Parents' Guide to Monkey Flight

MONKEY FLIGHT is a funny arcade game: You get to fling monkeys across the screen, trying to collect as much fruit as possible while they bounce around. Obstacles like mud puddles and rocks will stop you instantly. Some objects act as trampolines to help you bounce farther: Clouds can be used once, and then disappear, but elephants can be used again and again. In addition, you have a couple of bananas you can use to give yourself a boost.

There's a single-level arcade mode that challenges you to get the highest score with three monkeys, a "Lite Play" mode with just one monkey, and then 40 challenge levels. The challenge levels must be solved in order, with specific goals to unlock the next level, as well as different goals to earn one, two, or three stars. These are the most interesting part of the game, with players trying to collect the required amount of fruit with only one monkey per level. Monkey Flight is an amusing diversion, but sometimes feels like it requires a significant amount of luck, and once you've played all the levels it loses some of its replay value.