A nice surprise update this morning to see that Angry Birds v2.2.0 now includes the second chapter of Surf and Turf! The update has so far been released on iOS, PC, and Android via the Amazon Appstore and Google Play, with more platforms coming soon. These beach-themed levels are exactly what is needed if you are stuck working, but wanting to be on a nice tropical vacation. If you need help with any of these new levels be sure to check out our 3 star walkthrough videos.
Amazon Users: Many users are reporting that this update deletes their existing progress. Proceed with caution! and possibly turn off automatic updates for right now. Before updating be sure to backup your progress. For help with that you can check out our Ultimate Angry Birds backup tutorial (Android can be a bit trickier to backup, but it is doable). This is the second update to Amazon that features this tragic error, but Rovio has been informed of the issue.
Further Update: As of 9 August, it appears that Rovio and Amazon have solved this issue. We still encourage you to backup your data, just to be safe, but all seems to be well again.
Google Play Users: This update also features the addition of the Mighty Eagle. We have a separate post with all relevant information there.
New “King Pig” Level! (iPad only at this time)
If you go to the second page of the “Golden Eggs” screen, you will see a menacing, grinning King Pig. (What is required to unlock the King Pig for iPad is still unclear. We initially suspect you must have all Golden Eggs, though this has not been confirmed yet.) Tapping on him will open up a random level with a random twist to completing the level. Note that there is no score logged, but some of the new styles are pretty fun. Also, there seems to be a couple bugs here in terms of the end of the level. Especially in the “King Pig” mode, the end of the level typically shows what I can only assume is a “Fail” screen, despite the system giving the option to end the level after clearing all eggs. While not necessarily all level types, here’s what we’ve seen so far:
- King Pig: Birds turn into Pigs! And vice-versa. You are given several pigs to fling from your slingshot, and your objective is to pop the eggs that are in the level. Note that different pigs have different abilities, just like the birds so. For example, Helmet Pigs act just like the Black birds. Some small pigs have jetpacks to emulate Yellow birds. The smallest pigs split/triple like Blue birds. Et cetera.
- Material Mix Up: Two materials have been swapped! The birds in the level remain the same, but two of the materials (wood, ice/glass, and stone) have been switched, completely changing the approach to the level.
- Bird Frenzy: Beat the level with unlimited birds! While it sounds easy enough, it is actually a little challenging. You only have 40 seconds, the bird choice is random, and you are not told what bird will be available next. For example, being given a bunch of Red birds to combat an all-ice level is extremely difficult.
- Total Destruction: Tap on the level to explode it! You have 10 seconds. Everywhere you tap creates a small explosion. This one is not nearly as challenging, in most cases.
Update: The following is per a DM with Rovio about the availability and unlockability of the King Pig Levels. We are asking them to continue investigating since we have had several reports that 3-stars may not be sufficient. We strongly suspect that you must 3-star all levels (up to and including Birdday Party) and collect-and-star all 27 Golden Eggs.
Just iPad versions. Can be unlocked with a tap of this toy: rov.io/kingpigtoy or with 3 stars on every level :)
Power Ups! (iOS and Google Play only at this time)
Let’s start this by saying that it is a complete surprise. Let us also establish that we would rather you post your personal opinions on the addition of power ups in this designated Forum post. This way, this post will remain as close to purely factual as possible.
Back to business. Yes, power ups have been added to the original Angry Birds app, just like in the Facebook version of the app. The four power ups are just like on Facebook: Super Seeds, King Sling, Sling Scope, and Birdquake. For a detailed outline of how these are used, check out the video at the top of the page, or our Power Ups explanation post which we posted back when the Facebook app was young.
A few notes about how power ups are used. You can only use up to two power ups per try at a level, and the two chosen would have to be distinct. At this time, there is no distinction on whether a score was achieved using power ups or without. You can earn some power ups in-game (the daily visit slot-machine is a neat feature), but in general they would need to be purchased. The pricing information is as follows:
- $1.99 for a bundle containing five uses of each of the four power ups.
- $3.99 for a bundle of 15 each.
- $9.99 for a bundle of 60 each.
- $19.99 for a bundle of 125 each.
- $0.99 for 10 uses of any individual power up.
- $1.99 for 30 uses of any individual power up.
- $4.99 for 80 uses of any individual power up.
- $9.99 for 180 uses of any individual power up.
Helpful Links
- Surf & Turf 3 star walkthrough videos
- Enter your scores that were not obtained using power-ups on the Surf & Turf leaderboard (more on this below).
