The title says it all, Angry Birds is now available to play on Facebook and includes an exclusive episode titled, “Surf and Turf”! You can play right now by heading to, apps.facebook.com/angrybirds (you obviously need to be logged into your Facebook account to play). In addition to one-of-a-kind features like Power-Ups, Angry Birds Facebook really taps into Facebook’s social graph.
We will do our best to break down everything you need to know; so without further ado, here’s our list of the things you need to know:
- The beta launch includes three episodes:
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- 63 levels of Poached Eggs
- 15 levels in Surf and Turf (walkthroughs are live!)
- 42 levels in Mighty Hoax
- During the launch there are, “Daily Rewards” available. It seems that your rewards is chosen at random. My reward today was six free uses of the Mighty Eagle, but @alaskari reward was King Sling. It looks as if there will rewards for the next five days, so be sure to check back each day. It’s unclear if the rewards will continue past five days.
- Each of the Power-Ups come pre-loaded with five uses each. Fourteen bonus Power-Ups are available by clicking the big red heart that says, “Click Here for Your Valentine’s Gift!”? If you’re unfamiliar with the Power-Ups, we’ve broken down each Power-Up in some detail here.
- As expected, Angry Birds Facebook taps into your social graph. For example, once you pass a level you can post you score (or Total Destruction) to your Facebook wall. Now don’t go gloating too much! In addition, invite friends to play and gift Power-Ups to them. When you receive a gift it will show up in your “Inbox” (icon is on the bottom right hand side).
- Unlike most other versions, Angry Birds on Facebook runs in Flash, so in order to play you may need to update your Adobe Flash player (if you do you will likely be prompted).
- The controls seem very similar to Angry Birds Chrome (not all, but most), so you might want to check out that guide if you’re new to this.
Things we’d like to see or are still unclear on
- Are there Golden Eggs? Doesn’t look like it, at least not yet.
- How do you earn extra Power-Ups?
- I personally think you should be able to collapse (close) the right hand side menu.
- You should only lose a Mighty Eagle use if you achieve Total Destruction.
- If a Power-Up is used it should be reflected on the leaderboard and the level selection screen. This would help make things fair and increase competition.
Understanding the Angry Birds Facebook Shop
Power-Ups are limited use, so once you run out you have to buy more or beg a friend to gift some to you. To access the shop click on the icon in the bottom right hand side of your screen. The Angry Birds Facebook Shop uses Facebook credits, which can be purchased using a major credit card or Paypal. The cost of items is as follows:
All-In-One-Bundle – Contains all Power-Ups and the Mighty Eagle
- $3 buys 15 of each Power-Up & Mighty Eagle
- $5 buys 30 of each Power-Up & Mighty Eagle
- $10 buys 80 of each Power-Up & Mighty Eagle
- $20 buys 200 of each Power-Up & Mighty Eagle
- $40 buys 440 of each Power-Up & Mighty Eagle
Mighty Eagle or Individual Power-Ups
- $1 buys 20 Power-Ups OR Mighty Eagle uses
- $2 buys 50 Power-Ups OR Mighty Eagle uses
- $5 buys 150 Power-Ups OR Mighty Eagle uses
- $10 buys 400 Power-Ups OR Mighty Eagle uses
- $20 buys 1,000 Power-Ups OR Mighty Eagle uses
If you want to know more about Power-Ups you definitely should check out our complete write-up here.
Facebook 3* & 2* scores so far:
Surf and Turf
1 2* 63020
3 2* 76730
5 2* 107710
7 2* 48000(?) 3* 52330 RB up near top of vertical stone blocks (not sure this does much without a power up); bomb bird same place to take out everything. Would have made more sense if I’d put the rest here, but see below for more scores and strats
8 2* 73730
9 2* 93550 3* 96130 Lob first (and only) bird into center gap in top structure.
10 3* 88140, probably less, can probably do with one bird. 1st low near second pig. Only pig remaining was one on left
11 2* 75690 3* 77350 BB — aim at lower wooden horizontal in central tower, break just before impact; WB drop bomb low, just before remaining structure
12 3* 91,610
13 3* 91920 Roll rb off roof of far right structure so something breaks chain between structure and cliff. This falling structure should result in detonation of TNT and destruction of everything on right.
BB detonate to destroy ice on first structure; this should also cause something to break chain holding second structure to cliff
Poached eggs
1 2* 30520
2 3* 60720
Mighty Hoax
1 2* 55370
2 3* 56830
So far have been trying to score without using power ups.
Hardest level for me in S&T is 15
I find it hard to control white birds release of egg (no WB in 15, though)
Surf and Turf 8:
75480 2*
76260 3*
Care to post your strategy?
8 Another 1 birder. Barely touch the first pig and explode at base of second tower.
Thanks for consolidating all of these, but there are a few more below, that maybe you could move up?
