Comments on: You are the vent-exhaust beneath my wings.

You are the vent-exhaust beneath my wings.

hellojed — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:38:05 -0800

Flash Friday! John Calhoun's classic mac game Glider Pro, now in flash form. [previously]

This web version, developed by Mark Arenz and John Calhoun, also lets you share the houses you make online. If you're still hankering for old-school Glider Pro action on your Mac, you can download the old versions, alongside a smattering of houses.

By: hellojed

hellojed — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:40:06 -0800

Also, this is my first FPP, here's hoping it doesn't blow up or something...

By: Jeff_Larson

Jeff_Larson — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:48:03 -0800

There goes the rest of my day.

By: brundlefly

brundlefly — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:02:06 -0800

Oh, hell yes. I loved this game.

By: [user was fined for this post]

[user was fined for this post] — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:13:08 -0800

Glider Pro is one of those things I've had bookmarked for a long time and never got around to. It's every bit as awesome as I had heard. Thanks hellojed!

By: LogicalDash

LogicalDash — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:21:20 -0800

Uhm, whenever I score points my score counter keeps on growing up to infinity. Kind of reduces the impact.

By: MCMikeNamara

MCMikeNamara — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:48:42 -0800

Oh dang, finding this is going to be a MAJOR time suck. I should be tired and go to bed but I have to play this some more. I hadn't thought of this game for decades, but as I started it, I still remember how to get through the opening rooms like some sort of crazy forgotten muscle memory. And congrats on your first FPP -- I pray that one day I'll make one and it makes someone as happy as yours has made me!

By: MCMikeNamara

MCMikeNamara — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:53:25 -0800

(The muscle memory I mentioned was for the downloaded version -- which was exactly how I remembered it. The flash version, while fun thus far, didn't cause the same reaction but will still probably hook me.)

By: Down10

Down10 — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:31:44 -0800

Wow, funny to see an ancient post of mine. Looking back, I could have written a better description. The new Flash version is very good! ...I don't suppose they're working on an iPhone version? ;)

By: shakespeherian

shakespeherian — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:26:14 -0800

Um. They didn't exactly test this, did they? Switches don't always work, the first star is out of reach, and the first outlet I came to, instead of alternating on and off, stays on and is impossible to pass. I spent probably millions of hours playing Glider Pro back in the day, and these problems seem pretty obvious to me. Which is bad.