Angry Birds Space Landing March 22nd

Fresh on the heels of the “They’re coming…” teaser image, Rovio has announced that “Angry Birds Space” is set to blast off on March 22nd, 2012. This is not an update, but rather, it’s a completely new version of Angry Birds.  Rovio’s lunar outpost for this epic launch is: space.angrybirds.com.

This will be Rovio’s fourth paid version of Angry Birds and the first to deviate from the traditional physics we all know so well.  That said, this Summer Pignic Golden Egg level might give us a small glimpse as to what to expect; however, I’m sure the physics have been much refined and improved since then.

It looks like Yahoo scored an exclusive on this one, as they have an article with some details.  You can also find some official details in Rovio’s press kit.  Said details are a bit vague, but below are some highlights:

  • You will be flinging birds on alien planets while contending with zero gravity.  This opens up new gameplay elements like slow-motion puzzles and “lightspeed” destruction.”
  • Angry Birds Space will include new birds alongside familiar ones, sporting new super powers.
  • The three star rating system will remain.
  • Both NASA and National Geographic are launch partners.
  • On March 22nd Rovio will simultaneously launch in mobile gaming channels, retail, and an animation channel.  Rovio states this is the first time this has ever been done for a mobile game. (See updates below for more info.)

Well, there you have it.  Please let us know your thoughts.  We will keep this page updated as more details are released in the coming weeks.  Yay!

Updates!

Feb. 22nd, 2012Thanks to these awesome Angry Birds Space stickers (above) on we’ve got our first glimpse at some of the revamped birds and pigs in Angry Birds Space. I don’t know about you guys, but these look awesome! We were asked to take the stickers down.

Feb. 23rd, 2012 – New authentic footage from Rovio’s personal space exploration reveals a giant slingshot on the moon. While the video doesn’t say much (watch on YouTube), it does reveal that information will be revealed on March 8th.

Feb. 25th, 2012 – Rovio has confirmed that the March 22nd release date applies to iOS, Android, PC, and Mac. (We guess PC means the standalone version from Rovio’s site, and Android means both Market and Amazon, but this is just our guess.)

Feb. 27th, 2012 – Houston, we have a slingshot. The latest video (above) says that Angry Birds Space will be “launching with the Samsung Galaxy Note”. (Remember the Advent Challenge?) Not entirely sure what this means though, since the Note was released some months ago. Any ideas?

Mar. 5th, 2012 – The third teaser has been released. It seems like the pigs will indeed be making their appearance in AB:Space.

Mar. 8th, 2012 – The big day has arrived! Check out our in-depth post about Rovio’s announcement.

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Comments (430)

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By Adrian McShade (@adrianchau)

I was wondering whether the game will be released for the Galaxy Note first instead of other Android phones.

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

I don’t think so, since it says it will land on iOS, Android, PC and Mac on the 22nd.

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By ombies (@ombies)

New 15 lvls for ANFB Surf and turf 2-28-12

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By Han_Solo1617 (@enrico-carl-andrei)

I wonder in gameplay the yellow bird will be wearing those glasses(like in video) and the red bird’s demon form.

By Jun Sheng

Launch of Galaxy Note?? Theres a new Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 though…

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By Angrybirdy0420 (@angrybirdy0420)

I’m glad it is coming out to Android on the same day. I LOVE Android, but I’m sick of having to wait a week or more for updates to come out for Android after they come out for iOS. It normally seems like us Android guys are discriminated against by iOS folks.

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

That’s absolutely not true.

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By GFish (@gfish)

Well, you forget that AB Chrome is Google only. Plus, android is the only one to have the full game for free.

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Not sure how Chrome is relevant here.

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By GFish (@gfish)

Well, android also comes from google…

Anyway, feel free to discuss my way of thinking…

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

All I was saying is that Android typically receives its updates on the same day as iOS. I can only think of two exceptions:
— Birdday Party was delayed
— Rio via Android Market is usually 1 week later, but Rio via Amazon Appstore (for Android) is the same day as iOS.

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By GFish (@gfish)

I have the feeling a misunderstanding has occured. My first comment was meant to angrybirdy0420, and I have the idea that you thought it was meant to you…

Again, feel free to discuss my way of thinking if i’m wrong.

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By wanda (@wanda)

Is it just me, or is this a looonnnnggg time to wait :). Thank goodness February is a short month! Can’t wait til the 22nd. This is going to be great.
On another topic, any updated info about the AB sync plans? Thanks!

