A Brand New Flinger: “Angry Birds Under Pigstruction” Out Now for iOS in Canada – Hands on First Look

Flingers, prepare those flinging fingers as Rovio has just soft-launched a brand new game called, “Angry Birds Under Pigstruction”. This brand new game is only available in the Canadian iTunes App Store (direct link).

The Angry Birds are back! Join your favorite feathered heroes on an all-new adventure as they storm Piggy Island to rescue their poor eggs (again)! But this time is different – the island is under pigstruction and the pigs are building super challenging multi-stage levels that require new ways of logic, skill and force to win.

Things We Know Now

  • Birds can level up! See the forum topic here.
  • The Arena is unlocked after level 50. We put together a first look below and there is a great forum topic started by @sal9.
  • You receive a certain number of hearts that replenish over time. If you beat a level or restart before flinging a bird you DO NOT lose a heart.
  • Your bird line-up is determined randomly and the birds appear on “Cards”. You receive a certain number of cards to start each level, and more can be obtained by earning a certain number of points. If you exhaust all your cards you basically run out of birds. Occasionally, you’re able to watch a video ad to earn another card.
  • Most levels change when restarting. They’re usually similar, but the configuration can significantly impact your ability to 3 star or simply beat a level. There’s a forum topic about this here.

Arena First Look

We’ve downloaded Under Pigstruction, but since we haven’t had a chance to play much yet we’ve included a bunch of info from iTunes below. We’ll be working on a first look straight away.

Chose Your Bird

It’s the ultimate slingshot strategy – you get to choose which bird to fling next! “But that makes it easier” “WRONG!” You’ll need to master new spells and strategies if you’re going to stop those eggs getting scrambled. And with the new Destruct-O-Meter, the more blocks you destroy, the more extra throws you get!

Multi Stage Levels

You’ve never seen Piggy Island like this – jaw-droppingly stunning levels brimming with exotic plants, quirky details and plenty of peril. And because those naughty porkies are building their pigstructions right under your beak, many levels have multiple stages. Uh oh.

Spectacular Spells

Use blizzards, chilis, magic ducks and other outrageous spells to inflate the pigs for easier popping or to freeze their forts. And when you need some serious help, guess who’s at hand to make a pork-smashing cameo? That’s right, it’s the sardine loving Mighty Eagle. Oh yeah!

Challenge Other Players

Challenge players from across the world in the new leaderboards to see who’s the most hardcore bird flinger of them all.. Play new tournaments every day and earn more feathers to level up your birds to face the toughest competition on the planet. Seriously, it’s gonna be mega tough.

Defeat Boss Piggies

There’s some serious bad guys on Piggy Island, and your slingshot skills are needed to take them down. Foreman Pig, Chef Pig and – of course – the infamous King Pig make this the toughest challenge the birds have seen so far. Have you got what it takes to get the precious eggs back from these baddies?

It’s also important to note that Angry Birds Under Pigstruction is optimized for iPhone 5, iPad 3, iPad mini and iPod Touch 5G or newer. You can try it on older devices, but we can’t guarantee a smooth bird flinging experience!

We will continue bringing you more details as we start playing the game. Now it’s your turn to let us know what you think by leaving a comment below.

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Comments (114)

Rank: Avian Overlord with 19630 points
By Sasho95 (@sasho95)

Another crap game from Rovio, they shouldnt stop supporting PC versions of Angry Birds. Ok Rovio just tell us you want more money – someone will donate you, dont waste time for garbage like this.

Rank: Avian Overlord with 16915 points
By Mighty Red (@mighty-red-1)

Another game? How am I going to keep up with all of them? As if Stella POP! and Fight! won’t make things hard enough. This is crazy.

By Dania

To be honest, I look forward for this game. Though I really wish Rovio could add Bubbles, Hal and Stella. Mostly Hal and Bubbles since those two are underrated characters in the whole AB franchise. If Rovio is reading this, please do add Bubbles and Has and Stella in AB Under Pigstruction when you release it. You’ll make many fans happy. :)

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By Joey (@joeyba)

I’m in Canada
Nothing in App Store

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By Joey (@joeyba)

Just followed the link in the post
I downloaded it
Will give it a try now

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By Rowdypup (@rowdypup)

Game looks awesome, but one thing that I don’t like is the dark outlines around everything (it makes the game look poorly designed)

Rank: Master Slinger with 5160 points
By Xano2323 (@xano2323)

Really? I don’t really mind it too much. It sort of gives the game a unique art style.

Rank: Pig Leader with 12210 points
By Bad piggies (@bad-piggies-2)

I downloaded the game and I’m very disappointed. First of all you lose lives when restarting a level which kind of ruins the idea of Angry Birds which is to replay the level to get your shoot right and get a good score. The design is also very different and kind of confusing.
I’ve also noticed that sometimes after failing on a level it changes, which is kind of strange.

