Angry Birds Challenge

Welcome to the updated Angry Birds Challenge! Every day there will be a RANDOM level selected for you to play. Play for fun or use it as an excuse to improve your current score. A great goal is to try and beat the "Average" score below. Already done that? Then pork up and try to fling your way into the "Top 50"! Done that too?! Then take on the ultimate task and shoot for the "Highscore"! There is also a layer of competition here, as this page is connected to the leaderboard, so if you can improve your score you may also improve your rank. That said, don't enter lower scores here.

Unsure about the "Underdog" badge mentioned in the comments? Check out the "Challenge" section of our F.A.Q. for the answers!

Squawk! Please, DO NOT enter scores using Power-Ups.

Today's Challenge

Angry Birds Space Cosmic Crystals Level 7-17

Next Level In

Avg. Score

66,255

Highscore

80,980

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Top 50 - View

Rank Nickname Score
1 TheArtistRank: Gold Flinger with 8095 points
Platform: iPad
80,980
2 SgloukRank: Sling God with 27060 points
Platform: PC
80,140
3 RomoRank: Master Slinger with 6075 points
Platform: iPad
79,700
4 annachRank: Sling God with 50360 points
Platform: iPad
79,650
5 Dr O'NeskiRank: Sling God with 43290 points
Platform: iPad
79,320
6 asherRank: Sling God with 37860 points
Platform: Android
79,060
7 burpieRank: Pig Leader with 10655 points
Platform: Android
78,900
8 bernersennRank: Sling God with 52100 points
Platform: iPad
78,670
9 PeeJayDee27Rank: Sling God with 40365 points
Platform: iPad
78,590
10 SigridRank: Sling God with 37690 points
Platform: iPad
78,520
11 comex666Rank: Sling God with 50300 points
Platform: Mac
78,460
12 explore07Rank: Sling God with 28565 points
Platform: iPod Touch
77,560
13 lmikaRank: Gold Flinger with 7790 points
Platform: iPad
77,370
14 RatRank: Avian Overlord with 16885 points
Platform: iPad
77,200
15 anton249Rank: Sling God with 33175 points
Platform: Android Tablet
77,120
16 newcybroonRank: Gold Flinger with 9600 points
Platform: iPod Touch
76,910
17 - ANDY -Rank: Boss Hog with 14570 points
Platform: iPad
76,410
18 SlingerRank: Champion with 3510 points
Platform: iPad
75,390
19 KelaniRank: Master Slinger with 7130 points
Platform: PC
75,050
20 murf225Rank: Out of this World with 2785 points
Platform: iPhone
74,910
21 meanguyRank: Sling God with 39400 points
Platform: Android Tablet
74,520
22 jg5230Rank: Master Slinger with 5175 points
Platform: iPad
74,350
23 SJA101ABNRank: Sling God with 28700 points
Platform: iPad
74,310
24 catsnbirdsRank: Sling God with 41890 points
Platform: iPad
74,130
25 alekschRank: Sling God with 21150 points
Platform: iPad
74,060
26 PauliboyRank: Sling God with 23220 points
Platform: iPad
73,970
27 löwenzahnRank: Sling God with 30225 points
Platform: PC
73,770
28 Mr closureRank: DaBomb with 415 points
Platform: iPhone
73,750
29 GraypetsRank: Master Slinger with 6020 points
Platform: iPod Touch
73,490
30 Bird ManiacRank: Boss Hog with 13495 points
Platform: iPhone
73,450
31 dmsralRank: Sling God with 21565 points
Platform: iPhone
73,290
32 bswinsRank: Sling God with 25155 points
Platform: iPad
73,240
33 MicroMaxRank: Sling God with 21045 points
Platform: Android Tablet
73,140
34 dasaRank: Sling God with 21085 points
Platform: Android
73,000
35 TiffinRank: Sling God with 27155 points
Platform: iPad
72,950
36 Hoy49Rank: Sling God with 41330 points
Platform: Android Tablet
72,850
37 tigers nanaRank: Gold Flinger with 8245 points
Platform: iPad
72,850
38 elcapitanRank: Gold Flinger with 9195 points
Platform: iPhone
72,840
39 jgal1366Rank: Master Slinger with 5050 points
Platform: iPod Touch
72,840
40 KathyRank: Sling God with 45310 points
Platform: Android
72,740
41 DrJohnRank: Explosive with 2075 points
Platform: iPhone
72,650
42 Mumbler63Rank: Sling God with 23145 points
Platform: iPad
72,650
43 RentnerWKRank: Champion with 3970 points
Platform: PC
72,490
44 nice_psychoRank: Boss Hog with 13915 points
Platform: Android Tablet
72,450
45 ixan57Rank: Sling God with 42085 points
Platform: Android Tablet
72,440
46 JuangimRank: Master Slinger with 6085 points
Platform: PC
72,360
47 karen68Rank: Sling God with 47645 points
Platform: iPad
72,350
48 ABeggerTooRank: Sling God with 35405 points
Platform: iPad
72,260
49 TonySalsa44Rank: Champion with 3450 points
Platform: iPod Touch
72,150

