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<\/a>Screenshot of search results for “iPhone with Flappy Bird” on eBay.com.<\/p><\/div>\n
The game has a simple task of tapping the screen to cause the little bird to ascend. The goal is to pass through canals created by two Mario-like pipes.<\/p>\n
One green pipe hangs from the ceiling, the other grows from the floor, and the bird must continue on to the right of the screen as it is met with continuous pipes.<\/p>\n
The game became the top downloaded game on the App Store, which gave it power in the advertising world. \u00a0Other apps with money for advertising led to a steady income for Dong Nguyen, the creator of the game.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Screenshot of Flappy Bird gameplay.<\/p><\/div>\n
Nguyen now has created Iron Pants, which sucks. \u00a0I tried it out and it was more frustrating than when somebody puts an empty bag of snacks back in the cabinet, only for a sucker like you to come along and open the empty bag. \u00a0I don’t recommend downloading it.<\/p>\n
eBay has been taking down the iPhones, but some are still on the website. \u00a0People can always put them right back up anyway. \u00a0Personally, I would never spend $2,000 for an iPhone game.<\/p>\n
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By NICK CARRA The popular app Flappy Bird has been taken off the App Store after being the top downloaded app on the market. Now, phones with the app installed are being sold on eBay for up to $15,000. \u00a0More … Continue reading