Angry Birds – Tips and Tricks
One of the reasons behind the success of the Angry Birds game is: it is very easy to learn, but very hard to master.
The knowledge of force, angles and trajectory forms the basic playing skills in destroying the green pigs. Even the structures sheltering the pigs have different tolerance to attacks. Stone is stronger than glass, which in turn is stronger than wood. But there is another key: master each bird and its special power, if any.
Each of the different birds – red, blue, yellow, white, black – has different powers that are very effective in certain game conditions. Master each bird, and you are on your way to master Angry Birds.
High score
You advance through each level by eliminating the pigs. But what is the fun of just going ahead, you have to do it in style, by getting high scores each time.
Kill the pigs and destroy structures with the least amount of birds possible. Each unused bird earns you an extra 10,000 points each. But its a balance between using few birds and inflicting damage on structures. You have to figure out the balance.
Structural weaknesses
In Angry Birds, just as in real life, offsetting the balance of structures and attacking weak points will often cause massive damage. Stone walls are stronger than glass, which in turn is stronger than wood. So don’t waste birds bashing at stone walls, instead, look for the supporting wood walls or platforms, and aim for those instead. A well-aimed hit at a supporting wooden structure will offset the entire structure’s balance and bring the whole thing crashing down like humpty dumpty sitting on a wall.
The Birds – Your weapons of mass destruction
6 angry birds
Red Bird – The red bird is your bread and butter. The higher and strong you launch the red bird, the greater the force and damage when it hits the target.
Blue Bird – The blue bird will launch like the red bird, but breaks into three smaller birds when the screen is touched. These 3 in 1 blue birds are good at taking out structures made of glass. Just before it hits the glass, touch the blue bird to split it into 3. When all 3 hits the glass at once, the damage inflicted is massive, dealing a major blow to the survival of the green pigs.
Yellow Bird – The yellow bird is your long distance shooter. During the course of the game, some levels will require the special long distance power of the yellow bird to reach enemy lines. Tap on the yellow bird in mid-flight to give it a speed boost and increase its deadliness.
White Bird – The white bird deals with double blows. It has the capability to lay one egg bomb in mid air. Touch the bird in mid-flight to drop an egg bomb, and both egg and bird will cause damage to enemy and structure alike.
Black Bird – The black bird is a heavyweight bomb, and acts like one. It explodes on impact, allowing it to inflict heavy damage on big structures. Launch the black bird at steep angles, and see it blast into large enemy structures at will.
Green Bird – The green bird is touted as the boomerang bird, but it can be much more than that. You can use the bird to launch straight into a structure and deal intense damage. But remember, once the bird has touched a structure its boomerang function is no longer active.
The Big Red Bird – The big kahuna of Angry Birds. Its sheer size rips through wood and glass like butter, and handles stone walls without much problem. No need to think when you use this bird, just let loose and watch pigs fly!
General Tips
To see the whole battlefield, pinch and zoom the screen. Useful to scope enemy territory and plan your attack.
When you launch a bird, it leaves a trail of dust behind. This helps you in planning the trajectory of your next bird.
Always try to aim for the foundation of an enemy structure. Once you expose the foundation with the first bird, use the following birds to topple the whole structure.
Aim the bird high and you can attack the structure from the sky. Good for levels where structures have stone walls, but exposed roofs.
Wait until your previous bird disappears, because if you hit the bird with a new one, the effect is greatly reduced.
These tips may sound basic, but they give you a good idea on how to play the game, and play it well. No cheat sheets or walkthroughs required.
Fun facts #1: On Sept 21 2011, Finnair flew its Helsinki-Singapore flight featuring an “Angry Birds” theme. The crew wore “Angry Birds” aprons, passengers ate off an “Angry Birds” menu, an “Angry Birds” mascot walked the aisles and 50 passengers competed in an “Angry Birds” tournament midflight — all approved by Rovio, the creator of the game.
Fun facts #2: An unauthorized Angry Birds theme park has sprung up in Changsha, China. More details on CNNGo.com here
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