That night I only meant to open NoomiClone for ten minutes of stress relief. By the time I looked at the clock it was almost midnight, and my character was face-planting into the ground for the fiftieth-something time. I wasn't annoyed. I actually wanted to try again.
How Long Does It Take To Start Playing?
No Download, No Sign-Up
No download, no sign-up
NoomiClone is an online game. You open the page, hit play, and the character shows up right in your browser. Even a weak computer is fine, since I have never seen it lag.
What You Can Control
- Body position: tuck and extend
- Twisting in the air: Twisting in the air
- Releasing and regrabbing the bar: Releasing and regrabbing the bar
- Grabbing objects around you
- Resetting to try again from the start
The Practice Path I Worked Out Myself
- Do just one flip and land on your feet. It doesn't need to look good yet.
- Move on to the backflip, because its rhythm is very different from the front flip.
- Add twists once you can land solidly at least five times in a row.
- Swing on the bar to build momentum, release, and try to regrab it.
- Chain everything into long combos once each individual move feels natural.
I once jumped straight to step 4 on my first day and spent the whole session without regrabbing the bar even once.
Why The Same Jump Turns Out Differently Every Time
The game does not play pre-made animations. It lets physics calculate everything, so a tiny difference changes the result completely. These are the factors that affected me the most:
| Factor | Effect |
|---|
| Timing of the bar release | Determines height and direction of flight |
| Tucking | Makes the rotation faster |
| Extending | Slows the rotation, making landings easier |
| Posture at touchdown | Decides whether you land on your feet or your head |
The fact that tucking speeds up your spin and extending slows it down is the principle of conservation of angular momentum, and you can read more about it on Wikipedia (Angular momentum). Once I understood that, I felt far more in control instead of pressing buttons on instinct.
Three Mistakes Beginners Often Make
- Tucking for too long: the character over-rotates by half a turn and flops onto its front.
- Rushing the regrab: pressing the button while the hands are still far away, so you just grab empty air.
- Skipping the replay: only when I watched in slow motion did I see that the problem was my timing, not my hands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I play NoomiClone on a phone?
Any device with a modern browser can open it, but I find a keyboard gives better control.
How long until I get the hang of it?
For me it took about two to three sessions to land consistently. Long combos need more time.
Does the game have scores or time limits?
I have not run into that kind of pressure. You set your own challenges, so it is very easy to play at a relaxed pace.
Done With Flipping? Try Something Different With Turbo Type 3D
If you are tired of falling and want a different challenge to sharpen your reflexes, drop by Turbo Type 3D, which also runs right on the web with nothing to download. I like switching between these two games so my brain doesn't get stale.