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By sal9 (@sal9)

That is correct @bad-piggies-2 Every time you fail or restart a level, the pigs build a slightly different level. But overall, the levels are very similar. This does not apply to boss fights.

It keeps things interesting if you ask me.

Rank: Gold Flinger with 8250 points
By GrimmJow (@grimmjow)

It’s like Ab Stella but with originals birds ?

Ok, Let us recapitulate :

– AB Stella Pop : Canada
– AB Fight : Thaïland
– AB UP : Canada

And Europe ? Tssss

I saw videos of AB Fight and Ab Stella Pop… Rovio took the bad habit to put lifes everywhere…
It is far the time of ABO where you buy your game and after nothing more…

Moreover AB Stella Pop frightens me… If it is as Candy Crush, to obtain 3 stars everywhere be going to be difficult… I mean without paying but only with the technique…

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

I’m actually looking forward to this game. I didn’t like Stella that much, and the comic-y styling to the game looks cool. I’m glad Rovio went back to basics here.

Rank: Flinger with 0 points
By Partshade (@)

Umm did anyone notice the PURPLE bird on the slingshot in the video above?

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By Josm (@josm)

@partshade thats silverbird where @birdleader was talking about i guess

Rank: Flinger with 0 points
By Partshade (@)

@josm Oh lol. I didn’t have a chance to watch the video yet so I guess I thought nobody else did either :3.

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By dmsral (@dmsral)

Looking forward to the choose-a-bird feature. I tried it in Stella, but never really go the hang of it. I think it will be better with birds and pig constructs I’m more familiar with.

Rank: Slinger with 1035 points
By Nothing (@autobird)

Overall, the basic gameplay looks awesome, but there are some setbacks. Seriously Rovio? Lives lost when failing a level? Just absolutely dumb. And I feel like there are way too many IAPs, disguised as spells and purple gems. I’m sure this will be a great game if Rovio makes some major tweaks to it. Thank goodness this is not the real version, just a demo…

Rank: Gold Flinger with 9660 points
By Dr. Omega (@dr-omega)
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By Xano2323 (@xano2323)

Is the Silver Bird a boy or a girl? It’s hard to tell.

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By Arth (@arthromod)

@xano2323 Silver is a girl.

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

Any confirmation on that, or just a guess based on the artwork?

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By sal9 (@sal9)

The sound effects suggest that Silver is a “she” @dr-omega … then again, so does Justin Bieber :)

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By Dr. Omega (@dr-omega)

There’s only one way to resolve this. Quick, Commissioner, activate the Rovio Signal!!

(and by Rovio signal, I mean I will hit them up on Twitter)

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By Dr. Omega (@dr-omega)

Rovio was oddly vague, when asked if Silver was a boy or girl: “Chirp! We haven’t checked, yet! What do you think? :O”

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By sal9 (@sal9)

@dr-omega Interesting discoveries today! Arena battles are awesome, endless mode multi-stage daily level + leagues (8), Birds can be leveled up (bronze, silver etc …) I updated one pic above to reflect all the birds.

… and yes, Rovio was very vague.

By Contributor

This reminds me of the ‘Angry Birds 2’ on Rovio’s main site. The one with the hard hatted pig with a sandwich and the sign that said, well, “under pigstruction”, or something to that extent.

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By Xano2323 (@xano2323)

Wow. Hats off to Robin for managing to tease something years in advance.

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By Xano2323 (@xano2323)

^Rovio. Stupid auto-correct.

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By Viking (@viking)

Any information on an Android version?

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By WHou2000 (@wendy12)

We will never know about it, @Vinking… Neither with Stella Pop and Fight!
:/

Rank: Explosive with 2185 points
By NCroc709 (@ncroc709)

The graphics looks nice, but the Lives system is really going to ruin this game. 5 lives is maximum? what?
Rovio tried the Lives system in now-defunct Angry Birds Star Wars (1) on Facebook, but that was limited to Tournament mode. They are now doing it again on the main mode…

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By NCroc709 (@ncroc709)

I’ve noticed that in the First Look video, restarting the first few levels do not seem to cost you a life.
I wonder exactly when you lose a life? Levels previously beaten do not cost lives? You don’t lose lives in first 10 or so levels because they are Tutorial? I also want to know how often the lives recharges.

Rank: Explosive with 2185 points
By NCroc709 (@ncroc709)

Thanks Bird Leader, I finally understand how the lives system works:
“You receive a certain number of hearts that replenish over time. If you beat a level or restart before flinging a bird you DO NOT lose a heart.”

So the game gives you a free restart in the case you:
* accidentally selected a wrong level
* do not like the first 3 birds
* do not like the generated level

I still think lives system may severely ruin the game, but I think I should wait until the worldwide release to say anything more.