Improved

  • Dr O'Neski 79,320
    #1
  • asher 79,060
    #2
  • Can you improve your current score and get into the Top 50?

Comments (804)

Rank: Sling God with 30225 points
By löwenzahn (@liontooth)

The end of anything. Evolutions stopped 2 years ago, the classic game only playable in airplane mode, seasons had a message not being supported anymore and now space too. Sad to see a good concept being neglected.

Rank: Sling God with 26940 points
By Desperate Dan (@desperate-dan)

Bluestacks seems to be the only option if you want guaranteed access to the classic games. Otherwise it seems a bit random. I can get into ABO if there is an “r” in the day.

Rank: Sling God with 42085 points
By ixan57 (@ixan57)

think you’re safe Dan

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

Amazon has now launched an app called LUNA. One of the games is called Flock Party which would seem to the Classics version with an extra level. There is a twist to it as on some maybe all levels the player can select which bird is used. Are these scores going to be allowed? @admins @comex666 @asher and anyone else who may be interested

Rank: Sling God with 26940 points
By Desperate Dan (@desperate-dan)

Bird switching seems a step too far for any chance of parity.
I do sometimes wonder whether Bird choice in the original game would have been a good addition.

Rank: Sling God with 25155 points
By bswins (@bswins)

@admins

As @meanguy mentioned in the Summer Pignick_1-21 thread, today’s Challenge was Rio Beach Volley,level 25. However, suddenly, it changed to the Nests perennial favorite Pignick 1-21. Presuming you can’t change it back today, please do whatever is in your power to stop either this Pignick episode or the Space Solar System Saturn episode for being the next day’s challenge.

Regardless of the outcome, thanks for all you do! Much appreciated.

Rank: Sling God with 40365 points
By PeeJayDee27 (@peejaydee27)

Seems it’s going to be Summer Pignick again today. Time for a challenge-break!

Rank: Sling God with 25155 points
By bswins (@bswins)

Agreed. I’ll spend some time with the new AB Classic today. ?

Rank: Sling God with 30225 points
By löwenzahn (@liontooth)

…ad Beach Volley it is….well the weather is fine, why not spend the day at the beach instead of playing the daily challenge?

Rank: Avian Overlord with 18445 points
By JTB (@jtb)

Is anyone else playing on an iPad and did you get a message about Seasons now,onger being supported? The part about “your game play may be interrupted was a bit disconcerting.

Rank: Out of this World with 2680 points
By Suske (@suske)

Yeah, that message is popping up for every discontinued game (original classic, epic etc). As of now it doesn’t do anything so nothing to fear about.

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

@suske Hi. You are new to The Nest I note. Welcome. However I notice that in the last few days you have been submitting some second place scores on the Daily Challenge. I have to ask if you can evidence these scores with screen shots? I ask because these are very difficult challenges and not easily accomplished by even the top players as they are are really difficult. I am asking @admins to look into this.

