Angry Birds Space

"The #1 mobile game of all time blasts off into space!"

- Tagline

Angry Birds Space is a video game that is a part of the Angry Birds series. Developed and released by Rovio Entertainment in March 2012 for mobile devices, it takes place in outer space, with the Angry Birds struggling to save the eggsteroids from the claws of King Pig and his minions.

Pre-release
The first posters before the Press Release first appeared on February 17, 2012. The very first poster featured a full-sized page of Super Red with words at the bottom saying 'TOP SECRET' along with the first video on the 16th. After the trailer, they released the second trailer on the 23rd showing two astronauts on a slingshot. Then on the 24th with the third trailer appeared showing the Lazer Bird. Then on March 3rd, it shows a spaced out pig for the first time.

Press release
On March 8, 2012, Rovio posted a press release about the game with further information:

Game description
After a giant claw kidnaps their eggs, the Angry Birds chase it into a wormhole and find themselves floating in a strange galaxy surrounded by space pigs! Luckily, the Angry Birds have superpowers of their own...

Angry Birds Space features 270 interstellar levels (or 386 (387 in Android) levels, if you count the Danger Zone, Eggsteroids, the Space Egg bonus levels, and the new Space Eagle bonus levels) on planets and in zero gravity, resulting in spectacular gameplay ranging from slow-motion puzzles to lightspeed destruction. With regular free updates, new in-app purchases, brand new birds, brand new superpowers, and a whole galaxy to explore, the sky is no longer the limit!

Features:
 * 270 interstellar levels and counting!
 * Regular free updates!
 * Brand new birds! (Ice Bird and Space Egg)
 * Brand new pigs! (Fat Pig, Alien Pig, Spacecraft Pig and Hektor Porko)
 * Brand new superpowers!
 * Zero-gravity space adventures!
 * Trick shots using planets’ gravity, volcanoes, and water.
 * New in-app purchases for iOS!
 * Hidden bonus levels!
 * Beautifully detailed backgrounds!
 * Boss Battles! (1-30, 2-30, 4-30, 5-30, 6-30, 7-30, 8-20, 8-40, 9-30)
 * Power-Ups and Free Daily Rewards. (Daily Rewards feature is no longer available since Beak Impact update.)

FAQ
Q: What is Angry Birds Space?

A: Angry Birds Space is a brand new game by Rovio, creator of the global phenomenon Angry Birds.

Q: Is this an update, or a new game?

A: Angry Birds Space is a completely new game with innovative new gameplay. From floating through space to using the gravity of nearby planets to set up spectacular trick shots, the unique background takes traditional gameplay to a totally new level. In addition, the Angry Birds have new superpowers and eight new characters.

Q: When is it coming out?

A: On March 22nd we will launch simultaneously in mobile gaming, animation, retail, and publishing. Not only is this the first big launch for us as an integrated entertainment company, but it is the first time this has ever been done for a mobile game!

Mark your calendar and stay tuned for the biggest game launch since the original Angry Birds!

Q: When is the official announcement?

A: The official announcement was online on March 8th at 10 am EST/3 pm GMT at [web.archive.org/web/20120308071103/http://angrybirds.com/space http://angrybirds.com/space]. The announcement was literally out of this world, with Flight Engineer Don Pettit introducing the game from the International Space Station.

Q: Where can I play the Angry Birds Space game?

A: Angry Birds Space is available on iOS, Android, Mac, and PC on March 22nd. Information on other platforms will be available later.

'''Q: I’m intrigued! How do I get more information?'''

A: We shall be releasing more information through space.angrybirds.com, so make sure to check back regularly. You can also check Facebook, Twitter or the Rovio Blog for updates.

The Daily - Birds in Space
On March 14, 2012, The Daily uploaded a free app that acts as an official companion to the game. The guide contains detailed information on the creation of the game, new characters, and other information.

A THIN LINE
March 14, 2012, also saw the press release of a new collaboration between MTV's A THIN LINE anti-cyber-bullying campaign and Angry Birds Space. Once the game is launched on March 22, 2012, players who post a positive message to the Draw Your Line app will receive a hint as to where to get a code that opens a secret golden egg level. Additionally, an anti-cyber-bullying PSA featuring the Birds was released that day.

Removal from the app stores
In 2019, all remaining Angry Birds games that were released before Angry Birds Transformers (aside from Angry Birds Friends), including Angry Birds Space, were removed from the App Store and Google Play in every country except Zimbabwe.

Plot
During a hot day on Piggy Island, the Angry Birds task the Blues with taking care of the eggs while they get some rest. However, the Blues do not do their job, instead disturbing Bomb with noises. Red and Chuck are angry because the Blues are not taking care of the eggs, though they are relieved that the eggs are safe. Suddenly, they remember about the sun protection, and give the eggs some caps. The Blues propose giving the eggs some clothings, which annoys Red. All of a sudden, a warp hole appears from the sky, and from this, an alien bird called Ice Bird falls with an eggsteroid. He leaves a crater on the ground by the impact. Despite this, he quickly returns back to his senses and grabs the eggsteroid, which startles the other birds. Suddenly, an evil laughter is heard, and a metallic claw falls from the sky, grabbing a chunk of soil with Ice Bird and the Angry Birds' respective eggs. Furious, Ice Bird uses the flock's slingshot to pass through the warp hole to retrieve his egg. Soon after, the Angry Birds discover that their eggs were stolen as well, and they also use the slingshot to enter the hole, which gives them special transformations.

