Bad Piggies
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| Developer(s) | Rovio Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Rovio Entertainment |
| Producer(s) | Petri Järvilehto, Mikael Hed, Jaakko Haapasalo |
| Designer(s) | Markus Tuppurainen, Peter Urbanics |
| Programmer(s) | Marco Rapino, Miika Virpioja, Mauricio Hollando, Jussi Markkanen |
| Composer(s) | Ilmari Hakkola |
| Series | Angry Birds |
| Engine | Unity 3D[1] |
| Platform(s) | Android, iOS, Windows, Mac OS X, BlackBerry 10[2] |
| Release date(s) | September 27, 2012[3] |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
Bad Piggies is a puzzle video game developed by Rovio Entertainment, and it is a spin-off to Angry Birds. The game launched on Android, iOS, Windows and Mac on September 27, 2012. Unlike previous games in the series, in this entry the player controls the pigs, building devices that travel on land and air to find pieces of a map to find and take away the Angry Birds' eggs.[4][5] As of 7 October 2012, Bad Piggies is the fastest-selling game on the Apple app store,[3] and the quickest one to reach the top of the list, in just after three hours.[6] It was released for BlackBerry 10 in October 2013. Windows Phone and Windows 8 versions are scheduled to follow.
Gameplay
The objective of the game is to build a contraption that transports the pig from a starting point to the finish line, usually indicated by a map. Such contraptions are made of wood and iron (similar to Angry Birds), as well as other objects such as wheels, soda bottles, umbrellas (to increase air resistance), motors, fans, TNT, balloons, and rockets.[7]
Similar to Angry Birds, the player can earn up to three stars per level, but stars are not earned by scoring points. Instead, players automatically earn one star for completing the level.[8] For each level, the other two stars can be obtained by:
- Completing the level within a certain time limit (e.g. 10 sec.)
- Collecting 1 or 2 "star boxes" on the playing field
- Not using a certain part (e.g. a wheel, etc.)
- Not damaging the contraption
- Transporting the King Pig along with the Freckled Pig
- Transporting the Egg (this is mandatory in Flight in the Night)
- Transporting the Halloween Candy (this is mandatory in Tusk 'til Dawn)
For example, on level 1-1, a player can earn three stars by completing the level, collecting a star on the playing field, and by not damaging the vehicle. On some levels, it is impossible to earn all three stars at once, so the player must play the level two or more times in order to obtain 3 stars.
Additionally, "skulls" are placed throughout the levels, in which a player can unlock the skull level in the Sandbox by finding at least 10 out of hidden 45 skulls.
Episodes
| #Episode | Levels | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ground Hog Day | 36 levels and 9 bonus levels | September 27, 2012 |
| 2. Rise and Swine | 36 levels and 9 bonus levels | May 8, 2013 |
| 3. When Pigs Fly | 36 levels and 9 bonus levels | September 27, 2012 |
| 4. Flight in the Night | 36 levels and 9 bonus levels | October 25, 2012 |
| 5. Tusk 'til Dawn | 24 levels and 6 bonus levels | October 27, 2013 |
| 6.Good Morning | Unknown | Coming soon in 2014 |
| 7. Road Hogs | 8 levels | September 27, 2012 |
| 8. Sandbox | 9 levels and 1 in-app purchase level | September 27, 2012 |
Reception
Mark Brown of Pocket Gamer gave the game a Silver Award and called it "creative, addictive, and absolutely packed with content", while lamenting that it felt "a little too safe and predictable".[9] IGN rated it the best mobile game of 2012.
References
- ↑ "Unraveling the unending oink: Bad Piggies by Rovio". Unity3d.com. Retrieved August 2013.
- ↑ "Rovio to launch Bad Piggies on September 27". Rovio.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cai, Catherine. "Rovio's Bad Piggies is Fastest Selling #1 Game on App Store". Tom's Hardware. Retrieved October 2012.
- ↑ "After 'Angry Birds' success, Rovio to launch 'Bad Piggies'". The Australian. September 5, 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ Bad piggies review http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/appsblog/2012/sep/26/bad-piggies-angry-birds-review?newsfeed=true
- ↑ Mallory, Jordan. "Bad Piggies is Rovio's quickest selling #1 game, free content update coming soon". Joystiq. Retrieved October 2012.
- ↑ "Bad Piggies App Review". FlashMush Reviews.
- ↑ "Bad Piggies Available For Universal Platforms". Downloadbirds.
- ↑ Mark Brown (2012-09-26). "Bad Piggies Review". PocketGamer.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
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