Angry Birds Bugs & Glitches

Below is an actively updated list of Angry Birds bugs, glitches, and issues spanning all version and platforms. We obviously can’t know everything, so many of these are reported and/or updated by the AngryBirdsNest community, so if you notice something out of the ordinary leave a comment below and investigate. Please don’t leave a comment for a bug that already exists unless you have something new to report. Thanks!

Name Edition Platform Fixed
Total Bugs Logged: 49
Golden Egg #30 Sometimes Doesn't Pop UpOriginalAllv3.4.0
Golden Egg #8 UnobtainableOriginalAllv3.3.0
"New Year Egg" UnattainableSeasonsAllv3.1.0
Mooncake Festival Golden Egg Flip-FlopSeasonsAllv3.1.0
Seasons Golden Egg 16 BrokenSeasonsAllv3.0.0
Both Christmas Level Selection Screens BorkedSeasonsiOS, PC, Macv2.5.1
Power Up Slot Machine InaccurateOriginaliPhone, iPod Touchv2.3.0
"Menu Popper" Not WorkingSpaceiOSv1.2.0
"Feather Picker" Not WorkingSpaceiOSv1.1.0
Scores Adding 5SpaceAllv1.1.0
Achievements Earned OfflineSpaceiOSv1.1.0
"Where No Birds..." Not RegisteringSpaceiPhone, iPod Touchv1.1.0
"Gravitational Escape" Incorrectly ListedSpaceiOSv1.1.0
"Pig Bang" Score Addict Incorrectly ListedSpaceiOSv1.2.2
Double-Bonus BirdsRioAllNo
Mac Trackpad SensitivityOriginalMacv2.0.2
Nokia's "New Year Egg"SeasonsSymbianv2.3.0
Scores Ending in 9OriginaliOS, Android, PC, Macv2.0.2
Golden Egg 1 Missing from Mac/PCOriginalPC, Macv2.0.2
"Carnival Upheaval - Score Addict" Valued Wrong (Unfixable)RioiPadUnfixable
Carnival Upheaval 8-5 3-star ThresholdRioiOSv1.4.0
Facebook/Twitter Levels Show No StarsSeasonsAllv2.1.0
Trick or Treat Golden Egg Flip-FlopSeasonsiOS, Androidv2.1.0
Block Smasher Free BuggedFree, Seasons FreeiOSNo
Rio Loading IssueRioAndroidv1.3.2.2
"Stellarvore" Not RegisteringRioiOSv1.4.0
Seasons Mighty Eagle Achievements FlawedSeasonsiOSv2.0.0
Rio Football FlawedOriginalPCv2.0.0
PSP Unattainable Golden Eggs (Rumored Solutions Within)OriginalPSPNo
"Bright Side of the Moon" Not WorkingSeasonsiOSv2.0.0
Star for Golden Egg 17 Only Once UnlockableOriginalPCv2.0.0
Seasons Greedings 16 FeatherSeasonsiOSv2.0.0
"King of the Caves" LabelingOriginaliOSv1.6.3
Smash Maniac (Not Bugged)OriginaliOSNot Bugged
Rio Football Numbering InconsistentOriginalAllv2.0.0
Accordion Not WorkingOriginalMacv1.6.3
17 Melons in Beach VolleyRioiOS, Androidv1.3.0
"Bunny Hunter" FlawedSeasonsiOSv2.0.0
Facebook Levels Won't UnlockSeasonsAllv1.6.0
Mighty Eagle Purchase and Use FlawedOriginaliOSNo
Only 14 Golden FruitsRioAllNo
Golden Eggs DisappearingOriginal, SeasonsAllNo
Seasons Golden Eggs MisnumberedSeasonsAllv2.0.0
Mooncake Festival In-Game Score Counter FlawedSeasonsiOSv2.0.0
"Easter Eggs - Score Addict" Valued Wrong (Unfixable)SeasonsiPhone, iPod TouchUnfixable
"Summer Pignic - Score Addict" Not WorkingSeasonsiOSv1.6.0
"Carnival Upheaval - Score Addict" MissingRioiOSv1.3.0
Carnival Upheaval Achievements Not WorkingRioiOSv1.3.0
Mighty Eagle Achievements FlawedOriginaliOSv1.6.3

Comments (2,339)

By Aaron

Angry birds friends!!!!! Can not connect to Facebook I can play tutorial
But that’s it any ideas I’ve deleted both Facebook and A-B and reinstalled them
But still know joy!! Any ideas?

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Is this an iOS device? Go into your iOS settings, go down to Facebook, and set ABFriend’s permission to On.

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By Barbbjb (@barbbjb)

Hi Slim,
Finally after many, many tries to complete level 20 in Cloud City I got a winning 3 star score only to be rewarded for that with an info box stating “?:0 attempt to concatenate a nil value (call stack not available)”. Not understanding what that meant and seeing that my 3 stars weren’t registered I tried again many more times and just 3 starred it again, but the same message came up. Now what? Is there something I can do about it.