ABN Leaderboards
Please do not enter scores on the ABo leaderboard that were obtained using power-ups. One of the key issues is the game does not distinguish between scores obtained using power-ups and those without. Yesterday, we announced a new feature on the leaderboard that allows you to undo your score. This should help those who accidentally entered power-up scores, as they can now be reverted (this could be ones only record of their scores). We are working on additional enhancements and will announce those soon.
Angry Birds Free HD Update
If you go to the third page in the newest version (1.4.1) of Angry Birds Free HD, you will see the addition of the King Pig Levels! Everything said above about the King Pig levels applies equally here: HD only at this time, four styles of competition, levels chosen at random from the app, and you need 3 stars on all levels to unlock it. Nothing new to report otherwise, as the update is primarily behind-the-scenes updates, but this was a nice surprise to say the least.
Nonetheless, we hope you enjoy this update. We will be working on getting all of our goodies online as soon as we can. In the meantime, be sure to check out some screenshots of the new features!
Watch out! If you’re playing ABO on the Amazon App Store – it will ask you to uninstall AB before installing the update. Make sure you back up your scores before doing so!
I saw that it was telling me to uninstall without saying that “all previous data will be saved so I stopped the update” They really need to get their stuff together. I am already pissed I lost Space, don’t want to lose original as well.
That happen to me with both Space and Original. Lucky I had my game back up with app called Angry Bird Back Up it free in Google Play. So far it works great back up and restores.
Even when you google the golden king pig, nothing comes up. I was trying to see what the criteria for obtaining the golden pig, but no luck. only 5 total results, two came back to ABN, and the others were completely irrelevant.
i know tried to see the bird pigs(king pig)level
just wait a month
Hey — What’s this? Having finally gotten back to playing, and finishing the “new” S&T, I just realized that ALL of these levels were available on facebook, and the new levels are “coming soon”. Big disappointment.
Sorry? Not sure what you would expect. The episode originated on Facebook. Why would they change here?
Hi slim: I found out something interesting on the new OSX Mountain Lion: there is know a Game Center….!!! The new is this there are about 10 OSX Ganes to Downg load and apart there are the Games that we have on iOSX ; even we have a list of our Friends and other Matters over Game Center : before this downd load I got on Lion a ROVIO ABO …!!! Here is the question the game that I have ABO it is iOSX or is just a game into my lap top : which one is MacBook: So this New Games OSX are like new platform on Moutain Lion and what is the game I have in my lap top : again this is ABO . …. !!!! Untill Know I don’t have any ( not purchases yet ) ; because I do want to wait for more Games come in up. !!! Other question . Will come Angry Birds From ROVIO like AB Space!!!! Do you have any information about this concerning of me!!!!
We know that Game Center has been released on osx 10.8, it was announced six months ago.
The mac version of Angry Birds is not compatible with GC. (…was that your question?)
Does anyone know if the blocks you smash while using a power up count towards smash maniac? Also do already smashed bricks before you use ME count?
We don’t know yet since these power ups are fairly new. Although I see no reason why they wouldn’t count.
Smashed blocks destroyed with ME do NOT count towards the achievement.
This might be the answer to how you unlock king pig.
Say I if you unlocked all of the golden eggs before this update.
Did rovio announce when the abo update for android arrived
Yes.
When? ?
It did already.
Oh thanks
I checked the play store. It’s not there yet
Only through Amazon so far
Through the Amazon App store, I got the new levels, but none of the new features. Anyone know what that’s about?
Please read the post.
I’ve read the post several times and still don’t understand. By features I meant power ups. I either don’t have them or don’t know how to access them. I read the power ups post as well.
Ah, nevermind. iOs only.
@AMslimfordy I just found out how to get the king pig turns out its the golden egg for three starring the birdday party. hope that helps.
Hrm, we will have to see what other people say to try to confirm.
i 3 starred it and i didn’t get the pig
I have another theory if it doesnt work with just birdday party try all levels excluding surf and turf cause mine showed up after three starring birdday party
That’s it. King pig should be unlocked by three staring all levels.
except the surf and turf levels.:)
then i have a LONG way to go, are you sure? i though earlier that someone 3 starred all level and no pig
My king pig appeared after I three starred birdday party given that all previous were three starred as well. Good luck with your “three starring”.:)
Just for iPad?
Yes
The king pig levels is like the cut the rope candy feast. If we figure out how to unlock the candy feast level, it could be similar on unlocking the king pig levels.
