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Flue
- Puzzle
- Turn-based
Keyboard
Flash
Flue is a puzzle and turn-based icon Flash game released on May 16th, 2014[1] by Nitrome.
The player takes control of a green slime in order to reach the end of a level within a square, panelled tunnel.
Descriptions[edit | edit source]
Nitrome.com 2.0
Help our green friend tunnel his way to victory in this tiny icon game!
Controls[edit | edit source]
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Up key / W key - Jump a panel forwards
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Left and right keys / A and D keys - Jump a panel left or right
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Down key / S key - Jump a panel backwards
Gameplay[edit | edit source]
All levels take place within a square panelled tunnel, all sides being two panels wide. The player character (a green glob) hops one panel at a time, with the objective of reaching the finish panels at the end of each level. The player character can hop from one wall to another when moving laterally, becoming the main "floor" to the player.
All enemies and hazards in the game act only when the player character moves.
On certain levels, there will be a counter on the middle of the tunnel that will count down with each one of the player's moves. Once it reaches its final count, certain enemies (spiked red slimes) and hazards (spike panels, fire) will be triggered, and the counter will begin counting down from the beginning.
Levels[edit | edit source]
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Level 1[edit | edit source]
Enemies: Crawling red slimes
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Level 2[edit | edit source]
Interactive objects: Panel residue balls
Enemies: Crawling red slimes
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Level 3[edit | edit source]
Interactive objects: Panel residue balls, Pink panels
Enemies: Spiked red slimes
Hazards: Spike panels
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Level 4[edit | edit source]
Interactive objects: Panel residue balls, Pink panels
Enemies: Spiked red slimes
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Level 5[edit | edit source]
Interactive objects: Pink panels
Enemies: Crawling red slimes
Hazards: Fire
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Level 6[edit | edit source]
Interactive objects: Panel residue balls, Green panels
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Level 7[edit | edit source]
Interactive objects: Pink panels
Enemies: Crawling red slimes, Spiked red slimes
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Level 8[edit | edit source]
Interactive objects: Pink panels
Enemies: Crawling red slimes
Hazards: Fire
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Level 9[edit | edit source]
Interactive objects: Pink panels
Enemies: Crawling red slimes
Hazards: Spike panels
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Level 10[edit | edit source]
Interactive objects: Panel residue balls, Pink panels
Enemies: Crawling red slimes
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Level 11[edit | edit source]
Interactive objects: Pink panels
Enemies: Crawling red slimes, Spiked red slimes
Hazards: Spike panels
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Level 12[edit | edit source]
Interactive objects: Panel residue balls
Enemies: Crawling red slimes, Spiked red slimes
Hazards: Spike panels
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Level 13[edit | edit source]
Interactive objects: Panel residue balls, Green panels
Enemies: Spiked red slimes
Hazards: Fire
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Level 14[edit | edit source]
Interactive objects: Panel residue balls
Enemies: Crawling red slimes
Hazards: Fire
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Level 💀[edit | edit source]
Interactive objects: Panel residue balls, Pink panels, Green panels
Enemies: Crawling red slimes
Hazards: Spike panels, Fire
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Ending[edit | edit source]
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The ending shows a sick person with the player character coming out of their nose and sometimes coughing. It's revealed here that the player character was snot the entire time.
The sick person with the nasal mucus coming out of his nose
Interactive objects[edit | edit source]
- Panel residue balls - Balls that can be pushed around by the player character. They can be turned into normal panels by pushing them into hole panels.
- Pink panels - Launch the player character to the opposite side of the tunnel.
- Green panels - Act as teleporters between other green panels. On levels with more than two green panels, every panel has a designated pair.
Enemies[edit | edit source]
- Crawling red enemies - Slimes that move on a set horizontal path, deadly on contact.
- Spiked red enemies - Slimes that jump to the opposite side of the tunnel once the counter fully ticks down, they are deadly on contact.
Hazards[edit | edit source]
- Spike panels - Panels with spikes hiding in them. Initially harmless, the spikes will be triggered each time the counter fully ticks down.
- Fire - Walls of fire that cover an entire side of the tunnel once the counter fully ticks down. Denoted by red arrows on the middle of the screen, they can also change patterns each time they are triggered.
Development[edit | edit source]
Flue was first announced on May 13th, 2014, where Nitrome showcased the game with a short .gif of level 6, being one of the few online games that they were working on at the time. Nitrome also explained that, because of its small size, it allowed the team to "experiment with some crazy ideas"[2].
The game was released three days later, on May 16th, 2014[1].
Credits[edit | edit source]
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| Programming | |
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Announcements[edit | edit source]
| Date | Title | Author | Category | Description | Media | |
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| 13 May 2014 | New Icon game incoming! | Mat Annal | Preview | Nitrome shares a preview GIF of their upcoming icon game, later revealed to be Flue. |  | |
| 16 May 2014 | Play Flue! | Tom McQuillan | New! | The icon game Flue is released. |  |
Music[edit | edit source]
The music for Flue was composed by Dave Cowen. The game uses one constantly looping atmospheric track throughout the game. The track was made available to stream on Soundcloud.
| Official Soundcloud link | Release date | File |
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| Flue (Nitrome) | August 15th, 2024 |
Cameos and references[edit | edit source]
Cameos in other Nitrome games[edit | edit source]
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Flue is not featured in other Nitrome games.
Cultural references[edit | edit source]
- The name Flue comes from the word of the same name, which defines "a conduit to carry off smoke or heat".
- Additionally, with the reveal at the end of the game, it may also be a play on the influenza virus, commonly known as the flu.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Logos[edit | edit source]
![Logo as seen on the blog[1]](/images/b/bc/Flue_blog_logo.png?caaffc)
Logo as seen on the blog[1]
![Logo as seen on the blog[1]](/wiki/File:Flue_blog_logo.png){kind=logo}
Icons[edit | edit source]
Nitrome 2.0 icon
Search engine thumbnail
Nitrome Jam project icon as seen in the game page for Loop
Screenshots[edit | edit source]
Slider animation
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Game Developer's Blog - Nitrome: Play Flue!, 16 May 2014, retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ Game Developer's Blog - Nitrome: New Icon game incoming!, 13 May 2014, retrieved 8 February 2025.
| v • d • eFlue | |
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| General | Flue • Nasal mucus |
| Interactive objects | Red panels • Finish panels • Orange panels • Panel residue balls • Pink panels • Green panels • Counter |
| Hazards | Crawling red slimes • Spiked red slimes • Fire • Spike panels |