Other than that, this is Flappy Bird all over again - just as simple, and just as addictive. You can use the Fire TV remote as a second controller.

You can choose from three different bird characters to play with.

This adds an extra element of fun - you may lose a life going for the egg, but they are worth extra points if you can avoid the ghosts. If you get far enough, there are eggs guarded by four ghosts worth 10 points. Sometimes, there will be two ghosts guarding a larger egg worth five points. There are new floating white ghosts guarding small eggs that are worth an extra point.You have three lives, and can continue playing from where you last died from. A multiplayer mode lets you compete against a friend.There are, however, several noticeable new features: At its core, Flappy Bird Family is just as simple as its predecessor: Keep a bird afloat and fly it through green Mario-like tubes by tapping the screen - or now, in the Amazon Fire TV case, pressing a button. We just tried out the new game, which is oddly only available to those with an Amazon Fire TV. If Nguyen’s goal with Flappy Birds Family was to dumb down the addictive quality of the game, well, he didn’t do a very good job.

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