At long last! At very long last! Angry Birds Space has landed for iOS, PC, Mac, NOOK Color, and Android via the Android Market and Amazon Appstore. We will definitely know more as we delve a bit deeper into Angry Birds Space, but here’s what we know so far. The initial launch of Angry Birds Space includes:
- 60 gravity-defying levels: 30 from Pig Bang and 30 from Cold Cuts. The Angry Birds Space leaderboard is online and ready for your scores. Walkthrough pages are also up, so feel free to provide your strategies and help us track down those minimum 3 star scores.
- 30 brain-teaser, extremely difficult levels in an episode called Danger Zone. Our video walkthroughs are available, but we warn you that they are very challenging. On iOS, Danger Zone is an in-app purchase, though level one is already unlocked, so you can try one level before you chose to buy the episode for $0.99. On PC, Danger Zone unlocks if you pass all 30 levels Pig Bang. It is available for free on Samsung Android devices. As for other devices, only time will tell.
- A Golden Eggsteroids episode, which are the Angry Birds Space equivalent to Golden Eggs. This episode is locked by default. It unlocks once you’ve found your first Golden Eggsteroid. When found, Golden Eggsteroids unlock bonus levels, some levels pay homage to a few classic 1980’s video games. This is reportedly Rovio’s not-so-subtle nod to its video game predecessors.
- For iOS there are new achievements via Game Center. For the first time we’ve actually created some video walkthroughs that can help with some of the hard achievements.
- Poppable space suits (bubbles) on the home screen and throughout the game (i.e. check out the credits).
- New animated bird help menus that help you understand the different powers.
- The Space Eagle is making an appearance (see more below).
- Quick tip #1! Frozen pigs will pop on their own.
- Quick tip #2! To unlock the first level in an episode you need to hit the “Play” button and watch the first comic. Afterwards, you’ll be taken to the very first level.
- Quick tip #3! If you hit an Eggsteroid, like the one on level 1-9, you’re automatically transported via a wormhole to that Eggsteroid level.
- Quick tip #4! Lazer Bird isn’t affected by gravity when he’s targeting (after tap), but after impacting something gravity will exert force.
As you can tell, Angry Birds Space is launching on many platforms at once. Here’s a quick breakdown on the different flavors and their subsequent cost. Regardless of what version you chose, I’m sure the few dollars that it sets you back will be well worth it. In most cases it’s cheaper than a Happy Meal at McDonald’s.
- iOS: There are two flavors. The SD version costs $0.99 USD, which is identical to the other Angry Birds apps in the past. The HD version costs $2.99 USD, which includes retina support for the new iPad (colloquially, the iPad 3). At this time, it is unclear if there will be a free and/or trial version like the other three apps. Angry Birds Space for iOS will run on iPhone 3GS/4/4S, iPod Touch (3rd, 4th gen) and requires iOS 4.0 or later (iPad requires 4.2 or later).
- Android via Amazon Marketplace: There is a free ad-supported version, a $0.99 ad-free version, and a $2.99 HD version for Kindle Fire (nice!).
- Android via Android Market / Google Play: Just as above, there is a free ad-supported version, a $0.99 ad-free version called “Premium”, an a $2.99 HD version for tablets. Requires Android OS 1.6, just as before.
- PC: $5.95, a dollar more than the other Angry Birds apps in the past (the extra dollar may be for Danger Zone being included). There is also a demo available which allows you to play levels 1-1 through 1-15 of Pig Bang.
- Mac: $4.99 and requires OS X 10.6.6 or later.
Understanding The Mighty Space Eagle
The Mighty Space Eagle has arrived, although it’s not exactly what you’re used to! On iOS at least, we first see the option to use the Space Eagle on level 1-11 of Pig Bang. The Space Eagle pops out of the sardine can through a wormhole and quickly blasts the surrounding area before returning to Earth. There are a few important differences though.
- You must have at least one unfired bird in the slingshot to use the sardine can.
- Most notably, the Space Eagle isn’t buy once, unlimited use. Rather, it’s treated more like a power-up. On iOS you receive three trials and then are prompted to purchase more. You can buy 20 cans for $0.99, 80 for $2.99, 280 for $7.99, or 980 for $19.99. We should also mention that you can earn Space Eagles via gameplay, though probably not enough to make significant progress in feather collecting.
- Using the Space Eagle does NOT automatically pop all pigs and clear the level, like it does in the other versions of Angry Birds. You must keep flinging.
- We’ve heard reports that the number of birds you use actually affects your destruction percentage. In the past the birds could help you, but didn’t directly affect your percentage. This is unconfirmed.
