t require — and use that newfound power to send texts to premium numbers that charge the subscriber a fee.
Fake Flappy Birds ask to read and send texts .
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Die App fragt nach der Erlaubnis eine Textnachricht zu verschicken — was das Original übrigens niemals getan hätte — und nutzt diese Möglichkeit eiskalt aus, um SMS an Prämiumnummern zu versenden, die den Nutzer dann viel Geld kosten.
Das falsche Flappy Birds versucht SMS zu verschicken und zu lesen.
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— Dong Nguyen ( @ dongatory ) February 8, 2014
Following the announcement , enterprising eBayers have flocked to the auction site to sell off smartphones with Flappy Bird already downloaded — and some of them have bids nearing $ 100,000 .
A 16GB Apple iPhone 5 with Flappy Bird is currently listed on eBay at the unbelievable price of $90,000 (£50,000), after 62 bids.
— Dong Nguyen ( @ dongatory ) February 8, 2014
Nach der Ankündigung von Nguyen bieten einige geschäftstüchtige eBay-Händler jetzt auf der Auktionsplattformen ihre Smartphones mit einem schon heruntergeladenen Flappy Bird Spiel zum Verkauf an — einige von ihnen haben schon Gebote in der Nähe von 100.000 Dollar erreicht .
Ein iPhone 5 mit 16GB und mit Flappy Bird wird aktuell nach 62 Geboten für die unglaubliche Summe von mehr als 90.000 Dollar angeboten (66.000 Euro).
A 16GB Apple iPhone 5 with Flappy Bird is currently listed on eBay at the unbelievable price of $ 90,000 ( £ 50,000 ), after 62 bids.
A grey 5S with Flappy Bird is at $ 99,900 after 74 bids .
I mean "unbelievable" quite literally here; some have suggested that fraudulent bids may be artificially inflating the prices.
Ein iPhone 5 mit 16GB und mit Flappy Bird wird aktuell nach 62 Geboten für die unglaubliche Summe von mehr als 90.000 Dollar angeboten ( 66.000 Euro ).
Ein graues 5S mit Flappy Bird steht nach 74 Geboten bei 99.900 Dollar .
Ich meine das mit dem „unglaublich“ hier ganz wörtlich; denn einige haben schon darauf hingewiesen, dass betrügerische Gebote die Preise wohl künstlich in die Höhe treiben.
Quite why a few in particular are pushing six figures while others lack any bids is unclear, and I ’ll remain skeptical until the money actually changes hands.
Because I hate to break it to any bidders , but a phone with Flappy Bird definitely isn’t , as some listings proclaim , all that “ rare . ”
The game was downloaded an estimated 50 million times, which means there are literally millions of phones out there with the game.
Warum nun einige eBay-Auktionen sechsstellige Summen erzielen, während anderen jegliche Gebote abgehen ist mir nicht ganz klar, aber ich werde solange skeptisch bleiben bis das erste Geld den Besitzer gewechselt hat.
Ich möchte jetzt keine Bieter enttäuschen , aber ein Telefon auf dem Flappy Bird installiert ist , ist nicht wirklich ein rares Angebot — auch wenn einige Auktionstexte dich das glauben machen wollen .
Das Spiel wurde ungefähr 50 Millionen mal heruntergeladen, was bedeutet, dass es Millionen Telefone da draussen gibt auf denen das Spiel installiert wurde.
Following the announcement, enterprising eBayers have flocked to the auction site to sell off smartphones with Flappy Bird already downloaded — and some of them have bids nearing $ 100,000.
A 16GB Apple iPhone 5 with Flappy Bird is currently listed on eBay at the unbelievable price of $ 90,000 ( £ 50,000 ) , after 62 bids .
A grey 5S with Flappy Bird is at $99,900 after 74 bids.
Nach der Ankündigung von Nguyen bieten einige geschäftstüchtige eBay-Händler jetzt auf der Auktionsplattformen ihre Smartphones mit einem schon heruntergeladenen Flappy Bird Spiel zum Verkauf an — einige von ihnen haben schon Gebote in der Nähe von 100.000 Dollar erreicht.
