{"id":24457,"date":"2012-02-15T20:41:27","date_gmt":"2012-02-15T15:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=24457"},"modified":"2026-10-15T13:10:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T07:40:44","slug":"play-angry-birds-facebook-game-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/02\/play-angry-birds-facebook-game-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Angry Birds Facebook Game: Power-Ups and Angry Birds Friends Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Angry Birds Facebook game<\/strong> brought Rovio&#8217;s hit slingshot game to Facebook in February 2012, with power-ups and friend leaderboards. A few months later it was renamed Angry Birds Friends. This article explains how the power-ups work and where you can play Angry Birds Friends and other Angry Birds games today.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-66988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/angry-birds-friends-2026-1024x538.webp\" alt=\"Angry Birds Friends Facebook game guide card\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/angry-birds-friends-2026-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/angry-birds-friends-2026-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/angry-birds-friends-2026-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/angry-birds-friends-2026-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/angry-birds-friends-2026.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> The Angry Birds Facebook game launched in beta in February 2012 and was officially named Angry Birds Friends in May 2012. It added four power-ups (Super Seeds, King Sling, Sling Scope and Birdquake), the Mighty Eagle and weekly tournaments against friends. Angry Birds Friends was later released on mobile, and Rovio still lists it among its games, along with Angry Birds 2 and the classic remakes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aea5de4b4828\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aea5de4b4828\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/02\/play-angry-birds-facebook-game-online\/#The_Angry_Birds_Facebook_game\" >The Angry Birds Facebook game<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/02\/play-angry-birds-facebook-game-online\/#Angry_Birds_Facebook_game_power-ups\" >Angry Birds Facebook game power-ups<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/02\/play-angry-birds-facebook-game-online\/#Free_to_play_with_paid_extras\" >Free to play, with paid extras<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/02\/play-angry-birds-facebook-game-online\/#From_Angry_Birds_Facebook_to_Angry_Birds_Friends\" >From Angry Birds Facebook to Angry Birds Friends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/02\/play-angry-birds-facebook-game-online\/#Where_to_play_Angry_Birds_today\" >Where to play Angry Birds today<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/02\/play-angry-birds-facebook-game-online\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/02\/play-angry-birds-facebook-game-online\/#Is_the_Angry_Birds_Facebook_game_still_available\" >Is the Angry Birds Facebook game still available?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/02\/play-angry-birds-facebook-game-online\/#What_are_the_power-ups_in_Angry_Birds_Friends\" >What are the power-ups in Angry Birds Friends?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/02\/play-angry-birds-facebook-game-online\/#What_does_the_Mighty_Eagle_do\" >What does the Mighty Eagle do?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/02\/play-angry-birds-facebook-game-online\/#Is_Angry_Birds_Friends_free\" >Is Angry Birds Friends free?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Angry_Birds_Facebook_game\"><\/span>The Angry Birds Facebook game<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After smashing records as one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/11\/top-10-iphone-apps-for-2010\/\">most popular iPhone apps<\/a>, Angry Birds spread everywhere: you could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/05\/play-angry-birds-game-online\/\">play Angry Birds online<\/a> in your web browser, and in February 2012 you could play it free on Facebook with your friends, with special features. Here is Rovio&#8217;s launch trailer:<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe title=\"Angry Birds coming to Facebook!\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qS0NQ3CtKhg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Angry_Birds_Facebook_game_power-ups\"><\/span>Angry Birds Facebook game power-ups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What made the Facebook version special? Power-ups that supercharge your birds for a stronger shot.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/angrybirds-powerups.png\" alt=\"Angry Birds Facebook game power-ups bar\" width=\"437\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/angrybirds-powerups.png 437w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/angrybirds-powerups-150x27.png 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/angrybirds-powerups-300x54.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click the lightning bolt button at the top of the screen to use up to 2 power-ups per level. The four power-ups were:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Super Seeds:<\/strong> makes the bird bigger, so it causes more damage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>King Sling:<\/strong> increases the launch speed of all your birds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sling Scope:<\/strong> shows the bird&#8217;s trajectory for accurate aiming.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Birdquake:<\/strong> shakes the ground to knock off pigs and collapse unstable structures.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You also compete with your friends: score the highest among them on a level and you win the <strong>gold crown<\/strong>. And if you call in the <strong>Mighty Eagle<\/strong>, you can be sure of clearing almost any level.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/angrybirds-mightyeagle.png\" alt=\"Angry Birds Mighty Eagle in the Facebook game\" width=\"403\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/angrybirds-mightyeagle.png 403w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/angrybirds-mightyeagle-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/angrybirds-mightyeagle-50x15.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Free_to_play_with_paid_extras\"><\/span>Free to play, with paid extras<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Like other Facebook games such as FarmVille and CityVille, it asked for permission to access your basic info, share high scores and post achievements to engage your friends. It had rewards and freebies, plus options to pay for more power-ups. I was sure this would become a big business for Angry Birds.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/buy-kingsling.png\" alt=\"Buying King Sling power-ups in the Angry Birds Facebook game\" width=\"450\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/buy-kingsling.png 450w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/buy-kingsling-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/buy-kingsling-50x18.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_Angry_Birds_Facebook_to_Angry_Birds_Friends\"><\/span>From Angry Birds Facebook to Angry Birds Friends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In May 2012 Rovio announced that the Facebook game was officially named <strong>Angry Birds Friends<\/strong> and had left beta, adding a tournament mode, new weekly levels and more ways to earn power-ups. Angry Birds Friends was later released for iPhone, iPad and Android too.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_play_Angry_Birds_today\"><\/span>Where to play Angry Birds today<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Angry Birds Friends:<\/strong> the weekly tournament game that grew from the Facebook version. See the game list on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rovio.com\/games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rovio&#8217;s website<\/a> for where to play it now.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Angry Birds 2:<\/strong> Rovio&#8217;s main slingshot sequel on Android and iOS.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rovio Classics: Angry Birds:<\/strong> a remake of the original mobile game.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Puzzle spin-offs:<\/strong> games such as Angry Birds Dream Blast if you prefer match puzzles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Download Angry Birds games only from official app stores or Rovio&#8217;s site, and be wary of websites offering &#8220;free power-ups&#8221; or hacked versions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Angry_Birds_Facebook_game_still_available\"><\/span>Is the Angry Birds Facebook game still available?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Facebook game became Angry Birds Friends in 2012. Rovio still lists Angry Birds Friends among its games; check Rovio&#8217;s site or your app store for the current version.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_power-ups_in_Angry_Birds_Friends\"><\/span>What are the power-ups in Angry Birds Friends?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The original four are Super Seeds, King Sling, Sling Scope and Birdquake. You can use up to 2 per level.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_the_Mighty_Eagle_do\"><\/span>What does the Mighty Eagle do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Mighty Eagle swoops in to destroy the pigs, helping you clear a level you are stuck on.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Angry_Birds_Friends_free\"><\/span>Is Angry Birds Friends free?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, it is free to play, with optional in-game purchases for extra power-ups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Angry Birds Facebook game brought Rovio&#8217;s hit slingshot game to Facebook in February 2012, with power-ups and friend leaderboards&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":66988,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[120],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24457"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24457\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66990,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24457\/revisions\/66990"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66988"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}