How to Crack IV-2 Level in "Angry Birds"

Beat level 4-2 to move on to the next level.

"Angry Birds," a game where you slingshot birds into ever-more-complex structures to gain points and kill pigs, is split into chapters, with each chapter containing a fixed number of levels. Level 4-2 is the second level in chapter 4, and involves launching two blue birds and one yellow bird at a structure between two towers containing eight pigs, including a giant mustachio pig and a pig with a hardhat. It is difficult to kill all eight pigs with only three birds, but you can crack this level and earn three stars with a bit of practice.

Instructions

1. Pull back the first blue bird at approximately a 30-degree angle, then release it. Immediately click the left mouse button or tap the screen to turn the one blue bird into three blue birds. The birds slam into the side of the first tower and topple it into the first three pigs, killing them.

2. Pull back the second blue bird at approximately a 45-degree angle, then release it. When the bird begins to dip, click the left mouse button or tap the screen to turn it into three birds. The birds hit the middle and distance pigs, and should kill a couple of them.

3. Launch the final yellow bird at any remaining pigs. The yellow bird flies faster when you click the left mouse button or tap the screen, so take that into consideration when aiming. You may need this bird to kill the pig with a hardhat or the giant pig if either remain. If you killed all the pigs in the previous step, don't shoot this bird -- it will earn you 10,000 points if left unused.