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Flip Out

1982 1-2 Players Not Rated

Flip Out is a 1 or 2 player puzzle game where the players take turns dropping colored balls into rows with flippers. The goal is to have 10 of your balls reach the bottom of the screen before your opponents' do. If the ball is dropped onto a flipper pointing up, it will become stuck. If a ball is dropped onto a flipper pointing down, it will pass through, and also knock free any ball stuck on the up side. If the ball is dropped onto a ball stuck on an upwards flipper, it will move into the adjacent row, and continue its descent without dislodging the stuck ball. The game ends when one player has cleared all their 10 balls from the screen. The are 9 different layouts, including: Cascade, Pyramid, Pyramid II, Board III, Split Board, Butterfly, Triangle, Hour Glass, and Hay Stack.

Release date
August 13, 1982
Developer
Sirius Software
Publisher
Sirius Software
Players
1-2

About this game

Flip Out

Flip Out is a 1 or 2 player puzzle game where the players take turns dropping colored balls into rows with flippers. The goal is to have 10 of your balls reach the bottom of the screen before your opponents' do.

If the ball is dropped onto a flipper pointing up, it will become stuck. If a ball is dropped onto a flipper pointing down, it will pass through, and also knock free any ball stuck on the up side. If the ball is dropped onto a ball stuck on an upwards flipper, it will move into the adjacent row, and continue its descent without dislodging the stuck ball. The game ends when one player has cleared all their 10 balls from the screen. The are 9 different layouts, including: Cascade, Pyramid, Pyramid II, Board III, Split Board, Butterfly, Triangle, Hour Glass, and Hay Stack.

Genres

PuzzleStrategy

Modes

Multiplayer

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Developer
Sirius Software
Publisher
Sirius Software

Regional releases

Release date

WorldwideAugust 13, 1982 · Not Rated

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