. They had one success though. Doodle jump wanted to hire them, but they rejected the offer. "Who wants to work for a third-rate game made from doodles?!"
Hungry and cold. Wandering around the city. It's been a full week since they first arrived. And still nothing. In hindsight, they should have taken up Doodle Jump's offer. At least they would have gotten some food in their stomachs by now.
They glared at the "Full Range Worm Extermination Week" poster that meant that there isn't a single worm left. They looked up at the light blue coloured sky and thought they saw Mana Bird's silhouette flying towards them. But alas, that is not possible. Mana Bird always keeps to her word. At that exact moment, the sweet smell of mushroom cakes wafted into their nostrils, making their stomachs growl.
They followed the smell of heaven, thinking that an angel descended to save them from the brink of death. Silly oh them. There no way heaven would sound like a baby dinosaur! It's just Mario's Party!.They are celebrating Mario's five millionth successful save of Princess Peach from Bowser!
And the debate continued all the way to the city.
They were ambitious at first. They went straight to Rovio; the company behind the super popular Angry Birds franchise. They wanted to become new characters in the upcoming Angry Birds 3. But of course, they were rejected. The game creators said that they were not compatible because Angry Birds is now in HD! The three brothers simply aren't edgy enough to be in the game.
Little naïve boys who still think that they are still worth a lot, even though they got rejected by almost all the game companies in the city. They had one success though. Doodle jump wanted to hire them, but they rejected the offer. "Who wants to work for a third-rate game made from doodles?!"
Hungry and cold. Wandering around the city. It's been a full week since they first arrived. And still nothing. In hindsight, they should have taken up Doodle Jump's offer. At least they would have gotten some food in their stomachs by now.
They glared at the "Full Range Worm Extermination Week" poster that meant that there isn't a single worm left. They looked up at the light blue coloured sky and thought they saw Mana Bird's silhouette flying towards them. But alas, that is not possible. Mana Bird always keeps to her word. At that exact moment, the sweet smell of mushroom cakes wafted into their nostrils, making their stomachs growl.
They followed the smell of heaven, thinking that an angel descended to save them from the brink of death. Silly oh them. There no way heaven would sound like a baby dinosaur! It's just Mario's Party!.They are celebrating Mario's five millionth successful save of Princess Peach from Bowser!
"Ngaaaaaaahhh!" Wario jumped up in shock when he noticed three brightly coloured birds gobbling down their mushroom cakes! Those cakes weren't meant for eating. They were simply made as part of the ceremony.
Yoshi was the first to react. He quickly grabbed two of the birds in each hand and sat on the third. He asked, "Who are you and what is your purpose here?"
Yoshi was the first to react. He quickly grabbed two of the birds in each hand and sat on the third. He asked, "Who are you and what is your purpose here?"
Peach being Peach was being paranoid. She kept saying that the three birds are an advanced form of virus sent by Bowser to kidnap her again!
Finally, Mario came up to them, lead pipe in hand. "Answer the question. Before I lose my patience and give you a taste of my lead pipe."
Finally, Mario came up to them, lead pipe in hand. "Answer the question. Before I lose my patience and give you a taste of my lead pipe."
Normal people would have been terrified. But not these three. They were frozen with awe. They saw Mama Bird in Mario. They've found a replacement!
The three birds all began telling their story at the same time, so it was pretty difficult to hear exactly what they were saying. Mario quickly stopped them and made them speak one at a time.
After two hours and more mushroom cake, the three birds finally finished their story. Then, they begged Mario to take them as apprentices. "Oh please, oh please, oh please, please let us stay! We want to learn to be like you. So awesome. So cool. Just like you. We will do anything you want. Anything. Please just let us stay."
Well, generally Mario is a nice guy, but hey, there's a reason why there hasn't been a Mario Junior. And these three birds are just about to find out exactly why..
Mario quickly led them to an obstacle course he made from old pipes. The course is set just outside of the city. To be accepted as Mario's apprentice, they have to fly through 999 pipes without hitting a single one.
Driven by the want to prove Mama Bird wrong and to be accepted as Mario's apprentice, the three brothers never gave up. No matter how many times they hit a pipe and fall, no matter how pathetically low their scores were, they never gave up! They kept practising from the wee hours of the morning, all the way till nightfall. They just get by on minimum sleep, resulting in their eyeballs jutting out.
And so the three birds kept flapping their little wings, vowing to never stop until they become..
The three birds all began telling their story at the same time, so it was pretty difficult to hear exactly what they were saying. Mario quickly stopped them and made them speak one at a time.
After two hours and more mushroom cake, the three birds finally finished their story. Then, they begged Mario to take them as apprentices. "Oh please, oh please, oh please, please let us stay! We want to learn to be like you. So awesome. So cool. Just like you. We will do anything you want. Anything. Please just let us stay."
Well, generally Mario is a nice guy, but hey, there's a reason why there hasn't been a Mario Junior. And these three birds are just about to find out exactly why..
Mario quickly led them to an obstacle course he made from old pipes. The course is set just outside of the city. To be accepted as Mario's apprentice, they have to fly through 999 pipes without hitting a single one.
Driven by the want to prove Mama Bird wrong and to be accepted as Mario's apprentice, the three brothers never gave up. No matter how many times they hit a pipe and fall, no matter how pathetically low their scores were, they never gave up! They kept practising from the wee hours of the morning, all the way till nightfall. They just get by on minimum sleep, resulting in their eyeballs jutting out.
And so the three birds kept flapping their little wings, vowing to never stop until they become..
Mario's Apprentice.
Alright, I feel that I'm going a little too far with my imagination. So I better stop here. A little something for you to think about when you play the game.
Bye now~
P.S.: My phone still has Flappy Bird installed. Come buy my phone for RM2.5k! Or more! Teehee~