Why are you posting scores and strategies on this article? Just curious. Don’t we usually do that on walkthrough pages or do you expect Slim to do extra work merging, deleting or porting ;-)
No offense :D But you’ve around long enough.
Cheers
At the time mvnla2 posted these, there were no walkthroughs for SaT.
At the time? It’s only been a little more than 12 hours!
This was the best place for them at the time. Unfortunately, I can’t move them since they will show as orphans.
Not sure when the first walkthrough was posted, but ABF came out before 9 am Mon. 12+ hours is a long time for any of us impatient addicts to wait for any help. Posting 3* scores and strats before the walkthroughs come out seems to be the norm. No offense Sal (you obviously are a lot more patient than me). Hope someone found them useful. : )
You should post some of those strategies on the walkthrough pages. This article will be pushed way back after a few months of new articles/updates. Players will probably never see those posts since they will go directly to the walkthrough pages. Cheers
My award for today is a King sling, it seems like everyone is getting different prize?
Ah, very interesting. I will update the post.
I couldn’t take a screenshot of the award page, but here is a picture of my power-ups bar: http://i43.tinypic.com/egvdw0.png
Good news for Facebook.
I checked it out and got a free birdquake and 14 power-ups
i definitely wont play it cause its not available for mobile devices and i dont like playing on a pc (tried with pistachios), hope they wont add power ups to ios cause it destroys the whole spirit of angry birds and is only there to make profit!
Yes you’re right. The beginning of Angry Birds Facebook will be a step further to the end of the spirit ABO, ABS and ABR. Unbelievable that ROVIO makes this step. Power Ups, Yeeeeah lets buy :-) i’m looking forward to new updates on iOS. :-)
I agree with Slim, Rovio is always experimenting new ideas, and the facebook version is just an example.
Who knows, maybe future updates will include (free) power ups associated with achievements. That could be interesting.
I don’t think Rovio will add power-ups to the “classic” games. But I think they enjoy experimenting with these free, beta platforms.
Yes i hope so that Rovio will not add Power Upps :-( i hoped for a Update in ABS today but nothing else :-(
Ah, how I wish I could play the Surf & Turf levels on the iPad.
Yes that would be cool to play on iOS. But i think Porchased Eggs and Mighty Hoax are the same Levels than in ABO
Any way to earn power-ups in game?
Not that I have found, but then again it’s day one of the “beta” launch. I thought the barrel on Surf and Turf #6 mighty yield something, but alas, it did not.
Where’s the egg bomb?
I think Rovio got rid of it at the last second.
Too much like white bird, uh (just way more accurate ;) ?
I guess Rovio thought it would be too destructive.
Only Rovio really knows.
OK, I’m really bummed, or stupid, or both — How do you get the daily rewards? I got the valentines gift, and the heart has disappeared from the first screen. I don’t see any way to get to daily rewards??? I am playing on a MacBook Air, using Safari.
If you have any power-ups then you likely already receive today’s reward. I don’t see way to bring back up the dialogue window. Just check back tomorrow and you should see another one.
I guess Rovio is skipping Valentines Day this year. No valentine theme in ABF, no word on ABS. :(
i still hope that there will be an ABS update popping up tomorrow.
In that Facebook episode, there are – imo – too many levels which demand an one-birder for getting three stars (12 or 13 from the 15 levels)
Surf and Turf is fairly easy and most of them can be a 1-birder(from the youtube videos I’m seeing)
3 starred in an hour. No powerups used.
A little disappointed in the gameplay. It seems to be less “explosive” or “dynamic” as compared to the Android versions. Overall impression is that it is kind of flat. I also am not a fan of basically paying for higher scores.
I want to make sure people are aware that you don’t have to pay for anything. I 3 starred all levels without using of a single power-up. The power-ups are there if you want them, but not required.
Weird how Rovio released this a day early; it’s not even the 14th in Finland yet!
I tested earthquake and Bigger Bird and it wasn’t really helpfull…
I second that.
I third that.
I think earthquake could be helpful if done on the right level, but there aren’t a lot of ideal levels in Poached Eggs or Mighty Hoax. I thought Super Seeds was okay, although again, it’s all about the level. It’s interesting though, if you use Super Seeds on a bomb bird the blast radius doesn’t seem to be any larger.
Oh well, we have to remember that we aren’t really the target audience for these Power-Ups. To most of us long-time Angry Birds players they are just a novelty. I do think they will appeal to the casual Angry Birds player on Facebook.
I think Rovio could make them even better though and level the playing field at the same time. I personally feel that if you use a power-up it should note that on the leaderboard and on ones level selection screen (like it does for feathers). It adds some complexity to the layout and logic, but it would make things fair and really allow for everyone to compete.