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By Hudson8823 (@rockman-exe)

Look….Where’s the pormised simultaneously launch??Where’s the Symbian??!!!Not Fair!!! X(

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

You wiuld have to ask Rovio. I’m not aware of their Nokia plans.

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By Hudson8823 (@rockman-exe)

Sob…I regret I using Symbian phone……T^T

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Per Twitter:
Q: Angry Birds space for symbian?
A: No plans as of this moment in time

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By GFish (@gfish)

The newest nokia’s are using Windows Phone 7…

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By AndrewSeamus (@andrewseamus)

I wonder if they will have a new bird?it looks like the yellow bird but who knows?I can’t wait till March 22!

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By username12345 (@blahalb09)

I think they are remade birds. In other words, they are the same birds, but look different.

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By AndrewSeamus (@andrewseamus)

I sure hope there is a new bird!

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By username12345 (@blahalb09)

We can only hope…

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By ANGRYdrummer (@turima)

sooooo pumped for this to come out!! lock screen wallpaper, on my phone’s calendar, i’m just so excited for it! does anyone know what time it will be coming out??

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By iamMighty (@iammighty)

The time is not known but the date is 22nd of March.

By Greg

Here we are the “purple” bird with the others “angry space birds”: they are just the normal angry birds but modified foe this game. I think the ice one is the orange bird, but i’m not sure:
http://i43.tinypic.com/xbmlc4.jpg

By Oobgular

Did you make this, or is it official rovio stuff?

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By Silent Assassin (@silent-assassin)

If this is official Rovio stuff, where did you find it?

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By MUFC (@mufc)

How does you know that @silent assassin?

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By MUFC (@mufc)

Sorry for my reply @silent assassin. For a few minutes ago I read “this is Rovio Stuff” but it you say “if this is official Rovio stuff.” LOL.

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By Laurence (@laurence)

here perhaps? dunno how genuine this site is tho…….

By Greg

Yes, but i’m not sure if it’s fake or not… It seems genuine…

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By MUFC (@mufc)

Slim, can you take a look at the picture.

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By GFish (@gfish)

I get a 404 when i click it

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Works fine by me.

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By Silent Assassin (@silent-assassin)

I also get it. Btw you can use that pic as a phone background if you didn’t know.

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By Bob (@nnll14)

I get it too. “the person may have deleted the picture or video.@

By Greg

Here the new image: {link removed}
I’ve used the “mirror effect” and added the stickers (mirror) near the poster (not full, few parts were deleted by me)

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By Laurence (@laurence)

Greg, there’s a reason why Rovio requested for the images to be removed, please respect that, like the rest of us.

By taz

22 mroe days to go!! time fly fast :)

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By sal9 (@sal9)

It looks like we’ll be getting some more info on March 8 at 7am pacific, 10am eastern, 3pm London.
From this Teaser

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By username12345 (@blahalb09)

I thought that was the teaser posted on this page…

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By Bob (@nnll14)

It is hard to explain but to what I see the new bird will be realeased tomorrow or day after. And it will probably be blue.

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By MUFC (@mufc)

How does you know that Bob?

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By Bob (@nnll14)

The way the canisters are moving on there Facebook page. And also if they follow their pattern.

By angry artist

ugh why can’t time go faster! i want to see new birds!

By SuperMad_BlueBird

The following is very random, but

AAANNNNNNGRYYYYY BIRRRRRDS SPAAAACCE!

I think the story goes like this:
The pigs are up to no good again. They blast off on a rocket with the eggs. The birds don;t know what to do, do they meet up with their
SPACE BIRDS
I have no clue what else

By BBinMiami

2nd teaser:it’s the yellow bird.He’s just has purple skin color.
if you don’t believe(which i’m sure you don’t)go to google images and type angry birds space birds and sroll down and you’ll find an official ABspace poster showing that the yellow bird has purple skin,that…laser thingy glasses,a red cape,and a shorter mohawk.
trust me(but i’m sure you don’t).

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

It certainly has the shape of a Yellow bird, but it is not clear yet if there is something intrinsically different.

By BBinMiami

dude,I’ll bet my account that i’m right.trust me!

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By username12345 (@blahalb09)

You don’t even have an account(as far as I know).

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By username12345 (@blahalb09)

https://www.angrybirdsnest.com/wp/wp-login.php?action=register
Use this link to register for ABN. I hope you will join the community.

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

OK, on Google images, exactly where (row and column) is the image you are talking about? (Maybe you could post direct link? Although I think maybe Slim has to approve it?)

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Likely the link Laurence posted above?

