Today is Friday, September 16, 2022, which means the weekend has started — and what better way is there to kick it off than with something fun? Airport Rush is a simple game which was brought to my attention by derek, who is a reader of The Gate.
Airport Rush Game: How Many Airplanes Can You Clear?
This is the e-mail message which derek sent to me:
“This link is probably not a good ‘What is Wrong with This Photograph?’ but may be a fun link to play with. It’s the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Company) kid’s games. Funny, because the CBC is a news and TV company, not a gaming website. I just discovered it today. At level 3, I got to 27 planes cleared. Essentially, the game is to clear the planes for landing and also make sure there is enough gate space for the planes. Enjoy!”
The object of this game is that you play the role of air traffic controller at an airport which progressively becomes busier. Airplanes simultaneously land, take off, and taxi to and from the terminal — and when the first crash between two airplanes happens, the game is over.
Okay — I figured I would try it out for myself.
You choose from Terminal 1, Terminal 2, or Terminal 3. Terminal 1 is the easiest; whereas Terminal 3 is the most difficult.
The image below is what the airport can look like prior to a crash between two airplanes occurring — especially when the gates become completely occupied by airplanes.
A circle must be clicked on in order for a task to be completed. This is where the operator is in control — for a brief period of time, anyway, as the:
- Blue circle with the airplane pointing downwards means that an airplane is coming in for a landing.
- Yellow circle with the airplane pointing upwards means that an airplane is ready to take off on the runway.
- Green circle with the airplane and the traffic control tower means that an airplane is waiting to approach a gate at the terminal.
- Light green circle with the airplane level to the ground means that an airplane is ready to depart from the gate at the terminal.
The white line around each circle is a timer. When the white line becomes gray, time has expired and the airplane will attempt to complete the task. You must complete the task before time runs out in order to maintain control.
I worked my way from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 to Terminal 3 — the latter of which I scored 30 airplanes.
Final Boarding Call
This game from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is so deceptively simple — but yet, it is potentially addictive.
Try this game called Airport Rush for yourself and please report what is your best score with each terminal.
Darn you — I mean, thank you — derek…
Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
