Glider 4.0
Description
Glider puts you in the role of a paper airplane in its quest to find an open window and exit the house he's trapped on.
You have a rudimentary control of the plane (remember it's a paper plane) and must try to get through room after room of the house by riding currents of hot air, fans, etc. and avoiding danger in the form of balloons, furniture, paper shredders, etc. You can collect a series of power ups such as speed boosts, rubber bands (to shoot enemies with) folded paper (as lives) , etc.
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Critics
Average score: 82% (based on 3 ratings)
Players
Average score: 2.8 out of 5 (based on 5 ratings with 1 reviews)
A very good game to play during lunch break or @ your leisure
The Good
I liked the fact that I was an actual airplane in the game! I also like the unique obstacles (ie table, floor, ceiling, vase, flying objects at times).
Very creative and imaginative; like, for instance, pausing over air vents on the floor to float higher and sometimes, they were on the ceiling too and you had to time yourself to fly through the breeze coming from the air vent on the ceiling--and avoid hitting the window ledge at the same time!
The Bad
SOME of the levels were VERY challenging--and you had to sometimes play the same area of the house over and over again before you got the hang of it.
Very frustrating at times.
The Bottom Line
A very neat, creative, and enjoyable game that you will find yourself relaxing with many times over and over again.
It has a very "homey" atmosphere--and when I play it, it makes me just want to relax as I find myself flying through the neat kitchen into the comfortable living room to the orderly bedroom--and beyond.
Can be very soothing and relaxing--but challenging at times!
Windows 3.x · by jfritzyb (8) · 2009
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homepage.mac.com/calhoun
John Calhoun's Glider page with free downloads for various versions of the game (archived - 2012)
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Game added by Zovni.
Macintosh added by Kabushi.
Additional contributors: rey_.
Game added May 10, 2001. Last modified March 5, 2023.