Angry Birds is a puzzle video game developed by Finland-based Rovio mobile, in which players use a slingshot to launch birds a pigs which are stationed on or within various structures, with the intent of destroying all the pigs on the playfield. Inspired by a simple sketch of stylized wingless birds, the game was first released for Apple's iOS on December 10, 2009. Since that time, over 12 million copies of the game have been purchased from Apple's App Store, which has prompted the company to design versions for other touchscreen-based smartphones, including those using the Android and the Symbian^3 operating systems. Rovio Mobile has supported Angry Birds with numerous free updates that add additional game content, and the company has even released stand-alone holiday versions of the game. Because of it's millions of players, Angry Birds has earned the right to be called one of the "Runaway hits of 2010." Promotional artwork for Angry Birds
Gameplay
In Angry Birds, players take control of a flock of birds that are attempting to retrieve eggs that have been stolen by a group of evil pigs. On each level, the pigs are sheltered by structures made of various materials such as wood, ice and stone, and the object of the game is to eliminate all the pigs in the level. Using a slingshot, players launch the birds with the intent of either hitting the pigs directly or damaging the structures, which would cause them to collapse and kill the pigs. In higher stages of the game, additional objects such as explosive crates and rocks are found in the levels, and may be used in conjunction with the birds to destroy hard-to-reach pigs. There are several different types of birds used in the game. In the earliest levels, the basic red bird is the only one available. As the player advances through the game, additional types of birds become available, some of which have special abilities that are activated by tapping the touchscreen while the bird is airborne. For example, a blue bird will separate into three smaller birds, a black bird will explode and a white bird will drop explosive eggs. The pigs themselves also appear in different sizes. While small pigs are relatively weak and are easily destroyed either by direct hits or by debris from the damaged structures, larger pigs are able to sustain more damage. Also, some pigs wear helmets as armor, making them more resistant to damage. Each level starts with the number, types, and order of birds pre-determined. If all of the pigs are defeated by the time the last bird is used, the level is completed and the next level is unlocked. Points are scored for each pig defeated as well as for damage to, or destruction of, structures, and bonus points are awarded for any unused birds. Upon completing each level, players receive one, two, or three stars, depending on the score received. Players may re-attempt levels as many times as they wish, and may also replay completed levels in an attempt to improve their score.
Development
In early 2009, Rovio staff began reviewing proposals for potential games. One such proposal came from a senior game designer Jaakko Lisalo in the form of a simulated screenshot featuring some angry-looking birds with no visible legs or wings. Even though the picture gave no clue whatsoever as to what type of game was being played, the staff liked the characters, and the team elected to design a game around them. As the concept of the game devoloped, the staff realized the birds needed an enemy. At the time, the "swine flu" epidemic was in the news, so the staff made the birds' enemies pigs. the initial cost to develop Angry Birds was estimated to exceed $100,000, not including money spent on subsequent updates.
Release
The initial iOS version of the game included a single episode entitled "Poached Eggs," which contained three themed groups of levels, each with 21 levels. From time to time, Rovio has released free upgrades that include additional content, such as new levels, new in-game objects and even new birds. As updates have been released, they have been incorporated into the game's full version offered for download from each platform's application store. The first update, released in February 2010, added a new episode called "Mighty Hoax", containing two new themes with 21 levels each. Updates released in April 2010 added the "Golden Eggs" feature, which placed hidden golden eggs throughout the game that would unlock bonus content when found, and a new episode called "Danger Above", which initially contained a single theme of 15 levels. Two later updates added two more themes to "Danger Above", each with 15 levels. "The Big Setup" episode, containing two new themes, 15 new levels and additional Golden Egg levels, was added in June 2010. "The Big Setup" was later given two more themes of 15 levels each. A fifth episode, called "Ham 'Em High," launched just before Christmas in celebration for the game's first year in the Apple Store. "Ham 'Em High" contains 15 levels in a single theme, and a new bird, called the Mighty Eagle, which can be used to clear any level. The Mighty Eagle is offered as a one-time, in-game purchase, and is limited to one use per hour on uncompleted levels. Once a level is completed using only standard birds, this limitation is removed. The Mighty Eagle can then be used in previously completed levels to play a mini-game called "Total Destruction" in which the player attempts to destroy as much of the scenery as possible, both with the standard birds and the Mighty Eagle; achieving 100% destruction earns the player a Mighty Eagle feather for the level.
