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|image=[[File:Flapper KDL artwork.png|200px]]
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|caption=Artwork of '''Flapper''' from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''.
|caption=Artwork of '''Flapper''' from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''.
|game1=''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''
|game1=''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'' (1992)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Pinball Land]]''
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]'' (1995)
|game=<small>''[[Kirby's Pinball Land]]''</small>
|copy ability=None
|similar=[[Babut]]
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{{about|the bat-like enemy in early Kirby games|the [[Wing]]-providing enemy from [[Kirby Air Ride]]|[[Flappy]]}}
'''Flapper''' is a flying bat-like enemy found in very early [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' games]]. It flutters back and forth, mainly in dark rooms, and can be hard to detect. It may also occasionally pursue Kirby.
'''Flapper''' is a flying bat-like enemy found in very early [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' games]]. It flutters back and forth, mainly in dark rooms, and can be hard to detect. It may also occasionally pursue Kirby.


== Appearance and behavi{{o}}r ==
Flapper resembles a bat, though with particularly large wings compared to body size. It is entirely black, with few features visible aside from the massive wings. This dark coloration makes it tricky to spot in the gloomy areas it often resides in. Flapper can be seen flying at modest speed in straight lines, but it may instead pursue Kirby slowly.
Flapper resembles a bat, though with particularly large wings compared to body size. It is entirely black, with few features visible aside from the massive wings. This dark col{{o}}ration makes it tricky to spot in the gloomy areas it often resides in. Flapper can be seen flying at modest speed in straight lines, but it may instead pursue Kirby slowly.


== Game appearances ==
== Game appearances ==
=== ''Kirby's Dream Land'' ===
=== ''Kirby's Dream Land'' ===
Flapper makes its first appearance in this title, appearing mainly in [[Castle Lololo]]. It is not a particularly common enemy, and is worth 400 points when defeated.
[[File:KDL Flapper + Booler screenshot.png|thumb|Kirby encountering a Flapper and a [[Booler]] in ''Kirby's Dream Land'']]
[[File:KDL Flapper sprite.png]] Flapper makes its first appearance in this title, appearing mainly in [[Castle Lololo]]. It is not a particularly common enemy, and is worth 400 points when defeated.


Unlike some other enemies, Flapper is not replaced by another enemy in the [[Extra Game]].
Unlike some other enemies, Flapper is not replaced by another enemy in the [[Extra Game]].


=== ''Kirby's Pinball Land'' ===
=== ''Kirby's Pinball Land'' ===
In ''[[Kirby's Pinball Land]]'', [[Kracko]] occasionally conjures a Flapper to trip up Kirby with, as opposed to the [[Waddle Doo]]s it normally conjures. These are worth 2400 points when hit.
In ''[[Kirby's Pinball Land]]'', [[Kracko]] occasionally conjures a Flapper to trip up Kirby with, as opposed to the [[Waddle Doo]]s he normally conjures. These are worth 2400 points when hit.
 
===''Kirby's Dream Course''===
[[File:KDC Flapper returning Kirby.png|thumb|150px|Flapper returning Kirby to the board in ''Kirby's Dream Course''.]]
[[File:KDC Flapper sprite.png]] In ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]'', Flapper does not appear as a regular enemy. Instead, it appears in the two-player game during the night-time to return [[Kirby]] or [[Keeby]] to the course if they overshoot and go [[Bottomless pit|OB]], returning them to the place they were before making the foolish shot. This role is similar to the one that [[Angie]] performs in ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' and ''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]''.
 
During day-time (triggered by the [[Day and Night Switch|Day Switch]]), [[Bronto Burt]] performs this role instead.
 
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== In ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'' ==
== In ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'' ==
[[File:E12 Flappers.png|thumb|right|200px|Flappers as they appear in ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'']]
[[File:E12 Flappers.png|thumb|right|200px|Flappers as they appear in ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'']]
A swarm of Flappers makes a cameo appearance in the anime series ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'', appearing in the episode [[Escargoon Squad]]. They fly in to [[King Dedede (anime)|King Dedede]]'s bedroom on a stormy night and contribute to Dedede's sense of terror while he is being haunted by ghosts. It is unclear if these Flappers were part of [[Escargoon]]'s scheme or if they were merely a coincidental fright to the King.
A swarm of Flappers makes a cameo appearance in the anime series ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'', appearing in the episode [[Escargoon Squad]]. They fly in to [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]]'s bedroom on a stormy night and contribute to Dedede's sense of terror while he is being haunted by ghosts. It is unclear if these Flappers were part of [[Escargoon]]'s scheme or if they were merely a coincidental fright to the King.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
KDLFlapper.png|''Kirby's Dream Land'' sprite
E12 Scene 10.png|King Dedede ducks under the Flappers as they leave his bedroom in [[Escargoon Squad]]
E12 Scene 10.png|King Dedede ducks under the Flappers as they leave his bedroom in [[Escargoon Squad]]
Kid Kirby DMA render of Kirby.jpg|Artwork for the canceled ''[[Kid Kirby]]'', featuring a Flapper
</gallery>
</gallery>


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|jaR=Furappā
|jaM=Flapper
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Flapper
KDL Flapper artwork.png
Artwork of Flapper from Kirby's Dream Land.
Details
First game Kirby's Dream Land (1992)
Latest game Kirby's Dream Course (1995)
Other game(s) Kirby's Pinball Land
Copy Ability None
Similar entities Babut
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This article is about the bat-like enemy in early Kirby games. For the Wing-providing enemy from Kirby Air Ride, see Flappy.

Flapper is a flying bat-like enemy found in very early Kirby games. It flutters back and forth, mainly in dark rooms, and can be hard to detect. It may also occasionally pursue Kirby.

Flapper resembles a bat, though with particularly large wings compared to body size. It is entirely black, with few features visible aside from the massive wings. This dark coloration makes it tricky to spot in the gloomy areas it often resides in. Flapper can be seen flying at modest speed in straight lines, but it may instead pursue Kirby slowly.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby's Dream Land[edit]

Kirby encountering a Flapper and a Booler in Kirby's Dream Land

KDL Flapper sprite.png Flapper makes its first appearance in this title, appearing mainly in Castle Lololo. It is not a particularly common enemy, and is worth 400 points when defeated.

Unlike some other enemies, Flapper is not replaced by another enemy in the Extra Game.

Kirby's Pinball Land[edit]

In Kirby's Pinball Land, Kracko occasionally conjures a Flapper to trip up Kirby with, as opposed to the Waddle Doos he normally conjures. These are worth 2400 points when hit.

Kirby's Dream Course[edit]

Flapper returning Kirby to the board in Kirby's Dream Course.

KDC Flapper sprite.png In Kirby's Dream Course, Flapper does not appear as a regular enemy. Instead, it appears in the two-player game during the night-time to return Kirby or Keeby to the course if they overshoot and go OB, returning them to the place they were before making the foolish shot. This role is similar to the one that Angie performs in Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn.

During day-time (triggered by the Day Switch), Bronto Burt performs this role instead.

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya![edit]

Flappers as they appear in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

A swarm of Flappers makes a cameo appearance in the anime series Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, appearing in the episode Escargoon Squad. They fly in to King Dedede's bedroom on a stormy night and contribute to Dedede's sense of terror while he is being haunted by ghosts. It is unclear if these Flappers were part of Escargoon's scheme or if they were merely a coincidental fright to the King.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese フラッパー[1]
Furappā
Flapper

References