Rank: Avian Overlord with 18445 points
By JTB (@jtb)

Oh wow, this is the first time I’ve seen one of my very few high scores come up in the daily challenge!!!

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

Nobody has even entered an improved score so I think your top score is safe. Something may have changed over the years but I think if the average score is 125k, and that’s just about impossible most of the time then …?

Rank: Avian Overlord with 18445 points
By JTB (@jtb)

I’ve tried a number of times and couldn’t get anything above average. I know it sounds selfish but I have so few high scores that I’m kind of happy with todays result. ?

Rank: Sling God with 40195 points
By Bird Leader (@birdleader)

Posting on behalf of @meanguy for today’s challenge. 6233B24C-7810-4CB3-8C74-DF9F9AEBA5B3.png

Rank: Sling God with 41890 points
By catsnbirds (@catsnbirds)

@birdleader Help! I’ve been trying to access the BP for a couple of days and all I get is a blank screen with “bonk” in the address area.

Rank: Sling God with 26940 points
By Desperate Dan (@desperate-dan)

Are we back to Hollydogs today?

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

Well from the 1st anyway

Rank: Sling God with 26940 points
By Desperate Dan (@desperate-dan)

Feels like the 1st to me (yes I know there is ambiguity). But also, this looks and feels like a Hollydogs level.

Rank: Sling God with 40365 points
By PeeJayDee27 (@peejaydee27)

My assumption too @desperate-dan. They do it every year starting Dec 1st, and here we are – well, already 18 hours in where I am! ‘Tis the season etc etc…So, no regular puppies for the next four weeks.

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

If we have a Hollydog from a previous Christmas can we get another?

Rank: Sling God with 26940 points
By Desperate Dan (@desperate-dan)

I think you know the answer to that @steviep147! While I have your attention, can I ask a question of the Bluestacks guru. I have been played ABO quite happily on Bluestacks for the last year or so, as it is the only way I have of reliably accessing older versions or even version 8.3. About a week ago I started crashing out repeatedly after about 10 minutes due a screen that comes up and freezes the game. The screen is an ABO one, not Bluestacks because it features red bird on the left holding what could be a phone, a no entry sign in the middle and a globe on the right. I don’t know what it means or how to prevent it. Have you ever seen this? It makes playing impossible and has never occurred before in identical set up circumstances. Any advice? Thanks.

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

I play ABO on Bluestacks using Win 10 side loaded onto a Mac Book Pro. I also have Space and Seasons on it which run without problem. ABO is temperamental. If Wi-Fi is on it loads to a certain point and then crashes completely returning me to the BlueStacks screen. It has to be loaded without Wi-Fi access to begin with. After that it will freeze from time to time, usually just 10-30 seconds but sometimes it’s a lot longer. I think ABO and BlueStacks are trying to access the net to load up ads there is some sort of software conflict between them. My solution to this is to briefly switch on the Wi-Fi until it unfreezes and then quickly switch it off again. After a while it runs almost normally! I’m used to it now ?. Let me know if this helps.

Rank: Sling God with 26940 points
By Desperate Dan (@desperate-dan)

Thanks for that explanation @steviep147. I am using a PC with 4Mb RAM. I have had no problem loading and using ABO as long as I don’t go past version 3.4.0 (until the last couple of weeks that is). Beyond 3.4.0 the PC struggles more and more. Version 6.0.6 is doable on a good day but 8.3.0 just freezes. That’s all down to RAM though. I think what you are saying about adverts might be a good clue. I went a couple of months with no ads at all (bliss) but maybe it’s because of Xmas they are trying to load up and I get the freeze. That would explain the timing of about 10 mins every time. All good before that point. Not sure how your Wi-Fi comments help me as it is on all the time. Perhaps I am being thick.

