Flight Control

[chr1s60]

I bought the Flight Control game a few weeks ago and have found myself addicted to it since then. Anyone else have some thoughts on this game? My current high score is 68, anyone care to share their high score?

[r.j.s]

87 ...

Very addictive, although I find that when I get around 70ish, the planes like to intentionally aim for each other ...

[mrjlotridge]

69........now i cant get passed 58.....


Up to 95!!! So chaotic!!!

[uicandrew]

28, so there!

edit - now 34!

[Bloake]

I saw this on the AppStore. What is this game about?

[r.j.s]

I saw this on the AppStore. What is this game about?

It's a really addicting game in which you have to land planes and helicopters at an airport. There are three basic types of planes: jets, which need to land at the long runway; small aircraft, which land at the short runway; and helicopters, which land at the helipad.

Aircraft come from all over the screen at an increasing rate. The game doesn't have a difficulty setting that I am aware of. The gameplay is really straight forward - land the planes and try to keep up. Any collision and the game is over. Well worth the $.99.

Early on in the game it can be quite peaceful:
164685

Later, it gets busy:
164686

[Zincous]

Not my score

164691

[r.j.s]

Not my score

:eek: I couldn't imagine the chaos that led up to that.

[randfee2]

the game is awesome but insanely addictive. Me and my brother have played like crazy for some days... I have 12.000 planes landed!!!
Every hour or so we need to grab our iPhones and play some more to set a new record. FU*KING AWESOME!!

I'm at 383 :)

Mental control, awareness and reaction speed is everything, awesome game to train focusing on a completely absurd task...

http://idisk.mac.com/andreas.brand/Public/temp/flight_control_highscore_IMG_0027.PNG


:eek: I couldn't imagine the chaos that led up to that.
Actually, the rate of new planes appearing maxes out around 70-80 and then dries out every ones in a while to pick up pace again, but I can assure you that the rate does not increase any further, its justa question of sustaining your alert level :)

[nuggetsman28]

i dont see whats so great about it:confused:

[FearlessFreep]

I can't get past 82. How the hell are you getting over 100? I've learned a few things:
-Keep planes away from the edge of the screen
-Land faster planes first
-When you have planes of the same speed, make them each use the same path

I've gone back and forth with a spiral pattern to handle more planes, or just the direct route.

Any other tips?

[D-Man18360]

It's a really fun game, though my high score is only in the upper 30's (37 I think).

I'd like to see a new airport or two with different and more runways - would make this a lot deeper.

[admanimal]

Love this game...I think the only thing I would change is to make the playing area a bit bigger so that it was easier to avoid collisions with new planes coming on screen and maybe make it more possible to use more strategies to organize the planes when things get crazy. And I hope they add more areas of course.

[outz]

i love this game too. it's very original and addicting. definitely worth the .99

[chr1s60]

Love this game...I think the only thing I would change is to make the playing area a bit bigger so that it was easier to avoid collisions with new planes coming on screen and maybe make it more possible to use more strategies to organize the planes when things get crazy. And I hope they add more areas of course.

More areas and a global high score list would be great!

[LurkingIowan]

I'm horrifically addicted to this game, and I'm currently maxed out at a paltry 48. The fact that I'm now on the internet posting comments about it has cemented my status as a ******** BAD A** THAT CAN LAND A ******** AIRPLANE, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE. YEAH!

[r.j.s]

Upped my high score to 131 ...

[Ljohnson72]

Got this last Friday evening. My top score is 70 right now. It's an AMAZING GAME!

[bmms8]

its a fun game, starts out to slow though haha. i got it yesterday, up to 106.

[WickedFall]

Must... buy... this game, lol. Everyone seems to be loving it. Will post back with my high score.

[tvp]

I got this game a few days ago, it's completely addicting. My high score is only 54 though. Probably would've been higher today but I didn't hit pause fast enough when my work phone rang.

[Zincous]

Not my score:

http://kreativity.org/IMG_0004.PNG

[WJ2593]

I got 52. It's only problem is it is dead easy and then incredibly challenging. It helps having a spotter. My bro is helps by being a second set of eyes, it helps heaps.

