“A 12-year-old Angry Birds fan has taken his passion for the addictive gaming phenomenon to new heights by making his own version of the game using pumpkins as cannons. Sam Beards built his own real-life version of the game after spending hours playing the small-screen version, which is enjoyed by more than 12 million players around the world, on his iPod. The aim of the game is to fire Angry Birds out of sling shot to kill their mortal enemy – the pigs. But, instead of birds, the 12-year-old uses a ‘pumpkin cannon’ designed by his father to fire the orange fruits. The cannon uses compressed air to fire a pumpkin up to half a kilometer. ‘I like the game and my brothers and I thought it would good fun to take the idea from Angry Birds and put it into real life,’ said Sam… Mr Beards owns a farm in Barford, Warwickshire, and built the $698 cannon last Halloween as a customer attraction.” w/ photos + video