Angry Birds Seasons Abra-Ca-Bacon Update Out Now!

“Hoccus Porkus” and “Open Swine-same” only begin to describe this morning’s release, as Abra-Ca-Bacon has been released as v3.3.0 of Angry Birds Seasons! The update has landed for iOS, Mac, PC, Kindle, Nook, and Android via Google Play and the Amazon Appstore, with more platforms coming very soon. This marks the first release by Rovio’s Stockholm studio, which you can read more about in Rovio’s press release.

PC users: Please see our separate post for additional details about obtaining this update.

This is a pretty exciting update, so let’s get right into it. This update includes:

  • 30 new levels centered around the magical, summertime experience of the circus. Walkthroughs are already being recorded and should be live soon. If you need help, our walkthrouhgs are live
  • 6 bonus levels! Star-based bonus levels are unlocked at 30, 50, and 70 stars accrued in the episode; Feather-based bonus level is unlocked at 10. There’s one Golden Egg hidden in-game (we aren’t going to say where quite yet, but keep an eye out!), and the Big Juggling Pins level will unlock by 3-starring all 30 levels. Walkthroughs available here.
  • New portal element! If you have played Cut the Rope or PORTALS, you have an idea of how this works. If anything passes into one portal, it comes out of the matching-colored portal somewhere else in the level. The first few levels of Abra-Ca-Bacon will get you used to the concept.
  • New power-up! Called “Allaka-BAM”, the Power Up places three TNT crates around the level to help your birdies blast the piggies!
  • Two new achievements for iOS! This is very unexpected. We’ve been saying that GameCenter reached it’s limit, which wasn’t quite true. Before today, Seasons had used 980 out of 1000 points; this update adds 16 more points, which means there’s still a tiny bit of room left.
  • Pro Tips! Juggling pins are worth 3000 points, and gold tokens are worth 1000 points!
  • In-game Power Up distinction! Yes, now your in-game “High Score” will differentiate your best score with and best score without use of Power Ups, similar to Angry Birds Space. It’s what we have really wanted since the inception of Power Ups into the apps, and we are grateful to Rovio for heeding our request. Thanks guys!

Helpful links and notes:

  • Abra-Ca-Bacon 3-star walkthroughs are live soon.
  • Abra-Ca-Bacon Total Destruction walkthroughs will take more time. Check out our other videos in case you get stuck; we have most levels of Seasons, and all levels released over the past year or so.
  • The leaderboards are also live. Remember that scores obtained with Power Ups are not permitted on our leaderboards.
  • Bug Fix: Some users were having issues with 3-star “Big Items” remaining locked, despite obtaining 3-stars on all levels. According to Rovio, this should be fixed in this update (v3.3.0). We are looking to confirm.
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Comments (116)

Rank: Well Traveled with 1820 points
By Dr. Daryl (@king-bird)

This update are actually the best thing in ABSe! Anyone realized matilda’s egg can shoot in portals? I wonder if OB’s fat form can fit in portals…

Rank: Master Slinger with 6495 points
By CC Jolly (@cc-jolly)

These Levels are really fun to play. Love them. Best Update in Seasons since beginning in my eyes!!

Rank: Avian Overlord with 18470 points
By cosmo2503 (@cosmo2503)

@cc-jolly i love it too. Seasons always brings new physics into game and that’s awesome.

Rank: Master Slinger with 6495 points
By CC Jolly (@cc-jolly)

Yes you’re right it’s really awesome. I only find no time to play the next time :-( tooo much work at moment! But i will kill these Green Piggies soon:-)

Rank: Avian Overlord with 18060 points
By trishohara (@trishohara)

It seems like the scoreboard in Game Center does not recognize the update. I see nothing which looks like “In-game Power Up distinction”. And also the level rank is not working, only my total score adds up.
Already rebooted twice my iPad.
Has anyone else the same problems or an advice how to fix it?

