Flappy Bird Controller: Decide When to Jump
Asked at Coinbase · Coding Questions · Difficulty: Medium · Last asked May 19, 2026
A simple Flappy-Bird-style game is played by a controller that sees the state of the game once per frame and chooses whether to jump. Implement the controller so that the bird clears every pipe in a level without hitting a pipe, the ceiling or the floor.
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