Let’s Find those Golden Eggsteroids! Clues Abound
Update! We’ve found all five Eggsteroids and our Complete Angry Birds Space Golden Eggsteroids Guide is ready and waiting if you need it. The Golden Eggsteroids leaderboard is up as well, so head on over and enter your scores.
If you want to track them down the Golden Eggsteroids yourself, we’ve outlined the clues we’re aware of below. If you aren’t interested in sleuthing for clues, our Complete Golden Eggsteroids Guide is available as a shortcut. Okay, on to the clues we know exist so far:
- One hint is available by participating in MTV’s “A THIN LINE” campaign, which we wrote about a few days ago.
- Several hints will available via Walmart, both by their Facebook page and by physical Angry Birds Space merchandise. Supposedly their Facebook Page will be updated with a clue today. But that’s not all. Per this USA Today article, “three more clues will be hidden in a new line of limited-edition plush toys, T-shirts and candy that the retailer will begin selling on Sunday. The 5- and 8-inch plush birds ($9.97 and $14.97, respectively), $6.97 T-shirt and Space Fruit Snacks ($2.18) could have clues on the price tag, in the packaging or within the shirts.”
- Furthermore, T-Mobile stores within Walmart will offer a free level to those who buy an Android smartphone. We’re not sure at this time if this is an exclusive level or some type of unlock.
Lastly, I should also add that all Samsung users have access to a bonus Golden Eggsteroid. Since it’s not available for everyone it’s not included on our leaderboard.
Some Helpful Links
- If your stuck on a level check out the video walkthroughs.
- Like competition? Enter your scores on our Angry Birds Space leaderboard.
- A list of all the achievements found in Game Center.
- For the first time we’ve actually created some video walkthroughs that can help with some of the hard achievements.
- We have found a few bugs, so be sure to check out our bugs list to see if they affect you.
Can’t get enough?
We can’t blame you. If you’re like us and just can’t get enough of Angry Birds Space? Check out these other fine articles, each containing some awesome tidbits about what is to come
- Official Angry Birds Space Trailer by Rovio
- Massive Angry Birds Space Background Set
- Angry Birds Space Gameplay Footage
- Meet the Birds in Angry Birds Space
- Official Angry Birds Space Announcement
Pig Bang Episode Selection Screen
Home Screen
I don’t know if this has been said or not, but I love that fact that you can buy the game through Google Play so we don’t have to deal with those pesky adds anymore. Also I work in the Seattle area and I can’t really tell what is going on at the Space Needle, but there is something hanging from the side of the building. Can’t really tell what it is, but it looks like a sling shot.
Oh spectactular! I downloaded the free version earlier today and am playing that. I will have to buy, download, and move my save file over to the other later on.
I also live in Seattle, there is an Angry Birds Space launch event scheduled. Numerous articles and I think it hit their twitter feed.
The Ad-free version seems to run so much smoother. Probably because there is no background polling going on.
I heard Rovio was having a party here. Maybe it is at the Space Needle’s party center
Nope, not a slingshot. It looks more like a red cone hanging around the Space Needle’s neck
Correction: it’s a giant red bird!!
Just to say I LOVE IT!
Maybe this is just me, but does the movement of the slingshot seem more sensitive than past AB games? Maybe it is just more noticeble with the track showing up (so you can see your aim point), but it seems like more often than not when releaseing the bird (picking my finger up), it seems like the track varies ever so slightly, making precision shots much harder. Maybe this is just me and my fat fingers, but wanted to see if anyone else was seeing this.
I noticed the same.
I noticed it too, especially when playing on my iPhone in zoomed out mode. Not as noticable when playing on either of my two tablets. (iPad or Kindle) I think it is just hard to pick the finger up off the screen without imparting any lateral movement.
I find if you move your finger as far away from the slingshot as possible while still maintaining your projected trajectory, it lessens the chance of the shifting. I had to do this when I knew I needed to hit something very specific but I kept hitting above or below it because of this little effect.
I wanted to ask wether the game can also be bought in store or if it can be bought there
in future. Maybe thats a bit early to speak about but i would be happy if anyone awnsers. I played the demo and it´s so cool!
Thankyou! (sorry for language mistakes)
Is this for PC? Yes, you can purchase the full version from shop.angrybirds.com.
I ment a real shop with cashiers and where youz can touch everything. :D
may it be that the app is very ‘bad’ for older ios devices?! cazse it crashed 7 times in not even 2 hours on my ipod!!
