Angry Birds: NZ

Angry Birds: NZ is a game in the Angry Birds series developed by Rovio Entertainment and Countries Entertainment.

Gameplay
This game plays similarly to any other Angry Birds slingshot game, with some concepts from Angry Birds 2, such as maps and single numbered levels.

There are a lot of concepts and additions to this game, including new blocks with most of them having a special function. This was made to increase the amount of strategy in the game.

Just like any other game, you sling birds to pop all of the pigs in a level. You get stars depending on how well you did. If you run out of birds and not all of the pigs are popped, you fail the level. Unlike some of Rovio’s more recent games, there are no lives in this game, meaning you can play levels as many times as you like.

There are power-ups and boosters to help you beat the level, too.

Suits
Suits are costumes that help to make your birds stronger. They can be unlocked and upgraded using tokens and coins.

Episodes
Episode 1: The Garden Piggies (Christchurch)

Episode 2: Arthur’s Pigs (Arthur’s Pass)

Episode 3: Brief in Reef (Reefton)

Episode 4: Sounding Off (Milford Sound)

Episode 5: West Pests (West Coast)

Towns
Towns are quite similar to Angry Birds 2's Clans. After you create or join a town, you can then participate in events.

Parcels
These are the NZ equivalent of chests. You can trade postcards in for them, buy them or wait. 3 rewards are randomised from the selections.

Passing Parcel:

Normal Parcel:

Furniture Parcel:

Shop
The shop is the place to trade in postcards for prizes. Here are the trades:

1 Random Token: 1 Postcard.

Token Pack of 10: 8 Postcards.

Token Pack of 25: 16 Postcards.

1000 Coins: 1 Postcard.

2 Gems: 1 Postcard.

10 Random Powerups: 2 Postcards.

Quests
Quests are small missions that lead to huge prizes.

Powerups
Powerups help to pop pigs.

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TNT Drop

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Mailbox
Unlocked after completing the Mailbox Quests, the mailbox is a feature where you can collect rewards, check out stuff or read messages.

Events
Events happen in certain occasions such as a holiday or new Angry Arena season.

Garden Bird Survey 2021
For the NZ Garden Bird Survey 2021, you play through levels of NZ’s most common garden birds, and find NZ birds and take a photo for a prize.

Levels
Level 1: Sparrow

Level 2: Silvereye

Level 3: Blackbird

Level 4: Starling

Level 5: Tūī

Level 6: Myna

Level 7: Fantail

Level 8: Greenfinch

Level 9: Chaffinch

Level 10: Song Thrush

Level 11: Goldfinch

Level 12: Dunnock

Level 13: Black-backed Gull

Level 14: Magpie

Level 15: Bellbird

Level 16: Yellowhammer

Level 17: Red-billed Gull

Level 18: Swallow

Level 19: Kererū

Level 20: Grey Warbler

Level 21: Kahu / Harrier

Level 22: Mallard

Level 23: Eastern Rosella

Level 24: Rock Pigeon

Level 25: Paradise Shelduck (Last level until Monday 28th June)

Photos for Rewards
From June 28 until July 4, there were photo competitions for NZ Birds, with the correct photos getting an in-game reward.

June 28

Goal: Find and photograph a Kereru (NZ Pigeon).

Reward: 5 Gems.

June 29

Goal: Find and photograph at least 2 of the following: Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Redpoll.

Reward: Survey Treasure Box.

June 30

Goal: Find and photograph at least 4 species of the order Anseriformes.

Reward: 8 Postcards.

July 1

Goal: Find and photograph at least 3 species over 500 grams.

Reward: 500 coins.

July 2

Goal: Take a photo with at least 5 birds in it.

Reward: Survey Treasure Box.

July 3

Goal: Find and photograph a Spur-winged Plover (Masked Lapwing).

Reward: Spur Rune: Deals more damage to pigs.

July 4

Goal: Find and photograph at least 3 species in NZ introduced from the USA.

Reward: Survey Treasure Box.

Reward for completing all photo challenges: Badge: Master Bird Photographer.

Level Creator
The Level Creator allows you to create your own levels and share them with the world.

Rank
Ranks unlock special things and are increased with XP.

Towers
In Towers, you can fight waves of pigs and bosses to earn large prizes.

Map Encounters
In maps, you can encounter different pigs.

Resources and Ingredients
Resources and Ingredients are used to make your birds stronger, on their own or by crafting.

Parties
In parties you can play minigames with friends, bots or random people and try to get the most points.

Native Bird Collection
From update 2.0 and on, the native bird collection showcases native birds around New Zealand, namely native birds that are found in the area.

The Garden Piggies
Level 1: South Black Backed Gull

Level 5: Kererū

Level 10: Paradise Shelduck

Level 15: Spur-winged Plover

Level 20: Bellbird

Arthur’s Pigs
Level 21: Kea

Level 30: Tomtit

Level 40: Rifleman

Badges
Badges were introduced in the 2.4 update and show off your goals you have completed.

Event Badges
Master Bird Photographer: Awarded for completing all Garden Bird Survey 2021 photo challenges.

Achievements
Main Article: Angry Birds: NZ/Achievements

Unused Content
Main Article: Angry Birds: NZ/Unused Content