Ein iPhone 5 mit 16GB und mit Flappy Bird wird aktuell nach 62 Geboten für die unglaubliche Summe von mehr als 90.000 Dollar angeboten ( 66.000 Euro ) .
Ein graues 5S mit Flappy Bird steht nach 74 Geboten bei 99.900 Dollar.
The developer ’s shunning of media attention supports his tweeted excuse that he simply “ cannot take it anymore ” — which presumably referred to the spotlight of having created a viral hit on his own.
Others have suggested that legal issues might have played a role , as Flappy Bird is undeniably pretty reminiscent of Nintendo games .
But Nguyen tweeted that wasn’t the case.
Die Schüchternheit des Entwicklers gegenüber den Medien stärkt immerhin seine Entschuldigung, dass er es „ einfach nicht mehr aushält “ — womit er vermutlich das Scheinwerferlicht in Folge seiner Kreation eines vitalen Mega-Erfolgs meint.
Andere wiederum haben darauf hingewiesen , dass auch legale Schwierigkeiten eine Rolle gespielt haben könnten , da Flappy Bird doch unübersehbar einige Parallelen zu Nintendo-Spielen aufweist .
Aber Nguyen hat auf Twitter angegeben, dass dies nicht der Fall sei.
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ll leave the tortured comparison to the drug war to someone else.
But man , it s fascinating to think that the Flappy Bird vacuum has allowed a malware-laden crop of imposters to spring up in its wake . @ derektmead
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Es gibt inzwischen genügend essayistische Reflexionen der Flappy Bird Geschichte da draussen, denen ich den überstrapazierten Vergleich mit dem Drogenkrieg gerne überlasse.
Aber es ist schon faszinierend zu sehen, wie sich in dem Vakuum einer kleinen Handy-App mit Suchtpotential, Blender mit ihrer Schadsoftware breit machen.
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If users fall for that, another Android warning appears to tell users they could be charged for sending a text from an app.
Should Flappy Bird prove so addictive that a user flies past all those red flag … well , I ll let you make your own judgment .
Nachdem die App also auf diesem Weg bezogen wurde, taucht eine Warnung auf dem Handydisplay auf, die dem Nutzer mitteilt, dass die Testphase abgelaufen sei und nun eine Textnachricht abgesendet werden müsse, um mehr Spielzeit zu bekommen.
Sollte Flappy Bird also tatsächlich so abhängig machen , dass ein Nutzer all diese ziemlich offensichtlich in eine Falle führenden Schritte unternimmt ?
Trend Micro
Basically , the Flappy Bird schemes Trend Micro found capitalize on the same transaction system as those ridiculous " joke of the day " services that charge $ 0.99 a message .
Trend Micro
Die neue Flappy-Bird-Masche, die Trend Micro entdeckt hat, versucht somit aus den selben Transaktionen Kapital zu schlagen, wie sie schon bei den älteren bescheuerten „Witz des Tages“ Nachrichten zur Anwendung kamen, als die reingelegten Nutzer einen Dollar pro Textnachricht abdrücken mussten.
But the suggestion that Flappy Bird users are addicted seems apt, especially with the news that a flock of malware-laden copycat apps have popped up to give ex-Flappers a low-grade fix.
According to researchers at Trend Micro , Android-based Flappy Bird clones are " especially rampant in app markets in Russia and Vietnam , " and look exactly like the original .
Zumindest wenn du dir die neuesten mit schädlicher Software vollgestopften Klone anschaust, die in den letzten Tagen aufgetaucht sind, um die Sucht der Flappy-Fans auf billigste Weise auszunutzen.
Laut den Experten von Trend Micro „ grassieren insbesondere in den App Märkten von Russland und Vietnam “ Android-basierte Imitationen von Flappy Bird , die ziemlich genau wie das Original aussehen .
s rather unprecedented to see such a popular game disappear so quickly, leaving users looking for alternatives.
There are already enough ridiculous Flappy Bird thinkpieces floating around out there , so I ll leave the tortured comparison to the drug war to someone else .