Rank: Sling God with 32120 points
By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

@trishohara GameCenter is maxed out on LBs. No changes can be made.

Rank: Avian Overlord with 18060 points
By trishohara (@trishohara)

@amslimfordy but then how do you see that Power Up or no PU differences?

Rank: Sling God with 32120 points
By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

In-game only.

Rank: Boss Hog with 14280 points
By Josm (@josm)

Cant see it on android??

Rank: Sling God with 32120 points
By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Should be able to just fine. Set any score using PUs (I recommend wasting as many birds as possible at the end, so you just have a 1-star score, if you don’t like them). When you play the level again, that score won’t show up until you select a PU.

Rank: Gold Flinger with 9830 points
By Chris (@chriss)

Will there also be a flash sign as in AB Space?

Rank: Sling God with 32120 points
By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Yessir

Rank: Gold Flinger with 9830 points
By Chris (@chriss)

I mean on the level selection screen. The planets in AB Space are marked with a sign once you used a power-up in the particular level. Is it the same here? If yes, I won’t try any power-up.

Rank: Sling God with 32120 points
By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

No markings besides within the level itself.

Rank: Gold Flinger with 9830 points
By Chris (@chriss)

Okay, Slim, then I will try it.

Rank: Well Traveled with 1550 points
By Col U (@nurrutia)

No problem. I downloaded around midnight last night and have been playing on my iPad since. Came to the comment board to see what others were saying of the new episodes!

Rank: Avian Overlord with 18470 points
By cosmo2503 (@cosmo2503)

It looks perfect. I really love vivid colors and awesome graphics and I enjoy playing it on phone, can’t wait to play ot on iPad. Actualy I play it half-secretly, volume is shut down, I assume that music theme and sounds are great too.

Rank: Well Traveled with 1550 points
By Col U (@nurrutia)

I always play with sound off.. I got use to when I use to play at work during lunch hour! Retired 9 months! Yeap! Older ladies can be hooked too! I am old gamer. Started with Atari, to Nintendo, to XBox, to Wii! To IPad, to Mac to iPhone, to Kindle…

Rank: Sling God with 28590 points
By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

@nurrutia — Welcome to the nest! If you’re retired, you’re probably old enough to join the Seniors Forum. You might also enjoy stopping by the Bloated Pig Forum. P.S. If you just retired, you’re no way the oldest on the nest.

Rank: Boss Hog with 13330 points
By kathi17 (@kathi17)

Hi @nurrutia, I’m 60, and started with Pong, before the Atari. In those days, there were so many Atari games, I thought we would never need anything more.

When I was in high school, the computer room was one room with a huge computer that only was capable of doing the report cards, and we thought that was high tech. Things sure have changed!

We older ladies are much cooler than older ladies were a generation ago!

Rank: Out of this World with 2550 points
By Aman (@amandeep)

I wonder if they will introduce a new element in every upcoming update for AB Seasons, Like amazing ‘Portals’ :D

Rank: Fling King with 4260 points
By Beakins (@beakins)

Maybe.

Rank: Well Traveled with 1550 points
By Col U (@nurrutia)

Love the portals too! Sometimes I go directly for the structures for more points!

Rank: Champion with 3575 points
By Omega X (@omega-x)

I thought they already did! Glaciers in WW, ghost blocks in HH……

Omega X

Rank: Out of this World with 2550 points
By Aman (@amandeep)

@Omega-X I think Portals are very different & amazing from Glaciers 7 Ghost Blocks.

Rank: Champion with 3575 points
By Omega X (@omega-x)

Well, that depends how you define ‘new element’! :P I define it as “a new object introduced in an update that’s not available in other levels before and can be used to influence gameplay’.

Omega X

Rank: Out of this World with 2550 points
By Aman (@amandeep)

@Omega-X Good definition, LOL :D

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By bernersenn (@bernersenn)

Now we’re having some real business. Finally, we had to wait to long. Anyway, happy flinging and let’s compete.