Okay, for me: The free power ups have make me sure I’ll never buy one. I don’ even know when i’ m gonna play AB FB since 90 out of 105 levels are tne same (I played out Surf and Turf.
Has there been any news about the Valintines Seasons update? If there is one at all?
No news yet…
Wellmtommorowis Valintines Day so we will have to wait and serif there is one!
I think I need to work on my hand/eye courdintation! :D
Just a thought here, there should be a confirmation button for the power-ups, I hit one by misteake and I lost it (I didn’t need it in that level).
Spent an hour playing ABFB. So far I’m not a fan of it. I fell like the new level are left over/scraps from Rio or some other level that never was. I like the slingshot power-up thou, you get a lot of power with it.
Also sadly my ipod touch broke so I can’t play AB, ABS, or ABRio till I get a new one. Which will take a while (broke/jobless college student:( ) so I’m just going to take a break from AB everything for a bit. Later ABN see you another time.
sorry to hear that.
I actually enjoyed Surf and Turf even if it has a Rio feel.
Much more interesting than pistachios or volcano.
bad luck, stopshootinme… we’ll miss you
I hate this Mighty Eagle…
7 times wrong used by clicking the pause menu -.-
If you use one and you don’t get the feather you have do use anotherone for the same level
The last point is a good one. I wonder if they might change that down the road, as this is “Beta” after all. There are some power-ups, like sling scope and king sling that last through all birds. I imagine the Mighty Eagle could be reusable until the feather is obtained.
I have a golden crown next to my name. What does this mean? One of my friends has a silver crown.
For each level you also get a crown (whether you have 1, 2 or 3 stars). What does this mean?
1st Place = Gold Crown
2nd Place = Silver Crown
3rd Place & Down = Bronze Crown
You mean first place among my friends?
So I can have a silver crown on my screen, but maybe one of my friends sees me with a gold crown if I’m her only frednd who has a better rank?
I think I understand now. Also the golden crown on the level selection screen means that I am number one among my friends in this level, right?
So the less friends you have, the better you are ranked. I did not know that and sent invitations to all of my friends. Can I recall my invitations somehow?
any word on a sequel to hogs and kisses?
Not yet…
I shared this page on my facebook. I hope it can bring some new subscribers.
This is awesome… but how come you have to pay $1 for 20 power ups or mighty eager uses? On the iPod or iPhone or iPad u can use it as many times as you want for free! Is it just Facebook or Rovio or what?
Rovio wants to get as much money as they can ,I guess.
it’s a common thing with facebook apps. rovio is just doing like everyone else.
FB apps are setting a bad example for Rovio.
well, I don’t like it myself but why wouldn’t they tag along ?
the basic game is still free w/o ME or power-ups and as AMslimfordy said it is a beta version (eventhough I think this paid section will remain).
And you don’t have to buy anything. BirdLeader has 3-starred all of Surf and Turf without using power-ups. It’s an optional add-on that you can pay for if you want, or just earn as you go.
I have a feeling that if a person uses a power-up, s/he will get hooked on to it and send money like crazy.
So? That’s an issue that user would have to deal with. Not something within Rovio’s control.
Again, this is all in beta. Things could very well change over time.
Uh, The Google Chrome version started in beta, and has stayed there even through the latest updates. The ‘beta excuse’ doesn’t hold water anymore. It will most likely stay beta on FB, as has Google Chrome Angry Birds.
So? Those systems are also liable to change as well. Beta doesn’t mean it has to go alpha by the next update. Take a look at our Badges/Rankings page here on ABN — that’s been in beta since its implementation, but that doesn’t mean it will never change.
Haven’t yet have they? You have any firm word if and when? If so, share please.
ABC is still beta but I think the ‘beta’ part will drop off after they have most of the bugs fixed and most of the levels included.
You’re one up on me, in that I can’t even get the FB app to work on my Xoom tablet, in either the Android native browser or Firefox for Android. The best I could do was a black box with three little red dots at the top… then nothing.
I don’t think it’s designed to run on mobile devices.
Yeah, but you can’t say I didn’t try…
It’s true, you can three star all levels without power-ups. But how can you get feathers without buying Mighty Eagle?
Well we had to pay extra for mighty eagle on Ios on regular AB…
In previous games, Mighty Eagle was 1 dollar for unlimited use. On facebook, Mighty Eagle is 1 dollar for 1 single use.
Oh, I see…didn’t know that…thats crazy, Is there a way to earn free uses of ME or something like that?
You cant use it for free other than buying it, someone sending you a gift or you have to wait till tommorow for the gift the App gives you.
I got 8 mighty eagles, probably as part of the valentine’s gift. Not sure how to get more without paying, but they could be part of the daily bonus (I hope).
