Rovio teased last week that Angry Birds original would be getting an electrifying new update very soon. Well, here we are just a week later and the latest update — Short Fuse (v3.4.0) — is now available for iOS and Android via Google Play and the Amazon Appstore, with more platforms coming soon!
BUT THAT’S NOT ALL! There’s more to this update than just new levels. In association with Rovio, we’re excited to announce an awesome contest to win a very cool Angry Birds Sphero!
This update includes:
- 30 new levels of Short Fuse! These are spread out over two chapters (25 and 26), with Chapter 27 coming soon. Our walkthroughs will be live soon and will appear on this page.
- Bomb the Black Bird has a brand new Shockwave ability!
- Piggy Potions imitate the bird that they are colored after. Drop an orange potion on a pig and he inflates like the Orange bird. Break the blue potion to cause the piggies to triple like the Blue bird (or break multiple potions to get 9, 27, or more!). Pink potions cause piggies to inflate, grab all nearby blocks, float for a while and then drop heavy destruction below.
- New Golden Egg! Keep your eyes peeled for hidden Egg.
- No new achievements for iOS, since ABo is full in GameCenter.
- Still no on-screen distinction between Power Up and “clean” scores, besides the lightning bolt that appears on the Level Completed screen. But thankfully the data files distinguish.
- Helpful Tip: If you are experiencing any issues with a level not completing promptly, there is a “Fast Forward” button that appears in the bottom-right corner once all pigs have been popped. This will force the level to end, tally your extra birds, and show you your final score. While not a new feature, it can still be helpful!
- Bug fix! Golden Egg #30 Sometimes Doesn’t Pop Up (click for more info)
Rovio contacted us stating that this bug should now be fixed. If the Egg doesn’t show up as soon as you open the app, 3-star level 23-15 of Red’s Mighty Feathers again.
AngryBirdsNest / Rovio Contest! Win an Angry Birds Sphero!!!
Oh yes, your eyes read that right! AngryBirdsNest — with support from Rovio — are teaming up to bring you a electrifying one week contest where the champion will win an awesome Angry Birds Sphero. We’re beyond excited to be hosting this competition, so let’s jump right into the details on how to participate, the rules, and more.
Contest Dates, Rules, Terms, & Conditions
How to Participate
- The contest is open to all registered members of AngryBirdsNest whose accounts are in good standing. There are no forms to fill out, rather the winner will be the flinger with the highest cumulative total score on the Short Fuse leaderboard.
- NO POWER-UP OR FAKE SCORES PERMITTED! This will be verified, so please be careful to only enter valid scores.
Start & End Dates
- The contest will start the moment the Angry Birds Short Fuse leaderboard goes live today, November 26th, and will end on December 3rd, 2013 at 10 am PST based on Time.is. Note, scores can still to be entered on the leaderboard after this date, but they will no longer impact the winner of this contest.
Winner & Prize
- At the end of the contest the player with the highest total score on the Short Fuse Total Score leaderboard will be eligible to win the Angry Birds Sphero.
Fine Print
- No power-up or fake scores are permitted! This is our site policy, and therefore must be adhered to by ALL players. We will verify the winner’s scores and if we find a Power Up or fake score was used to earn the #1 spot you will no longer be eligible to win the prize. At that point the next person on the leaderboard will be chosen and the validation process will repeat. The following are considered Power Ups:
- Super Seeds, King Sling, Birdquake, and Sling Scope.
- The Shockwave Power Up, as in pressing the button and summoning a Shockwave Black Bird into the lineup. Note, using a lineup-provided Black Bird is okay.
- In general, a Power Up score displays a lightning bolt on the score tallying screen that you see after you complete a level. If you see a lightning bolt, you used a Power Up that round. If you don’t see one, your last round was clean and can be used on the leaderboard.
- Important! Just because you’ve used a Power Up score doesn’t mean you’re automatically disqualified from the contest. Simply replay the level as many times as you need to and enter the highest non-PU score you receive.
- We, AngryBirdsNest, hold the final decision in determining one’s eligibility.
