Angry Birds Transformers generated characters to assist in a level for a limited time. Coins may be collected either during runs, popping pigs and/or simply by waiting and collecting coins that generate over time from freed areas. Some levels or features can be only unlocked when the player has upgraded enough Transformers to level 15. The game is the fourth game in the franchise to be compatible with Angry Birds' Telepods, a toy line that is also used in other "Angry Birds" games such as: "Angry Birds Star Wars II", "Angry Birds Go", and "Angry Birds Stella". When using Telepods, it can summon
Angry Birds (video game) Android in some nations. An update called "Bad Piggy Bank" enabled players to buy out the in-game ads. In October 2010, Microsoft suggested on one of its websites that a Windows Phone version of "Angry Birds" was in development. Rovio complained that Microsoft had not asked permission to make such a statement, noting that at that time it had not committed to design a Windows Phone version. Although Rovio asked Microsoft to revise its site to remove references to the game, a Windows Phone version was ultimately released in June 2011. Near the end of 2010, Rovio stated that it