You might tell yourself that you’d never resort to spending cash to climb a virtual leaderboard, but let’s see how you feel when you’re just a few points away from climbing to number one. Players can buy power-ups like a bird super-sizer or a super-powered slingshot to help give them an edge. The catch is that everyone wants to beat their friends on the leaderboards – it’s human nature. “So what’s the catch?” you’re undoubtedly asking yourself. Money Matters Angry Birds Friends is completely free-to-play. Think of it as a consolation prize! You can also brag to any friends that you beat - nice. Another free power-up is doled out to reward your effort. After every level you’re given a star-ranking and shown how you stack up against your friends. First, second and third place finishes earn you medals that can be redeemed for free power-ups. Each tournament lasts seven days and consists of four brand-new levels. On the right you can see the leaderboards for your friends, giving you motivation to earn those three-star scores. Gamers can also play around 100 levels from three previous Angry Birds episodes, but the tournament is where it’s at in Angry Birds Friends. The Skinny When you first fire up Angry Birds Friends you’re shown a simple menu with the game’s new Weekly Tournament feature front-and-center.

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