On another point, I have flogged hard over many years to get up to 89500000 on the ABO leaderboard and into 3rd place behind you and @asher. I’m never going to catch you so I think it’s more fun now to add in my Classics scores, especially as @hallieginsb has moved past me and laid down the challenge. There is a definite subset of (I’m guessing) about 70 levels that have improved so rather than being a slog through all of the early levels it’s actually a manageable number to do. And I have always found smashing wood and blasting stone in Ham ‘Em High and Mine ‘n’ Dine very cathartic. Much more cathartic than a lot of these Hollydog levels that are so frustrating. So that’s a heads up but it still won’t be enough to catch you up.

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

Re the Wi-Fi ?. Find the icon for it and just disconnect. Win 10 has it on the bottom right. Re high score leader board. Never say never!

Rank: Sling God with 26940 points
By Desperate Dan (@desperate-dan)

I’m going to keep adding Classics scores until I reach 90 million, then I’ll take them off again. Don’t know how long that will take but should be possible. I’d rather get there without Classics but that’s a much longer shot.

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

?

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

I note that you didn’t do that yet ?

Rank: Sling God with 26940 points
By Desperate Dan (@desperate-dan)

Ha! Changed my mind. Having too much fun on levels that were otherwise dead. I have you in my sights and maybe that will force you to re-consider your stance on Classics! However, I think the gap is too big and I need to resort to Jurassic Park instead where I am hundreds of thousands adrift.

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

Not going to happen. I did give them a try but not for me. Too much like using Power Ups. I deleted the app after it wanted to know how old I was ?. If you go ahead of me so be it. I’ll know and so will you! I’m waiting for the day when the daily challenge comes up with one of those iffy scores that just happens to end in a zero! I did wonder today if the high was one but realised it wasn’t. The board has gone to the dogs allowing them in IMHO. GL

Rank: Sling God with 26940 points
By Desperate Dan (@desperate-dan)

Just to say @steviep147, the total benefit to me of using Classics is currently 1157484 points. I’m only 875k ahead of you in the rankings so I still need 282k from somewhere to properly overtake you which I think is a very long shot. As for @asher, I still can’t get within 300k even with that extra million or so extra points. But I’ll keep plugging away…

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

You know my thoughts on this matter.

Rank: Sling God with 26940 points
By Desperate Dan (@desperate-dan)

Anyone having trouble uploading pictures. I’m still trying to get @sweetp proof of a puppy for yesterday’s Challenge. The message just says “angrybirdsnest.com can’t process request at this time” or something similar.

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

Depends what equipment you are using. I cannot upload screen shots directly from my iPhone. Because of the format, I think they are in either HEIC or PNG I get an error message saying they are too large. There are lots of ways around this but the easiest is probably to just email the picture to yourself save the image and then upload it. Uploading from my Mac goes without a hitch. Let me know and we’ll done the puppy, that was an almost impossible task.

Rank: Sling God with 26940 points
By Desperate Dan (@desperate-dan)

Thanks. I am only doing what I have done hundreds of times before. Tried both on PC and Android. File is a small .png. I’m not getting the too large message that sometimes occurs. The message implies that the website temporarily can’t do something rather than blaming my file. Bit of a shame really, it was a spectacular score. I jumped from 52k to 54k (twice) without ever getting any 53k scores. No idea how.

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

Suggest you try @admins to see if they can help.

Rank: Sling God with 26940 points
By Desperate Dan (@desperate-dan)

Ha! Changed my mind. Having too much fun on levels that were otherwise dead. I have you in my sights and maybe that will force you to re-consider your stance on Classics! However, I think the gap is too big and I need to resort to Jurassic Park instead where I am hundreds of thousands adrift.

Rank: Sling God with 42085 points
By ixan57 (@ixan57)

went to play store this morning to update apps. update there for red’s first flight have they changed the name of angry birds classic

Rank: Sling God with 40365 points
By PeeJayDee27 (@peejaydee27)

When I click on the link for today’s Space Cosmic Crystals challenge, It takes me to Rio Jungle Escape Walkthrough Level 19. Also the scores are off. Top score on CC Mirror M7-18 is 200K plus not 125K quoted on the challenge page. Is this just a glitch for me? Anyone else experienced it?

