diff --git a/ports/m68kmac/examples/flyingline.py b/ports/m68kmac/examples/flyingline.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/ports/m68kmac/examples/flyingline.py
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+"""
+FlyingLine
+from "Macintosh C Programming Primer"
+written by Dave Mark & Cartwright Reed
+(c)1992 by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company
+
+Ported to Micropython m68k by Scott Small
+"""
+
+# TODO: make this more Pythonic. It's pretty much a straight port of the C code
+#  right now, heavily relying on global variables.
+
+# Imports
+import deskmgr
+import mactypes
+import menumgr
+import qd
+import random
+import time
+import toolboxevent
+import uctypes
+import windowmgr
+
+
+# Globals
+kNumLines = 50          # Try 100 or 150!
+gDeltaLeft = 2          # These four
+gDeltaTop = 3           # are the
+gDeltaRight = 6         # key to
+gDeltaBottom = 3        # FlyingLine!
+gLines = [mactypes.Rect()]
+gOldMBarHeight = None
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Application entry point
+    """
+    WindowInit()
+    LinesInit()
+    MainLoop()
+
+
+def pstr(s):
+    """
+    Converts a Python string into a Pascal string
+    """
+    b = mactypes.Str255()
+    b[0] = len(s)
+    for i in range(len(s)):
+        b[i + 1] = ord(s[i])
+    return uctypes.struct(b, mactypes.ConstStringPtr)
+
+
+def WindowInit():
+    """
+    Initializes the full-screen window used to display the app
+    """
+    global gOldMBarHeight
+
+    gOldMBarHeight = menumgr.LMGetMBarHeight()
+    newMBarHeight = menumgr.LMGetMBarHeight()
+    newMBarHeight[1] = 0
+    menumgr.LMSetMBarHeight(newMBarHeight)
+
+    NIL_WINDOW = uctypes.struct(0, qd.GrafPtr)
+    kMoveToFront = uctypes.struct(-1, qd.GrafPtr)
+    kEmptyTitle = pstr("")
+    kVisible = True
+    kNoGoAway = False
+    kNilRefCon = 0
+
+    screenBits = qd.qdGlobals().screenBits
+    window = windowmgr.NewWindow(
+        NIL_WINDOW,
+        screenBits.bounds,
+        kEmptyTitle,
+        kVisible,
+        windowmgr.plainDBox,
+        kMoveToFront,
+        kNoGoAway,
+        kNilRefCon,
+    )
+
+    mBarRect = mactypes.Rect(
+        screenBits.bounds.top,
+        screenBits.bounds.left,
+        screenBits.bounds.top + gOldMBarHeight[1],
+        screenBits.bounds.right,
+    )
+
+    mBarRgn = qd.NewRgn()
+    qd.RectRgn(mBarRgn, mBarRect)
+    qd.UnionRgn(window.visRgn, mBarRgn, window.visRgn)
+    qd.DisposeRgn(mBarRgn)
+    qd.SetPort(window)
+    qd.FillRect(window.portRect, qd.qdGlobals().black)  # Change black to ltGray
+    qd.PenMode(qd.patXor)                               # <-- and comment out this line!
+
+
+def LinesInit():
+    """
+    Initializes the lines that will be moving around
+    """
+    global gLines, kNumLines
+
+    qd.HideCursor()
+    random.seed(time.time())
+    RandomRect(gLines[0])
+    DrawLine(0)
+
+    for i in range(1, kNumLines):
+        gLines.append(
+            mactypes.Rect(
+                gLines[i - 1].top, gLines[i - 1].left, gLines[i - 1].bottom, gLines[i - 1].right
+            )
+        )
+        RecalcLine(i)
+        DrawLine(i)
+
+
+def MainLoop():
+    """
+    Application main loop - runs continuously after initialization until mouse button is pressed
+    """
+    global gLines, gOldMBarHeight, kNumLines
+
+    while not toolboxevent.Button():
+        DrawLine(kNumLines - 1)
+        for i in range(kNumLines-1, 0, -1):
+            gLines[i] = mactypes.Rect(
+                gLines[i - 1].top, gLines[i - 1].left, gLines[i - 1].bottom, gLines[i - 1].right
+            )
+        RecalcLine(0)
+        DrawLine(0)
+        DrawMsg()
+        deskmgr.SystemTask()  # scott added - slows it down on fast machines
+    menumgr.LMSetMBarHeight(gOldMBarHeight)
+
+
+def RandomRect(rect):
+    """
+    Takes a Rect and assigns it random coordinates within the application window
+    """
+    window = windowmgr.FrontWindow()
+
+    rect.left = Randomize(window.portRect.right - window.portRect.left)
+    rect.right = Randomize(window.portRect.right - window.portRect.left)
+    rect.top = Randomize(window.portRect.bottom - window.portRect.top)
+    rect.bottom = Randomize(window.portRect.bottom - window.portRect.top)
+
+
+def Randomize(theRange):
+    """
+    Generates a random number
+    """
+    kRandomUpperLimit = 32768
+
+    randomNumber = random.randrange(kRandomUpperLimit)
+    return (randomNumber * theRange) // kRandomUpperLimit
+
+
+def RecalcLine(i):
+    """
+    Updates the position of a line
+    """
+    global gLines, gDeltaTop, gDeltaBottom, gDeltaLeft, gDeltaRight
+
+    window = windowmgr.FrontWindow()
+
+    gLines[i].top += gDeltaTop
+    if (gLines[i].top < window.portRect.top) or (gLines[i].top > window.portRect.bottom):
+        gDeltaTop *= -1
+        gLines[i].top += 2 * gDeltaTop
+
+    gLines[i].bottom += gDeltaBottom
+    if (gLines[i].bottom < window.portRect.top) or (gLines[i].bottom > window.portRect.bottom):
+        gDeltaBottom *= -1
+        gLines[i].bottom += 2 * gDeltaBottom
+
+    gLines[i].left += gDeltaLeft
+    if (gLines[i].left < window.portRect.left) or (gLines[i].left > window.portRect.right):
+        gDeltaLeft *= -1
+        gLines[i].left += 2 * gDeltaLeft
+
+    gLines[i].right += gDeltaRight
+    if (gLines[i].right < window.portRect.left) or (gLines[i].right > window.portRect.right):
+        gDeltaRight *= -1
+        gLines[i].right += 2 * gDeltaRight
+
+
+def DrawLine(i):
+    """
+    Draws a line to the screen
+    """
+    global gLines
+
+    qd.MoveTo(gLines[i].left, gLines[i].top)
+    qd.LineTo(gLines[i].right, gLines[i].bottom)
+
+
+def DrawMsg():
+    """
+    Draws a message to the screen
+    (not part of original FlyingLine demo - Scott added)
+    """
+    qd.TextFace(qd.bold)
+    qd.TextSize(18)
+    qd.TextMode(3)
+    qd.MoveTo(24, 24)
+    qd.DrawString(pstr("Hello, Micropython!"))
+    qd.MoveTo(24, 48)
+    qd.DrawString(pstr("Click Mouse to Exit"))
+
+
+main()
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0dd15d06c7bcc..5832dafa68518 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -67,5 +67,5 @@ mccabe.max-complexity = 40
 #   basics: needs careful attention before applying automatic formatting
 #   repl_: not real python files
 #   viper_args: uses f(*)
-exclude = ["tests/basics/*.py", "tests/*/repl_*.py", "tests/micropython/viper_args.py"]
+exclude = ["tests/basics/*.py", "tests/*/repl_*.py", "tests/micropython/viper_args.py", "ports/m68kmac/examples/*.py"]
 quote-style = "preserve"