Thanks as always for your help.

Barbbjb

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Short version: It’s universal for PC. Rovio is aware and supposedly have discovered the cause. A bug-fix update will likely come out in the not-too-distant future.

See more: Here.

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By Barbbjb (@barbbjb)

Thanks,Slim. Guess I can’t complain since all the rest have been recorded 3 stars.

Barbbjb

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By jiminycricket77 (@jiminycricket77)

I have the same problem on Path of the Jedi, level 40. Glad to hear that the problem is being addressed.

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By JackS (@spdlives)

there appears to be a problem with the audio on the facebook version of Friends tournament. This only affects you on the computer, not on the mobile app…the sounds are only partly there. Specifically, @tienshenlong and I both noticed that only the background noise and some of the minor effects (such as slingshot and bird sounds when powers activated) are there. the effects of collisions and destruction, as well as the sounds made when you activate a powerup, are not there. This has only been happening since the crash of the Facebook servers on Tuesday night, 18 June 2013.

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By JackS (@spdlives)

also, i STILL cannot do any gifting of credits/powerups or bragging through the mobile app on android. this is the case on both my phone and my tablet versions. I can connect to facebook to play, scores post just fine. but when i click to brag, or i click to gift back from inbox or to gift from the friends list…it idles for about 30 seconds then says an error occurred, try again later. is rovio aware of this and are they ever gonna fix it?

By David

That could be Facebook’s bug, not Rovio’s fault.

By joey

Seems the rube Goldberg is broken in wreck the halls big cookie golden egg. The lowermost pig won’t pop. Anyone else have this problem?

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By sal9 (@sal9)

It works just fine on my end. Which device are you playing on?
Make sure your app is up-to-date.

By joey

Windows phone 8. Nokia

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By Aman (@amandeep)

@AMslimfordy – I found a little bug in Angry Birds Seasons PC version (or other platforms too.)

I’ve just noticed that the clouds in the sky, are no longer moving in ‘Summer Pignic’ episode after the updating to V3.3.0 .

I remember that the clouds were moving before this update.

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

I wouldn’t really call it a bug. Just a background feature removed. Doesn’t effect gameplay though.

By Cindy Dupree

Have golden egg#12 but every time I try to access it it kicks me out of AB. It doesn’t glow if that helps any. This is on my kindle fire HD

thx

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By JackS (@spdlives)

Android users….is anyone else having issues with android 2.3.3 and downloading the latest angry birds update for red’s mighty feathers? I have tried a dozen times, it downloads the package, starts to install, then says “Parser Error..package is invalid”

By unknownman

Try removing unused applications from your Android Phone. Hope this helps!

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By Hiri (@hiri)

@spdlives
My phone is “Galexy Ace” And the Android version is 2.3.3
It work good.
Whats your mobile @spdlives ?

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By JackS (@spdlives)

@hiri LG Optimus S. haven’t tried lately … will try to make room on the device and try it again.

By Sara

Problem with yellow birds on Original. Sometime the yellow birds do not show up. I can still use them perfectly fine but they seem to be ghost birds.

By Tina Casey

Angry Birds Star Wars will not open. Worked fine until yesterday. Now it shows the opening screen and closes right away.

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By sal9 (@sal9)

Make sure you are connected to the internet, and try to restart your device.
If you are using an Apple device, you can also clear your multitask bar.

By Julien

I am having the same issue on my Surface RT. I see the Angy bird star wars opening logo and then it goes back to the Windows interface. i can go back to the app by a felt swipe but after a few sec goes back to main Windows interface. in short it hangs on startup. i have tried unistalling and reinstalling it same issue. Anyone seen this too and has a resolution?

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By Trinit Rotoluene (@trinit)

Make sure your speakers or headphones are plugged in (or any cable with the same kind of a plug).

By Teena

How can i stop emails coming in every time someone post here?
Thanks in advance
Teena

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By E-Star (@e-star)

@Teena if you look underneath the comment box there is a link to “manage your subscriptions”. Here you can delete any subscribed pages by Marking the little box in front of it and press delete. Hope this helps!

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By JackS (@spdlives)

it’s been almost a month, any word on the parser bug fix for ABSW PC?

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Rovio is aware of the issue. It should be fixed in the next update for Star Wars.

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By Old Evil (@stilloldevil)

Hi, I have strange problem. Level 7 on Space Fry Me to the Moon does no open. I have three-starred all levels 1 to 6 (and all other Space-worlds), but I just do not get access to level 7… Starange and fustrating… (iPhone 4s)

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Try restarting your iPhone and opening AB:Space again. Open FMTTM Level 6 and (at least) 1-star the level. Click on the “>” symbol that appears on the Scoring Screen. Should be ready to zoom onward!