@admins @sweetp

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

Yes same here. @admins too!

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

The level to play must be the Rio?

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

Hi @birdleader is there any update on when The Nest will be up and running again?

@comex666 @asher @desperate-dan and anyone else who has an interest.

Rank: Sling God with 40365 points
By PeeJayDee27 (@peejaydee27)

Very disappointed that this is taking so long to resolve. My main reason to use the site is for the daily challenge, and whilst I appreciate the work that goes on behind the scenes, I don’t understand why it’s taking so long. I’ve been an “Uncaged” subscriber for many years but it’s no longer worth shelling out $20, so I’ve cancelled my automatic subscription payments. Such a shame.

Cc @birdleader

Rank: Sling God with 40195 points
By Bird Leader (@birdleader)

@steviep147 @peejaydee27 @comex666 @asher @desperate-dan @ixan57 @bernersenn @sweetp

The challenge is back! Well, I hope it works. I have tested a ton, but I’m still not 100% sure the rotation will work as intended, but if it doesn’t, I’ll fix that.

Since it’s too time consuming for someone to manually setup all the challenges, it will now randomly choose one level from hundreds of past challenge-worthy levels.

I know it’s not quite as wonderful as @sweetp‘s hand-selected levels, but that just wasn’t sustainable.

I hope you all enjoy it.

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

👍

Rank: Sling God with 40365 points
By PeeJayDee27 (@peejaydee27)

Hi, @birdleader that’s great news. But there’s a problem with my Uncaged subscription. Per my earlier message I cancelled my automatic recurring subscription payment due next April. However, I paid my yearly subscription of $19.99 on April 27th this year, so still have over four months of membership to go. But when I logon today my profile shows no active Uncaged membership, even though I’m paid up until next April

Now the challenge is back I’m happy to restore my subscription when it becomes due next year. In the meantime could you please reactive my current membership. Thanks!

Rank: Sling God with 40195 points
By Bird Leader (@birdleader)

My apologies @peejaydee27, you’re Uncaged subscription has been restored!

Rank: Sling God with 40365 points
By PeeJayDee27 (@peejaydee27)

Many thanks @birdleader, much appreciated.

Rank: Sling God with 40365 points
By PeeJayDee27 (@peejaydee27)

Hi @birdleader. Seems to be another problem with the challenge scoreboard. Twice recently I have improved my score shortly after the challenge begins, and my name is listed under the “Improved” heading. After a few hours the list is cleared and appears blank again, even with several hours of the Challenge still to go. Incidentally, the countdown clock is still not functioning. Thanks!

Rank: Sling God with 31245 points
By ozmongoose (@ozmongoose)

Hi @birdleader great to have the challenge back but the high score showing for ABSW J-39 is 173,330. Trophy score is 93,810. Hopefully @sweetp will get a much earned break over the holidays!

Rank: Sling God with 40365 points
By PeeJayDee27 (@peejaydee27)

Something a bit odd on today’s challenge. The high score in the episode is 130,356, but the highscore in the Challenge header is 173,330.

@birdleader @sweetp

Rank: Sling God with 40365 points
By PeeJayDee27 (@peejaydee27)

Hi again @birdleader. Same again today. The high score to beat is showing the same as yesterday – 173,330 – when the actual high score is much lower. Thanks.

Rank: Sling God with 40195 points
By Bird Leader (@birdleader)

Hey @peejaydee27 @ozmongoose Thanks for the heads up. I believe I have fixed this issue.

Rank: Sling God with 40365 points
By PeeJayDee27 (@peejaydee27)

Great! 👍 Thanks.

Rank: Sling God with 26940 points
By Desperate Dan (@desperate-dan)

And the clock has run down to 0 0 0 with 8 hours left – unless you have changed the change round time. But it hasn’t changed.

