Angry Birds fans have a special gift this Valentine's
Day — the wildly popular pig-flying game made its official debut on
Facebook.
The Facebook app
is similar to the original mobile version, with the addition of social
components, brand new power-ups, and exclusive new levels. The added
social aspect allows players to compete with their Facebook friends for
gold, silver, and bronze crowns in any level. Players can also brag
about their scores on the social network and give their Facebook friends
"mystery gifts" of power-ups.
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The Facebook version includes four new power-ups, including "sling
scope" (for better targeting), "king sling" (for more power and
velocity), "super seeds" (to super-size your bird, turning it into a ""pig
popping giant), and "birdquake" (to shake the battlefield and bring
down pigs' defenses). Besides being gifted with power-ups, players can
earn them through game play or purchase them.
And — even better — anyone who plays the game between now and Feb. 16
will receive 14 free power-ups as a special Valentine's Day gift from
Angry Birds developer Rovio.
Rovio said it is lining up even more features and gameplay for the Facebook version of the game in the coming weeks.
"This launch is just the beginning for Angry Birds on Facebook,"
Petri Järvilehto, Rovio's senior vice president of game publishing, said
in a statement.
The mobile version of Angry Birds has garnered more than 700 million
downloads to date, making it one of the most popular games in history.