Flicky

Overview

Flicky is a action platformer developed by Sega. The title was first released for arcade in 1984 and Sega Genesis in 1991.

The game has been re-released In the Sonic Mega Collection for the GameCube (2002), the Sonic Mega Collection Plus for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 (2005); Sega Genesis Collection for PSP and PlayStation 2 (2006); Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 (2009); and on PC via Steam (2010).

Gameplay

The player controls a bird named Flicky and the object of the game is to guide chicks to safety whilst avoiding a cat (Tiger) and a lizard (Iggy). Players can throw certain objects at Tiger and Iggy to kill them. There are 48 proper levels in the game and they are broken up with a mini-game in which Flicky must catch her chicks in a net as they are flung in the air by Tiger. Each main level wraps around.

After finishing the 48 levels, it is possible to replay the game at a higher difficulty setting.

Additional Information

• Flickies are a species of bird that have appeared in a number of Sonic games most notably Sonic 3D Blast and Tails Adventure.
• The game was designed by Yoji Shii before he went on to found Artoon.

PC System Requirements

Minimum

• OS: Windows® XP or higher
• Graphics: 32MB or greater graphics card
• DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0 or greater
• Hard Drive: 50MB free disc space