@birdleader @sweetp

Rank: Sling God with 40195 points
By Bird Leader (@birdleader)

Sorry @desperate-dan, I didn’t catch this one in time.

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

Are the challenges now limited to 12 hours?

Rank: Sling God with 40195 points
By Bird Leader (@birdleader)

@steviep147 No, they are not supposed to be. Just curious, what challenge do you currently see? As of typing I am seeing, “Angry Birds Rio Bonus High Dive Star #3”.

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

Hi. The daily challenge is as you see, High Dive 3. As I type the challenge is now over. GMT 1944

Rank: Sling God with 26940 points
By Desperate Dan (@desperate-dan)

Not quite sure what you mean @steviep14. The clock has been wrong for about three weeks but I’ve been entering the odd score without a problem as the Challenge is still running as it ever did.

Rank: Sling God with 26940 points
By Desperate Dan (@desperate-dan)

@steviep147 is what I meant to type but I have a sticky 7.

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

Are you saying that even though the clock shows zero hours left the challenge is still running? Today’s challenge level is also wrong. Also today’s challenge level is incorrect!

Rank: Sling God with 40365 points
By PeeJayDee27 (@peejaydee27)

Also, there seems to be another problem with the challenge scoreboard. Twice recently I have improved my score shortly after the challenge begins, and my name is then listed under the “Improved” heading. When I play again after a few hours, the list of improved scores has been wiped out and appears blank again, even with several hours of the Challenge still to go.

Rank: Sling God with 40195 points
By Bird Leader (@birdleader)

Sorry, I’m not sure yet what the issue is yet.

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

Have the underdog badges now ceased?

Rank: Sling God with 40195 points
By Bird Leader (@birdleader)

@peejaydee27 I have disabled caching on this page, so let’s see if that resolves the issue. If it doesn’t, I’ll continue to debug.

Rank: Sling God with 40365 points
By PeeJayDee27 (@peejaydee27)

Hi again @birdleader. The problem I mentioned about the “Improved” listing is happening again today. I took screenshots to illustrate it but the pictures fail to upload to my album. I’ll try to explain.

1. I logged into the Nest a few minutes after the current challenge started. The countdown clock now defaults to only eight hours at the start of the challenge. When I opened the challenge page the clock displayed only 7h 55m 11s remaining even though the challenge just started. The section under the heading “Improved” was empty as no one had entered scores yet.

2. Next time I logged into the Nest, the clock display showed 3h 5m 53s remaining. There were now 3 players’ scores listed under the “Improved” column:

Ozmongoose #1
PeeJayDee27 #2
Dr O’Neski #3

3. An hour and a half later the clock display showed 1h 36m 10s remaining. The scores of Ozmongoose and PeeJayDee27 had now disappeared. There was now only 1 players’ score listed under the “Improved” column:

Dr O’Neski #1

4. Now, with 2 hours remaining, the clock display is 0 0 0 and there are 2 players’ scores listed – anton249 and Dr O’Neski.

I hope this explanation makes sense. As I say, I took screenshots but get an error message that the pictures don’t meet the criteria to be uploaded.

Cc @steviep147 @ozmongoose @anton249 @desperate-dan

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

I hear you. Hopefully it will be sorted out.

Rank: Sling God with 40195 points
By Bird Leader (@birdleader)

That is some awesome debugging @peejaydee27. I think this might be related to caching, which would explain the page changing randomly. I haven’t been able to pinpoint it yet though.

Rank: Sling God with 40195 points
By Bird Leader (@birdleader)

That is some awesome debugging @peejaydee27. I think this might be related to caching, which would explain the page changing randomly. I haven’t been able to pinpoint it yet though.

Rank: Sling God with 40365 points
By PeeJayDee27 (@peejaydee27)

Thank you @birdleader.