[redman042]

I'm addicted too. Always been an aviation nut, and even though this is far from realistic it is close enough to have my attention. I agree with some of the strategies posted previously - particularly routing new arrivals away from the edges as quick as possible. The fast jumbos are a real bitch to manage when things get hot and heavy. I attempt to use real-world landing patterns (downwind, base, and final legs) where possible to maintain some order in the chaos, and I keep the pattern real close (almost right up against) the runways. But as I approach 40 or so, that order falls apart. Then it's purely crisis management. Often I'll have to put a few planes in a tight "circle in place" pattern to buy time. My high is 68 so far. Hope to hit triple digits soon...

[randfee2]

new highscore for me: 530

I was at 263, then took a 3 minute pause, got me something to drink. I think if you keep pausing it when the action declines a bit, you can go much higher, I simply didn't have the patience to pause it again :)

http://idisk.me.com/andreas.brand/Public/temp/Skitch/IMG_0029.PNG-20090411-182946.jpg

[Vandam500]

new highscore for me: 530

I was at 263, then took a 3 minute pause, got me something to drink. I think if you keep pausing it when the action declines a bit, you can go much higher, I simply didn't have the patience to pause it again :)



Wow, I can't get passed 60...

[bluedonfreak]

mine is 786

[iSimon]

Got introduced to this game at the weekend by one of my friends who is a real life air traffic controller - he says a load of them at work are addicted to it! My current high score is 105 and I still can't stop playing it - so addictive!

[MaxPower49]

Love this game. I wish they would add another playing mode with levels so you don't hae to start back at zero every time. The first few minutes can be boring.

[shabbado]

89 ... Rockin it!

[diemos]

those scores are out of this world, nice going fellas.

I wish they would update this game with more lives or something or at least some options...maybe add a level or two, its such a simple game, i'm sure it would be easy to update a level.

[neil1980]

85... I thought I'd got over my addiction to it but now I've read this thread I've realised I'm kidding myself and need another go right now!

[dreadpiratepj]

I bought the Flight Control game a few weeks ago and have found myself addicted to it since then. Anyone else have some thoughts on this game? My current high score is 68, anyone care to share their high score?

This is the cutest, coolest, and most challenging game I've played on iPhone so far. One of my favorites. There are other games that are nearly impossible, but this one is challenging, yet you know that you can improve your highest score if you just focus, and try again and again.

[Dublinstiofán]

I cant get past 60

[chr1s60]

mine is 786

Pic or it didn't happen.

[dacreativeguy]

Anyone have any strategies that work? I've tried taking each plane on the shortest direct route, and have tried queuing them all up just like a real airport, but am not sure if one way has been more successful than the other.

I'm curious as to what the people who have gotten into the hundreds do. I'm also curious if any of those people actually are real ATC's. Does that skill help or is this just a video game and you have to be 8 years old to be good. :)

[candyman]

As much as I love this game as well and am addicted, I have discovered another equally entertaining airplane game called AirportMania (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=306440575&mt=8). For 99¢ I think it is a steal! Great fun graphics and multiple levels of play. Not to take anything away from Flight Control which is a great game in its own way, but I really recommend checking it out. I've become seriously addicted to this new found game!

[rfrankl]

It was 83, and I never thought I would break that, but I was just on fire and scored 107!! :eek:

[sparkomatic]

Awesome game. Between this one and Bejeweled, life is good...and no work gets done!

[Rat-Boy]

The updates to this game have also been fantastic.

Now, with three levels and an online score site and facebook integration.

My high score was a paltry 195 until I updated to a 3GS and lost my scores.

[sparkomatic]

My high score was a paltry 195 until I updated to a 3GS and lost my scores.

I lost my high score when I switched to the 3GS too. But, it was only something like 60, so no big deal.

[funkdis]

Im still on 180, hanvt played it on the touch since then. waiting to get the iphone, as i know when i switch ill lose what ever was the highest score

[Rat-Boy]

A new update just hit the App Store.

Flight Control now supports multi-player and each person controls a certain color of planes.

Interesting.

[Vandam500]

A new update just hit the App Store.

Flight Control now supports multi-player and each person controls a certain color of planes.

Interesting.

Yes, and it is awesome! Was playing with my little bro and its great. It is definitely harder then the normal mode in my opinion. You can only land your colored airplanes, the other ones, you have to send to the other person and they have to land them. Gets pretty crazy too:D

[wr1020]

My highest score is 84, very fun game. So simple yet so fun. Definitely worth the buck.