I really don’t get why Rovio would release a summer theme in the middle of winter on Valentines Day.
It is summer below the equator.
True, but Finland is in the northern hemisphere.
And pretty cold :( … I’m sure they have one thing on their minds right now: Southern Hemisphere by the beach lol.
Can you make walkthroughs, please!!!
Walkthroughs will be out soon; just be patient.
Never having used facebook, I’m guessing the FB version is like the Chrome online version. A user will have to keep cookies and cache forever(and make appropriate backups regularly) to maintain scores. That alone will stop me from signing up. That and the ads and the Rovio spam every time something happens on screen.
No, not like that at all. Looks like cloud storage to me, and no in-game ads.
ok, Thanks, I feel a bit better about it.
Delete my post on the next page.
I guess I’m a little confused. In my chrome version, I regularly clear my cache, cookies, history, etc from the beginning of time and all my AB Chrome scores are intact. In fact, I was able to locate the file that keeps all your progress and move it from a notebook to my desktop. (faster system with bigger monitor)
I dont know if anyone posted this yet, tried to skim thru post but is anyone interested in playing with THE NEST FRIENDS on the FB version? I mean maybe we could come up with an OPTIONAL place to put our real names so we can find each other on FB??? I havent tried the FB version yet as I play AB on my IPad and when I clicked on the link as Slim noted previously my IPad restricts the use of adobe flash…I am planning on checking it out on my laptop all though I have never played on my laptop or the google…but might be more interested in playing it if I had my nest friends…just a thought…
Maybe on ABN FB but not here. We’re not supposed to share any info about ourselves(i think).
Hrm, maybe. Will pass this along to BirdLeader.
I actually thought the whole FB thing was going to me we created a ABN team of experts and would compete against other teams. Not clear that there is any leaderboard on FB. Also not clear how we would create a team without sharing real identities (but I’m a FB novice, so may be possible).
I was hoping we could to this, but right now we can’t play Angry Birds Facebook as the AngryBirdsNest fan page. That definitely means we’d have to friend each other, which is probably beyond the comfort level for most users here. We’ll try to work something out though.
some FB apps allow people to stay friends within the app even if you are no longer friends. but you need to ask for friendship and invite each other before.
it might be a solution (not the best one I admit)
this seems more expensive than angry birds :(
Not true. It’s free, so it’s actually less expensive than most versions of Angry Birds. You have the option to of purchasing Power-Ups, but it’s by no means mandatory.
In order to get 120 feathers, you need at least 120 Mighty Eagles. Where dud you get 120 free Mighty Eaglrs from???
Well, since BL got 6 free ME uses in a day…
BL, I think it is not just a 5 day thing. I think that it is 5 days in a row that you visit ABF(eg. if you did go on ABF tomorrow then you would get the second prize. However, if the day after that you chose not to play, then on the next day you would get the first prize).
I have a lot of apps that do that.
Wicked… I’ll give it a shot!
Oh.. don’t mean to be a grammar cop, but this:
“We will do our best to break down everything you need to know; so without further adieu”
Should be:
“We will do our best to break down everything you need to know; so without further ado”
:)
Adieu can be written either way.
Not from what I know…
Adieu: to bid farewell (mostly in French)
Ado: to not waste time on trivial details
Anyways BL meant to bid farewell.
“Adieu” is more proper.
Either way I guess… it’s all semantics. Just never heard the french word for goodbye, used as a term for “let’s not waste anymore time!”
:)
Either way, good to know. I learned something. Thanks.
i dont get it i have the latest flash it just doesnt work i tried it on 3 different browsers cant move the birds when you click on them is this some kind of joke?
Try restarting your browser.
i did i used 4 different browsers mow nothing can do everything else but cant move the birds
It could be your Internet properties and such.
i tried super seeds on 1-9 on my first try i got 49900 and got 2 star and on using superseeds i got 60080 points and got three star.i think there is no meaning of 3 star in angry birds facebook. any n00b who doesnt know how to play can still get 3 star thus diminishing the value of a 3 star. also there is no global leaderboard as of now and it is just compete among your friends and get the golden crown.(you get a golden crown if you are highest)also there is no mention of which power up was used to get the highest score
You can also add that you can play the game in fullscreen too.
And the game runs without any lags on Chrome! Nice.
I wish I could compete with ABN players here :(
Me too, I asked about this in a previous post, BL’s gonna see if its possible…or if there’s a way to work something out…
How do u get it to go full screen and make all that FB stuff on right go away?
To the left of invite there are four arrows away from the box thats the fullscreen thing or above the Sound option too/
I’m afraid you cant remove that.
Thanks Mighty! I’ll try that, I was like how can i see the whole screen so I know where to aim, lol…new to playing on computer, takes some getting use to.