Plot
The story started out with several birds taking care of their eggs. Meanwhile, a group of pigs were happily eating grass. As for the king pig however, he had grown tired of grass. But in the Japanese storyline, it says the king thought there was no flavor. Then he caught attention of the nearby bird's nest. But it wasn't the birds he wanted, it was the eggs. Then the king went into a strange trance, seeing nothing but omelets. Meanwhile the birds were happy until a mosquito landed on one of the eggs. The red bird headbutted the mosquito, and started to attack it much to the other birds delight. While the birds attacked the mosquito, the pigs stole the eggs, unknownst to the birds. When the birds finally finished the assault on the mosquito, they found their eggs had been stolen. Luckily, there appeared to be footprints leading to the culprits, who were cooking the eggs. This lead to the heated rivalry between the birds and the pigs. The angry birds, as they appear in the cinematic trailer
Walkthrough
When you first start Angry Birds, you want to exit the game on a high note, so try to get as many stars as you can on a single level. The maximum amount of stars you can get on a level is three. For some people, on the episode "Poached Eggs", 3-1, people are not able to get three stars on the level. So here is a video for the strategy.
Merchandise
The will be a series of Angry Birds merchandise. For example, there will be an Angry Birds board game called Angry Birds: Knock on Wood. Mattel will be the producers of this, while some Angry Birds merchandise is already out. For example, there are Angry Birds plush toys sold on the Angry Birds website.
Angry Birds Walkthrough
Angry Birds is a puzzle video game developed by Finland-based Rovio mobile, in which players use a slingshot to launch birds a pigs which are stationed on or within various structures, with the intent of destroying all the pigs on the playfield. Inspired by a simple sketch of stylized wingless birds, the game was first released for Apple's iOS on December 10, 2009. Since that time, over 12 million copies of the game have been purchased from Apple's App Store, which has prompted the company to design versions for other touchscreen-based smartphones, including those using the Android and the Symbian^3 operating systems. Rovio Mobile has supported Angry Birds with numerous free updates that add additional game content, and the company has even released stand-alone holiday versions of the game. Because of it's millions of players, Angry Birds has earned the right to be called one of the "Runaway hits of 2010."
Promotional artwork for Angry Birds
Gameplay
In Angry Birds, players take control of a flock of birds that are attempting to retrieve eggs that have been stolen by a group of evil pigs. On each level, the pigs are sheltered by structures made of various materials such as wood, ice and stone, and the object of the game is to eliminate all the pigs in the level. Using a slingshot, players launch the birds with the intent of either hitting the pigs directly or damaging the structures, which would cause them to collapse and kill the pigs. In higher stages of the game, additional objects such as explosive crates and rocks are found in the levels, and may be used in conjunction with the birds to destroy hard-to-reach pigs.
There are several different types of birds used in the game. In the earliest levels, the basic red bird is the only one available. As the player advances through the game, additional types of birds become available, some of which have special abilities that are activated by tapping the touchscreen while the bird is airborne. For example, a blue bird will separate into three smaller birds, a black bird will explode and a white bird will drop explosive eggs. The pigs themselves also appear in different sizes. While small pigs are relatively weak and are easily destroyed either by direct hits or by debris from the damaged structures, larger pigs are able to sustain more damage. Also, some pigs wear helmets as armor, making them more resistant to damage.
