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Rovio Bad Piggies
From the makers of mobile-gaming hit Angry Birds comes Bad Piggies,
but you’ll do far more here than aim, shoot and cross your fingers
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VERDICT
Bad Piggies is not
just another carbon
copy of Angry Birds,
and requires more
skill than simply
aim, shoot and
cross your fingers.
If you can stand the
frustration, it’ll keep
you entertained for a
long time to come
OVERALL SCORE
REQUIREMENTS
Android 2.2 or later;
34MB storage
Bad Piggies is the latest hit mobile game from Rovio, developer of the hugely
successful Angry Birds franchise. We’ve all bought into Rovio’s loveable
characters, from Yellow Bird the dive-bomber to Big Brother Bird who
demolishes everything in his way, plus the macaws, bulldogs, toucans, parrots,
marmosets and more, introduced in later episodes. But arguably the most
important character is the one who features in every level: the egg-stealing Bad
Piggy. It’s high time the evil green swines got their own spin-off series.
Unlike Angry Birds, in which you must fire avian missiles to take out Bad
Piggies, there is no such violence in this sequel. Having found a map telling them
exactly where to find the Angry Birds’ eggs, the Bad Piggies have managed to lose
said map in Piggy Island. King Pig has ordered his minions to recover the map, and
you collect a single scrap of this vital information with each level you complete.
You must build a contraption comprising propellant devices, wheels, springs,
TNT, balloons, umbrellas, engines, sand bags, fizzy pop and more. The resulting
vehicle should let you navigate the level while manoeuvring obstacles, getting your
Bad Piggy to the finishing line and a step closer to victory in Rovio’s mobile war.
You are given a grid of varying sizes in which to build your vehicle; each
part takes up one square, and the only requirement is that the Bad Piggy sits
somewhere within. As you progress the available parts become more plentiful and
complex; you must also accommodate in your travel plans the giant King Pig.
There is no single right way to build your cart: several combinations might get
you to the end of a level, although not all will allow you to do so with no damage
and within a certain amount of time. The game is made more difficult by your
need to control your vehicle throughout the level, toggling on and off the engine,
opening an umbrella or popping a balloon with precise timing. With you in the
driving seat from start to finish, Bad Piggies is more concerned with timing and
skill than it is sheer luck.
Rovio Bad Piggies REVIEWS
“It’s high
time the evil
green swines
got their
own spin-off
series”
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