Angry Birds
Angry Birds is a series of puzzle video games developed by Rovio Entertainment from Finland. In the game, the player uses a slingshot to launch birds. The goal is to use them to shoot pigs that are on different buildings.
The Angry Birds series has over a dozen games. A spin off game, in which you play as the pigs, was also released called Bad Piggies on September 27, 2012.[1]
Gameplay
The player uses a slingshot to launch the birds at the pigs that are standing on buildings made of blocks. Each level gives the player a line of birds; the bird sitting on the slingshot is launched when the player pulls the bird back. The bird behind it jumps up, and it is the next bird to be launched.
When a bird is launched, it can hit the buildings and make the blocks break. This can make the pigs fall and disappear. The bird can also hit the pig itself to destroy it. The player has to destroy all the pigs in the map to unlock another level.
Ther
Rovio Mobile has supported their games with many free updates that add more features and levels. In each game, there are themed groups of levels. Every group has a simple story: the pigs stole the birds’ eggs, so the birds try to get them back. Each story ends with the birds getting the eggs back.
Characters
There are several kinds of birds and pig enemies. The birds are round, and do not have wings or feet. in Angry Birds. The pigs also have no feet. The pigs are all green.
Types of Birds:
- Red - Does nothing but does make various battle cries when tapped and does great at popping pigs.
- The Blues - Splits into three smaller birds. Works best against glass.
- Chuck - Picks up speed and distance when tapped. Best against wood.
- Bomb - Explodes when tapped or shortly upon impact. Best against stone.
- Matilda - Drops an egg bomb that explodes on impact when tapped and damages wood and stone the most.
- Hal - Comes back like a boomerang when tapped and damages wood and glass the most.
- Terence - Has no special abilities when tapped, but is large and destroys materials with ease.
- Bubbles - Introduced in Angry Birds Seasons in the Ham'o'Ween Update. - Inflates to a huge size like a balloon when tapped or upon impact, then deflates a little later. Best against wood.
- Stella - Introduced in Angry Birds Seasons in the Back to School Update. - When tapped makes a bubble around her, and lifts up objects like blocks and pigs. The bubbles last for about 3 seconds.
- Silver - Introduced in Angry Birds 2 in 2015. Loops in the sky and dives downwards.
- Melody - Introduced in Angry Birds 2 in 2022. Inhales nearby objects and spits them out.
- Mighty Eagle - You first launch sardines and when it hits the ground, the Mighty Eagle will come down, hit the ground and cause an earthquake, popping all pigs the player missed, then come back up, while also destroying every block in his path. In the original game, he must be purchased in-game for 99 cents to be used. He can be used for an unlimited number of times, except in Angry Birds Friends.
Types of Pigs (weakest to strongest):
- Small Pig (weak)
- Medium Pig (weak)
- Large Pig (weak)
- Helmet Pig (medium)
- Moustache Pig (weak)
- King Pig (strong)
- Helm
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Games
The first version of this game was released in December 2009 for Apple’s mobile operating system iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch). That release was a huge success so they decided to make versions for other mobile platforms (Maemo, webOS, Android, Symbian, Series 40 and Windows Phone). They also made versions even for computer operating systems (Mac OS, Windows) and gaming consoles (PlayStation, Xbox 360). There is also a version for Google’s social network Google Plus.
Because so many people liked this game, Rovio Mobile released new Angry Birds games: Angry Birds Seasons, Angry Birds Rio and Angry Birds Magic. The new games share the same goal as the first game. In Angry Birds Seasons, there are levels inspired by holidays or seasons. Angry Birds Rio is set in Rio de Janeiro and instead of pigs and wingless birds, there are monkeys and birds from the movie Rio.
Angry Birds Magic is a special edition of the game for Nokia; for more levels, you have to use NFC.
