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		smoyer on Feb 6, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Flappy Bird is proof that no one knows what the au... The flapping mechanic is very similar to that used in Joust (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joust_%28video_game%29), but without direction control, opponents or lava trolls.

nsxwolf on Feb 6, 2014 [–]

And without anything like the level of control and finesse of the flapping in Joust.

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