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By Laurence (@laurence)

hmm, I’m no longer seeing it – i guess there’s a good reason for that, but that was the website. The poster is that which is in Greg’s image :)

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Also removed.

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By Laurence (@laurence)

ah yes, im guessing rovio dont this around then?

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Most likely

By BBinMiami

Page 2,2nd to last column,4th row.

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By BBinMiami (@bbinmiami)

From what i Know of,I now have an official ABN account?

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By BBinMiami (@bbinmiami)

I believe I’m right!

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By username12345 (@blahalb09)

Congrats on your new account!

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By username12345 (@blahalb09)

You might also want too check out the forum too; it has a lot of great stuff!

By jeros

i wonder what powers do they have

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By Very Angry At This Site (@angry-artist)

man, rovio employees have been busy bees lately. first year of the dragon, then angry birds facebook, then angry birds space, and now a cherry blossom festival.

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By sunshine (@sunshine)

Another teaser video today!

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By MUFC (@mufc)

Can you give me a link?

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By Kartflyer (@kartflyer)

You could visit Rovio’s Youtube account, and access it from there.

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By MUFC (@mufc)

Ok. I have found it here.

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By iamMighty (@iammighty)

That pig reminds me of a Boss Battle in which the pig is inside that space-craft with 6-legs made of metal!

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Added, thanks for the heads up.

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

So is the thing on top of the sphere and antennae with a light, or a bomb fuze?

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By Laurence (@laurence)

sorry, where?

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

The pig in the video is in a spherical space helmet, with something coming out of the top.

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By Laurence (@laurence)

ah yes, could be either really! :D)

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By Laurence (@laurence)

actually, I think its an aerial – see here :)

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

I think you’re right (darn), but how did you get that pic?

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By Laurence (@laurence)

its the current pause menu picture on iPhone for seasons (I don’t know about elsewhere, but i’d imagine its on all versions) :)

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

Not on my ipad…

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By username12345 (@blahalb09)

It’s on my android too.

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

There is also a new photo of pig with mechanical arm on AB facebook page.

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Scroll down on space.angrybirds.com. It’s the new wallpaper.

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By alfredhartojo (@alfredhartojo)

New wallpaper on space.angrybirds.com! Like it ^_^

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By razlopa (@razlopa)

Hey bird leader and other angry birds nest users why did you put down my comment?

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Both the image and video were already mentioned before your posts.

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By razlopa (@razlopa)

ok thanks

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By Laurence (@laurence)

Interesting little thing here

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

Way more than interesting!!! AB Space van is already in San Francisco, headed for LA on 3/6! I may have to go.

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

Didn’t know there was a game developers conference in SF this week. Smart move. Looks like they spent the night at Hotel Niko, not bad.

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By Hudson8823 (@rockman-exe)

Gosh…After the 3rd teaser, it remind me the Super War between Birds and Piggies. :0

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By Very Angry At This Site (@angry-artist)

which 3rd teaser? i thought there was only 2

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By Silent Assassin (@silent-assassin)

They just added a new one a few hours ago.

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By Hudson8823 (@rockman-exe)

That one with Piggie…(That Pig “mask” print was very ugly!!! XP)

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

Just had Safari freeze while trying to look at the flicker images. Flicker may not be prepared for the flocks of AB fans (they should think flocks as in The Birds — also starts in SF). Van arrived in San Francisco Sun during the day, and visited Fisherman’s Wharf at night. Text says they were at Moscone Center (convention hall), but didn’t see photo. It takes 6 hrs to drive from SF to LA, unless they plan to use a super sling or fly the van…

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

Another interesting tidbit for those who aren’t familiar with US geography or legends: Van will be visiting Roswell, NM, infamous location of alien landing years ago.

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By Laurence (@laurence)

Don’t know for certain, but there could be some clues to ABSp from here :)

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

Very interesting. I think the photo of the back side of the moon was used to create the photo of the pig on the moon shown on the AB Space website: http://space.angrybirds.com/teaser3/

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

Statement retracted. But I bet you could make a pig face out of it…

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By sal9 (@sal9)

I think they used the famous Face on Mars image for this one.

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By Hudson8823 (@rockman-exe)

Yuck!!!The Piggie one was very very very very

Ugly!!!!!!!!!!

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By Han_Solo1617 (@enrico-carl-andrei)

sal,when you gave the link of the Face on Mars,it got me interested.
I searched for other articles about aliens.
Even if the pictures are scary,don’t mind it.
I will now visit that site again and again.
Cause I like science;)

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By username12345 (@blahalb09)
By Kirby Mass Attack

They’re coming…to my hometown!

