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2[[caption-width-right:350:Five angry birds! Five unique abilities! Vengeance against the pigs!]]
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4''Angry Birds'' is an [[ArtilleryGame artillery simulator]][=/=]PuzzleGame created by Finnish video game developer Creator/RovioEntertainment in 2009. The premise of the game is that [[EvilEggEater evil, egg-munching pigs]] have raided the nests of birds who will get their eggs back, whatever it takes. Said egg retrieving involves launching the birds from a slingshot at the pigs, who are protected behind elaborate obstacles of wood, ice and stone. It's a simple concept, but the execution is often [[NintendoHard anything but easy]]. The first game was released on December 11, 2009.
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6There are several different types of birds, most of which have a special ability activated by tapping the screen in mid-flight:
7* '''Red''' is a simple projectile; aim and launch. In ''Angry Birds 2'', he gains the ability to [[GaleForceSound unleash a battle cry to topple structures]].
8* '''The Blues''' (Jay, Jake, and Jim) are loaded into the slingshot as a single small bird, but when launched, they can be split into three tiny birds. They are especially effective at shattering ice.
9* '''Chuck''' (yellow) doubles his speed and acts like a missile. He's best for breaking through wood.
10* '''Bomb''' (black) [[ActionBomb acts like]] [[MeaningfulName a bomb]], blowing up shortly after he lands or if you tap the screen. Before exploding, he's most effective against stone.
11* '''Matilda''' (white) [[DeathFromAbove drops an exploding egg]] and shoots up at an angle.
12* '''Hal''' (green toucan) acts like a boomerang, reversing direction and speeding up.
13* '''Terence''' (large red) is slow but, on impact, will either cause a lot of damage or move a lot of blocks.
14* '''Bubbles''' (orange) is small, but puffs up into a larger size shortly after landing or if you tap the screen, pushing everything around him out of the way. He deflates after a short while.
15* '''Stella''' (pink) releases bubbles that lift objects into the air and then drop them when the bubbles pop.
16* '''Silver''' (silver) Introduced in ''Angry Birds 2'', does a loop and flies straight downwards after with increased strength.
17* '''Melody''' (brown) Introduced in ''Angry Birds 2'', can, if you tap the screen, suck up objects and spit them back out.
18* The '''Mighty Eagle''' is an enormous bird who will [[SmartBomb wipe out all the pigs in a level]]. Unlike the other birds, it incurs a [[BribingYourWayToVictory one-time activation fee]]. Unlike the other birds, using the Eagle is a challenge mode, as instead of points you're awarded a percentage score based on how much of the level is destroyed.
19** The "Year of the Dragon" episode of ''Seasons'' introduces the [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Mighty Dragon]] which does the same thing as the Eagle but by spinning.
20** The "Philadelphia Eagles" edition for Facebook introduces a version of the Mighty Eagle known as the "Mighty Philadelphia Eagle".
21** The "Ham Dunk" episode of ''Seasons'' introduces the Mighty Ball, which works just like the Mighty Eagle.
22* The ''WesternAnimation/{{Rio}}'' version adds Blu and Jewel as special birds in some levels, in two different versions: ChainedHeat, where they fly straight forward with a large impact, and Blu alone, who flails around madly after landing or tapping.
23* ''Space'' gives the regular birds a slightly DarkerAndEdgier makeover (seen as they pass through the space warp in the backstory animation) and changes some of the colours. In particular, Terence becomes green, the Mighty Eagle becomes a Space Eagle that wipes out everything around the launched fish tin instead of killing every pig, and Chuck becomes purple and will travel at high speed towards whatever point you touch on the screen. The game introduces a completely new light blue bird shaped like an ice cube that freezes all items around it, making them easily smashed by the Blues. The summer 2012 update introduced bonus levels in which you fire eggs that hatch into [[UnrealisticBlackHole mini-black holes]], which don't do much damage themselves but which you have to use to attract pigs and scenery so that they smash into each other.
24* Both ''AB Star Wars'' and ''AB Transformers'' not only have the birds cast as characters from the franchises, they have character-appropriate abilities (lightsabers, Force pushes, blasters, electricity, Force lightning, and others for the Star Wars games and character-appropriate alt modes and, in some cases, weapons in ''AB Transformers'').
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26The PuzzleGame aspect (and the game's main source of difficulty) revolves around the best use of the available birds in each level to [[DisasterDominoes collapse the obstacles onto the pigs]], as all the pigs have to be taken out to win a level. One to three stars are awarded when you clear a level, with a minimum score needing to be reached to earn all three. Scoring per level is based on pigs killed,[[note]]5000 points per pig[[/note]] damage done to the obstacles, and the number of birds left over at the end of the level.[[note]]10000 points per bird[[/note]] Achievements can also be earned for finishing episodes, three-starring all levels in an episode, scoring a certain number of points in an episode, and other things. Each episode also includes a number of hidden Golden Eggs which, when found, open bonus levels.
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28'''The games in the series so far:'''
29* The original, with fifteen episodes released to date (last new levels 2017).
30** An UpdatedRerelease of the 2012 version of the game (called ''Rovio Classics: Angry Birds'', later retitled ''Red's First Flight'') was released on March 31, 2022.
31* ''Angry Birds Seasons'' (released October 2010), featuring (mostly) holiday-themed episodes. Themes include but are not limited to [[UsefulNotes/AllHallowsEve Halloween]], {{Christmas|Tropes}}, [[ValentinesDayEpisode Valentine's Day]], and Summer. There are also episodes not centered around a day in particular (last new levels December 2016).
32* ''Angry Birds Friends'' (released February 2012 as ''Angry Birds Facebook'' and May 2013 on mobile), which connects to the Facebook version of the same name and lets you compete in a weekly tournament. Most of the original gang is present. For tournament levels, the eagle is replaced by the superhero themed Wingman who's basically [[UniformityException Terence in a mask]].
33* ''VideoGame/AngryBirdsSpace'' (released March 2012) has [[RecycledInSpace the birds all go into space]], where they launch themselves from one planet to another to rescue their eggs from evil space pigs. The artstyle for that game is not unlike ''VideoGame/{{Spore}}'' or ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' (last new levels 2015).
34* ''VideoGame/AngryBirds2'' (released August 2015), a true sequel to the original, with a new bird (Silver) joining the now 7-bird flock, and refreshed graphics.
35* ''Angry Birds Reloaded'' (released July 2021), a {{Remaster}} of the original game that also incorporates elements from the movies as well bringing levels from ''Angry Birds Seasons'' and ''Angry Birds Friends'' on top of it. Exclusive to the Platform/AppleArcade subscription service.
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37'''Spinoffs:'''
38* ''VideoGame/BadPiggies'' (released September 2012), a VillainEpisode focusing on vehicle building.
39* ''VideoGame/AngryBirdsGo'' (released December 2013), a kart racer.
40* ''VideoGame/AngryBirdsEpic'' (released June 2014), a turn-based RolePlayingGame featuring the birds as party members with classes, stats, and upgradeable gear.