Just looking, this app is 55.9MB on my iPhone, as compared to 34.2MB for ABO, 36.1MB for Rio, and 43MB for Seasons, and there are way less levels here. Probably the modified physics have increased the footprint above that which some older devices are capable of running.
Heh,it(AbS) for my Android takes only 22mb!:D
How does that compare to the other apps?
according to google play- AB original is 14.67 MB- Rio is 19.49 MB- Seasons is 22.94 MB. I think that the increased physics in AB Space must be the reason for the larger size, since the older games have so many more levels.
kindle fire hd is only 16.7 MB.
Where is Angry Birds on Nokia?
For now, Rovio does not plan to release Angry Birds Space for Symbian/Nokia.
On Level 1-13, there’s this little white radish thing at the bottom-right corner of the screen. How do I pick that up without getting sucked into the gravity atmosphere?
Use blue bird, aim as low as possible and split after you miss slingshot asteroid. It gives you 1000 score, i thought it would give an egg :(
I thought it might be an egg, too. Any ideas about just what that thing is :)? thanks for the tip, by the way. I just kept floating away when I tried to aim for it.
I think it’s just an alien tree.
I’ve noticed there’s radishes, carrots & mushrooms. They’re worth big points but don’t “do anything”.
It is a Mutant Space Radish, they inhabit the desert around Area 51. :)
pig bang complete 3 stars in all level and score 1887875
…I kinda beat it 6 hours before you. European folks are luckier :) 1810300, 3 stars aswell
It;s AWESOME!I Like IT!!!:):):)
Danger Zone its really hard to play!!!!! Grrrrrrrrrrr
No it isn’t!I’m at 6,or 7 lvl!:D:D
What devices are you guys on? I’m trying to figure out how to get Danger Zone from the Amazon Android app store.
dont know if mentioned but you can use more mighty eagles in one level! btw i love the iap cracker from cydia ;)
Cmon,why I dont have a Mighty Eagle?:D
and you can activate the sardine can!
awsome! feel a bit cheeted at mighty eagle, but still awsome!
I’m not sure if anyone said this yet, but it looks like the official names of the birds are the ones in that Daily video (Lightning, Super Red, Monster, ect.), not the ones in the Daily app. http://www.Shop.angrybirds.com
How do you unlock Cold Cuts? I have gotten through Level 10 on Pig Bang without any cheats or help to obtain 3 stars; however, I’d like to look at the next episode now.
Also, HD on Kindle is nice, but I’d rather have AB for free like it is in Google Play/Android Marketplace.
Lastly, Slim you seem/appear to have some inroads with Rovio….congrats. Thus, could you please ask them not to alienate Android OS users? (alien-AB Space-get it?)
Yet again, we do not get the Mighty (Space) Eagle! Not fair.
This is a rhetorical question in a sense. Just how many smartphones, e-readers and tablets use Android that do not have access to key componenents of the game ME, MSE, and possibly in the future even Danger Zone ?
Bummer, I guess Rovio doesn’t need that market share, or we’re willing to settle for less. I love ABs, I have real exotic birds, but I must register my protest.
Complete the Pig Bang,and then tou will unlock Cold Cuts!;)
Than you!!
I believe this is the first time I have the game before there’s a board for scores. :D
PLEASE!!! On the mighty eagle, PLEASE show walk through on every levels. PLEASE!! I finally got my 1st and it took 13 eagles, on the 1st level. And now that they are charging per use, OUCH!!!! I did notice you can use multiple eagles on each level, but to get the feathers. Please have walk throughs for EACH level PLEASE!!!!!
We will see. We are charged per-use as well.
Even if there is walkthrough, there is no guarantee that our shot will get 100% total destruction…we might end up using many eagles..
Even with walkthroughs it’s taken numerous attempts on some levels to get 100% destruction.
And what about when a level is like the one in Seasons 2011 (I believe it was 2011) that was all but impossible without a trick shot causing the big brother bird to spin backwards into the starting wall?
Rovio’s no longer angry like they originally described themselves when they described the Mighty Eagle. They’ve become evil and effected by corporate greed.
Oh, I remember that Season’s Greedings one… Looks like Rovio is starting to take a turn to the greed, just like the episode name…
THIS IS AWESOME!
Does anyone know if ABs Nest has walkthroughs for Eggsteroid, as well as where each level is to get the wormholes to get to each level on Eggsteroid?
I think I got one on Pig Bang level 1-9. Any others that may be out there, or is it too early in the release?
Also are at 1-20!;]
Thank you, and based upon your other posts, you are really god at ABSpace.
