So the real Flappy Bird is no more in the app store. But there's an alternative. Fall Out Bird - the Fall Out Boy themed version of the game. It launched on Android Wednesday, much to the delight of Fall Out Boy and Flappy Bird fans everywhere.
Flappy Bird was removed from Apple's App Store and Google Play earlier this week when its creator announced he could no longer cope with the attention his game's sudden popularity brought on.
Pete Wentz, Fall Out Boy's bassist, said "This game is made out of love for the original."
The gameplay is similar to Flappy Bird, except the soundtrack is set to Fall Out Boy's latest "Young Volcanoes" and to the backdrop of the Chicago skyline.
The game stars Wentz and his three bandmates, Patrick Stump, Andy Hurley and Joe Trohman (who Wentz swears is the "most aerodynamic" of the four avatars). Instead of the green pipes of the original Flappy Bird, players must guide the band through guitar necks.
A spokesperson for the band said the
Android version of Fall Out Bird was played more than a million times in the first few hours of its launch. An iOS version is "awaiting review," and will be available soon.