Rank: Debriefed with 1450 points
By Rob48 (@rob48)

“In-game Power Up distinction! Yes, now your in-game “High Score” will differentiate your best score with and best score without use of Power Ups”

Is this retroactive? I.e. will high scores achieved with power-ups before this update now not count?

Rank: Sling God with 32120 points
By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

It should be, but unfortunately, I had no such scores in order to confirm.

Rank: Gold Flinger with 9830 points
By Chris (@chriss)

Will PU scores count towards the total score?

Rank: Sling God with 32120 points
By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

It looks like it does.

Rank: Avian Overlord with 16380 points
By burbman (@burbman)

word to the wise – not all portals are helpful in obtaining three star scores! Sometimes your best move is to ignore them altogether.

Rank: Well Traveled with 1550 points
By Col U (@nurrutia)

Agree! Sometimes is better to attack the structures directly.

Rank: Well Traveled with 1550 points
By Col U (@nurrutia)

I haven’t slept yet. Finished the episodes but only14 3 stars. 16 to go! Love these new AB Seasons’ episodes!

Rank: Avian Overlord with 16460 points
By PJng (@pjng)

Off topic, slim, atually how that update notification work?
On this time I also no see any number at there, still showing ‘0’.

Rank: Champion with 3735 points
By Birds! (@theog)

Mine still showing bad piggies update and it won’t disappear even when I click it

Rank: Sling God with 28815 points
By TomPuss (@annie-leigh)

@AMslimfordy Yes! At last 3-star mooncake bonus is working!

Rank: Gold Flinger with 9830 points
By Chris (@chriss)

Bug: while I was playing level 2-4, I got the achievement “abraca-bacon finished”.

By Jamie somervillle

The bug with the with the Big Items is fixed for me, the Xmas was locked but now I have been able to play the level

Rank: Master Slinger with 6050 points
By bigred1683 (@bigred1683)

@AMslimfordy I can confirm that the Big Heart and Big Present bugs have been fixed.

Rank: Master Slinger with 6735 points
By bstat (@bstat)

Yes confirmed on my Android too. Awesome!

Rank: Master Slinger with 6375 points
By AngryBirdsSpaceMaster (@spacemaster)

The exploding santa hat glitch is back… except this time it’s the clown noses!!

Rank: Sling God with 32120 points
By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

I don’t think that’s a glitch, but I plan to ask.

Rank: Master Slinger with 5190 points
By yoruichi (@yoruichi)

no glitch, just a small explosion

Rank: Gold Flinger with 7525 points
By Evelyn (TeeVex) (@habink)

Anyone notice that red bird doesn’t “ca-Caw!” when tapped on the screen anymore?

Rank: Sling God with 28815 points
By TomPuss (@annie-leigh)

What a pity – I love his scream of protest!

Rank: Master Slinger with 6375 points
By AngryBirdsSpaceMaster (@spacemaster)

Same with Terence’s little “Ruup” noise that he makes when you tap him. I miss those noises. :(

Rank: Champion with 3470 points
By . (@minh)

Me too, I’m miss the Red and Terence’s noises

Rank: Fling King with 4260 points
By Beakins (@beakins)

I wish they returned in the next update.

Rank: Gold Flinger with 9660 points
By Dr. Omega (@dr-omega)

ABN team – the update states:
“New portal element! If you have played Cut the Rope or PORTALS,”

If you are talking about the Valve games, it’s Portal and/or Portal 2, not Portals, plural.

Rank: Master Slinger with 5715 points
By reactive1 (@reactive1)

@AMslimfordy The previous total of possible points for AB Seasons achievements in GameCenter was 984. The two new achievements add 16 points bringing the total to the maximum 1000 points allowed in GC.

Rank: Sling God with 32120 points
By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

@Reactive1 I think there’s a point discrepancy between HD and SD (I admittedly forgot).