If it helps i unlocked candy feast after three starring all levels.
or getting all drawings im not sure cause it just popped up when i opened the app
Bug in the new update If u get sling scope it gives u king sling and if u get king sling it gives u sling scope
Hrm, interesting. Can you report this to Rovio? Also, are you using SD or HD app?
Funny, I noticed that too, but just blew it off.
sd
A question to Rovio: How do you get the King Pig levels in AB Original? I have updated but it isn’t there. ;(
The answer: 3 stars in every level on the original Angry Birds will unlock it. Or just use this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0085TZRME/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=rovioentert-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0085TZRME
I dont get.
A lot of AB players haven’t 3 stared all levels like me. And if you don’t have it, you have to pay $10+ to get the feature
does it work with itouch?
Sadly, no
But I have the hd version
aww man! ipad’s get all the cool things
@amslimfordy – Slim, just wondering, has the “fast point add and level close” that people are seeing in Space been brought up to Rovio? Is it considered a bug, or just something unique about this game? It really is pronounced on a few levels.
Rovio has been told about it, but I don’t consider it a bug. More just an unfortunate event that could potentially maybe be solved by really messing around with deep coding that probably shouldn’t be messed with. Ya know, that sorta thing.
So are the king pig levels available on other devices if you three star all of the levels and have all of the goldden eggs?
Please read the post for the answer.
Ugh, this update increased the game from 40 megabytes to 99! I hope they can cut down on that in a future update.
Hey Slim, just watched your video explaining the power-ups and King Pig updates – cheers for that, really explains things clearly. Can’t wait til these are available for Android!
I don’t know whats going on with Amazon, but two new updates just showed up (ABO & ABsp). DO NOT install them. I can’t even restore my back up now. Angry Birds won’t even open, and Space now no longer has the new Utopia levels, no Danger Zone and no Space Eagle. Hopefully I can back up the updates somehow and restore my progress. It’s frustrating, if Google Play had other than Space ad-free I wouldn’t even deal with Amazon anymore…
I see what it is. These new Amazon “updates” are actually older versions. I just checked, and Angry Birds is now version 2.1.1 . That’s why my backup won’t restore. I was able to install Space Premium from Google and restore my progress though, thankfully.
I have informed Rovio of these issues. I would hold onto those backups and watch our update logs.
@AMslimfordy I just updated the amazon version 2.2.0 Until now it has said it would have to “replace” if I tried the update and I would cancel. It updated and all of my progress is there plus the surf & turf update. Guess they got it fixed…??? Finally!
Hrm, I’m gonna hold off on calling it “fixed” for the time being. I greatly appreciate the report, but I don’t want to risk your updating being a “happy accident” and have a whole bunch of other people suffer.
I totally agree. I lost space with update from amazon but I am working on getting my scores back to previous. This is the first time since the update that it has not said “replace” but just did it. Do not want anyone to loose progress.
@scooter is correct. As of 8.9.12, Amazon has resolved the issue re: data loss. ABSp and AB will no longer wipe esixting progress/scores. Hope this helps wary users, although there are some great free backup programs as well. A precautionary measure in case your device goes kaflooey.
Thanks guys. I’m going to update these posts.
OH! @scooter @BirdLady : What is the status of Amazon’s version of ABo regarding Power Ups and/or Mighty Eagle?
@amslimfordy ABo – no power ups, king sling, etc., and no ME. Boo hoo. ABSp – has MSE and DZ. Yeah!! But, be aware, DZ requires additional in-app purchase. Not sure about MSE, as have not attempted to get more than free one a day. Hope this helps.
You can read about Space Eagle and Danger Zone for Android in this post.
Sorry for the delay but @birdlady is correct…no extra’s for ABo :( Glad the update has been fixed.
I dont finder king pig on Angry bird free HD for iPad!
You need to 3 star all of the levels
It’s not in Free.
YES, Angry bird free HD V2.4.1
Has KING PIG.
As others said, you must update your app to v1.4.1 and have 3-stars on all levels.
Will it comes for android?
It’s available for Android via the Amazon AppStore. It’s not yet available for Google Play/Android Market.
Ok, thanks.
It’s out on Google Play! With Power-Ups and ME!!! :)
Yes its great to finaly have ME on Android.
I have also played about 40 levels and not had a single add.So looks like its add free now aswell.
You can buy away the adds too! :) It’s the same payment method as in Space!
I didnt have to pay to remove the adds.I still have not had any adds.
I don’t know why you don’t have adds but I have, and I can buy away the adds! :)
I have now updated my old phone and that hasnt had any adds aswell.
Then i updated my mums phone and that has adds every level,with an option to remove them.
