Ahead of the release of The Angry Birds Movie in theaters in May, Rovio released Angry Birds Action on mobile. Developed by Tag Games, the game was inspired by pinball, and it challenges players to fling birds around the playing field to complete goals.
In each level of Angry Birds Action, players drag their finger on the screen to aim their shot and lift their finger to fire. After a bird is released, it runs around the board, bouncing off obstacles and destroying objects in its path until it comes to a stop.

Levels may contain more than one board, each with its own goal to complete. These goals may challenge players to rescue eggs by knocking down the pillars holding them up or collect candy pieces by running into them. Players can use a limited number of birds to clear each board, but a single bird can be used for multiple shots before it leaves the screen. Gamers begin with Red, but they will unlock additional birds over time, each with a different skill. Bomb, for instance, triggers a blast when he’s first launched into an object.
Players earn up to three stars on each stage, depending on their score, and they can open up to three treasure chests after each level, depending on the number of stars they earned. These chests contain prizes such as coins and power-ups that can be used in future levels. One power-up, for instance, temporarily allows a bird to pick up speed as it bounces off of objects on the board.
Once The Angry Birds Movie launches in t...