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'''Glider PRO''' was designed to be "Glider 4.0 times ten. Everything would be up a notch or two." Players could now leave the house and check out the neighborhood, and modders could craft total conversions. No detail was left unimproved, from the TV sets (which played animations) to the clocks (which showed the correct time). Like ''Glider 4.0'' it featured a room editor.
'''Glider PRO''' was designed to be "Glider 4.0 times ten. Everything would be up a notch or two." Players could now leave the house and check out the neighborhood, and modders could craft total conversions. No detail was left unimproved, from the TV sets (which played animations) to the clocks (which showed the correct time). Like ''Glider 4.0'' it featured a room editor.


As with the ''[[Marathon (Video Game)|Marathon]]'' trilogy, the second game was ported to Windows and largely ignored, so the third and most moddable remained Mac-exclusive. ''Glider 4.0'' was also released as an NES cartridge... in 2008. [http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/04/04/the-nes-finally-gets-dlc-thanks-to-retrozons-glider/ No, really.]
As with the ''[[Marathon Trilogy|Marathon]]'' trilogy, the second game was ported to Windows and largely ignored, so the third and most moddable remained Mac-exclusive. ''Glider 4.0'' was also released as an NES cartridge... in 2008. [http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/04/04/the-nes-finally-gets-dlc-thanks-to-retrozons-glider/ No, really.]


Casady & Greene Inc., the publisher of the ''Glider'' games went bankrupt, the rights to the game Glider have since reverted to John Calhoun. Glider PRO and Glider 4.0 are now free. They can be downloaded from [http://homepage.mac.com/calhoun/Glider%20PRO.html HERE.] This also has the Windows version of ''Glider 4.0''. An online version of Glider PRO can be found [http://www.ridiculopathy.com/crappy_flash_games.php?gamename=glider HERE] (and yes, it plays on Windows.)
Casady & Greene Inc., the publisher of the ''Glider'' games went bankrupt, the rights to the game Glider have since reverted to John Calhoun. Glider PRO and Glider 4.0 are now free. They can be downloaded from [http://homepage.mac.com/calhoun/Glider%20PRO.html HERE.] This also has the Windows version of ''Glider 4.0''. An online version of Glider PRO can be found [http://www.ridiculopathy.com/crappy_flash_games.php?gamename=glider HERE] (and yes, it plays on Windows.)
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* [[Early Installment Weirdness]]
* [[Early Installment Weirdness]]
* [[Video Game Ear Worms|Ear Worm]] (The ''Glider PRO'' theme)
* [[Video Game Ear Worms|Ear Worm]] (The ''Glider PRO'' theme)
* [[Everything's Better With Sparkles]]
* [[Everything's Better with Sparkles]]
* [[Expansion Pack]] (''More Glider'')
* [[Expansion Pack]] (''More Glider'')
* [[Final Boss]] (Only in the original)
* [[Final Boss]] (Only in the original)
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* [[Notice This]] (Sparkles)
* [[Notice This]] (Sparkles)
* [[Not the Fall That Kills You]] (Touching the floor is ''always'' fatal.)
* [[Not the Fall That Kills You]] (Touching the floor is ''always'' fatal.)
* [[Oddly Named Sequel]] (''Glider PRO'' was a tongue-in-cheek dig at the trendy "Pro" suffix for software.)
* [[Oddly-Named Sequel 2: Electric Boogaloo]] (''Glider PRO'' was a tongue-in-cheek dig at the trendy "Pro" suffix for software.)
* [[One Bullet At a Time]]
* [[One Bullet At a Time]]
* [[One-Hit-Point Wonder]] - the paper plane. Averted when you grab aluminum foil.
* [[One-Hit-Point Wonder]] - the paper plane. Averted when you grab aluminum foil.
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* [[Save Game Limits]] (Resumed games are ineligible for high scores.)
* [[Save Game Limits]] (Resumed games are ineligible for high scores.)
* [[Sequel Escalation]]
* [[Sequel Escalation]]
* [[Shout Out Video Games|Shout Out]] (The games have shout outs to ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' and the [[Land of Oz (Literature)|Oz books]].)
* [[Shout-Out/Video Games|Shout Out]] (The games have shout outs to ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' and the [[Land of Oz|Oz books]].)
* [[Sorry I Left the BGM On]] (You can silence it by turning off a stereo.)
* [[Sorry I Left the BGM On]] (You can silence it by turning off a stereo.)
* [[Spring Jump]]
* [[Spring Jump]]

Revision as of 14:42, 9 April 2014

A trilogy of Macintosh arcade games by John Calhoun. Players navigate a paper airplane past an assortment of lethal household objects, using the ubiquitous hot air vents to stay aloft.

Glider (versions 1 through 3) was a simple shareware game for the original black and white Mac. The house was only 15 rooms, ending in a showdown with a cat (the only living being who intentionally tried to harm you in the series).

Glider 4.0 added (optional) color, a level editor, and a multi-story house with many new items. This was a commercial release from Casady & Greene, who later published an expansion pack.

Glider PRO was designed to be "Glider 4.0 times ten. Everything would be up a notch or two." Players could now leave the house and check out the neighborhood, and modders could craft total conversions. No detail was left unimproved, from the TV sets (which played animations) to the clocks (which showed the correct time). Like Glider 4.0 it featured a room editor.

As with the Marathon trilogy, the second game was ported to Windows and largely ignored, so the third and most moddable remained Mac-exclusive. Glider 4.0 was also released as an NES cartridge... in 2008. No, really.

Casady & Greene Inc., the publisher of the Glider games went bankrupt, the rights to the game Glider have since reverted to John Calhoun. Glider PRO and Glider 4.0 are now free. They can be downloaded from HERE. This also has the Windows version of Glider 4.0. An online version of Glider PRO can be found HERE (and yes, it plays on Windows.)

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