Natürlich ist es außerdem auch eine ziemlich ungewöhnliche Wendung der Geschichte, dass ein so populäres Spiel einfach verschwindet — und dass Handys auf denen es installiert ist für knapp 100.000 Dollar auf eBay angeboten werden.
Es gibt inzwischen genügend essayistische Reflexionen der Flappy Bird Geschichte da draussen , denen ich den überstrapazierten Vergleich mit dem Drogenkrieg gerne überlasse .
This month we dedicate our shiny new magazine to the mobile world and decided to compile a Top 5 of our favorite free apps for both IOS and Android.
While we all use Facebook , Flappy Bird , Instagram and Google Maps quite frenetically , those apps are way to obvious to be in our Top 5 .
We prefer to have a look at some unexpected but really entertaining apps.
Diesen Monat widmen wir uns in unserem brandneuen Magazin der mobilen Welt und haben für euch unsere Top 5 der besten kostenlosen Apps für iOS rausgesucht.
Da wohl jeder mittlerweile Facebook , Flappy Bird , Instagram und Google Maps nutzt , ist es offensichtlich , dass diese hier nicht auftauchen werden .
Wir haben es bevorzugt einige neue, aber sehr unterhaltsame Apps zu finden.
by MegaGames Mar 12th, 2014 12:10 PM
More than a month has passed since Vietnamese indie developer , Dong Nguyen , took down Flappy Bird from iOS App Store and Google Play Store .
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Flappy Bird-Entwickler entfernte Spiel wegen Suchtgefahr
Flappy Bird ist offline und nun äußert sich sein Entwickler für die Gründe : Angeblich wollte Dong Nguyen dem süchtig machenden Spiel ein Ende bereiten .
Ursprünglich sollte das kostenlose Mobile-Spiel als kurzer Zeitvertreib für zwischendurch dienen.
ll let you make your own judgment.
The meteoric rise of Flappy Bird will surely make for a killer case study in the apps world , where figuring out how to make an app go viral remains a lucrative dark art .
Such potential is why clones are some rampant for any big game.
Sollte Flappy Bird also tatsächlich so abhängig machen, dass ein Nutzer all diese ziemlich offensichtlich in eine Falle führenden Schritte unternimmt ?
Der astronomische Aufstieg von Flappy Bird bietet mit Sicherheit ein schönes Anschauungsmaterial für eine Studie zur Erklärung der obskuren Kunst der viralen Verbreitung einer App .
Und genau diese viralen Mechanismen sind es auch, warum nun einmal mehr die bösartigen Kopien wuchern.
Another report from security firm Sophos goes into more detail . (Hat tip to The Next Web for that one.)
The Flappy Bird clones found by Sophos researcher Andras Mendik worked in a similar fashion to those highlighted by Trend Micro — they re quite possibly the same — but Mendik explains that actually getting scammed requires a lot of faulty steps on the part of users .
Ein anderer Bericht von Sophos liefert weitere Details :
Die Flappy Bird Kopien , die der Experte Andras Mendik untersucht hat , funktionieren auf ähnliche Weise , wie jene von denen Trend Micro spricht ( es könnten in der Tat dieselben sein ) , aber wie Mendik erklärt bedarf es tatsächlich einiger blöder und unvorsichtiger Schritte der Nutzer , um zum Betrugsopfer zu werden .
There are still plenty of phones with the game with asking prices in the hundreds or low thousands, and one currently at $ 16,200, though that also has a suspiciously high number of bids.
The creator of Flappy Bird mysteriously pulled the game from app stores on Sunday , tweeting that he just could n’t “ take it anymore ” — presumably referring to the crazy hype and global attention surrounding the skyrocketing success of the laughably simple yet rage-inducingly difficult mobile game .
Dong Nguyen, the Vietnam-based game developer responsible for button-mashing tantrums across the globe, added that he also wouldn’t sell the game.
Der Entwickler von Flappy Bird hat sein Spiel am Sonntag aus mysteriösen Gründen aus allen App Stores abgezogen.
Auf Twitter gab er nur an, dass er das alles „nicht mehr aushält“—vermutlich bezogen auf den Hype und die globale Aufmerksamkeit, die ihm der unglaubliche Erfolg seines lustigen und einfach-gestrickten, aber auch aggressionssteigernden und schwierigen Mobil-Game gebracht hat.
