Your first flight is a short guided tutorial. Everything it teaches is on this page too.
Controls
| Steer | Drop a present | Turn around | Pause | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone and iPad | Drag up and down | Tap the present button | Tap the arrow button | Pause button |
| Apple TV | Slide up and down on the remote | Press the touch surface | Play/Pause | Back button |
| Keyboard | Up and down arrows | Space | Left and right arrows | P or Esc |
Delivering presents
- Down the chimney: 25 points, and you get 2 presents back.
- On the front porch: 10 points, and 1 present back.
- Some houses only take presents down the chimney, and some only at the porch. The target circle shows where a present will land. You can turn it off in Settings.
- Deliver to houses one after another for a streak. Every fifth house in a row pays a bonus that grows with the streak.
- A present that lands on a tree decorates it. It's pretty, but it isn't a delivery and it ends your streak.
Treats for the reindeer
The carrot bar goes down as you fly. When it's low, fly to the red barn and steer down over the landing strip to land. The reindeer eat, the bar fills up, and you take off again when you're ready.
Geese and buildings
Every so often a flock of geese flies in. You'll hear a honk and see an arrow showing where they'll come from, so there's always time to get out of the way. Flying into a building or a flock is a crash.
How a flight ends
- You run out of presents.
- The reindeer run out of treats.
- You crash three times.
Collecting cities
Far-off skylines appear on the horizon, and a green highway sign tells you which city is coming. Each city counts once it's fully on screen, and your collection carries over from flight to flight. See every city in an edition for a 100-point bonus and a Game Center achievement. In State Capitals, one more city appears once you've seen all 50.
Holiday Party Mode
Pick an edition and Santa flies himself: every present lands, he dodges every flock, and the music keeps playing. It's made for leaving on the TV during a party. Press any button to stop.