Angry Birds Transformers Tips, Cheats and Strategies

Angry Birds Transformers is a shooting gallery-style game from Rovio featuring everyone’s favorite robots in disguise. In this game, Autobirds team up with Deceptihogs to take down a mutual threat. Gamezebo’s Angry Birds Transformers Tips, Cheats and Strategies will provide you …

Angry Birds Transformers Tips Cheats Strategies

Target fragile points of structures to take out multiple pigs at once – Angry Birds Transformers offers a bit of a different spin on the Angry Birds formula, but one thing hasn’t changed: The pigs still enjoy hanging out in rickety structures. Target structures’ weak points (not to mention TNT crates) to send them tumbling – along with any pigs hitching a ride. Since the pigs are well-armored this time around, it’s a good strategy for taking them down with one shot.
Get a good feel for each Transformer’s skills and weapons – In order to maximize your kills in each stage, you need to understand how each Transformer moves and shoots. Optimus is quick, but his shots are weak, so it’s a good idea to exploit the pigs’ structure weaknesses. Heatwave is slow but very powerful, making it important to protect him from enemy fire while he clunks along.
Transformers will auto-shoot at an area until instructed to do otherwise – When you tap an area, the Transformer in action will fire on that sector until they’re instructed to do otherwise.
Prioritize shooting flying pigs – Flying pigs get up in your face until they’re disposed of. Since their persistence can cause heavy damage, make disposing of them a priority.

Don’t forget to pop pigs in the far-off background – Each stage of Angry Birds Transformers has multiple background layers. Keep a sharp eye on the horizon to make sure you take out far-away pigs.
Sometimes pigs are hidden deep within structures – Seemingly still structures sometimes house hidden pigs. Shoot out glass blocks, etc, to reveal them and add to your kill count.
Transforming out of vehicle mode grants you a bit of momentum – Vehicle mode is necessary for scooting away from dangers like falling objects, but don’t drive too far. When you transform back into robot mode, you receive a bit of a momentum boost. In other words, don’t be afraid to exit vehicle mode before you’re totally clear of falling objects.
Summon partners close to enemies to produce a damaging shockwave – When you call on your partner, they make a grand entrance with a large shockwave. This is a great way to damage hardy structures and dispose of big groups of pigs.

Don’t forget: You can summon your allies more than once in a level – Your ally can only be with you for a short time, but as soon as they teleport away, their meter begins filling again. Bring them back as soon as possible.
About to board Astrotrain? Don’t stop shooting! – Astrotrain collects you at the end of each level, but don’t stop shooting just because he’s in sight. Until you’re up the ramp and inside, any shots you fire will still damage lingering pigs.
Upgrade, upgrade, upgrade – The more you play, the more powerful enemies become. Make sure to upgrade your Transformers to keep them in the fight. Be warned, upgrades can take some time.
Low health? You can risk entering a level, but it might be best to recharge – When a Transformer is ready to take on a level, you can tap on their portrait to bring up their health stats. If they’re low on hearts, they might not make it through. You can recharge health for a sum of coins, though these recharges take time.

Be nice to your partners – Always thank your partners when you’re done so they can receive rewards. It’s the kind thing to do, even if you’re a Deceptihog.
Collect coins frequently from previously-visited areas – Even if you’re stuck in a waiting period, make sure to visit the game frequently and collect coins from areas you’ve already visited. You need a lot of coins to keep up with upgrades and recharges.

Nadia Oxford

In the early aughts, Nadia fell into writing with the grace of a brain-dead bison stumbling into a chasm. Over the years, she's written for Nerve, GamePro, 1UP.com, USGamer, Pocket Gamer, Just Labs Magazine, and many other sites and magazines of fine repute. She's currently About.com's Guide to the Nintendo 3DS at ds.about.com.