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

Gaack! Just realized that Rio was a 20th Century Fox film, and it would make sense for the van to stop at the studio, which is in west LA. Could be worse than when Obama visits LA. Hope they make an unannounced visit early in the morning (before rush hour). On the other hand there is an optical fiber communication conference at the convention center (not a big crowd draw), and as far as I can tell, nothing at the Staples Center (they are next to each other downtown). They have plenty of parking, and getting to downtown on a weekday is a nightmare anyway, so won’t make it any worse.
@BL — Are you planning to visit one of the van stops in LA?

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By username12345 (@blahalb09)

If I were BL, I wouldn’t take a 1 hour drive to LA from orange county(that’s where BL lives, right?).

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

In LA a 1 hour drive is nothing, but it appears that BL is in SF at the game developers conference, which is a 6 hr drive or 1 hr flight (air time). So I doubt he’ll come. BTW, not sure where BL lives.

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By username12345 (@blahalb09)

True, but 1 hour just to get AB T-shirts, I don’t think so. BTW isn’t the van at the game developers conference now?

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

Van is at GDC now, as far as I can tell, but in LA tomorrow. Surely BL would be willing to drive 1 hr for some facetime with the ABS van, even if he doesn’t want a t-shirt?

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By username12345 (@blahalb09)

Well, it’s BL’s decision, not mine. BTW it could be a total of 2 1/2 hours(2 hours driving roundtrip, 1/2 hour at the van).

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

BL is not going to meet van in LA; he’s in SF at GDL. Given that this is LA, after all, it could be WAY more than a 2.5 hr round trip, were he to drive from OC to LA. It could easily take me 1 hr to drive 10 miles to downtown, almost all on freeway (also known as LA’s biggest parking lot). : )

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

BirdLeader will be at GDC, though unfortunately neither Fuji nor I will be in attendance. It would be a wee bit difficult to go there and teach on the East coast on the same day.

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

Van is at Grumman’s Chinese theater in Hollywood at 10 am today. Either they took my tweeted suggestion, or I made a lucky guess. Still expect them to stop at convention center / Staples area, lots easier to park. Looks like most (all?) of the t-shirts are the same design. Their flicker link shows one of them (I guess that’s who it is) wearing a red sweatshirt with the same design (no helmet, just the same outline of eyes).

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By Bird Leader (@birdleader)

If you go, tell them AngryBirdsNest sent you and tell them Bird Leader needs one too!

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

Sorry, but finding a parking space near Grumman’s is next to impossible. Might try for Staples if they go there…
BTW — I think they stayed at the Standard on Sunset. Nothing like living high on the hog (pun intended). Guess Rovio can afford it.

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

Guess it’s been a while since I was there. Didn’t know they were next door to the Hollywood & Highland Mall, which obviously has lots of parking. Probably too late to try. Darn.

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

They say they’ll be at Santa Monica pier in late afternoon. Might be able to do that. Wonder where they’ll be in between?

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

Sorry, not going to happen. The van crew didn’t update their location between the time they left Grauman (sp?) and just before 3 when they got to the SM pier. Do you know what trying to get somewhere in SM at 3 pm is like, let alone getting back home? I get the impression that the van is not interested in giving t-shirts to those already addicted to AB, just trying to recruit more fans by giving t-shirts to whatever tourists they run across.

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By username12345 (@blahalb09)

More fans=more AB downloads=more money for Rovio.

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By username12345 (@blahalb09)

Ouch. They just got kicked out of the Santa Monica Pier.

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

Glad I didn’t try to see them there; would have spent $10 or more for parking, most likely, with nothing to show for it. You might think they would have prearranged their stops???

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By username12345 (@blahalb09)

I’m wondering, why doesn’t ABN have an article about this?

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By Justadoo444 (@justadoo444)

Check the Site! It has Pig faces carved into the moon & Pigs — a —- —-. I a- bre–ing up w— you.

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

I’m not sure where your letter are coming from.

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By Justadoo444 (@justadoo444)

It’s a walkie talkie & I want people to see the site to see what’s going on. The real message says: Check the Site! It has Pig faces carved into the moon & a Pig in a claw suit. Let’s skip the breaking up part.

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

What site? Same goes for Lolwutburger. Site links may have been deleted???

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By username12345 (@blahalb09)

It may have been a reply to a previous thread but somehow didn’t make it as a reply.

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

No idea… It’s not orphaned though.

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By Lorde, ya ya ya! (@lolwutburger)

Weird Name, Huh?

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