41* ''VideoGame/AngryBirdsTransformers'' (released October 2014), a rail-shooter that, like ''Star Wars'', is a crossover with the ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' franchise where the ''Angry Birds'' cast play the heroes ("Autobirds") and villains ("Deceptihogs").
42* ''Angry Birds POP!'' (originally called ''Angry Birds Stella POP!'', released March 2015), a bubble-shooter MatchThreeGame originally with the ''Stella'' cast. It was later retooled to feature the main cast.
43* ''Angry Birds Blast'' (released December 2016), a tap-to-match game.
44* ''Angry Birds Evolution'' (released June 2017), with pinball-like mechanics similar to ''Action!'', but this one in the "hero-collection" style - it features over 100 new birds to collect and upgrade, with the established flock only available for recruitment in special events. The fifth game to use the movie's art style.
45* ''Angry Birds Match'' (released August 2017), another match-3 game where you complete levels to invite Hatchlings to different worlds. The sixth game to be based on the 2016 movie.
46* ''Angry Birds Dream Blast'' (released Janurary 2019), another tap-to-match game that features [[SpinoffBabies younger versions of the birds]]. The seventh game based on the movie.
47* ''Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs'' (originally called ''Angry Birds FPS: First Person Slingshot'', released February 2019 and April 2019 on mobile as ''Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs''), an augmented reality game where you aim and slingshot the birds from a first-person view using a VR headset or a mobile device that supports AR. The eighth game based on the movie.
48* ''Angry Birds Journey'' (originally called ''Angry Birds Casual'', released January 2022), with the difficulty being easier and with mechanics similar to the match games. The ninth game based on the movie.
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50'''Discontinued:'''
51* ''Angry Birds Rio'' (released March 2011), a sequel[=/=]{{crossover}}[=/=]tie-in with the movie ''WesternAnimation/{{Rio}}'', wherein the birds are captured and shipped to South America. Ended support at the end of 2020.
52* ''VideoGame/AngryBirdsStarWars'' (released November 2012), a sequel[=/=]{{crossover}} with the original ''Franchise/StarWars'' film trilogy. Unlike ''Angry Birds Rio'', which featured the normal birds alongside the cast of ''Rio'', this game utilizes the UniversalAdaptorCast trope, with birds and pigs alike portraying the various characters. Ended support at the end of 2020.
53** ''Angry Birds Star Wars II'' (released September 2013) revolves around the prequel trilogy, and allows you to play "light side" and "pork side" routes with corresponding characters. Ended support at the end of 2020.
54* ''Angry Birds Stella'' (released September 2014), a GirlsNightOutEpisode with Stella leading a new (almost-)all-female cast. It has been removed from the App Store as of October 2016 (2 years and 1 month after its release).
55* ''Angry Birds Fight!'' (released June 2015), which pits the birds against each other in one-on-one fights as well as the pigs, using a puzzle fighting system where your offense and defense are determined by how well you do in a MatchThreeGame using the birds as pieces on the game board. It incorporates the items and customizing features from ''Epic.'' Shut down in November 2017.[[note]]''Rio'', the ''Star Wars'' games, ''Stella'', ''Fight!'', ''Action!'' and ''POP Blast'' are the only shut-down games to be released worldwide, as every game below (except for ''Action!'' and ''POP Blast'') was still in the soft-launch stage when they were shut down.[[/note]]
56* ''Angry Birds Action!'' (released April 2016), a pinball-like game based on the 2016 film. It has been discontinued as of October 2017.
57* ''Angry Birds Football'' (released April 2016), a football game, being the second game to have the 2016 movie's graphics. Never got past the soft-launch stage.
58* ''Angry Birds Ace Fighter'' (released May 2016), an adventure "shoot-em-up" made by a Thai independent company where you shoot pigs to earn points. Removed from the App Store in September 2016 and servers shut down the following month.
59* ''Angry Birds Holiday'' (released May 2016). Basically, the birds and pigs have set aside the tower defense and decide to relax. Third game with the art style of the 2016 film. Discontinued within the year, at the end of 2016.
60* ''Angry Birds Islands'' (released March 2017), a village-building game. Shut down just two months after soft-launch.
61* ''Angry Birds Dice'' (released February 2017), a casino-like game and the fourth AB game based on the 2016 movie. Shut down in October 2017 while still in the soft-launch stage.
62* ''Angry Birds POP Blast'' (originally called ''Angry Birds POP 2'', released May 2019), another bubble-shooter in which you get to play as a bird and a pig in each level, and the ninth game based on the movie. It was quietly shut down less than a year after it was released.
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66Originally released for smartphones[[note]]Platform/{{iOS}}, Platform/{{Android}}, Symbian, [=WebOS=], Windows Phone[[/note]], the game is now available for play on tablet computers, e-readers, the Website/{{Google}} Chrome web browser, as a [=PlayStation=] Minis app [[note]]playable on the Platform/PlayStationPortable and Platform/PlayStation3[[/note]], and on Website/{{Facebook}}. Platform/{{Wii}}, Platform/{{Xbox 360}}, and Platform/Nintendo3DS have collections released for them on disc/cartridge. As of November 2011, ''Angry Birds'', in all its incarnations, across all platforms, has been downloaded ''[[http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/242027/20111102/angry-birds-downloaded-game-time.htm 500 million]]'' times. The only game with distribution figures that come close to this mark is ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}''[[note]]35mil via Platform/GameBoy; 100mil via phone. However, this is for copies ''sold'', and only on those two platforms; there are no figures for PC, nor for pirated or shareware versions.[[/note]] It's even been [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fyt792N1e9g parodied]] on an Israeli sketch comedy show, which used the endless conflict between the birds and the pigs as a metaphor for the UsefulNotes/ArabIsraeliConflict.
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68Related is the ''WebComic/AngryBirdsHolidayComics'' series and the ''WesternAnimation/AngryBirdsToons'' series. In 2014, Angry Birds Land opened in Ride/ThorpePark, with rides and a 4D movie based around the games.
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70[[http://news.sky.com/story/1154360/angry-birds-hollywood-veterans-to-direct-film In fall 2013, the plan was set in motion]] for there to be a feature-length ''Angry Birds'' film titled simply enough, ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBirdsMovie''. The film was released in May of 2016 and has the voice-acting likes of Creator/JasonSudeikis, Creator/JoshGad, Creator/PeterDinklage, Creator/KeeganMichaelKey of ''Series/KeyAndPeele'', and WebVideo/{{Smosh}}. Despite mixed reviews, the film was successful enough to get a [[WesternAnimation/TheAngryBirdsMovie2 sequel]], which was released in August of 2019.
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72On August 17, 2023, Creator/{{Sega}} purchased Rovio Entertainment for $776 million.
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74For a list of other ''Angry Birds''-related media, see the [[Franchise/AngryBirds franchise page]].
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77!!The games provide examples of:
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82* AllThereInTheManual: Many of the birds' names are given in ''[[CompilationRerelease Angry Birds Trilogy]]'', Magazine/NationalGeographic's ''Angry Birds: Fed Up, Feathered, and Furious'', and [[http://www.toycarenow.com/us/apresentacao.pdf the production presentation for Toy Care's toothbrush line]].
83* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Green pigs.
84* ArtEvolution:
85** In ''Angry Birds Rio'' and the now-discontinued ''Angry Birds Chrome'', both the birds and pigs are given more refined sprites. These sprites are now used in newer versions of the original game.
86** Starting with ''VideoGame/AngryBirdsGo'', the characters have their designs from the ''WesternAnimation/AngryBirdsToons'' series. Some of the older games like ''Seasons'' and the original also used the ''Toons'' designs, but only on menus and cutscenes.
87** Starting with ''Angry Birds Action!'', the characters have their designs from ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBirdsMovie''. Some of the previous games like ''Angry Birds Friends'' and ''VideoGame/AngryBirdsEpic'' also used the movie designs, but only on their loading screens and some menus. So far, the only ''Angry Birds'' games released since ''Action!'' not to use the movie designs are ''Angry Birds Blast!'' and ''Angry Birds Reloaded'' (not counting the soft-launched games like ''Ace Fighter'' and ''Islands'', which are now discontinued).
88* ArtilleryGame: In a loose sense of the term -- the slingshot controls your launch angle and speed, each bird leaves a visible shot trail, and the goal is to eliminate your opposition (either through direct hits or, more often, collateral damage). But the pigs aren't actively aiming and shooting at the birds in return, (except in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' version) and you only have a limited number of birds to take out the pigs with.
89* AutomaticLevel:
90** A few of the bonus levels are like this.
91** Subverted in some bonus levels which are built around chain reactions; there's a random chance that the mechanism does partially fail, and some of these can be failed completely if you don't shoot a bird properly to trigger the chain reaction.
92* {{Autosave}}: The games automatically save your progress every time you complete a level.
93* AxCrazy: The birds, arguably, based on how over-the-top their protective instinct is (see NoHoldsBarredBeatdown below).
94* BalloonBurstingBird: Some levels have architecture held up by them...pop them and guess what happens.
95* BerserkButton:
96** Touching the birds' eggs. A ''mosquito'' touches one, and gets a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown. A butterfly who manages to tip over an egg suffers a similar fate.
97** Birds in captivity sets them off as well, to the point they rope in [[WesternAnimation/{{Rio}} Blu and Jewel]] to fight.
98** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8f4EnDrNwU Never steal candy from Bubbles.]]
99* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bk_nqUQ0fc These]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eyig_V-_5o videos]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezMdddYcRsc show]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7gIpfrQdAI that]] the birds are the best egg carers in the world. Should anything threaten them, you quickly learn why they are called [[MeaningfulName Angry Birds]].
100* BigBad:
101** The King Pig.
102** Nigel for ''Rio'', presumably.
103* BigOlEyebrows: Most of the birds have one.
104* BilingualBonus: The mug Bomb drinks from in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv54QkH6ocg Bomb Bird stars in Angry Birds update]] has his name on it in Japanese.
105* BossBattle:
106** In ''Angry Birds Rio'':
107*** Level 4-15 is a battle against Nigel, who appears twice more in cameos, one to send marmosets out against the birds, and the other to capture Jewel and Blu. He reappears again in level 12-15 for the climactic battle.
108*** Level 8-15 is a fight against the marmoset leader Mauro, who jumps around on platforms. He shows up again in level 14-15.
109** In ''AB Space'':
110*** The final levels of the first two planets in have boss battles against the King Pig in a tank-like contraption and flying saucer, respectively.
111*** The fourth planet has a boss battle against a pig so large, ''it generates its own gravitational field.''
112** You have to fight Lard Vader in the final levels of the Death Star and Cloud City episodes in ''AB Star Wars'', and both he and the Emperor at the end of the second Death Star level.
113* BribingYourWayToVictory:
114** It costs 99¢ to unlock the [[GameBreaker Giant Eagle]].
115** In ''AB Space'', you can earn Space Eagles for completing the first two planets; once you run out, you have to buy them. (Or you can just leave the game and come back later to "earn" one.)
116** In ''Angry Birds Friends'' (both the Website/{{Facebook}} app and mobile app) and the original game (since the August 2012 update), you are able to purchase "power-ups" for use in-game. The power-ups include: Power Potion[[note]]originally Super Seeds before the July 2014 updates[[/note]] (makes the bird grow larger), the King Sling (super-powered slingshot), Sling Scope (you can see the flight path before launch), and Birdquake (an earthquake occurs). However, you can earn bird coins each day and potentially avoid having to spend real money (though the option is there).
117** In ''AB Star Wars'', you can either pay $1.99 to upgrade Luke's lightsaber to the green version (slightly longer and more powerful), or you can finish the entire 40-level Dagobah-themed "Path of the Jedi" episode.
118** In ''AB: Transformers'' you can buy bonus crystals, which are used to free captured Transformers and end the countdown clocks on upgrades and Eggbot attacks.
119* CatapultToGlory: The entire game mechanic, PlayedForLaughs.
120* ChainedHeat:
121** In ''AB Rio'', you can launch Blu and Jewel, chained together, as one projectile.
122** In ''AB Star Wars II'', this is Ep. 1 Anakin's special ability. Tap the screen and he launches his pod racer engine and is pulled along behind it, making for a two-impact attack.
123* ColorCodedCharacters: Back when the birds' names weren't revealed yet, they were referred to by their feather colors:
124** Red for [[CaptainObvious Red]]
125** Blue for The Blues
126** Yellow for Chuck
127** Black for Bomb
128** White for Matilda
129** Green for Hal (he was also referred to as Boomerang Bird)
130** Maroon for Terence (he was more referred to as Big Brother Bird or Big Red Bird)
131** Orange for Bubbles
132** Pink for Stella
133*** And of course, lime green for the Bad Piggies.
134* CoolHelmet:
135** Helmet Pigs are pigs wearing old-school military helmets, making them that much tougher.
136** In "Mine and Dine," some pigs wear miners' helmets.
137** In ''AB Star Wars'', the pigs are playing (among their many roles) stormtroopers and Imperial officers, so their respective helmets pop up frequently. Of course, there's also Darth Vader.
138** A Bird's helmet in ''AB: Epic'' designates their character class.
139* {{Crossover}}
140** The "Red's Mighty Feathers" episode in the original game is one with ''VideoGame/BadPiggies'', as Red tries to bust the pigs' various contraptions to keep them from making off with an egg.
141** ''AB Rio'' is one with [[WesternAnimation/{{Rio}} the film]], as the poachers capture the birds, who escape and set out to rescue Blu and Jewel. Subsequent levels are set in the movie's Rio de Janiero and have the birds targeting the marmosets instead of the usual pigs. Blu and Jewel are also available as ammunition in some levels. Luiz also appears in the last level of Beach Volley as a helper being able to run towards beach balls and sometimes structures.
142** And of course, the ''Star Wars'' and ''Transformers'' installments.
143** ''VideoGame/AngryBirdsEpic'' has two with ''VideoGame/PuzzleAndDragons'' and ''VideoGame/SonicDash'' and the Angry Birds appeared in two events in ''Puzzle and Dragons''.
