# Puffin Flap

> Tap to flap through the gaps between the sea stacks and icebergs.

You ride a puffin over a chilly sea, your scarf streaming in the wind. Every tap is a flap, and in between your puffin glides down, so the trick is a steady rhythm through each gap between the rocks and icebergs. The first gaps are wide and slow, then the sea speeds up a little and the gaps get a little tighter, while the sky turns from morning to sunset to a starry night with the northern lights.

- Play: https://sidekickarcade.com/play/puffin-flap/ (in the browser, phone or computer, free, no sign-up)
- Neighborhood: [Arcade Alley](https://sidekickarcade.com/category/arcade/index.md)
- Controls: Tap, click, Space or Up
- Best on: portrait screens
- Coins for goals: 1 per 5 gaps, up to 12 a run

## How to play

1. Tap anywhere, click, or press Space or the Up arrow to flap. Every way of flapping gives the same lift the moment you press.
2. Your puffin falls between flaps, so tap in a steady rhythm to hold your height.
3. Fly through the gap between each pair of rocks or icebergs for a point. Don't bump them, and don't splash into the sea.
4. Keep going to fly through noon, sunset and the night. Your best score is saved in this browser.

## Tips

- Find a steady rhythm instead of tapping in bursts: small, even flaps hold your height.
- Aim for the middle of each gap, so a late flap still clears the rock.
- Look ahead to the next gap while you pass this one, and drift toward its height early.
- The first gaps are wide and slow. Use them to settle into your rhythm.

## Questions

### Is it free?

Yes. It's free to play in your browser, with no download and no sign-up. Coins you earn are for fun and can never be bought.

### How do I flap?

Tap anywhere, click, or press Space or the Up arrow. Every way gives the same lift the moment you press.

### Does it get harder?

A little. The sea speeds up and the gaps get tighter as you go, while the sky turns from morning to sunset to a starry night.

### Can I play on a phone or tablet?

Yes. It's built for touch first and plays the same on a phone, a tablet, a Chromebook or a computer.

## Achievements

- **First flight** (bronze, 10 coins): Finish your first flight.
- **Takeoff** (bronze, 10 coins): Fly through 5 gaps in one flight.
- **Frequent flyer** (bronze, 10 coins): Fly 10 flights.
- **Sea breeze** (silver, 25 coins): Fly through 15 gaps in one flight.
- **Sunset glider** (silver, 25 coins): Fly through 24 gaps in one flight and see the sunset.
- **Cliff regular** (silver, 25 coins): Fly 50 flights.
- **Night flyer** (gold, 60 coins): Fly through 48 gaps in one flight and reach the starry night.
- **Long haul** (gold, 60 coins): Stay in the air for a whole minute in one flight.
- **Sky legend** (diamond, 150 coins): Fly through 100 gaps in one flight.

## More to play

- Cave Copter (coming soon): Hold to rise, let go to fall, and keep clear of the cave walls. (Arcade Alley)
- Paper Plane (coming soon): Glide a paper plane on the wind for as long as you can. (Arcade Alley)
- [Snake](https://sidekickarcade.com/play/snake/index.md): Eat the berries, grow a little longer, and don't bite your own tail. (Arcade Alley)