Roll off the ramp, open your wings, glide to the target. Players launch one at a time in a random order, and later players can knock you off.
| Space / A button | Open or fold the wings |
| ← → or A D / stick | Steer |
| ↑ or W / stick up | Nose down (dive, gain speed) |
| ↓ or S / stick down | Nose up (climb, lose speed) |
| X / X button | Use the item in your X slot |
| Y / Y button | Alter Reality while flying, Mulligan after you land |
| Q E R T / d-pad / 🎉 | Victory emotes (dance, flex, GG, backflip) once you've landed |
| V | Announcer on or off |
Power-ups (if the host turns them on) float in glowing capsules. Fly through one to take it. Common: Heavy roll short and hit hard, Rocket +15 m/s, Cannon (X) shoot fliers down, Gamble 250+ pays +250 or you get nothing, Uplift (X) a 5-second fan that throws anyone 75 m up, Slow-mo (X) 6 s of half-speed time, Link (X) chain yourself to the nearest flyer. Rare ★: Icarus 250 mph for 7 s then no wings, Bomb (X) blast balls below you, Spire (X) raise a rock, The Tower a 1000-point cubby (comes with a Cannon that can bring it down), Car (X) park a car on the nearest target, Mulligan (Y, after landing) everyone flies again, Alter Reality (Y, while flying) swap places with everyone in the air, in another language.
Scores count only when the last player has stopped. To knock someone off, glide into them fast with your wings open; a gentle drop only nudges.
Wings open only when you press Space after launch. Fold them near the target and the ball drops almost straight down. Stop inside a ring to score it. Bananas only count if you land on a target.