Rank: Master Slinger with 5715 points
By reactive1 (@reactive1)

@AMslimfordy. That’s okay. I’m one of those poor souls without the HD version. Looks like Rovio forgot too because the points work out perfect for SD players now. There’s still 100 points available in ABo, maybe they’ll finish that out if we get the 3rd world on Birdday Party in December and it becomes a full episode. Thanks for everything you do!

Rank: Slinger with 1180 points
By utop1a (@utop1a)

2-12 is awful… {..mod..}

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

@utop1a Watch the language. This is a G-rated site b

Rank: Explosive with 2100 points
By maeflower81 (@maeflower81)

Out on Kindle!!!

Rank: Gold Flinger with 9830 points
By Chris (@chriss)

Another bug: in Game Center it sais for abraca-bacon: “no rank” (and no points), although I have completed the episode.

Rank: Gold Flinger with 9830 points
By Chris (@chriss)

Do you have the same problem or am I the only one? (I’m playing SD version.)

Rank: Sling God with 35350 points
By Joey (@joeyba)

Same here!!

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

True in both HD and SD @chriss

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By TomPuss (@annie-leigh)

Fans of the movie “Big” starring Tom Hanks will recognize the Zoltar fortune-telling machine in 2-15.

Rank: Sling God with 67585 points
By wrw01 (@wrw01)

Played all the 3-star levels and what a boat-load of fun. It is amazing that Rovio finds new ways to make it interesting to play the AB games. The innovation with the portals is outstanding. The levels without portals seem to present new ideals, structures and strategies to obtain the 3-stars.

They also provided us (maybe it is only me) the most challenging level to obtain 3-stars, Level 2-12. This is the level where one can hum the “Rocky” theme and dance around the room with your hands in the air after getting all the stars. These three are yet to be gathered at this time, fun yes, but they are providing a good challenge.

This new Seasons game just peaks one’s imagination on what may be on the horizon for future development.

Rank: Boss Hog with 14280 points
By Josm (@josm)

It’s out for Amazon appstore to

Rank: Master Slinger with 5690 points
By Peatree2 (@peatree2)

Confirmed 3 star “Big Items” bug is fixed, Seasons Greedings egg was previously locked, but now it’s open after the update.

Rank: Gold Flinger with 7655 points
By Chicadee (@chicadee)

Love the portals. I find it very amusing watching debris, birds etc. flying in and out – sometimes repeatedly. Thanks Rovio, (I’m assuming Rovio still read feedback from ABN), it’s one of your best updates/game/levels yet :).

Rank: Pig Leader with 11255 points
By DG47 (@dg47)

waimea-Agree with you-but please enjoy seeing your comment while you can -anything that can even be thought mildly critical of Rovio does not last long here. I speak from experience.

Rank: Master Slinger with 6495 points
By CC Jolly (@cc-jolly)

… Episode finished right now. All levels 3stared and feathered. I Need a Break :-) Really fabiolous Levels!!!

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By Aman (@amandeep)

Congrats @CC-Jolly :) You’re really so fast!!

Rank: Master Slinger with 6495 points
By CC Jolly (@cc-jolly)

Thanks @aman. Yes i have to Finish it very fast because i dont find so much time to play over the week :-)

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By Beakins (@beakins)

Good work @CC-Jolly! I hope I get this version on my PC!

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By CC Jolly (@cc-jolly)

Thanks @beakins

Yes i hope it also in your case. The Levels are really great. I am sure you will see the Levels on PC soon!!

Cheers CC

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By Mighty (@)

Me too!!

Rank: Fling King with 4390 points
By SouperBrick (@souperbrick)

Wow, this is a fantastic update! Thanks Rovio!

Rank: Gold Flinger with 9830 points
By Chris (@chriss)

This is the second episode which does not have flying items on the season selection screen.

Rank: Fling King with 4260 points
By Beakins (@beakins)

First being Haunted Hogs.

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By Lorde, ya ya ya! (@lolwutburger)

If they do add flying items, they should make it juggling pins that spin around when tossed on-screen.

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