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Flail Fury
Swing a spiked ball on a chain: collect stars to grow, whirl your flail into computer rivals to knock them out, and dodge theirs.
Your fighter moves toward the mouse pointer: the further away the pointer, the faster it goes. You can also move with the arrow keys or W, A, S and D. Your spiked ball hangs on a chain behind you and swings out when you turn. Hold the mouse button or Space to whirl it round you; you move at about half speed while you whirl. A ball that glows red is moving fast enough to knock out any fighter it hits head-on, including you. New fighters are shielded for 3 seconds. P pauses and resumes. M turns sound on or off. F switches full screen. On a touch screen, drag anywhere on the arena to steer, and hold the Whirl button.
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About Flail Fury
Flail Fury is an io-style physics brawler. Every fighter drags a spiked ball on a chain. Turn sharply and the ball swings out; hold whirl and it spins round you like a hammer thrower. Hit a rival’s core hard enough and it is out, scattering a shower of stars for anyone to grab.
Collect stars to lengthen your chain and grow your ball, but a bigger fighter is also an easier target. It is single-player against computer rivals and runs in your browser on desktop and mobile.
How to play Flail Fury
- Pick how fierce you want the rivals and a colour, then press Play.
- Move your mouse to steer. Your fighter heads toward the pointer, faster the further away it is. You can also use the arrow keys or W, A, S and D. On a touch screen, drag anywhere on the arena.
- Roll over stars to collect them. Each adds 1 power.
- Hold the mouse button or Space to whirl your ball round you. On a touch screen, hold the Whirl button.
- A ball that glows red can knock out any fighter it hits head-on. The round ends when a rival’s ball hits you. Your result is the most power you had.
Flail Fury controls
| Steer | Move the mouse, or hold the arrow keys or W, A, S, D |
|---|---|
| Whirl | Hold the mouse button or Space |
| Start or play again | Enter or Space |
| Pause and resume | P (Esc also pauses) |
| Full screen | F |
| Sound on or off | M |
| Steer | Drag anywhere on the arena, like a joystick |
|---|---|
| Whirl | Hold the Whirl button in the bottom corner |
| Pause and resume | Pause button in the top corner |
Flail Fury rules
Your flail
Your ball hangs on a chain from your core. It trails behind as you move and swings out when you turn; the chain never stretches, so the ball can come closer but never go further away.
Whirling drives the ball round you, so it quickly reaches knock-out speed, but your core moves at about 55% of its usual speed while you whirl.
Knock-outs
A ball moving at 320 or more straight into another fighter’s core knocks it out. The ball glows red while it is that fast. A slower or glancing blow just bounces off, and two balls that meet bounce off each other.
A knocked-out fighter scatters 60% of its power as big stars, which fade after 30 seconds. Your own ball never hurts you, and new fighters are shielded for 3 seconds, shown by a dashed ring.
Power
You start with 10 power. Ordinary stars add 1 each and appear somewhere else when taken. More power means a longer chain, a bigger ball and a bigger core, and a slightly slower fighter.
Fighters above 300 power slowly lose some (0.3% a second), so no one grows forever.
Rivals
Every other fighter is controlled by the computer and marked AI on the arena leaderboard. Chill has 10 rivals that mostly collect stars. Normal has 14 that circle weaker fighters and whirl. Fierce has 18 that hunt harder and dodge swinging balls. No more than two rivals hunt the same fighter at once.
A rival that is knocked out is replaced by a newcomer a few seconds later, so the arena never empties.
Best power
Your result is the most power you had during the round. The best result for each rival level is saved in this browser.
Tips and strategy
- Circle your target rather than charging it: the ball swings round and hits from the side.
- Whirl when a rival gets close. A spinning ball blocks theirs, and the clash bounces both away.
- Grab the big stars a knocked-out fighter drops, before someone else does.
- Do not whirl while you travel far: you move at half speed and are easy to catch.
- Use the walls. A rival backed against one has nowhere to dodge.
Frequently asked questions
Is Flail Fury multiplayer?
No. Flail Fury is single-player. Every other fighter is a computer-controlled rival, marked AI on the leaderboard, and nothing is sent over the network while you play.
Is Flail Fury free?
Yes. It is free to play in your browser with no account, download or payment.
Why did my ball not knock a rival out?
It was not moving fast enough, or it only grazed the core. Wait for the red glow, and hit the core head-on. Fighters with a dashed ring have just arrived and cannot be knocked out yet.
Can I play on a phone or tablet?
Yes. Drag anywhere on the arena to steer, and hold the Whirl button. The game pauses automatically if you switch apps or tabs.
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