Each level starts with the number, types, and order of birds pre-determined. If all of the pigs are defeated by the time the last bird is used, the level is completed and the next level is unlocked. Points are scored for each pig defeated as well as for damage to, or destruction of, structures, and bonus points are awarded for any unused birds. Upon completing each level, players receive one, two, or three stars, depending on the score received. Players may re-attempt levels as many times as they wish, and may also replay completed levels in an attempt to improve their score.
Development
In early 2009, Rovio staff began reviewing proposals for potential games. One such proposal came from a senior game designer Jaakko Lisalo in the form of a simulated screenshot featuring some angry-looking birds with no visible legs or wings. Even though the picture gave no clue whatsoever as to what type of game was being played, the staff liked the characters, and the team elected to design a game around them. As the concept of the game devoloped, the staff realized the birds needed an enemy. At the time, the "swine flu" epidemic was in the news, so the staff made the birds' enemies pigs. the initial cost to develop Angry Birds was estimated to exceed $100,000, not including money spent on subsequent updates.Release
The initial iOS version of the game included a single episode entitled "Poached Eggs," which contained three themed groups of levels, each with 21 levels. From time to time, Rovio has released free upgrades that include additional content, such as new levels, new in-game objects and even new birds. As updates have been released, they have been incorporated into the game's full version offered for download from each platform's application store. The first update, released in February 2010, added a new episode called "Mighty Hoax", containing two new themes with 21 levels each. Updates released in April 2010 added the "Golden Eggs" feature, which placed hidden golden eggs throughout the game that would unlock bonus content when found, and a new episode called "Danger Above", which initially contained a single theme of 15 levels. Two later updates added two more themes to "Danger Above", each with 15 levels. "The Big Setup" episode, containing two new themes, 15 new levels and additional Golden Egg levels, was added in June 2010. "The Big Setup" was later given two more themes of 15 levels each. A fifth episode, called "Ham 'Em High," launched just before Christmas in celebration for the game's first year in the Apple Store. "Ham 'Em High" contains 15 levels in a single theme, and a new bird, called the Mighty Eagle, which can be used to clear any level. The Mighty Eagle is offered as a one-time, in-game purchase, and is limited to one use per hour on uncompleted levels. Once a level is completed using only standard birds, this limitation is removed. The Mighty Eagle can then be used in previously completed levels to play a mini-game called "Total Destruction" in which the player attempts to destroy as much of the scenery as possible, both with the standard birds and the Mighty Eagle; achieving 100% destruction earns the player a Mighty Eagle feather for the level.
Plot
The story started out with several birds taking care of their eggs. Meanwhile, a group of pigs were happily eating grass. As for the king pig however, he had grown tired of grass. But in the Japanese storyline, it says the king thought there was no flavor. Then he caught attention of the nearby bird's nest. But it wasn't the birds he wanted, it was the eggs. Then the king went into a strange trance, seeing nothing but omelets. Meanwhile the birds were happy until a mosquito landed on one of the eggs. The red bird headbutted the mosquito, and started to attack it much to the other birds delight. While the birds attacked the mosquito, the pigs stole the eggs, unknownst to the birds. When the birds finally finished the assault on the mosquito, they found their eggs had been stolen. Luckily, there appeared to be footprints leading to the culprits, who were cooking the eggs. This lead to the heated rivalry between the birds and the pigs.The angry birds, as they appear in the cinematic trailer
Walkthrough
When you first start Angry Birds, you want to exit the game on a high note, so try to get as many stars as you can on a single level. The maximum amount of stars you can get on a level is three. For some people, on the episode "Poached Eggs", 3-1, people are not able to get three stars on the level. So here is a video for the strategy.Merchandise
The will be a series of Angry Birds merchandise. For example, there will be an Angry Birds board game called Angry Birds: Knock on Wood. Mattel will be the producers of this, while some Angry Birds merchandise is already out. For example, there are Angry Birds plush toys sold on the Angry Birds website.