Dong Nguyen, der in Vietnam lebende Entwickler des Spiels, fügte noch hinzu, dass er seine Entwicklung nicht verkaufen würde.
Even if some of those were bot-powered, as at least one mobile consultant has suggested, you only have to ask around to see quite how popular the game was, and how many people still have a copy.
And even if your love for Flappy Bird is that great that you would part with your life ’s savings just to keep flapping ( though why you would t have downloaded the app yourself would seem strange in that case ) , bidding on a used smartphone on eBay is n’t the only option .
Auch wenn bei diesen Zahlen durch einen Bot eventuell etwas nachgeholfen wurde, wie ein Experte für Mobiltelfonie angedeutet hat, musst du nur einmal in deinem Freundeskreis herumfragen, wie beliebt das Spiel wirklich war, und wie viele Menschen immer noch eine Kopie des Spiels haben.
Und auch wenn deine Liebe für Flappy Bird so groß ist , dass du die Ersparnisse deines Lebens dafür ausgeben möchtest — wobei es mich wundert , dass du dir nicht einfach mal die App herunter geladen hast ( oder es heute noch tust ) — so sind die eBay-Auktionen mit gebrauchten Smartphones nicht deine einzige Option .
t notice the difference.
But while it might be completely ridiculous ( and what product of the internet hype machine isn’t ? ) , the existence of $ 90,000 Flappy Bird phones is surely a testament to the effect the 8-bit-style big-lipped character had in its fleeting lifespan .
Only Nguyen knows why he decided to abruptly end the world’s love affair with his game at the height of its popularity, and he’s remaining characteristically tight-lipped.
Während Torrent Freak nun also betont, dass es auf einer moralischen Ebene doch „ vollkommen OK “ sei, sich das Spiel illegal zu besorgen, da es den Entwickler keinen Gewinn kosten würde, kannst du dir alternativ auch einfach einen Klon herunterladen wie „ Tappy Bird “ oder „ Clumsy Bird “ — und seien wir ehrlich, du wirst vermutlich keinen Unterschied bemerken.
Auch wenn es komplett wahnsinnig ist — und welches Ergebnis der Internet Hype-Maschine ist dies nicht — so ist die Existenz von Flappy Bird Handys für 90.000 Dollar immerhin ein Zeugnis von dem Effekt den der dicklippige Charakter im 8-bit-style zu seinen Lebzeiten hatte .
Nur Nguyen weiss, warum er so plötzlich entschieden hat die Liebesbeziehung der Welt mit seinem Spiel auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Popularität zu beenden.
and look exactly like the original.
The scam they run is pretty straightforward : the new apps require permission to send text messages — something the real Flappy Bird did t require — and use that newfound power to send texts to premium numbers that charge the subscriber a fee .
Laut den Experten von Trend Micro „ grassieren insbesondere in den App Märkten von Russland und Vietnam “ Android-basierte Imitationen von Flappy Bird, die ziemlich genau wie das Original aussehen.
Ihre Masche ist simpel:Die App fragt nach der Erlaubnis eine Textnachricht zu verschicken—was das Original übrigens niemals getan hätte—und nutzt diese Möglichkeit eiskalt aus, um SMS an Prämiumnummern zu versenden, die den Nutzer dann viel Geld kosten.
FAQs
What happens at 999 Flappy Bird? ›
Be sure to wait until the end, when the gamer hits a score of 999 — and faces off against what appears to be Nintendo's Mario character. Mario's appearance suggests that this is probably just a clone because we doubt Flappy Bird developer Dong Nguyen would have stolen the Mario character and used it in his game.
Why did Flappy Bird got deleted? ›Flappy Bird was removed from both the App Store and Google Play on February 10, 2014, with Nguyen claiming that he felt guilty over what he considered to be the game's addictive nature and overusage.
How do you beat Flappy Bird cheats? ›If you come into the pipes on the low side and tap right before, there's less chance of tapping too hard and crashing on the high side. If you come in middle or high and tap a bit too hard, you're crashy bird. I kept crashing on the high side so switching to this technique helped me triple my score fast.