By Donna

I’m looking forward to this game!!

Rank: Pig Leader with 12210 points
By Bad piggies (@bad-piggies-2)

It seems like the only way to not use spells in the levels they are introduced is to first use it and then restart the level before it’s completed, and do that 3 times until you don’t have any spells left.

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By Xano2323 (@xano2323)

Wow. Just…wow. This game looks amazing. I can’t wait until it’s released.

Hopefully on Android.

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By cosmo2503 (@cosmo2503)

I downloaded game this morning and played several levels. It has potential to be an other great game from Rovio, just like beloved classic Angry Birds games.
Like it, i really do… As I downloaded from Canadian store I hope that progress will be saved through FB account, so that I could switch game to my store once it is worldwide released. The world of mobile gameing today is the world of pay to play and people should accept it. I am willing to pay real money for my advantage in games if those possibilities are in game design from the very first launch of game… I am still against PUPs in ABO, ABR, AB Seasons.

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By Dr. Omega (@dr-omega)

I can almost guarantee you that it won’t carry over your progress. I downloaded AB Transformers from the Finland site when it first came out and was making decent progress on it. When it came out in Worldwide release, I updated and no progress was saved. I’ve yet to go back to it.

I have to agree with you on the payments. I would rather pay a large dollar amount when purchasing to get everything than to nickel and dime a bunch of small things throughout the game. Or just make payments for things like Power Ups which I can ignore and will not affect my game. I’ve spent WAY too much on Epic trying to complete levels and needing coins to continue.

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By cosmo2503 (@cosmo2503)

@dr-omega have you been signed to your FB account when you played AB Transformers before worldwide release?

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By NCroc709 (@ncroc709)

Unlike AB Stella, AB Transformers doesn’t have a progress-sync feature. Your Facebook account is used only for buddy system.

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

I was signed in to Facebook and had it loaded on my phone and iPad. Despite that, no sync. Progress lost.

And since you can’t sign in to other countries’ iTunes without a different e-mail, and since Rovio doesn’t do the Skynest cloud sync with all their games, I have just given up on checking out soft launches until they are officially released worldwide. Too much hassle to try to remember different accounts for each update, etc.

Rank: Hardened with 710 points
By Pegasus (@pegasus)

I love it! :) so much fun

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By DG47 (@dg47)

Looks very good-but “score on screen”, as mentioned, must be a must!

Rank: Deputized with 140 points
By xander.allerding.3 (@xander-allerding-3)

Oh goodness. Rovio is pushing these games out like CRAZY!
Still, looks like they are finally going back to the classic flinger we know and love, with some twists.
BIG PLOT TWIST
RED HAS A POWER

Rank: Gold Flinger with 9345 points
By Jay (@jaythecanadian)

I might have to give this game a try.

I still have yet to try Angry Birds Stella and also Angry Birds Transformers.

Rank: Gold Flinger with 8250 points
By GrimmJow (@grimmjow)

@Joeyba, @bad-piggies-2, @cosmo2503 :

Have you FB ?
I downloaded the game via Canadian account and we can give us gift with FB.
Do you want ?

Send me a MP if yes.

By trusty

when will those new angry birds games come out?

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

@admins — 270 level plus daily tournaments? You have my deepest sympathy.

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By burbman (@burbman)

@mvnla2 – With the changing structures, this game probably will not lend itself to standard walkthrough system. Playing through the first twenty levels today, it has the same feel as Stella, which for me was a three star and forget experience.

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By burbman (@burbman)

Downloaded the game and played for an hour at lunch. My comments:
– I have a maximum of ten lives before I need to wait for recharge. I thought I saw in the video above that @birdleader only got five, but I could be wrong.
– Similar to the first Star Wars, you can go back and replay a level with a bird obtained further on.
– For those who are working toward high scores, finish the level each time and it does not cost you a life
– Game is a HUGE battery drain. My iPhone 5s was down to 20% after just an hour.

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By Bad piggies (@bad-piggies-2)

@burbman I only have 5 lives. Maybe they are testing different amounts to see what works best?

By DonnyK 76

I am very excited for this to eventually come to the states. As a huge fan of the Angry Birds series, I am stoked that more games are being made. Love the screenshots!

By DonnyK 76

I also hope that there continues to be Game Center integration. As for Facebook, do my friends really care what I am playing and when? Perhaps if it was 1985. I’m no longer 9, but I put my money where my mouth is.

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By burbman (@burbman)

There are Game Center achievements within the game.

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By MVNLA2 (@mvnla2)

@admins — Really curious about the post above “by” Pingback. Did one of the admins post it or what?

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Settled. Thanks @mvnla2

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By Red7827 (@gulgor0)

It really looks nice, like original Angry Birds i always thought about.

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