- As mentioned above, the contest winner will be required to provide us with their data files so we can determine the validity of their scores. In addition, we may ask for screenshots.
- Winner will be notified by e-mail, so be sure the email in your AngryBirdsNest profile is up to date. If your email is not valid we won’t be able to reach you. If we are unable to reach you or fail to get a response after 5-days the next eligible player will be chosen.
- In addition to your email, you will be required to give us your full name, number, and shipping address. This information will be shared with Rovio so they can send you your prize.
- Players must be 13 years of age or older to participate. This is in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
- You agree to allow us to use your AngryBirdsNest username and profile link in promotion of the contest or prize. This may include mentioning the winner on Twitter, Facebook, email, and more.
- Players on all platforms are welcome to participate. With that said, we don’t control when the update will land on different platforms, so we’re sorry if it’s not out in time for this contest.
- If you would like to be excluded from the contest simply email contests [AT] angrybirdsnest.com and we will note your account. Please be sure to include your username in the email.
Helpful Links
- The Short Fuse leaderboard and the Short Fuse Total Score leaderboard.
- All of our (original) Angry Birds walkthroughs can be found on this page. Our walkthroughs for Short Fuse will be live soon.
- Need help finding Golden Eggs? We have the most complete guide on the web!
- See our Total Destruction walkthroughs for earning feathers using the Mighty Eagle.
- Compete with the best on the net here on the Nest! Enter your scores on our leaderboard. Note that Power Up scores are not permitted on our leaderboards at this time
Angry Birds has just been updated on my Nexus 10 device so it seems it’s also available on Android now as well.
Yeah, I’ve got it on my Galaxy too, so it’s on Google Play!
Hi Slim, can you say something about the bug fix? My Golden Egg #30 is still missing. I even replayed some levels but it did not help. (I am logged in to my Rovio account, in case this matters.)
The GE popped up for me immediately upon opening the app.
I had to play the last level and 3 star it in RMF and then it popped up for me
Thank you, @joeyba. I just replayed level 15 of RMF and it popped up.
Not for me. I just replayed 23-15. Three stars. no new egg. I completely terminated the program and started again. Still no GE.
Here’s the update trailer: http://youtu.be/Dv54QkH6ocg
I’ve just played the new update. Bomb is now the Bomb (pun intended) because of his shocking ability. It seems that his new Shockwave power is now also a separate power-up with IAPs if you want more than the 10 free. It’s sort of like Terence’s Wingman power in ABF where you use can Bomb in a level that doesn’t have him by default. No prices yet, it seems, but the bundles contain at least 15 uses.
There is one level that forces you to replace the Yellow Bird with a Shockwave power-up. Will that score not be allowed in the contest?
I’m not sure you can 3-star the lever without using it.
You can 3star all of them without replacement.
Okay, I got 3 stars without shockbombbird, but unfortunately, when it first dropped the upgraded bird in, I fired it and got almost 30k more. Now I need to keep the non-pu score separate. Darn it!
Which level?
@amslimfordy. in level 3 where it is introduced, I was forced to also select the power up to start the level. and in all my excitement of new levels, i forgot to reset the level and ended up playing it. i was able to fling one bird before the level timed out, but I still got 96k which i don’t think is possible without a power up.
I’ve 3-starred through 25-10 without PUs, so it is indeed possible.
I’ve 3 starred without pu but nowhere my accidental pu score
The same with me. I cannot get anywhere near my accidental PU score. I sure wish ABo was like Space & kept the PU scores separate! I made a screenshot of my highest non-PU score so I can put that on my leaderboard later.
@sparty83 @reactive1 The scores ARE logged separately, just not displayed separately.
@sparty83 @reactive1 Just to backup what @amslimfordy said, since the scores are logged separately we can tell, so just enter your highest non-PU score.
I did the same thing. Pretty sure I can’t beat my 111k without using the power up. I wish they would differentiate these scores, so I could get a clean score that I remember.
I know, this sucks. What I did was I just restarted the level after using the PU – It won’t use up one of them.
The pig power-ups force you to think more about your strategy to maximize your points. You won’t believe how many points you can turn 7 pigs into on level 12.