Levels
Angry Birds
| Level Pack | Levels | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Poached Eggs | 1-1 to 1-21 2-1 to 2-21 3-1 to 3-21 | December 11, 2009 |
| 2. Mighty Hoax | 4-1 to 4-21 5-1 to 5-21 | February 10, 2010 |
| 3. Danger Above | 6-1 to 6-15 7-1 to 7-15 8-1 to 8-15 | April 25, 2010 |
| 4. The Big Setup | 9-1 to 9-15 10-1 to 10-15 11-1 to 11-15 | June 23, 2010 |
| 5. Ham 'Em High | 12-1 to 12-15 13-1 to 13-15 14-1 to 14-15 | December 20, 2010 |
| 6. Mine and Dine | 15-1 to 15-15 16-1 to 16-15 17-1 to 17-15 | June 22, 2011 |
| 7. Birdday Party | 18-1 to 18-15 19-1 to 19-15 | December 11, 2011 |
| 8. Surf And Turf | 20-1 to 20-15 21-1 to 21-15 22-1 to 22-15 | October 9, 2012 |
| 9. Bad Piggies | July 3, 2013 September 16, 2013 | |
| 10. Reds Mighty Feathers |
Angry Birds Seasons
| Level Pack | Levels | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Trick or Treat | 1-1 to 1-15 2-1 to 2-15 3-1 to 3-15 | October 2010 |
| 2. Season's Greedings | 1-1 to 1-25 | December 2010 |
| 3. Hogs and Kisses | 1-1 to 1-15 | February 2011 |
| 4. Go Green, Get Lucky | 1-1 to 1-15 | March 2011 |
| 5. Easter Eggs | 1-1 to 1-15 | April 2011 |
| 6. Summer Pignic [2] | 1-1 to 1-30 | June 2011 |
| 7. Mooncake Festival | 1-1 to 1-15 2-1 to 2-15 | September 2011 |
| 8. Ham'o'ween | 1-1 to 1-15 2-1 to 2-15 | October 2011 |
| 9. Wreck the Halls | 1-1 to 1-25 | December 2011 |
| 10. Year of the Dragon | 1-1 to 1-15 | January 2012 |
| 11. Cherry Blossom | 1-1 to 1-15 | March 2012 |
| 12. Piglantis | 1-1 to 1-15 2-1 to 2-15 | June 2012 |
| 13. Back to School | 1-1 to 1-20 | August 2012 |
| 14. Haunted Hogs | 1-1 to 1-30 | October, 2012 |
| 15. Winter Wonderham | 1-1 to 1-25 | December 2012 |
| 16. Abra-Ca-Bacon | 1-1 to 1-15 2-1 to 2-15 | May 2013 |
Angry Birds Rio
| Level Pack | Levels | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Smugglers' Den | 1-1 to 1-15 2-1 to 2-15 | March 2011 |
| 2. Jungle Escape | 3-1 to 3-15 4-1 to 4-15 | March 2011 |
| 3. Beach Volley [3] | 5-1 to 5-15 6-1 to 6-15 | May 2011 |
| 4. Carnival Upheaval | 7-1 to 7-15 8-1 to 8-15 | June 2011 |
| 5. Airfield Chase | 9-1 to 9-15 10-1 to 10-15 | August 2011 |
| 6. Smugglers' Plane | 11-1 to 11-15 12-1 to 12-15 | November 2011 |
| 7. Market Mayhem | 13-1 to 13-15 14-1 to 14-15 | March 2013 |
| 8. Golden Beachball (Bonus Episode) | 1-1 to 1-15 | August 2011 |
Angry Birds Space
| Level Pack | Levels | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pig Bang | 1-1 to 1-30 | March 2012[4] |
| Cold Cuts | 2-1 to 2-30 | March 2012 |
| Fry Me to the Moon | 3-1 to 3-10 | April 2012 |
| Utopia | 4-1 to 4-30 | May 2012 |
| Red Planet | 5-1 to 5-30 | August 2012 |
| Pig Dipper | 6-1 to 6-30 | January 2013 |
| Eggsteroids | E-1 to E-14 | March 2012 |
| Danger Zone | D-1 to D-30 | March 2012 |
Reception
From December 2009 to November 2011 people downloaded more than 500 million copies of this game. It is the number one game in 79 countries. People played 266 billion levels and shot 400 billion birds. They played 200,000 years of Angry Birds in total and 300 million minutes daily.[5]
Removal From App Store
In early 2019, the original game, Rio, Star Wars 1 and 2 and others were removed. This caused mass outrage among the fanbase. Rovio responded confirming that the reason was due to Software Rot.
On March 31st 2022, the Remastered version of the original was released to the App Store and Google Play store.