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By Old Evil (@stilloldevil)

It worked!! Thanks.
Old Evil

By amberlazag2

I bought the Danger Zone expansion, but when I click on level 2 it asks me to purchase the update. When I try to purchase the update it tells me I already bought it. I have an android and already tried to restart the phone.

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

On the front screen, click on the gear in the lower-left corner. There should be an icon for a shopping cart with arrows around it. Click that to restore your IAPs.

By amberlazag2

Thank you!!!!

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By Dawnie (@dawniep)

After the recent Star Wars update for pc I unlocked the Boba Fett missions. However, to gain my 30/30 stars as cannot complete level 9 on the Boba Fett missions with 3 stars, as I keep seeing this message…

?.0:attempt to concatenate a nil value (call stack not available)

Has anybody else seen this n how do I fix it please??!!

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Please see the v1.2.0 release post for more information.

By Cindy

Have golden eggs but can’t unlock some. Have kindle fire HD

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By sal9 (@sal9)
By Deb

I had acquired 12 golden eggs on angry birds . I had completed all but 5. Now that I have updated with Red’s feathers I can not open those 5 eggs. I have acquired all the other eggs now since updating and I can open them as often as I like but not those other 5. I have a kindle fire. If I try to open one of the five angry birds closes. Help pls

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By Trinit Rotoluene (@trinit)

There seems to be a bug in Star Wars Boba Fett Missions on PC. It could be another manifestation of the bug that affects Cloud City. The symptoms are similar. When you earn three stars on all missions, the program hangs and shows the same error: “?:0 attempt to concatenate a nil value (call stack not available)”.

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Look a couple comments above, please.

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By DG47 (@dg47)

Any news as to when this bug will be fixed? Been some time now.

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

@DG47 It will be fixed in the next Star Wars update for PC, to the best of my knowledge.

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By DG47 (@dg47)

Any time frame for this-next month ? October? Christmas? any indications of one? Would have hoped it would been more of a priority with Rovio than it seems to be, given the very long wait for the affected in the first place.

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By L188FE (@l188fe)

REF: Cloud City 4-3. Rovio replied to me on 19 July 2013: “We are currently investigating this problem and we will hopefully get it fixed in no time at all. We apologize for the inconvenience.” I have a feeling there are varying interpretations of “no time at all.” ;-)

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By DG47 (@dg47)

Thanks-I have to agree. It seems PC owners are always at the back of queue

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By DG47 (@dg47)

Just sent a request to Rovio for a more precise date for update to cure this bug. Reply:

We totally understand that you’re very eager to get to enjoy the game once more. We’re doing our best to get a fix out there, but at the moment it is still under progress. Unfortunately we cannot give out specific release dates for the fixed update and ask you to stay patient. We hope you can enjoy the unaffected levels for the time being and trust that we’re working hard on solving this issue.

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By DG47 (@dg47)

****NEW DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE!!**** Have just downloaded new levels for Cloud City for PC-have not investigated yet, but expect bug to be fixed

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By josephine (@josephine)

@amslimfordy, level 22 in Rio golden Beach Ball starts counting before the level is finished. I uploaded a picture in my album that shows this problem.

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Can’t categorize this as a bug, I don’t think.

By rickster93

Angry birds Rio version 1.7.0 for android (on Google Play Store) does not have a ‘restore purchases’ icon or button. At least I cannot see or find one. How can I get my paid in-app purchases applied to a fresh install of ‘Rio’ on my android phone? ( galaxy s4)

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

One-time purchases (e.g., the Mighty Eagle) can be re-purchased for free by simply going through the purchase process again. It should prompt you that you already made the purchase and if you want to install for free.

Consumable purchases (e.g., Power Ups) are not recoverable. This is because Google Play will have no knowledge of how many of those purchases were used.

By Dr. John Ivy

RE: Angry Birds – Star Wars: Problem with scenario #13 in Cloud City

Have gotten all three stars for this particular module, BUT, when the score totals up, and in two seperate instances had scores of 88,900 and 83,000, the game freezes and I get the following error message:

ERROR!
?:0: attempt to concatenate a nil value (call stack not available)

….is there a solution yet for this “bug”?

Thank you,
Dr. Ivy

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Please see a few threads above this.

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By DG47 (@dg47)

Bug fixed in new download available as from today.

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

@DG47 Good to hear! I’ve added the Bug Fix to the release post.

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By DG47 (@dg47)

Certainly is good news-can confirm the problem levels in Cloud City & Boba Fett now register 3 *-at least they do on my PC!

By Dr. John Ivy

Problem with Boba Fett Missions, mission 10. Had all three stars with a score of 96,800 and then the game froze when doing the score. Had the following message:

“?:0: attempt to concatenate a nil valus ( call stack not available.)”

