The Arrow of Time is a Web Game created by the Super Flash Bros. in May 2009.
You play as Peep, the last of the Whistle Knights guarding the Sky Fortress that houses the titular Arrow of Time. After centuries of peace and isolation, the Sky Fortress has been discovered, and it's up to Peep to defend the fortress from mankind throughout the course of history using his trusty bow and arrows. Twelve arrow types can be unlocked throughout the course of the game using points gathered from defeated enemies, and two types of arrows can be combined together at once. In addition, defenses for the Sky Fortress and shortcuts for arrow combinations can also be bought using points.
This game provides examples of:
- Contractual Boss Immunity: Toot's machines are immune to the status effects that most of the higher-end arrow types inflict. The only arrow types that Toot's machines don't resist are the Piercing, Lightning, Homing, and Explosive arrows.
- Fire, Ice, Lightning: Three of the arrow types correspond to these elements, in that order.
- Roboteching: The Homing arrows give your arrows this property. At Level 3, it even gets to the point where the arrows can defy gravity and turn mid-flight, making aim a practical non-issue.
- Steampunk: The enemies of the "Victorian Dreams" era have this aesthetic.
