I'll add some images, links to other reviews and some videos of game play later.

Jump Birdy Jump was originally given away on September 16, 2017 HERE

Jump Birdy Jump

In Brief

Jump Birdy Jump is a physics based platform game ported from android games.

Introduction:

Jump Birdy Jump is a funny and very simple game with a charming chick that cannot fly yet. It's a he-chick and it is eager to get to its beloved girl who sits on a crossbeam and waits for it day and night. It's truly in love and it needs your help to find the way to her quickly. The obstacles are numerous but our protagonist is courageous and dexterous enough to overcome any difficulties. The level is short and entertaining as the game is designed for beginners. But it's easy only at first sight. In fact there is a special mechanism helping you to estimate exactly where the birdy will fly. Otherwise it may hurt itself, fall and lose a life. There are lots of other obstacles and you need to be really good at physics to get rid of them. For instance, there are lots of moving dangerous crossbars in Jump Birdy Jump, black stars and complicated spots that a bird needs to reach. The main goal is not only to jump until you reach the girl-bird. You also have to collect stars and gain some good quantity of points. At the end of each level there is a rank indicator that gives you marks for accomplishing the task. And you can easily replay if you want. Jump Birdy Jump is a great experience different from all those dynamic games. Here you need not only good reaction but also good eyesight to understand how fast and high the bird can move. You need to be a strategist to understand the way the things move and coordinate the flight. But all in all it's great fun - very light and amusing. Free to download now!

Reference accessed HERE. 15th Sept 2017

The Game

Jump Birdy Jump is a physics based platform game with simple cartoon like graphics, ported over from android and iPhone games. The main aim of the game is to reunite two birds together, however the male bird has to overcome various obstacles to get to his beloved. On the way collect stars and aim to gain the top three star award, which is based on the number of stars you collect on your way to meet your beloved girl bird. There are 70 levels available at the moment (The developer has promised more levels in the future; though I think this may only be applicable to the android version). The developer has also included secret area's, which I've not found yet. As you progress through the levels they become more complex, with moving walls, switches that create new paths to follow and stars that intermittently turn black. If you touch a black star you die. In chapter 2-3 you'll be introduced to the bubble, which allows you to jump higher than usual and later still more obstacles such as moving black clouds that if touched will kill and useful items such as fans that enable you to redirect your bird when floating in a bubble are introduced.

To gain all the stars in later levels you'll have to sacrifice the faster finishing times, though some impossible looking stars can be gained just by moving your bird while on its perch. Beware of grey perches, that can only be used once. Stars not only give you your 1 2 or 3 star ratings they also unlock new chapters, for example I unlocked chapter 2 by collecting 26 out of the total of 30 stars. The number of stars are accumulated, i.e. each Chapters stars are carried forwards to the next Chapter to unlock chapter 3 I will require 40 stars. For Chapter 4 65 stars, Chapter 5 90 stars Chapter 6 120 stars and the last chapter number 7 145 stars. Each Chapter includes 10 levels. each with the potential to award you 30 stars. So the challenge is not to score the lowest number of stars on all levels. for me to progress to Chapter 3 I need 40 stars. Having only gained one star on two of the levels I started with a total of 26 stars, and need a further 14 stars to unlock the next Chapter. So at least 4 of the levels require at least two stars for me to gain 40 stars for the next Chapter, though if I could score 3 stars for each level I'd only need 9 stars to open Chapter 5.

You can replay any level you've previously unlocked. Useful when you've not attained the full complement of three stars awarded at the end of the level.

Review posted by Whiterabbit-uk 16th September 2017.

Other Reviews and Videos of Jump Birdy Jump:

You can see Big Fish community reviews of HERE and more information in the Big fish forums of HERE. There's a slideshow of over 60 images HERE and if you want to see some game-play you can see some videos of game play HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.

Conclusion:

A very simple but a satisfying platformer with realistic physics. The graphics are very simple and cartoonish in style, which makes this an ideal family game. One criticism I do have is that all the chapters I played (the first three) looked exactly the same apart from the additional elements that were introduced as you progressed e.g. the bubble, fan and black clouds. The background remains the same in all chapters, which is in my opinion a shame. It would have been better to see a change of environment in each chapter, giving the game a little more perceived depth. Maybe even add some animations in the back ground such as flying birds, a moving sun daytime. night cycles etc.

If you miss today's game giveaway you can always get the game via MyPlayCity 24/7 HERE; or If you prefer to purchase the game you can get it HERE via Big Fish Games It costs £7.70 or $2.99 if you are a new customer using the token NEW299.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank MyPlayCity for giving away Jump Birdy Jump and also to the game giveaway team, as always, for securing other ways to get free games.

Useful Information not related to today's game giveaway:

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