Lately it seems that the “last” mission in current sets is “non-functional” due to some programming error. Curious, don’t EVER recall any similiar problems from before……

Dr. Ivy

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

As I said in my reply to you a few days ago, this issue has already been discussed. There is a conversation a few threads above.

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By JackS (@spdlives)

Don’t know how widespread this is…and I have reported this to Google and Rovio…but on my LG Optimus S (I know, get a real smartphone, LOL) ever since the latest ABFriends update to include toons, I can’t even start the app. It just flashes for half a second then force closes.

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By Grecian-Boy (@grecian-boy)

iOS. I’ve just been playing Seasons Abra-Ca-Bacon Level 17 (2-2) having 3 starred the previous 16 levels and before finishing the level the achievement popped up saying I had completed Abra-Ca-Bacon. Not sure if already reported, can’t see it listed above.

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

@Grecian-Boy We reported this issue to Rovio, but achievements popping up early is less serious than not popping up at all.

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By Grecian-Boy (@grecian-boy)

Yep agreed, thanks for letting me know it’s been reported.

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By Hiri (@hiri)

Hey every body!
@amslimfordy @sal9 @birdleader !
I found a bug at Bad Piggies!
Go to the Sand-box, flight in the night first sand-box. At the top left where is some parts (before you start the level).
Look this: http://angrybir.de/16NDxt9

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By sal9 (@sal9)

Not sure it’s a bug.

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By nacho18 (@nacho18)

I did see it but many days before : when I was playing and working on King pig of the Jungle : I was all over to got the achievement . Finally got it. some weeks ago : I didn’t ignore I just forgot to tell ROVIO because I did writed them to say something about that achievement I said above and also for veteran wrecker and boom boom III . But I was really interesting on that . Maybe they did it when they put on the cakes all over.

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By nacho18 (@nacho18)

There is something else about today’s update on BB v. 1.4.2 I did take it this morning . And coming with a glitch or a bug .!!!! I can see my progress and my achievements . Just on the main page or first page; there is on the button 5 icons or buttons the left side it is for see ours progress and achievement and other matters : but after I did touch the information does not come in out: then there is something like part of the page frozen I couldn’t go any where: but after many try’s I could go back to the main page . I did multitasking also get off the wifi for 5 minutes . Then come back and nothing everything remain the same. I already write ROVIO ; no answer until know . But even you guys not have information about this new update v. 1.4.2 which one are for both HD and ST . Do you guys from ABN know something about it.

By L.A. Harris

on angry bird star wars my grandkids have 3 stars on all levels and want to know how to get the golden falcon level. can someone help, please!!

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By E-Star (@e-star)

Hey L.A. Harris and welcome to the Nest. I am sorry I myself are not familiar with StarWars, but I know within this great community there is someone out there knowing the answer. Maybe @Sal9 or @Birdleader knows the answer. If I find it before helps arrives, I will let you know!

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By E-Star (@e-star)

Just checked with @kimmiecv , she has been playing Star Wars for a while now and she mentioned you might need to complete the Mighty Falcons in the levels. How to obtain them in all the levels across Star Wars can be found over here.

Hope it helps!

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By Spacer (@spacer)

I know this is not a glitch but, could someone tell me what this is?
http://angrybir.de/14iML2B

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By iBird (@ibird)

@spacer Yes, it’s not a glitch.
This appears when you’ve 3-starred all the levels of an Episode.

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By Spacer (@spacer)

@ibird But I’ve never seen this before. I’ve 3-starred everything and I was just going through a random level when this popped up. Have you ever seen this before on your PC?

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

@Spacer This feature has always existed on PC.

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By Spacer (@spacer)

Maybe I never noticed that. Anyway thanks :)

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By Miezko (@miezko)

@amslimfordy, in Ice Breaker, Troll Marsh – Mountain Troll is this Bug:
https://www.angrybirdsnest.com/members/miezko/album/picture/5731/

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By Miezko (@miezko)
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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

@Miezko You should send this to Nitrome, the developer of Ice Breaker.

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By DG47 (@dg47)

Angry Birds Mighty Red Feathers v 3.30 23-13 PC
If first bird rolls down the slope to the purple bumper bottom right after entering tunnel and clearing pigs etc, it will bounce against this and not dissolve. (second bird does if it follows and hits first bird) This “eternal” first bird constantly bouncing against the bumper stops scoring from activating after clearance-happened to me 3 times!

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

@DG47 There’s a little “Fast Forward” button in the bottom-right corner when all pigs are popped. That forces the game to tally your score.

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By DG47 (@dg47)

Thanks-I had not seen that-will look for it. I Think I remember reading about in the update announcement and assuming it was for pads and phones only.

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By DG47 (@dg47)

Sorry-Assumed that button was to open the next level when locked-as in the past.

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

No problem! It’s a cool tool.

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