Angry Birds Get a Free Western-Themed Update [PICS]

Angry Birds Get a Free Western-Themed Update [PICS]. The enormously popular Angry Birds game for iOS and Android just got 30 new levels with a chance to find one more, and the update is free.

The title of the new western-themed episode is “Ham ‘Em High,” and it includes subtle additions and improvements. (Update: The Android version is new, the iOS version has been available for a few weeks but receives 15 new levels.)

There are cowboy hats and sombreros that have their own unique physics. And, the game’s developer Rovio seems to pay homage to its handheld game competitor Cut the Rope — a new element in Angry Birds has rocks and sawblades hanging by ropes you can cut with the catapulted birds, turning the rocks and blades into rolling projectiles that can wreak havoc on those nasty porkers.

Rovio has hidden a secret level that you can find if you find a clue in today’s Super Bowl game, where an unlock code will pop up during a commercial for the movie Rio. Rovio recently announced a Rio/Angry Birds tie-in.

Check the gallery below for a screenshot of what Android Community says is that secret level — warning: possible spoiler alert.

Android users will be happy to know that according to TheTechJournal, there’s a bug fix included, adding QVGA support, optimizations that make the game more stable, and support for more Android devices.

Clever Name

The 1968 movie Hang 'Em High had a rope theme, too.

Looks Like the Roadrunner Set

Notice the hanging sawblade, which is pretty useless in this level.

Hanging Rock

There's that rock hanging on a rope -- watch what happens in the next graphic...

Rock Severed

Cut the rope and the rock rolls downhill.

Spoiler Alert

This is allegedly the level you'll unlock with a secret code that'll be shown in a Super Bowl commercial for the movie Rio.

Western Theme

Here's the first screen you'll see, with those obnoxious oinkers wearing cowboy hats and sombreros.

source: mashable.com