144* CrossPoppingVeins: Red sports one in the first panel of the opening comic for the "Red's Mighty Feathers" episode.
145* DefeatEqualsExplosion: Both the pigs and the birds go out in small explosions.
146* DependingOnTheWriter: In some games, ice is called glass.
147* DestructiveSaviour: All the birds exemplify this trope.
148* {{Determinator}}:
149** No matter how many times the pigs get beaten by the birds, they never stop stealing eggs.
150** Also, no matter how many times the pigs stole they eggs, the birds never give up getting it back.
151* DeusExMachina:
152** The eagle/Space Eagle of course! [[BribingYourWayToVictory But you have to pay for it.]]
153** The Dragon in "Year of the Dragon".
154** Wingman in the tournament. At least you can get him for free with enough bird coins.
155** The Millenium Falcon in ''Star Wars''.
156* DisasterDominoes: Several levels can only be solved by causing collapses at strategic points that trigger additional collapses. On the other hand, hit the wrong spot and some of the pigs will be too well protected by fallen rubble.
157* DisproportionateRetribution:
158** The trailers often show how disproportionate the birds are to insects who merely ''touch'', much less tip over, their eggs.
159** If you think more about the level design, you'll realise the birds are destroying a jarring number of civilian buildings, including carousels (with small pigs clearly representing kids), buses, airplanes, schools, fishing events, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking giant plates of food]]. When counting pig casualties, you may start wondering why those birds aren't labeled as terrorists.
160*** YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters
161* [[DistressedDude Distressed Birds]]:
162** Hal and Bubbles first appeared being these.
163** The original five birds joined this trope just for the fourth episode of the original game.
164* DreamworksFace: Red's been known to have this expression on occasion. Stella does it on her app icon as well.
165* EvilEggEater: The entire premise is based around the greedy Pigs trying to take the Birds' eggs.
166* EvilLaugh:
167** If you fail a level, the remaining pigs do this as the last bird disappears and the "Level Failed" screen comes up. Even the pigs' grunting while you're playing a level sounds like laughter at times.
168** Nigel does this in ''Rio'' if you flub a shot, and in the "level failed" screen. If you fail a level populated with only marmosets, you get a dancing marmoset thumbing his nose at you and screeching, which sounds like laughter.
169** An animated pig in an air bubble does this on the "level failed" screen in ''AB Space''.
170** Lard Vader laughs at you on the "level failed" screen in ''AB Star Wars''. In ''AB Star Wars 2'', it's Lard Sidious.
171* EvolvingTitleScreen: Most of the games add special icons that fly through the title screen for each episode you complete or three-star. The original game and ''Seasons'' would change the background of the title screen to that of whatever level you played last, with ''Seasons'' additionally having a unique remix of the ''Angry Birds'' theme for each episode.
172* FoodAsBribe:
173** In the game's fluff, the other birds are terrified of the Mighty Eagle and offer it a can of fish as payment for fighting the pigs. In-game, when you use the Eagle, a can of fish appears by the slingshot (replacing any unlaunched birds) which you launch at the pigs; the Eagle comes zooming in and lands on or near the can. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eyig_V-_5o See the trailer here]].
174** The Mighty Dragon from ''Seasons'' is a bit more jovial, but still has to be convinced to help via a fresh golden fish.
175* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Red is phlegmatic, Chuck is sanguine, Bomb is choleric, and Matilda is melancholic.
176* FriendlyFireproof: Subverted. The birds can't hurt each other, either through impacts or special attacks. However, a bird that's stunned or jumping into the slingshot will knock out a launched bird, so carefully timing launches and waiting until the bird(s) poof out from where you want to aim are generally good ideas.
177* FurryEarDissonance: The pigs have round ears, unlike triangular ones which real pigs have.
178* GameBreakingBug:
179** In at least one level, a bird could get stuck and refuse to disappear. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8obHO9RujSU]]
180** Be careful if you're running an old version on XP, because an update glitch can not only crash the game but curse it unto the seventh generation, to the point where uninstalling and reinstalling will not let you run the game.
181* GenreShift: Originally, the franchise was based around video games. Over time, the various animated series became a more integral part of the franchise, and eventually surpassed the video games in relevance; [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCz7fcaHCNA this video]] released in February 2022 confirms that video games are now secondary to animation in terms of relevance.
182* GluttonousPig:
183** If the pigs just gave up on eating the eggs and ran for it, they'd save themselves a world of hurt.
184** In the spin-off 2011 Christmas comic, the King Pig thinks that the meaning of Christmas is for him to eat all day long.
185* GranolaGirl: Matilda. Exaggerated in the movie
186* GravitySucks:
187** This is a game mechanic in both ''Space'' and ''Star Wars'', as all the planets in ''Space'' and some areas in ''Star Wars'' have a gravitational "bubble" that not only pulls the birds toward them, but can also pull floating pigs to the ground to be eliminated if they're pushed inside it. It also affects how everything falls once a bird hits something, as objects will scoot/roll around the planet in the direction they fall until their momentum runs out.
188** Chuck's ability zigzags the trope in ''Space''. Gravity affects him as long as he's just flying or after he hits something, but his speed boost makes him immune to gravity. Boba and Jango Fett's abilities in the ''Star Wars'' games also do the same.
189* HairTriggerExplosive: If a bird, rock, piece of wood (anything, really) hits a box of TNT, it will blow up (even if there's no source of fire).
190* HarmlessVillain: The Bad Piggies. Even when they're under attack, all they do is stand around. Some are even floating aimlessly in ''Angry Birds Space'', and many times, the pigs are sleeping as long as there's not a bird near them. They have no means of fighting back or harming the birds.
191* InteractiveStartUp: In the original game and ''Seasons'', the title screen is filled with the birds launching from left to right. You can click on the nearest bird to you, causing them to play their battle cry.
192** NotSoHarmlessVillain: In the "Egg Defender" mode in "Red's Mighty Feathers", they'll actively try to steal the last egg using various vehicles while you have to stop them using an unlimited number of empowered Red birds. If they managed to grab the egg before you force them out of their vehicle, they can ''run away with the egg''.
193* HeroicComedicSociopath: The birds.
194* HeroicSacrifice: The bread and butter of the gameplay as birds must use brute force, along with their special powers to go with that, to wreak havoc.
195* HollerButton: Red and Terence, instead of having abilities, give out a battle cry when you tap the screen. Red is given an actual ability in ''Star Wars'', ''Star Wars 2'', ''Transformers'', and ''2'' though.
196* IconicSequelCharacter: Terence wasn't one of the original five birds ([[TheDividual seven, if you count the Blues as separate characters]]), but he's come to be very popular among the fans.
197* {{Kid Appeal Character}}s: Bubbles, Stella, and The Blues are respectively Types I, II, and III.
198* KingMook: The [[EvilOverlord King Pig]], who can take a lot more damage than a normal pig and also wears a crown.
199* LeeroyJenkins: The birds' motto.
200* LevelAte:
201** The Birdday Party levels in the original game feature background landscapes that look like food, and cakes are included in the actual levels.
