Flappy Bird in action within Duel.com’s Arena tab was shown in a video uploaded to X on October 8, 2026, by DailyLoud. In the clip, the bird flies through green pipes with two player scores appearing in real time. It was dubbed a supposed “rights grab” of the 2013 mobile game, which made for an interesting combination of nostalgia and crypto gambling.
Duel.com is an online cryptocurrency casino that’s being operated by a company called Immortal Snail LLC. They’ve introduced a new Arena section where you can play a variety of skill-based games against other people one-on-one. Flappy Bird stands next to other games such as Tetris, Wordle, Type Racer, and 8-Ball. People select a game, choose a crypto stake amount, and then the winner gets the total bet. The victor wins twice as much as the initial stake.
The dangers have been clearly outlined by the gaming platform. There is no guarantee that there will be fair play. Enemies may operate scripts, bots, or hacks. Games are not supervised, and losses, even those that happen through cheating, cannot be refunded. It is a straight-out player versus player gambling game, not a casino game.
Flappy Bird also comes with a difficult history behind its name. Flappy Bird was created by the Vietnamese software developer Dong Nguyen and was first released in 2013. Its easy tap-and-fly game mode became an addiction across the world. In February 2014, he removed it from application stores.
Trademark records show a different path. Mobile Media Partners secured a U.S. registration in 2018. Gametech Holdings later took control. In August 2024 the Flappy Bird Foundation announced it had acquired the trademark from Gametech. Nguyen publicly distanced himself, stating he had not sold anything and was not involved in the revival project.
No official Duel announcement, USPTO filing, or statement from the Flappy Bird Foundation confirms any rights transfer to the casino. The version running in Arena looks like a recreation of the 2013 mechanics, a common practice on skill-wagering sites. Hosting a playable clone is not the same as owning the trademark, copyright, or original game rights.
The post had gone viral for a reason. It had combined an iconic, frustratingly addictive game many people loved with a real money competitive element that many would have been interested in. However, the evidence is sparse on the game actually being available for use in waged matches. The claim that Duel. com officially acquired the rights to Flappy Bird is unsubstantiated as there is no public statements or information backing up the assertion.