When you turn off internet, the adds will go away, but when you turn on, it will come again.
I’m so excited. This is awesome. ME and additional features for Android! Yay! I am soooo not going to get any work done at work! Hehehehe!
And you can disable the Power-Ups! But you can reactivate it so you can use them again!
Thanks, we will either be creating a separate post or updating the original one soon.
im angry for that with the pig king is not in android
I don’t care that King Pig isn’t available. I’m just happy that ME and the other features are now available for Android.
Finally on android. I play both iPad and android and generally think that android players wer in somewhat inferior position without ME. Totally cool feature. I hope they will add ME to Rio and Seasons as well.
I don’t think that follows. The Mighty Eagle contributes in no way to points.
I think expanding the availability of the Mighty Eagle is a logical guess. :)
Just empty black place featuring pigs head on page… Does it mean that king Pig should be somehow obtained?
Wow update came faster than I thought :)
To anyone using Google Play:
Can you send me a screenshot of the final “purchase” screen for the Mighty Eagle on ABo via Google Play? Something akin to the top picture on this post? (We will remove your email address from the image just like we did on the one linked.) Please let me know. Email will likely be the best option for sending it. (My email is my username [at] this site [dot] com.)
Sent you the pic :D
Thanks. Sorry, alternative question. Buying ads away is how much? $0.99 USD?
@AMslimfordy, yes!
Price list :
– Ads : $0.99
– Mighty Eagle : $0.99
– Powerups : Exactly the same as iOS :)
Sorry for the delay guys. Soooo many links to info haha.
I originally installed all angry bird games via Google play. I didn’t like the ads so I went to amazon and purchased the ad-free versions which updated the apps I already had installed on my phone. When the new updates come via Google play, I update them and the ads are not there. I don’t use the updates from Amazon bcz of losing all the progress from the Amazon updates. Don’t know if that will help anyone. Just figured I would offer what I did to get no ads when I update from Google Play.
This is good information. Thank you.
Confirmed that King Pig is unlocked by 3-starring all levels. I completed my last chapter, Mine and Dine, and the King Pig showed up along with MaD’s golden egg.
Was that the last GE you needed as well?
It was my last GE.
Ok so it could be that both are required.
I have King Pig. I have only 22 GE found and 15 GE completed. I reckon that GE are not required.
Thanks.
I have 3 stars on all levels, but no King Pig. Read all comments but can’t seem to find answer as to how to get it. Thoughts? I’m playing on iPad but don’t have the HD version
It is only available on the HD version.
There is a bug with the daily power-ups. If the slot machine shows 3 King Slings, you get a Slingscope and vice versa.
Confirmed – happens on other combinations too.
What other combinations? The Super Seeds and Birdquakes are always correct in my SD app.
Today the slot machine showed three BQ and I got a KS.
same thing happened to me
I’ll add this to the list. Thanks.
By the way, I’ve only seen this reported in the “SD” version of the app. Haven’t had any issues in HD.
The daily slot is restarrd evert 00.00 i think if you play a level on the midnight the slot will show up
Oh and if i read carefully i think the king pig lvl will come to sd version
1) I believe so.
2) I haven’t seen anything about this yet.
If you read the post there is a sentence say “HD only at this time”
Yes, I wrote that. However, it does not imply that it will arrive for other platforms. It just means that iPad is, at this time, the only platform that has it.
Why should it be different from the daily Space Eagle in AB Space?
I couldn’t tell you, sorry.
wow dat is soooo kool aw man i have an iPhone dats unfair id have an iPad
I just noticed something about the second chapter of S&T, the levels are numbered 16-30 and not 1-15 or 1-21 again. Not very helpful, but interesting.
Surf and Turf does not have a “Chapter” number besides its “splash logo”, so there would be no way to differentiate between Chapters. Just like on Facebook, it will be numbered 1 thru 45.
Uhh…yeah. Right. I get what you mean..
I just found a bug that the 125 bundles is incorrectly listed as 500 on google play. I didn’t purchase because…you know, it costs $19.99, too high for me. If i buy it, will i get 125 each or 500???
i think you will get 500 each. If you win the competition on angry birds facebook,you will get a few bundle packs. in a bundle pack you will find: 1 Super seeds, 1 King sling, 1 Sling scope and 1 Birdquake!so if you buy 500 bundle packs, you will get 500 each.
@amslimfordy I have an Ipad But i dont see king pig by my golden eggs.
How can that be?
We often interchange iPad and AB HD. You wouldn’t be running the SD version by any chance.
The other requirement is to three star all levels.
Thanks for the information @sal9