With their new transformations, the Angry Birds end up in space, where they make their way through, defeating the hordes of Minion Pigs until they find King Pig himself driving an UFO he is using to control a vehicle he tries to use to battle the birds, though he is defeated. However, King Pig activates the defense system of his UFO, allowing him to escape through a warp hole. The Angry Birds follow him. Ending up in a cold region of the galaxy, the flock finds Ice Bird, who was injured in a battle against King Pig. The extraterrestrial bird joins the group, and they defeat King Pig again. However, Foreman Pig appears and steals one of the Angry Birds' eggs. When they defeat him, celebration is short-lived, as Red tracks a large pig eating an eggsteroid in a region made of sweets and desserts in the galaxy. Meanwhile, back on earth, Bubbles enters the warp hole and goes to space, aiding the Angry Birds. The flock defeat the pig, which makes him spit out the eggsteroid in him, returning him back to a normal pig. The birds later go to a red planet where they defeat the hordes of pigs.

Some time later, King Pig goes to an aquatic region in the galaxy with an eggsteroid, and the flock goes after him. After defeating him, they are happy that they got the eggsteroid as King Pig takes advantage of this moment to escape. Later, their eggsteroid is stolen by the Space Pig, though they still defeat him and retrieve the eggsteroid. Afterwards, they are surprised by a meteor shower, which is revealed to be King Pig in his antics again. After a series of battles, they defeat him once again.

Later, the birds find some purple smoke covering a part of the galaxy. When they check, they find Hektor Porko with some eggsteroids. The Angry Birds soon after pass through a vortex, ending up in the Mirror World. They later defeat King Pig and his minions and retrieve the eggsteroids.

Some time later, the pigs build a contraption made to track eggs across the different galaxies. They soon after find that there are eggs in the Solar System, and they go there to find them. Witnessing this, the Angry Birds go to the Solar System as well to stop the pigs.

Gameplay
Angry Birds Space is a puzzle video game with similar gameplay to that from previous Angry Birds games. In the game, the player takes control of a limited group of birds, who can be launched anywhere by the use of a slingshot. All levels have a series of pigs the player must pop by the use of their characters. These pigs normally appear sheltered inside of structures made of wood, glass, and/or metal, in addition of some additional objects, such as TNT. If the player fails to pop all the pigs in the levels, they will get a Level Failed screen, encouraging them to try again. If they manage to do so however, they will win and pass to the next level. Upon completing each level, the player will receive one, two, or three stars depending on the score received.

Angry Birds Space makes use of different physics compared to past Angry Birds games due to it taking place in outer space. The game has gravitational fields, which will attract any objects and characters to its center, which usually has a planetoid. When outside of a gravitational field, characters and objects will move in a straight line until they lose their momentum. In this case, they will stay still. When outside of gravitational fields, pigs will be inside of bubbles to breath. Should they lose these bubbles, they will freeze instantly and pop after one second unless they get inside a gravitational field.

Like other Angry Birds games, Angry Birds Space makes use of power-ups, which are optional booster items the player can use to get a temporal advantage to beat the level with more ease. These Power-ups are limited and cannot be used if the player runs out of them. To get them, the player needs to complete episodes or pay with real money.

Items

 * Eggsteroid
 * King Pig's UFO
 * Lightsaber
 * Power-ups
 * Flock of Birds
 * Pig Puffer
 * Space Egg
 * Wingman
 * Sardine
 * Slingshot

Gimmicks and obstacles

 * Glass
 * Stone
 * Water
 * Wood

Bosses

 * 1) Pig Bang boss (Pig Bang)
 * 2) Cold Cuts boss (Cold Cuts)
 * 3) Fat Pig (Utopia)
 * 4) Red Planet boss (Red Planet)
 * 5) Pig Dipper boss (Pig Dipper)
 * 6) Alien Pig (Cosmic Crystals)
 * 7) Beak Impact boss 1 (Beak Impact)
 * 8) Beak Impact boss 2 (Beak Impact)
 * Brass Hogs boss (Brass Hogs)

Episodes

 * 1) Pig Bang
 * 2) Cold Cuts
 * 3) Fry Me to the Moon
 * 4) Utopia
 * 5) Red Planet
 * 6) Pig Dipper
 * 7) Cosmic Crystals
 * 8) Beak Impact 1
 * 9) Beak Impact 2
 * Brass Hogs
 * Solar System
 * Eggsteroids
 * Danger Zone

Shop
The shop is where the player can buy Power-ups using real money. The products that appear in it are the follows:

Comic adaptations
To promote the release of Angry Birds Space, Rovio released a digital comic which takes place before the game. Four years later, IDW Publishing would make two stories using elements from the game for issue 9 of the 2016 edition of their Angry Birds Comics comic series.

Books
To promote the release of Angry Birds Space, National Geographic released Angry Birds Space: A Furious Flight into the Final Frontier. A month later, Kaiken published Angry Birds Space: Colors and Angry Birds Space: Numbers. A year later, Angry Birds Space: Maze Mania, Learn to Draw: Angry Birds Space and Angry Birds Space Joke Book were released. Nearly 2 years later, Angry Birds Space: Search and Find was released.

Music
The music of Angry Birds Space was composed by Salla Hakkola, while a remix of "Angry Birds Theme" was made by Slash, and used for the menu in Pig Dipper. Salla's music for the game was later released in the form of Angry Birds Space (Original Game Soundtrack).

Virtual reality remake
In early 2016, it was announced that Rovio would be aiding with Brazilian video game developer IMGNATION to develop a VR re-release of Angry Birds Space, which was called Angry Birds Space VR. It was shown at a few events in the United States and Brazil. However, no other details of the game have been revealed since then, and the current fate of the game remains unknown.

Trivia

 * When the game released, Rovio put out an official statement warning players of possible insecure and bootleg Flash versions of the game.
 * This game still available in some of the Chinese Appstores, such as Xiaomi Store.
 * When the game released on Steam, digital trading cards were released alongside the game that can give you Steam profile badges, emojis and profile backgrounds.