Just noticed that they’ve now made it look bigger on Android tablet screens – so no more squinting at the scores!
Ok, first off, let me say I really like the new levels. I have only completed 4 so far but I have a couple of complaints.
1) I could not start level 3 without selecting the Power Up. In doing so, I inadvertantly used it and got a high score with it. I have tried, but I can not top my high without using a power up. Therefore, I am automatically eliminated from the contest. When I get to posting my scores, I may just leave that one blank.
2) And this one really bugs me. While playing the game, it will automatically jump out of the game and into Google Play. Almost as if I had tapped on one of the ads. It can happen 2-3 times a level. It happens before I fling a bird. It happens while a bird is in flight. It happens during the Mighty Eagle. I hope this is just a bug that they get fixed soon. I have made an “old school” vid that shows it happening. It happens around the 20 second mark of the following vid.
http://youtu.be/gz1xWR0lgxM
1) I noticed that too – though I pressed pause and reset the level.
2) because my tab is rooted to use Angry Birds Backup, I decided to use Droidwall and block net access (and therefore ads) to all the AB games except Space (as that one is ad-free) which I use to watch the Toons.
@sparty83 @andy2510 You are most definitely not eliminated from the contest by simply using a PU (or getting a highscore with a PU). Just reply the level (as many times as you want) and enter the highest non-PU score you’re able to achieve. When we check the winner’s highscore file we will be able to determine what scores are what. In other words, you don’t need to enter a blank score, just don’t enter a PU score. :)
The thing that bothers me the most is the total episode score will not match my ABN total. And after a cursory check of the leaderboards, I could even power up a few levels (no, i won’t) and still not be any where near the top of the leaderboard. I was just using that as an excuse as to why I didn’t win. LOL
But it’s only day 2, so I have plenty of more flinging to do!
I see these piggies are good scientists now! I respect them for trying everything to get to the birds. Keep trying piggies, who knows, maybe you’ll get some … BOMB short fuse lol
Let the competition starts now!!
Orange or Piggy: who’s bigger?;)
http://imageshack.com/i/0wcegkj
I am excited about new update and can’t wait to update in iTunes. I did download to my phone and I will try if I catch free moment. However I am worried that I wouldn’t be able to three starred on all levels or even start level without power ups.
Gadget looks pretty cool, but as total “tech” illiterate I had to google search for it. Good luck to all contestants!
Just quick question not related to this update, rather related to Angry Birds Go! Telepods. There are two bomb birds kart, one is regular kart with yellow strip along kart and “special” whole black kart. I am wondering are those have anything in common with two bomb birds?
So you mean that we arent allowed to use the electrifying black bird?
To be eligible for the competition?
@waelman The Shockwave ability is only a Power Up if:
• used outside of the Short Fuse episode, or
• applied to any bird other than the Black Bird in any episode.
Note that you can use the Black Bird’s Shockwave ability in “Short Fuse Golden Eggs” without it counting as a Power Up score.
Oh ok I havent downloaded it yet. Thanks for the info :)
You do realize that we have now resorted to using chemical weapons, right?
There are several small changes:
– Rovio Account is not available (at least on Android).
– There are 3 “Try For FREE” levels in ME buying slot.
– Birdday levels are not numbered anymore, instead of 18 & 19 they have cake-sign with two or three candles (2nd and 3rd anniversary). But BP levels still start from 20.
Overall, amazing update!
@Coeleski Rovio Account is still there.
another change i noticed: angry birds trilogy theme has been reverted back to the old theme.
Well, not for me (or Android in Russia) then.
Rovio account available on Android in Russia
A few other things as well:
– The music is back to the original one
– King Pig is compatible with more android devices now
Good changed for me in my tablet, icon, font are smaller now.
When on level3 it force me to use a PU, i force close apps and run again, when go in to level 3, it just start level normally, and it showing 11 PU.
@PJng – yep that’s how I also got around the ‘forced’ PU for level 3.