Rank: Sling God with 40365 points
By PeeJayDee27 (@peejaydee27)

Just as an update @birdleader, the “disappearing improved scores” is still occurring. It seems to be related to the fact that the countdown still clock only runs for 8 hours and not 24. If you enter an improved score during the first 8 hours it shows up. Once the clock displays 0-0-0 for the remaining 16 hours of the challenge, any improved scores entered before then are deleted. On today’s challenge for example @hoy49 entered his improved score quite early on, but it disappeared from the Improved column later. I could be wrong but it seems to be related to the countdown clock.

Rank: Sling God with 40365 points
By PeeJayDee27 (@peejaydee27)

Hi @birdleader. Same thing again today. I entered an improved score early in the challenge, but it’s already disappeared from the Improved column, which is presently blank again.

Rank: Sling God with 26940 points
By Desperate Dan (@desperate-dan)

Hi @birdleader. I would be quite happy to keep tabs of any puppies achieved in the Challenge if people want to message me. Just so the record is available if required in the future. I don’t think we have missed many. It might encourage a bit more participation, especially with some of the weird levels coming up randomly at the moment. Just a thought. Not asking for any official role, just an informal way of keeping count and advising if any milestones have been reached.

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

👍

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

Gosh. How many players are left on The Nest? Worrying. @birdleader

Rank: Shooter with 780 points
By ahdows11 (@ahdows11)

I agree with you. There are almost no new users in Nest now.I may be the only new user active in 2025.

Rank: Master Slinger with 5235 points
By Bikeborb1 (@bikeborb1)

If I had to guess, because of the fact that the vast, VAST majority of the active Angry Birds community nowadays has moved on to other social media like Discord for discussion on the series (including Rovio themselves mind you, they’ve settled there too!), there’s kinda no real reason to use this site that much anymore unless you’re either a long-time user of it, or are visiting it as a sort of time capsule for walkthroughs on some levels. Sorry, it’s kinda just how things evolve on the internet, sadly.

Rank: Sling God with 26940 points
By Desperate Dan (@desperate-dan)

I suspect the number of players in The Nest reflects the number of Angry Birds players. And the game itself is a bit of a time capsule. No new updates (apart from the money grabbing bits), no chance for new players to even get hold of many games, including the largely unsupported original game. The nest is where you end up if you google Angry Birds so I doubt there’s much going on elsewhere of interest to Nesters. I could be wrong but this is a game that’s over 15 years old and its heyday was probably over 10 years ago. At no stage have Rovio ever helped themselves, IMO.

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By Bikeborb1 (@bikeborb1)

Well I can definitely confirm this to you right now, there definitely are thousands upon thousands of people that very much DO still care about Angry Birds (to the point of fan work like mods/fangames and animations outright outweighing the amount of stuff Rovio themselves has been doing… kinda sad if you think about it), it’s just that… yeah. Essentially none of it ever reaches The Nest due to how old and forgotten this site is for most people.

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By Bird Leader (@birdleader)

I think a big part of the problem is I had to shut down registration because spam was out of control. Well, you can actually still register but your account never becomes active so it’s useless.

I will revisit this next week to see if I can get a handle on it. The issue is these registration are not bots, but actual humans so they can easily bypass standard protections.

@Bikeborb1 happy to consider building something new or covering a new topic, and can always use help. Feel free to drop feedback here or DM me.

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

Thanks for your lovely response. This site is wonderful and if you play Angry Birds, which million still do then this is the only place to compete. And there’s really no doubt about that. I hope you can sort it out for everyone’s sake. Thanks for creating a marvel 😎

Rank: Debriefed with 1285 points
By Pires (@gabguilo)

Others may think along these lines, but I’d like to register it. As Bikeborb1 says, bigger AB communities are outside the Nest, on popular social media… But a huge part of content there focuses on storytelling/art/media/characters aspects of the franchise. When regarding gameplay, most people seem to bother at most with 3-stars, almost no care about the highscoring potential which the Nest develops so incredibly (as Dr O’Neski says, it’s the BEST place to compete)… This agrees with Dan that, to traditional Nesters like him, things out there haven’t been of much interest.

