Alien Parts are parts in Bad Piggies that are very unique and special. The sounds for almost all of the alien parts are different. All alien parts are gained after unlocking all of the normal parts in the game, not including easter eggs. Unlike most of the other parts, they all have a signature perk or enhancement. In the game achievements center, these parts are also referred to as "Legendary".
Overview of Parts[]
There are a total of fifteen Alien Parts. Below is a description of each of them and their unique functions.
Alien Monster Pig[]
The Alien Variation of Ross. He floats down slowly, as if in low gravity. However, if placed inside a frame, he has a heavy upward pull that makes most contraptions fly upwards.
Sticky Glue Egg[]
The Alien Variation of the Egg, which applies sticky blue slime in between all blocks in a vehicle if used. The slime functions identically to the Super Glue, except it is colored blue instead of yellow.
Alien Bottles[]
The Alien Variations for the Soda Bottles have a sci-fi design. As for the black bottles, they receive a brilliant shade of blue.
Green Bottle[]
The green bottle unleashes a high-speed thrust, several times greater than its normal type and presumably even Rockets.
Blue Bottle[]
This bottle gives an 8 minutes lasting strong thrust and once activated.
Electric Pulsator Motor[]
The Alien Electric Motor is the most powerful vehicle propulsion system in the game, over twice as powerful as the V8 Engine. Due to its high speed and high torque output, it is prone to launching vehicles extremely far. However, under some circumstances, the excessive force can cause your vehicle to break apart if it is not reinforced enough. For instance, it causes Helicopter Rotors to snap off from wooden frames immediately upon activation, unless Super Glue or the Alien Egg is used.
Before the Alien Parts were introduced, this Engine was an Epic Part (Three Stars) that functioned the same back then. This Alien Part can therefore be considered special being one that was introduced before all the others.
Alien Rotors[]
The Propeller, Helicopter Rotor and Fan all get new futuristic designs, and are much more powerful than normal.
Reversed Propeller[]
The Alien Variation for the Propeller functions the same, but pushes vehicles in the opposite direction, similar to a Fan though with a stronger thrust and can be a good element used for building pusher aircraft (Planes with propellers at their rear).
Reversed Helicopter Rotors[]
Similarly, the Alien Variation of the Helicopter Rotors propel vehicles in the opposite direction. The thrust applied is stronger than normal.
Alien Fan[]
The Alien Variation to the Fan gives a stronger thrust than its normal types.
Ice Block/Frame[]
The Alien Variation of the Metal Box/Frame is covered in a slippery icy substance. Such is the slipperiness that much friction between it and surfaces is reduced, allowing vehicles made of this part to glide along without the need for wheels.
Grappling Hook Gun[]
The Alien Variation of the Grappling Hook shoots an explosive long range bullet. The bullet will explode after hitting the ground or wall, contraptions, naturally-spawning objects, a star box or cake, or after reaching its maximum range. Note that the lightning bullet itself can pick up Cake Race cakes and star boxes, but not the explosion. Explosions can push the bolt in different directions, or push it forwards.
Alien Infinite TNT[]
The Alien Variation of the TNT causes an explosion of the same size as its normal counterpart, but can explode repeatedly and generate continuous shockwave blasts. These do not propel it on its own. It is also not triggered by force, meaning that it does not explode should anything collide with it, and hence is unique for having a manual multiple detonation feature. Instead of "TNT" written on it, it has alien glyphs. It does not work as well in dark levels, where it can be detonated only once just like a normal TNT.
Alien Lamp Light[]
The Alien Variation of the Lamp Light makes all dark areas illuminated, similarly to the Night-Vision Goggles. If it is the featured part in cake race and/or is used in a non-dark level, it does not have the green effect.
Alien Boxing Glove[]
The Alien Variation of the Boxing Glove has double the impact force and range. It is also notable that the glove at the end looks similar to the tentacles on the alien pig.
Alien Tiny Drive Wheel[]
The Alien Variation of the Tiny Wheel allows it to be powered, acting similarly to powered Wheels. It weighs the same as a powered wheel, rather than the tiny wheel itself.
Alien Bellows[]
The alien variation of the Bellows gives more force than normal.
Description[]
The Alien Parts emit small green and blue particles. They can also appear on the title screen sample contraptions, functioning the same. When an alien part is collected from the machine, an alien-themed sound is played. A similar sound will also be heard when equipping it.
When the final normal part is collected, it will play the alien part collected sound, signifying that the part collected was the last of the normal parts. The Scrap Machine soon afterward gets refurbished.[1] Unlike its previous version, the machine will also show the silhouette of the next part that will be obtained which cannot be changed or chosen, in this case, the Alien Electric Engine is always the first in sequence (If already collected in the original update, it's the grappling hook gun) and the last in sequence being the Alien Piggy.
Trivia[]
- A green box with the art style of the alien parts appears in the game files. It is not included in the inventory, but it may have been intended to be an alien variant for the wooden frames at some point. It probably would not have low friction like the ice block, but it appears more like a window.
- The symbols on the Alien TNT appear written on stones in The Road to El Porkado.
- When the Alien Piggy is equipped, it plays the alien part equipping sound and a distorted piglike sound.
- These may have been intended to be the sounds the Alien Pig makes in-game similar to some other variants, but weren't used in-game for unknown reasons.
- The Alien variant of the Electric Engine used to be one of the Epic Parts, and could be obtained from Loot Crates. If previously obtained, the next part shown will be the Grappling Hook Gun.
- The design of the alien egg seems to be inspired by the Xenomorph eggs from the Alien series.
- In the Bad Piggies: Leading Edge mod, some parts function differently.
- The infinite black/blue Bottle can be toggled on and off.
- The boxing glove stops at maximum range, and must be retracted afterwards.