202** The Utopia levels in ''Space'' feature planets and obstacles made up of doughnuts, ice cream cones, popcorn, etc.
203** The Tusk 'til Dawn levels from ''Bad Piggies''. It is essentially Birdday Party, but darker, and it takes place during [[HalloweenEpisode Halloween]].
204* LighterAndSofter: ''Stella'' and ''POP!'' Not that any of the games are particularly dark and edgy, but the girls' games have a lighter tone yet (they're cheerful and laughing rather than vengeful.)
205* MamaBear / PapaWolf: The birds can count for either if you want to assign them genders.
206* MerchandiseDriven: Any game in the series to feature Telepods, which are toys with mini QR codes that unlock things in the apps: ''Star Wars II'', ''Go!'', ''Stella'', and ''Transformers''.
207* NearVillainVictory: In the original game’s fourth episode, "The Big Setup", the pigs don’t just capture the eggs but also cage up the birds to stop them from interfering. Had Terence not shown up and seen what they were doing, that would have been it for the birds.
208* NoCampaignForTheWicked: {{Averted|Trope}}:
209** The Pigs get their own chance to shine in ''VideoGame/BadPiggies''.
210** In ''AB Star Wars II'', you can play the Pork Side route, which shows the films' events from the bad guys' perspective and lets you play using the evil characters. The option is available in the first route but has to be unlocked for subsequent routes.
211* NotQuiteDead: The King Pig. No matter how many times he gets killed in the game, he (or is that another King Pig?) is rough and ready for another round.
212* ObjectShapedLandmass: The mountain on Piggy Island is shaped like a pig's nose, making the place slightly resemble a pig's head.
213* OhCrap: In ''Space'' and ''Star Wars'', the pigs look scared when a bird or debris gets close to them. One of the possible scoring achievements in ''Space'' is to scare at least 6 pigs with one bird.
214* OneHitKill:
215** In many stages across the franchise, you will only get three stars in a level if you complete it with the first bird.
216** Bomb's shockwave ability in "Bomb's Awake" is guaranteed to pop a pig if they get electrocuted by it.
217* OurProductSucks: The trailer for ''[[UpdatedRerelease Rovio Classics: Angry Birds]]'' features several tweets from fans, one in particular by "Angry Birds Network" criticizing how games like ''Angry Birds Journey'' basically retcons the series.
218* PreRenderedGraphics: ''Trilogy'' replaces the [[MotionComic still-frame]] cutscenes with 2D animated cutscenes.
219* ProtectionMission: The "Red's Mighty Feathers" episode has a unique "Egg Defender" mode. Here, you have infinite empowered Reds and must defend a single egg which the pigs will attempt to snatch away by using various vehicles with different methods of defense. If the block they're in is destroyed or if the vehicle is totaled, [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere they'll bail the vehicle and will try to escape on foot]]. Popping all of the pigs is not required to beat the level, but if they're holding on to the egg while escaping, you ''must'' pop them to reclaim the egg or it's game over.
220* PutTheLaughterInSlaughter: Not only do the birds laugh and cheer when you complete a level, several of the birds sound like they're laughing when you draw back on the slingshot, and yell delightfully as they're launched.
221* RearrangeTheSong:
222** All of the theme tunes for the various episodes of ''Seasons'' are holiday-appropriate reworkings of the original's theme (for example, Christmas carols for the Christmas episodes, creepy organ for Halloween, an early-sixties rock'n'roll pastiche for "Back to School").
223** "Rio" used a samba rearrangement of the theme.
224** "Space" has a bombastic Music/JohnWilliams-style arrangement for the main theme, and SF atmospheric background sounds.
225** "Star Wars" and "Star Wars 2" use a reworking of the traditional ''Star Wars'' theme that follows the ''Angry Birds'' theme's meter.
226** The "Red's Mighty Feathers" updates used a remix of the original theme that was previously used in ''Angry Birds Trilogy''. The "Short Fuse" update reverted back to the original theme, however.
227* RecursiveCanon: The "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv54QkH6ocg Bomb Bird stars in Angry Birds update]]" ad had the titular bird play the game of Angry Birds (or, more specifically, the Angry Birds episode "Short Fuse") on a mobile device.
228* RecycledInSpace:
229** The original game is ''Crush The Castle'' with birds and pigs.
230** Three ''Angry Birds'' sequels fit this. ''Seasons'' focuses on holidays and special days, while ''Space'' and parts of both ''Star Wars'' games literally take place [-[[http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/exclusive-angry-birds-space-blasting-off-march-154237614.html IN SPACE]]-]
231* {{Retronym}}: In the update that made the original game free to play, the game was renamed ''Angry Birds Classic''.
232* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: The game's main gimmick.
233* RubeGoldbergMachine: Some of the golden egg levels are this, if not self-playing levels.
234* SenselessSacrifice: Happens often. If you make a miscalculation, the bird can go flying over the top, missing everything, or the bird can hit a structure but not cause any significant damage.
235* ShoutOut:
236** In the original game:
237*** In the Mighty Eagle trailer, the [[RuleOfThree three pigs]] that stole the eggs hide in a [[Literature/TheThreeLittlePigs straw hut, a wood house, and a brick fortress.]]
238*** In the WildWest-themed "Ham 'em High" chapter, Level 14-5 has a [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture DeLorean]] as one of the decor pieces.
239*** In the science-themed "Short Fuse" chapter, Level 27-2 features [[Series/BreakingBad two pigs, one in goggles and the other in horn-rimmed glasses, standing next to a vat of blue cubes.]] This may also count as a ParentalBonus, depending on the age of the player.
240*** The "Bird Island" chapter is themed after ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBirdsMovie''.
241*** The "Jurassic Pork" chapter is an obvious parody of ''Franchise/JurassicPark''.
242** In ''Seasons'':
243*** Level 17 of the "Summer Pignic" episode is a space-themed level which is set on the moon; the obstacles resemble a lunar lander and a moon car. It was released on July 8, 2011, the date of the final launch of the space shuttle ''Atlantis'', which was also the final launch of the space shuttle program.
244*** The 2012 Halloween mission has pig versions of paintings such as The Scream and [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19349921 the botched restoration of the Jesus fresco]].
245*** One of Chuck's Bird Wear items resembles [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]].
246*** "Piggywood Studios" has levels based around certain films. These films include but are not limited to ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'', ''Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy2005'', and ''Film/ThreeHundred''.
247*** Also in "Piggywood Studios", a Golden Egg level bases itself on ''VideoGame/FlappyBird'', complete with flight path.
248** In ''Space''[=:=]
249*** The birds are obviously based on comic superheroes.
250*** The bonus levels are homages to classic computer games, including ''VideoGame/SpaceInvaders'', ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'', ''VideoGame/{{Arkanoid}}'', ''VideoGame/BubbleBobble'', and ''VideoGame/{{Pong}}''.
251*** Some of the floating pigs are inside structures that look something like [[Franchise/StarWars TIE fighters]].