What is the last level of Flappy Bird? ›Flappy Bird Meets Mario - World Record High Score 999 (The Last Level) High score and highest score of Flappy bird where we get to see Mario. This is the world record of Flappy bird and the highest score possible.
Is Flappy Bird an endless game? ›The Infinite Game: Unlike complex, multi-level games, Flappy Bird extends itself merely through duration. The top players on the leaderboard boast perfect scores of 9,999, so we know that the game is not truly infinite, but considering how difficult it is to crack double-digits, it might as well be.
Did Nintendo sue Flappy Bird? ›Nintendo has steadfastly refused to produce games for smartphones and tablets. No, Nintendo did not sue Flappy Bird. While the game did bear some similarity to Nintendo's Super Mario Bros., the company decided that it was not worth pursuing legal action.
Why did Angry Birds get removed? ›Rovio announced it was delisting Angry Birds at the end of February, due to "the game's impact on [its] wider games portfolio."
How much is a phone with Flappy Bird? ›Different sellers are offering mobile phones with Flappy Bird for between $300 to $5,000, mostly for white iPhone 5S. While secondhand mobiles are usually sold with the data removed, canny sellers will have been able to wipe the phone and then install an existing copy of the game from their desktop computers.
Is Flappy Bird the hardest game in the world? ›Flappy Bird became infamous for its addictive gameplay, so much so its own creator removed it from various app stores, sparking a wave of imitators. This only contributed to its legend, and now this simple but frustrating title has gone down as one of the hardest games of all time.
What is the highest score in Tetris? ›For max-out scores, the player may submit the earliest fraction of a line that achieves a score of 999,999. (e.g. If a player is at 991k at zero lines into Level 28 and earns a tetris, accounting for the excess score puts their max-out at Level 28 + 1.03 lines.)
How much does Flappy Bird earn a day? ›
Mobile game Flappy Bird pulls in an average of $50,000 per day in revenue generated from in-app ads, creator Dong Nguyen told The Verge.
Can I sell my Flappy Bird app? ›Sellers who attempted to capitalize on withdrawal symptoms suffered by those addicted to the year's hottest app tell Crave's Eric Mack eBay has put the kibosh on their cash cow.
Is Flappy Bird APK safe? ›Security researchers are warning Android users not to install versions of Flappy Bird found in alternative app stores as they may contain malware that could lead to unwanted charges on their phone bills.
How many lines of code do you need for Flappy Bird? ›Tutorial: How to Make Your Own Flappy Bird
Our full Flappy Bird game is only 800 lines of code, which makes it a great resource to learn programming games with Felgo.
Has anyone ever completed Flappy Bird? There is no official recorded world record for Flappy Bird, but it is rumored that the highest score achieved without cheating is upwards of 1000. The highest score achieved without cheating is 2311 by Jayyswan, according to speedrun.com.
Is Flappy Bird endless runner? ›Flappy bird, while generally not considered a "running" game, was another popular infinite platform game with limited control over the character: users could only tap the screen to make the bird fly upward in order to navigate through obstacles while constantly moving to the right.
How long does it take to beat Flappy Bird? ›| Single-Player | Polled | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Main Story | 5 | 1h 16m |
| Main + Extras | 1 | 42m |
| Completionist | 1 | 2h 25m |
| All PlayStyles | 7 | 1h 21m |
The thing to appreciate most about Flappy Bird is its purity. There are three basic rules that drive Flappy Bird: Your bird gains downward speed as it falls, but will always flap up by the same height–just enough to stay between the two pipes. Your bird's horizontal speed remains constant.
Is level 999 Flappy Bird real? ›Don't be disappointed when you just found out that it is only the parody of phenomenal flappy bird games that has been pulled out from the apps store recently by the creator. Flappy Bird - High Score 999! impossible!
What replaced Flappy Bird? ›One of the most popular "Flappy Bird" clones around, "Ironpants" may be even harder than the game that inspired it. This free title replaces the bird with an underpants-wearing superhero, and unlike "Flappy Bird," requires you to hold the screen to fly upward rather than just tap it.