If I just had the walkthroughs for Eggsteroid, but I know ABs Nest is really overwhelmed today.
Thanks for compliments!!Nice to hear that!:):)
We will, but please be patient. We are going as fast as we can. In the meantime, I have labels in levels with Eggsteroids in them.
We understand compltely Slim. In the interim, we are helping each othsr via posts and written walkthroughs on your label pages.
I think most of us are a pretty laid back bunch.
My real bird just got jealous and grabbed my finger, so excuse any typos.
Tiki, Gizmo, Sammi, Peaches and Koko said “hello” to all real bird lovers.
I have searched one more egg!It is at 2-13 level!;):)
Thank you, again, maksims97. I haven’t gotten that far yet, as I won’t go to the next level until I 3-star each one.
I simply wanted to peek at Cold Cuts, but please keep the AB Space version of Golden Egg locations posted.
I’m writing them down, so I know to look for them when I get to that/the specific level.
Cold cuts is definitely more difficult as compared to pig bang….
Anyone care to explain how to obtain the Langrangian Point achievement?
i’m curious about this as well..
this will explain in it detail, but basically it is where the bird will be ‘stationary’ between two gravitational fields. I haven’t managed it myself yet, but I’ve been close :)
aha, thanks, i wiki’ed it before but it didn’t help much in the matter of understanding the achievement.. ^^
Don’t know either. Anybode can help?
I’ve managed to get a blue bird stationary between two fields on level 1-11, it moved back and forth slower and slower until it stopped dead, then popped and disappeared. No achievement, so either I didn’t get it spot on, or this isn’t the way to do it? Any help appreciated
sorry I meant level 1-10
There seem to Be bugs in the iOS version. I hope there’s an update soon.
Rovio just launched a new ab space web site http://space.angrybirds.com/launch/
Yep I see it!Wery nice site,ye?:)
Another golden egg,in 2-25(if you zoom out,you will see)!:)
I have found 4 eggsteroids so far :P
I have found all 6 eggsteroids for now!Last are on 2-28 level!:)
Eggstoroids on Level 1-9, 1-20, 2-13, 2-25, 2-28 equals 5.
Which one did I miss?????
HELP please.
Those are all numbered 1-5, so I don’t believe you missed any…? I’m not sure how maksims97 got 6? Danger zone?
6 ??? Where please? I think I missed 1.
there’s one special egg for samsung galaxy device owners. Not sure if it will be released for all later, or not.
Is score addict on pig bang glitchy????
It does not register my acheivement, although i have reach 1908750…
Nvm….my score on gc and in game are not the same…no wonder it do not register…
Eggsteroids
– 1.9
– 1.20
– 2.13
– 2.25
– 2.28
I searched that all(flex):D:D
Ok,ok joke!:D But some I searched!:D
I have only found 4, thanks for it! :D
Actually I found them all, all ready xD I knew about the 2-28 here: http://www.athinline.org/angrybirds :P
WOW,slow down!You are hero!!!
Is this for real, a secret egg unlock link?
I’ve found an error in a tip. Only frozen pigs which are outside of a planet atmosphere will pop on their own. Pigs that have been frozen by the freeze bird won’t do it.
Heh,completed Pig Bang,and Cold Cuts(without all three golden stars) and searched all egs!Now left danger zone,when i am at 8lvl!!!:):):)
Anyone knows the origin of E-5? I don’t get it…
i think is in a pile of snow or below the slingshot but i don’t remember
Cold Cuts,2-28,in the snow shines gold stars!;]
The egg itself is on level 2-28 next to the red arrow, but if you are asking as to the reason behind the level design, i’m not sure either.
Reminds me Bubble Bobble.
Bubble Bobble is fun!!!
That’s my take on the eggsteroid levels:
E1: Space Invaders 1978
E2: Super Mario 1985
E3: Breakout 1976
E4: Bubble Bobble 1986
E5: Star Castle 1980
Most of you are too young to remember those ;-)
I’m far too young to remember those, but space invaders and super mario are still very much recognisable as classics, as I believe breakout is. The other two, unfortunately, passed me by!
Hey, I was a Star Castle fanatic while I was in school. the others I could play almost as well.
Star Castle…? Never heard about that. Thanks anyway.
I know the first four games, except I dunno what they call (except obviously super mario and bubble bobble). I’ve never played star castel tho :).
I don’t remember Breakout and Star Castle. But I do know what Space Invaders, Super Mario Bros., and Bubble Bobble are.
A big thanks for this Sal. I knew most of them, but the dates were a nice addition.