Since i dont have the mighty eagle i am able to play 3 mighty eagle levels since todays update
I seem to be having a problem. I started the new update, and played a few levels, unlocking the new bomb bird power up. But then I noticed I was signed out of my Rovio account. So I signed back in, and then when I completed the same levels again, I never got the power up function, the button won’t appear. I tried signing out then back in, and it will not work. It works when I sign out, but won’t work when I am signed in. I am running on a Nexus 7 tablet.
The current version seems to crash on iPad 1, iOS 5
Has anybody else noticed that the Bomb power-ups don’t have a price label on the IAP store, but when you to click on them the game attempts to connect to some thing but can’t?
It’s possible that either Rovio or Apple is a bit delayed on setting the prices. Should be fixed soon.
@amslimfordy – what is the official policy on level 3? Are scores using the powerup black bird allowed on the leaderboard? Did you make this level an exception because the game forces people to use the powerup? I see lots of scores in the 90s and 100s in the leaderboard for this level, while the highest score possible without the powerup is around 80k.
@annach No, that’s a Power Up. If you have Power Ups disabled, there is no prompt. If you have them enabled, you can restart the level and play of your own accord.
@amslimfordy – thank you for clarification. But then, the top 10 or so scores should be removed from this level’s leaderboard. Otherwise, it is not even possible to beat the average on his level using normal play (without use of the black bird).
@annach I have updated the Fine Print potion of the rules to make this more clear. I agree that scores above 80k or so aren’t “clean”.
For the comfort of all, the data files seems to log these as PU scores correctly.
I got 81k on 25-3 without a power-up so I guess scores over 85k are virtually impossible.
I have a problem. Every other level works fine, but when I try to open the first one of this new episode the app just crashes :( Any solution?
I have an iPod Touch 4G with iOS 5.1.1
Another minor-ish bug fix.
I got a Gamecenter account after I started playing Angry Birds, so it took a while for several achievements to show up. But for some time, the achievements for completing worlds 1-11 (which I did before I registered with Gamecenter) didn’t show up, even though all the other ones did after the check.
But today I opened the game and all those achievements had finally been unlocked.
This the best thing to happen to ABO, and I think it holds the record for most new things added in one update!
Down loaded the Short Fuse update and it is fun to play. Played the first few levels and the explosion effects are great. Like the new powers of the Bomb Bird.
Noticed that Red’s Mighty Feathers is made up of Chapter 23 and the next Chapter of the “red/white feather” levels 1-15.
Short Fuse is made up of Chapters 25, 26 and 27.
Wonder what happened to Chapter 24?
Should we consider the speculation of another AB-O update for Chapter 24?
Or are the “red/white feather levels 1-15 considered Chapter 24 even though they are not marked as such?
I think they are just “calling” the Egg Defender Levels Chapter 24, without putting it on-screen.
I think you are right @amslimfordy, because the Birdday Party chapters are also counted as chapters 18 and 19, although it is not put on-screen.
You are probably correct but it would be a holiday gift if Rovio would surprise us with another chapter in AB-O. Really like the game play of the new release.
Any idea when it will be available for Kindle?
Any idea when it will be available for Kindle?
I was so expecting this new update!! Plus, they’ve also went back to the original Angry Birds theme for the game and updated the Toons button.
Had no problems playing the latest episode….sure is crazy fun lol
Loving this new episode! However, I’m wondering if the special competition is going to keep people from sharing their high-scoring strats? I sure hope not. It may be too early, but there aren’t many posts from the top-scorer on each level.
I don’t know if anyone is aware of this, but version 3.4.1 has been released today. Update notes don’t say anything (they’re actually the blurb for the 3.4.0 update). I’m still downloading it as I’m typing this, but I bet it’s about the Shockwave power-up pricing issue and/or the issue of GE #30. Will check out once I’m done.
I’ve just finished downloading 3.4.1. I was right! It is about the pricing issue for the Shockwave power up. Aside from the 10 free uses already obtained yesterday and today (already got 20 and used only one so far), one could purchase more uses of Shockwave as in-app purchases: $3.99 for 15, $5.99 for 30, $9.99 for 50, and $16.99 for 100.