Flight Control

Nintendo console exclusive

Air traffic control is the world's most stressful job, but not for you. You don't need heading angles, flight rules or meteorological reports, you're a natural! A prodigy! A born controller!

Released: 19 February 2010
Platforms: Windows Mobile BlackBerry OS Wii Windows Android iOS Nintendo DS Legacy Mobile Device
Genres: Strategy
Developers: Firemint
Publishers: Firemint Electronic Arts Namco Bandai Games Namco Network
Modes: Single-player
Engine: BREW, J2ME, Symbian
Age ratings: ESRB E
Languages: English

About

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.

Keywords

helicopter
management
steam
achievements
airplane
steam achievements
steam cloud
playstation move support
touch controls
4 player co-op
xbox live
steam play

Media

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Gameplay

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. 2 version update includes four additional types of aircraft and two new stages (a beach and an aircraft carrier). 3 version update includes the use of Bluetooth to enable multiplayer via a second device.

Reception

Flight Control has been the number one downloaded paid application in over 20 countries. It has sold over 3.8 million copies worldwide.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
Nintendo DS	19 February 2010	Europe · Australia 19 February 2010 · North America 22 February 2010
Legacy Mobile Device	26 July 2010	North America · North America 3 March 2012
Windows Mobile	29 July 2010	North America
Windows	15 October 2010	Worldwide
iOS	3 November 2010	Worldwide
Android	2 February 2011	Worldwide
Wii	18 August 2011	North America · Europe 18 August 2011
BlackBerry OS	14 December 2011	Worldwide