# \<\<\_attachMovieClip\>\> vs \<\<\_duplicateMovieClip\>\>

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-attachmovieclip-vs--duplicatemovieclip/196460>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [August 8, 2006, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-attachmovieclip-vs--duplicatemovieclip/196460 "2006-08-08T16:47:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![flashrockers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flashrockers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashrockers)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-attachmovieclip-vs--duplicatemovieclip/196460/1 "2006-08-08T16:47:01Z")

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**[FONT=Tahoma]HI,[/FONT]**

**[FONT=Tahoma]ANYONE CAN HELP ME TO TELL THAT IF IT IS WISE TO USE \_attachMovie or \_duplicateMovieClip in a game.Actually I am creating a vertical shooter game in which the missile will fall in the vertical direction from the top 2 d bottom-line in certain Intervals.It is this where I need to attach or duplicate d \_mc…So anyone can help me out in using the right 1…[/FONT]**

**[FONT=Tahoma]Thanx in Advance[/FONT]**