252*** In the "Red Planet" episode, the pigs hijack the Curiosity rover and use it as an egg-stealing device. The episode features other Mars rovers to be found in order to unlock bonus levels.
253* ShowsDamage:
254** The pigs get black eyes, lumps, and bruises as they take glancing hits. If you fail a level, beat-up pigs show missing teeth when they grin.
255** In the game, the birds look stunned after they hit something, and the green bird's beak crumples. In the artwork, the birds show the same kinds of injuries as the pigs, and their beaks are crumpled.
256** If the pigs are wearing helmets of any sort, they'll pick up cracks and holes as the pigs take damage.
257** Individual components of the obstacles and the pigs' machines in "Red's Mighty Feathers" show cracks before breaking completely.
258** In ''AB: Transformers'', the Transformer picks up electrical crackles around him as he drops in health. Once he reaches one heart he starts giving off smoke and flames and the screen starts showing static and distortion.
259* SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer:
260** The Space Eagle was not shown or mentioned in the promotion for ''Angry Birds Space''.
261** Matilda never even appears in any ''Angry Birds'' video trailer, and her only prominent appearance was in a Chinese cross promotion for Coca Cola and the summer Olympic games.
262* SixthRanger: Six of them.
263** In the third episode, Hal is introduced.
264** The fourth episode brings in Terence.
265** The ''WesternAnimation/{{Rio}}'' installment introduces Blu and Jewel as "guest star" birds in some levels.
266** The "Ham'o'ween" episode introduced Bubbles.
267** ''Angry Birds Space'' introduced the Ice Bird, who can freeze blocks, making them easier to destroy.
268** The "Back to School" episode features Stella's debut.
269* SmugSnake: The pigs certainly look very satisfied with themselves, particularly if you fail to complete a level. Somehow, the more damage they take, the more insufferably smug some of them look.
270* SpaceFriction: Objects you hit in ''Space'' and the ''Star Wars'' games that don't enter a gravity well will eventually slow down and stop moving.
271* SpeakingSimlish: The characters speak in a vague language in the animated series before ''The Angry Birds Movie''.
272* SpreadShot:
273** In the ''AB: Star Wars'' games:
274*** Once Lando takes over for Han in the latter half of the Cloud City episode, his blaster fires a 3-bolt spread instead of 3 shots in a straight line.
275*** Captain Panaka in ''[=AB Star Wars 2=]'' shoots two 3-bolt spreads instead of just one.
276*** See also the stormtroopers, who spread fire in every direction ''but'' where you aimed.
277* StealthPun:
278** Your opponents are all green pigs. Why? Because it's a game about [[Literature/GreenEggsAndHam green ham and eggs]].
279*** [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Or is it because the game was released in 2009, the year of the swine flu epidemic?]]
280** The ''Mario'' level in ''Space''.
281* StuffBlowingUp:
282** Bomb's special ability is blowing up, and Matilda's is to drop an explosive egg.
283** Several levels feature TNT crates in strategic locations.
284** Fireworks in "Year of the Dragon", which take random paths once set off.
285* SuperDeformed: The art style, which is done in a deliberately cartoony manner. Both the pigs and the birds are basically spherical.
286* TacticalRockPaperScissors: Certain birds are best used for different situations.
287** The Blues are able to easily shatter ice. However, they are useless against wood and rock.
288** Chuck easily breaks through wood, but is stopped short by rock and ice.
289** Bomb punches easily through rock, but is less effective on ice and wood.
290* TakeThat: In the original game, there's a level featuring the Pig's tank - with a Swedish flag.
291* TakingYouWithMe: Subverted; the game treats the birds like kamikazes, but it's pretty clear that they don't die, especially after watching the cartoons.
292* ThatsNoMoon:
293** That's an enormous ''planet-sized'' pig in ''Utopia''.
294** The first ''Star Wars'' game has an achievement called "That's No Moon", for unlocking the Death Star level set.
295* [[TomboyAndGirlyGirl Tomboy and Girly Bird]]: Matilda and Stella, respectively.
296* TooDumbToLive: The pigs don't fight back in any way as a game mechanic, but more properly, they seem to build the flimsiest possible fortifications and put boulders and TNT boxes all over the place, as if daring the birds to blow them up. Also, they mistook a bubble egg as an actual egg in the Back to School (AB Seasons) trailer. Another thing is that they keep trying to steal the eggs, despite what keeps happening to them.
297* UnstoppableRage: "Those pigs stole from the wrong birds!"
298* UpdatedRerelease: The 2012 build of the original game was entirely recreated in Unity and released under the title ''Rovio Classics: Angry Birds''. It features everything in the 2012 update down to the same graphics and levels, but doesn't feature in-app purchases, leaving the Mighty Eagle unlocked from the start as a trade off.
299* UselessUsefulSpell: The powerups that were introduced in Angry Birds Friends. They seem quite powerful in certain situations if you need a little boost, but don't rely on them too much, because if used at most times, they are worthless.
300* VentPhysics:
301** The volcanic vents in the "Red Planet" level of ''Space''.
302** There are large air vents in several levels of the Cloud City episode in ''Star Wars'' that alter trajectories of both birds and debris. The latter half of the episode introduces moving air vents that make things even more challenging.
303* VocalDissonance: "Egg Defender" mode in the original game has the pigs making the more cartoony laughing noises from ''VideoGame/BadPiggies'' while they still use their more realistic oinking noises for their other sound effects.
304* TheVoiceless: Before the release of ''The Angry Birds Movie'' where all characters can talk, the Angry Birds and the Bad Piggies only made their respective animal noises or spoke in [[SpeakingSimlish some kind of island language]]. They somehow speak in English in tie-in books and comics.
305* WaddlingHead: The Bad Piggies. They look like green pig heads (without legs), but they do leave pig hoof-prints behind.
306** Watch the trailer introducing Hal: King Pig also wears sandals, despite having no visible feet.
307* WhatMeasureIsANonCute: The King Pig, no matter how evil and obnoxious he may be, still has an air of amusing adorableness in him. Whether that works is up to you.
308* [[YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle Your Eggs are Being Carried Off To Another Base]]
309[[/folder]]
310
311[[folder:Specific to ''Angry Birds Seasons'']]
312* AndYourRewardIsClothes: Introduced during "Invasion of the Egg Snatchers" is Bird Wear, items that can be worn by the flock. They are unlocked by breaking certain items for Quests.
313* {{Atlantis}}: "Piglantis".
314* CampingEpisode: "Summer Camp".
315* ChristmasEpisode: One in each "season". So far, there's "Season's Greedings" (2010), "Wreck the Halls" (2011), "Winter Wonderham" (2012), "Arctic Eggspedition" (2013), "On [[UsefulNotes/{{Finland}} Finn]] Ice" (2014), "Ski or Squeal" (2015), and "Ragnahog" (2016).
316** All Christmas-themed episodes operate like Advent calendars in that each level is only unlocked 24 hours after the previous one.
317* FairyTaleEpisode: "Fairy Hogmother", which consists of levels themed after fairy tales.
318* FestivalEpisode: "Cherry Blossom", which celebrates the Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival and even takes place near Mt. Fuji.