@birdleader, feedback, I’m not the best person to say it but I’ll say: maybe partnering with modded AB games or so? There seem to be several mod versions of AB games, some bringing whole fan-made levels and episodes (taking ABSp as an example, mods like “ABSp Extra Planets” and the recent “AB Far Galaxies” do so, and don’t have powerups). Sure it would require careful thought, but these should be considered, imo. (Imagine scoring strats/competition, or some walkthroughs, or insight into modding)

Huge respect to the Nest and all it does! Both it and the outside communities seem to be very different takes on AB. (I was a 3-starring player as recently as 2022, and just now I’m posting scores on some random levels while leaving other levels untouched lmao).

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By Bikeborb1 (@bikeborb1)

This is actually a very good idea I did not think about, huh… But yeah if the creators of the mods in question are fine with it, bringing more awareness to the mods’ existance by hosting leaderboards for them on this site could be pretty neat, huh… Of course, it’s all just an “if”, but an interesting “if” at that honestly. I’d vouch for this if, again, permissions are all alright.

Rank: Debriefed with 1285 points
By Pires (@gabguilo)

Yeah, would be cool to see. Though I’d totally understand if it’s not possible for now, like if the Nest chooses to deal with its current functionalities (as Bird Leader says about accounts/spam, and the Daily Challenge reformulation months ago). Again, many props to him and others for all the hard and good work!

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By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

Well put Dan.

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By Pires (@gabguilo)

Angry Birds Star Wars II as challenge?? @birdleader

Rank: Debriefed with 1285 points
By Pires (@gabguilo)

Challenge today is ABSWII level P2-17, complete with the top scores leaderboard and link to the level. Screenshots one and two, taken at 23h22min in timezone GMT-3 (just 22min after the challenge is revealed here). Not much else I can say.

Rank: Fling King with 4555 points
By DiscoBeaks (@discobeaks)

As of today, I have as well as a couple of others mentioned, have seen a massive decrease in activity with this game. It seems less people are playing it, than during 2023 alone!! I would be sad for anything to happen to the nest. But mind you, this is a very old website.

No offense to be rude, but. This site was created in about 2010 if I am correct? 15 years old!! Nearly as old as the game. If we need to do something, for a start we need to get people to find this website. Mods as mentioned, are a great place to start!

Its hay day was roughly from about 2012-2014. Which makes sense, due to how many Angry Birds games there are. Plus, all those game were very popular too!

I would love if there could be a way of really getting this game out there! I would love if more people could come to this website, or revisit the game again. It really has endless potential!!!

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

@admins Today’s challenge is not as published. It’s actually Space Pig Bang M1-22

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By Pires (@gabguilo)

@admins

The name of today’s challenge shows AB Seasons, Ski or Squeal 1-14, but it all redirects to AB Star Wars, Death Star 2 level 6-4 (the shown leaderboard, avg score and top score to beat are all of this Star Wars level, which must be the actual level we must play). Just registering it, in case it’s useful to you.

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By PeeJayDee27 (@peejaydee27)

@admins Another challenge where the the link is misdirected. It’s supposed to be a Space Fry Me to the Moon level, but it links to Star Wars Tatooine Level 1-17.

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

Yep.

Rank: Sling God with 40365 points
By PeeJayDee27 (@peejaydee27)

I should have mentioned that the scores listed are in fact are also Star Wars Tatooine Level 1-17 scores.

Rank: Sling God with 26940 points
By Desperate Dan (@desperate-dan)

I am hardly surprised. The Challenge is obsessed with Star Wars. I’m getting heartily fed up with it.

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

Agreed.

Rank: Sling God with 43290 points
By Dr O'Neski (@steviep147)

And here we go again! Trouble is I can’t access this episode further than level 1. Level 2 offers me a purchase option or unlock by 3 * every level but it doesn’t work as it will not connect to the web. 😏

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