What is the highest score in Flappy Bird without cheating? ›
There is no official recorded world record for Flappy Bird, but it is rumored that the highest score achieved without cheating is upwards of 1000.. The highest score achieved without cheating is 2311 by Jayyswan, according to speedrun.com.
What language is Flappy Bird written? ›Flappy Bird is a classic 2D game. This was made using C# language and unity game engine.
Why is Flappy Bird so hard? ›I believe the primary reason it's so hard is because the distance between the green pillars is not an integral multiple of the distance the bird moves in one flap (one press of the space bar). Because of this, there is a very peculiar way of timing the flaps to get from one gap to the other.
What happened to Dong Nguyen? ›And therefore, being unable to keep up with the pressure, Dong Nguyen killed himself with a gun, 'as confirmed by Authorities'.
Is Super Mario in Flappy Bird? ›In the video, the pipes form a maze and begin to move up and down on their own. The bird then approaches several piranha plants (from the mario series) before reaching the Final Boss, the video game character Mario.
Is Flappy Bird retro? ›The Flappy Bird has three frames of animation to complete the retro-gaming effect.
Is Rovio shutting down? ›The original Angry Birds game, released in 2009 and later marketed as Rovio Classics: Angry Birds, will be unlisted from the Google Play Store on February 23, 2023, marking the end of an era of one of the most popular video games in the world.
Is Angry Birds 1 gone? ›The original Angry Birds, which first launched in 2009, was removed from app stores in 2019, with Rovio claiming it was "for testing purposes."
Does Angry Birds still exist? ›The first game released of the series. It primarily involves shooting the angry birds into pigs' fortresses. This game was re-released under the title Rovio Classics: Angry Birds on 31 March 2022.
Can you sell an iPhone with Flappy Bird? ›Many Flappy Bird-equipped iPhones are listed for $1,000 to $10,000 on eBay, with a few priced above $50,000. An iPhone 5S with the app sold for $10,100. One iPad Air listed at over $80,000 has received multiple bids.
What old iPhone has Flappy Bird on it? ›
The seller of an Apple iPhone 5s that came with popular mobile game Flappy Bird installed claims EBay took down the sale of the device. The device had gained 74 bids and was listed at $99,900. The item still had six days left before the auction closed, but it was removed around mid-day Monday. “EBay took it down.
How much is the iPad with Flappy Bird worth? ›iPad Mini with Flappy Bird sells for $8K on eBay amid listing takedowns.
What is the hardest game to master? ›Chess. Chess is famous for being a difficult game to master. Professional players dedicate years to learning all the different strategies in the game; they need to study continuously to keep up with the competition. Chess has baffled players for centuries.
Who is the hardest boss in video game history? ›Top 1: Nameless King – Dark Souls 3
And what do you know, it is what we believe is the hardest video game boss in history. Bow down to the Nameless King…well, you'd certainly do that willingly or not.
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Tetris & Dr.
Mario does not cap the score at 999,999. Instead, the game rolls over the first digit, so that a score of 1,000,000 is displayed as A00000. The game continues in this manner until 16,777,216 (2^24), which is displayed as 0.
As good as they may be, nothing can beat the original endless puzzle game that is Tetris.
What is the lowest score ever in Tetris? ›There are only 10 levels in Tetris therefore the maximum score for a single move is 12,000, while the lowest possible score is 40. Players may loose the game if the Tetriminos are stacked so high that they touch the top of the grid. This way of loosing is often referred to as topping out.
Why is Flappy Bird so good? ›Flappy Bird didn't require its audience to master a complex set of controls, understand weapons, or memorize complex environments–and because of that, the little adrenaline jolt of winning was triggered early and often.
How many levels are in flappy? ›Two modes let the user pick between levels or endless game play. I'd recommend the former, since it at least offers some sense of accomplishment before meeting your untimely demise. There are five levels in each game, which unlock once you've managed to avoid all obstacles by the time the clock counts down.
Is Flappy Bird worth a lot? ›
Many Flappy Bird-equipped iPhones are listed for $1,000 to $10,000 on eBay, with a few priced above $50,000.