319* HalloweenEpisode: "Trick or Treat" (2010), "Ham'o'ween" (2011), "Haunted Hogs" (2012), "Invasion of the Egg Snatchers" (2015), and "Hammier Things" (2016).
320* HeavyMetalUmlaut: Parodied for Ragnahog, which spells seasons in the title as "seäsøns".
321* OurDragonsAreDifferent: The Mighty Dragon resembles a traditional Chinese dragon with a long, serpentine body and antler-like horns, though his head is shaped suspiciously like that of the Mighty Eagle.
322* PicnicEpisode: "Summer Pignic".
323* SequelGoesForeign: [[UsefulNotes/SouthAmerica "South Hamerica"]], "Tropigal Paradise", and [[UsefulNotes/{{Finland}} "On Finn Ice".]]
324* ShoutOut:
325** "Piggywood Studios" has levels parodying famous films, including ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBirdsMovie''.
326** "Hammier Things"' name parodies ''Series/StrangerThings''.
327* TheShowGoesHollywood: "Piggywood Studios".
328* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: The female birds and pigs in the Valentine's Day episode...which gets weird in retrospect now that it's been confirmed that White Bird has always been a girl but lacks these characteristics.
329* ValentinesDayEpisode: "Hogs and Kisses" (2011) and "Fairy Hogmother" (2016).
330* VillainEpisode: "The Pig Days", where you get to play as the pigs in some levels.
331[[/folder]]
332
333[[folder:Specific to ''Angry Birds Rio'']]
334* AdaptedOut: Linda Gunderson (along with Blu's origins), Túlio, Fernando, the smugglers, Pedro and Nico do not appear or are even mentioned in this game.
335* TheArtifact: The ''WesternAnimation/Rio2''-themed levels have very little to do with the movie itself, as the main goals of knocking down caged birds and/or marmosets are still there, and none of the characters introduced in that movie are involved.
336** High Dive has caged dolphins alongside caged birds.
337* ArtShift: In the ''Rio 2'' levels, the birds have their designs from the ''WesternAnimation/AngryBirdsToons'' series.
338* BrickJoke: In the beginning of Smugglers' Den, when the birds first get abducted, their eggs are left behind. [[spoiler:At the end of Smugglers' Plane, the pigs appear and are about to snatch the eggs when the birds crash the plane on top of them]].
339* GoofyPrintUnderwear: The "boxers with red hearts" variety can be seen flying out of destroyed luggage.
340* SpringySpores: You can bounce birds off mushrooms in some levels.
341[[/folder]]
342
343[[folder:Specific to ''Angry Birds Friends'']]
344* AmusementPark: The "Amusement Pork" tournaments from 2016 and 2018, naturally.
345* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: The Halloween tournaments, particularly the 2012 and 2013 ones, had zombie pigs that pop up from the ground after a pig has been popped. The 2014 tournament had {{mummy}} pigs that functioned the same way.
346* TheBusCameBack: Stella was previously the only bird from the original game not playable in ''Friends'', only appearing as an avatar in the web version. The "Pink Friday" tournament in November 2018 finally made Stella playable in tournament levels, and she has appeared in most tournament levels since.
347* CanonImmigrant: El Porkador from ''WesternAnimation/AngryBirdsToons'' appeared in two tournaments from 2014, the second of which he was rebuilt into a {{cyborg}}.
348* ChristmasEpisode: The annual holiday tournaments, which have a different theme every year.
349* {{Crossover}}:
350** One 2015 tournament was themed after ''WesternAnimation/{{Rio}}'', complete with reused assets from ''Angry Birds Rio''.
351** The Love Rocks tournament from 2015 features Music/{{Shakira}} in bird form, who replaces Chuck in the levels.
352** One 2021 tournament was a crossover with ''Franchise/TheSmurfs'', of all things.
353* HalloweenEpisode: The annual Halloween tournaments, which also have a different theme every year.
354* OurWerebeastsAreDifferent: The 2015 Halloween tournament had pigs turning into "werepigs".
355* OutOfFocus: The "Story" levels from the Facebook version[[note]]which consist of: "Poached Eggs", "Mighty Hoax", "Surf and Turf", "Pigini Beach", and "Pig Tales". The first two are ported from the original game, "Surf and Turf" was originally exclusive to Facebook but was eventually added to the original, and the latter two are Facebook-exclusive.[[/note]] have been ignored since 2013, as the game started focusing more on the tournaments. Somewhat justified, however, as the mobile version only has the tournaments. In January 2020, the story levels were retired from the Facebook version, as Rovio wanted to unify the mobile and web versions of the game.
356* PlayerVersusPlayer: The "Star Cup" mode, introduced in June 2017 on mobile and January 2020 on web, in which the player plays three rounds of levels with different effects (i.e. all birds in the level being swapped out for a specific bird, certain pigs being swapped out for bombs, etc), a free power up, and a different slingshot in each one.
357* ProductPlacement: Some of the tournaments were made to promote then-recently released games, such as ''VideoGame/AngryBirds2'', ''Angry Birds Blast!'', ''Angry Birds Evolution'', ''Angry Birds Match'', and ''Angry Birds Dream Blast''. There were also a few tournaments made to promote ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBirdsMovie''.
358* ShoutOut:
359** The Retro Games tournaments from 2015 and 2019 contain references to classic games such as ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'', ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'', ''VideoGame/PacMan'', ''Franchise/MegaMan'', etc. The 2020 tournament had references to ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'', as said tournament was held around the time ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020'' came out.
360** The 2015 holiday tournaments had pigs turning into [[Literature/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas Grinch]]-like creatures.
361** In the 2017 Halloween tournaments, some pigs can be seen wearing [[Film/SuicideSquad2016 Harley Quinn]] costumes. Also, the holoprojectors are a reference to ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}''.
362** One of the 2019 Halloween tournaments is called "[[Franchise/TheAddamsFamily The Ad-Hams Family]]".
363* UniformityException: As mentioned above, the Wingman power-up is basically Terence in a mask.
364* WeirdMoon: The first part of the 2019 Halloween tournament has a moon that's shaped like Bubbles' inflated form in the background.
365[[/folder]]
366
367[[folder:Other]]
368* OneHundredPercentCompletion: Getting all three stars on every level in every episode released to date in ''Angry Birds Classic'' will unlock a golden King Pig face on the Golden Eggs menu[[note]]Alternatively, you can buy a King Pig figure from Mattel's [[http://www.mattel.com/ApptivityCentral Apptivity]] toyline and use it on the iPad version to unlock it[[/note]]. Touching it will take you to a random level of the game, with a special random game mode in effect. ScoringPoints is completely averted at this point. These game modes are:
369** RemixedLevel: '''Material Mix Up!''' -- Two types of materials in the pigs' structures have been swapped, affecting the level's difficulty in some way.
370** SillinessSwitch: '''King Pig''' -- The pigs are replaced with eggs, and the birds themselves are replaced with pigs. Each bird is reinterpretated as a pig with its special ability retained in some way.
371** TimedMission: '''Bird Frenzy!''' -- You are given a limited amount of time to complete the level with unlimited, but randomized, birds.
372** UnexpectedGameplayChange: '''Total Destruction!''' -- Again, you have limited time, but this time you can simply tap anywhere to create an explosion.
373* AnimatedAdaptation:
374** Two or three animated shorts have aired on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}, and are now able to be seen through the various games and on Website/YouTube.
375** The cartoon series ''WesternAnimation/AngryBirdsToons'' premiered in March 2013 and was available on every ''Angry Birds'' game and now on [=YouTube=].
376** ''WesternAnimation/AngryBirdsStella'' also received its own AllCGICartoon in 2014 that was also available on every ''Angry Birds'' game and now on [=YouTube=].
377** The ''Angry Birds 4D Experience'', a ten minute long 4D film, was made in 2014 and is now an attraction in the UK theme park Ride/ThorpePark.
378* AdaptedOut:
379** Following the removal of "Angry Birds Stella", "Angry Birds Stella POP" was changed to simply "Angry Birds POP", keeping Stella but replacing her friends with the mainline Angry Birds cast. {{Downplayed}} since Stella's friends still do appear in special events, though.
380** "Angry Birds Reloaded" completely replaces the original King Pig (a.k.a. King Smoothcheeks) with Leonard, as the plot is based on the movies.
381* CelebrityEdition: [[http://heikki.angrybirds.com/ Angry Birds Heikki]], a UsefulNotes/FormulaOne-themed version done in conjunction with Rovio sponsoring Heikki Kovalainen, who is also sporting an Angry Birds-themed CoolHelmet. For unknown reasons, this edition vanished in 2013.
382* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Stella's flock appears to have become this:
383** In November 2015, Red and Chuck became permanent playable characters in ''Angry Birds [Stella] POP!'', with Chuck replacing Dahlia in "Piggy in the Middle".
384** In September 2016, Gale was playable for a limited time before the 2.4.3 version, where she, along with Willow and Poppy, were removed and replaced with King Pig, Matilda and Bomb respectively.
385** Finally on October 17, 2016, ''Angry Birds Stella'' was removed from the App Store, abandoning Willow, Poppy, Dahlia, Luca and Gale.
386** There have been a few [[SubvertedTrope subversions]]:
387*** On October 19, 2016, it was confirmed that Gale and Willow were re-appearing in ''Angry Birds Holiday'', where Gale runs the spa and [[http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/angrybirds/images/1/1d/ABHoliday_Willow_Crafting_Studio.png/revision/latest?cb=20161019124930 Willow runs her own crafting studio]]. However, in January 2017, ''Holiday'' was removed from the App Store, taking Gale and Willow away with it.
388*** In ''Angry Birds 2'', some of the player icons feature ''Stella'' characters (e.g. one February 2017 update featured them).
389*** In ''Angry Birds POP!'' following its retool, they still make occasional appearances as limited-time "guest birds".
390*** In ''Angry Birds Friends'', Gale appeared as a boss in the "Pink Friday" tournament.
391* DarkerAndEdgier:
392** ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnWYDPRyrV0 Agri Birds]]''. Turns out, [[AprilFoolsDay it was just an April Fools joke]].
393** ''Angry Birds Evolution'' has plenty of {{demographically inappropriate humour}} and {{parental bonus}}es, [[https://venturebeat.com/2017/06/15/rovio-targets-adults-with-the-naughty-humor-of-angry-birds-evolution/ as shown here]].
394* DisproportionateRetribution:
395** In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eyig_V-_5o this trailer]], the Angry Birds beat the crap out of a butterfly simply for knocking over one of their eggs.
396** in ''Angry Birds Reloaded'', after the initial seven episodes and following their team up for Episodes 8 through 10, the birds begin to attack the pigs over increasingly trivial conflicts... or over complete accidents neither side explicitly ignited.
397* {{Foreshadowing}}: Green pigs. Doesn't that start rumours of a space-themed game?
398* GuideDangIt:
399** Website/YouTube can be your best friend if you're stuck on a level. There are also multiple websites, such as [[http://www.angrybirdsnest.com/ [=AngryBirdsNest=]]], dedicated to showing runthroughs of levels.
400** Finding the golden eggs. Here are some of the more nonsensical ways to get them:
401*** In older versions, tapping the sun on the level select screen. In newer versions, selecting "Mine and Dine" and tapping the light on the pig's miner helmet.
402*** Tapping the treasure chest on Level 1-8. The word "chest" will have to be typed in on the PC and Mac versions afterwards.
403*** Selecting "Danger Above", then scrolling the screen all the way to the left.
404*** Launching Matilda backwards, then tapping the screen so that Matilda "jumps" and hits the middle of the pause button.
405* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: In addition to serving their role as enemies, the Pigs join the Birds for certain episodes in ''Reloaded'', changing the roster of characters the player uses to destroy structures and swapping the enemy pigs for eagles.
406* MobilePhoneGame: It started out as this.
407* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown:
408** In the original animated video, a mosquito decides to chow down on an egg and is beaten to a pulp by the birds. The pigs steal the eggs while they're busy with said beating.
409** In the video that introduces the Mighty Eagle, a butterfly brushes an egg and tips it off the edge of the nest. The birds watching the nest pound the poor butterfly into the ground.
410* OpeningTheSandbox: In the first game, you can't play any of the other episodes until you clear the first one. This was averted in the Birdday Party update, which unlocks all episodes by default, but subverted again as of a late 2017 update, where you have to unlock episodes by collecting stars from completing levels or playing the Mighty League.
411* PunBasedTitle:
412** Most of the episode names, including such classics as "Poached Eggs," "Ham 'Em High" and "Easter Eggs."
413** The board games are subtitled "Knock on Wood" and "On Thin Ice".
414* PutOnABus: Matilda and Hal never showed up in ''Space''.
415** TheBusCameBack: Matilda as C-3PO in ''Angry Birds Star Wars''.
416* RealLifeWritesThePlot: During the game's development, the developers decided that the birds needed an enemy once the game had been developed enough. At the time, the "swine flu" epidemic was taking the media by storm. Now you know why the birds' enemies are pigs.
417* RealTrailerFakeMovie: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2matH4B9bTo This]].
418* SpinOff: ''VideoGame/BadPiggies'', where the titular pigs build vehicles to gather the pieces of a master plan to steal the birds' eggs, and ''VideoGame/AngryBirdsGo'', a go-kart racing game.
419* ToothyBird: The birds occasionally have visible teeth, especially in the cartoons.
420* VillainEpisode: ''Bad Piggies''.
421* TheWildWest: The setting for "Ham 'em High".
422* WorldBuilding: As Andrew Stalbow [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3bdtTSVFfI touched upon in the 2011 Web 2.0 Summit]], the promotional materials are doing just this. For example, the ''[[http://shop.angrybirds.com/blogs/moon-festival Seasons]]'' [[http://shop.angrybirds.com/blogs/halloween-comic comics]] and a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys9fNqQr3L4 product tie-in commercial]] establish the game as taking place on an island.
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