"A research contest is starting in Megapolis. Compete with other players for the title of tireless researcher and win rewards!"
"The residents are asking the mayor to: host Research Contest IV"
"To win, produce research equipment, send it out on exploratory expeditions, complete scientific missions and earn points. Excellent prizes await tireless researchers."
Research Contest IV is the fourth Research contest released by Social Quantum. It is a timed contest in which the player has 7 days to produce research equipment and send them on expeditions to accrue contest points toward placement on a leaderboard comprising 30 players. It was released as part of an update on Fri January 10, 2020[1].
In the contest there are four leagues in which the player is assigned to it, dependent on his development of expedition equipment.
Besides regular research missions the player can complete contest missions that give different type of rewards — coins , megabucks , building materials, ATEs or building coupons. Every mission for each expedition prototype is randomly generated and change when the previous one is completed.
Atmospheric Probes
AP-16 Atmospheric Probe
Analysis of relative air humidity
Determining the rate of precipitation
Compiling a temperature variation graph
Aerial filming
Filming a timelapse video of a sunset and a sunrise
Panorama of intermontane plateaus and heights
Strong wind gust warning
Search for areas of low atmospheric pressure
Compilation of a precipitation map
Tree canopy analysis
Compilation of a wind rose
Atmospheric pressure monitoring
Determining the level of optical visibility
Determining the relative humidity of air
Rainwater composition study
AP-28 Atmospheric Probe
Air mass formation analysis
Calculation of the speed of atmospheric circulation
Live-streaming of wave formation
Timelapse of the formation of a thundercloud
Testing of a new positioning system
Determination of a area with elevated humidity
Compiling a local temperature map
Determination of upper cloud boundaries
Monitoring of high mountain plants
Expansion of the precipitation movement graph
Analysis of carbon dioxide content
AP-33 Atmospheric Probe
Atmospheric pressure calculation
Upper-wind observation
High precision cyclone imaging
Soil erosion analysis
Freeze-free period duration assessment
Black soil mapping
Atmospheric circulation study
Measurement of horizontal sight distance
Greenhouse gas classification
Measurement of the water vapor level
Analysis of ultraviolet radiation intensity
AP-41 Atmospheric Probe
Testing of the new telemetric system
Filming of the halo effect
Photo documentation of a parhelion
Collection of data on a moraine complex
Study of atmospheric streams in the ionosphere
Compilation of an agroclimatic belt diagram
Measurement of electrical storm fields
Observation of mountain ice slopes
Hydrological cycle aberration study
Air ionization data collection
AP-59 Atmospheric Probe
Whirlwind center appearance calculation
Aerial dust concentration study
Fata Morgana photography
Tundra territory data study
Continental glacier mapping
Mapping of active volcanoes
Determination of amount of cloud cover
Sulphur dioxide level measurement
Measurement of the intensity of radio-magnetic radiation
Forecasting terrestrial temperature anomalies
AP-66 Atmospheric Probe
Launching an atmospheric probe
Forecasting of hazardous atmospheric events
Collection of data on cosmic storms
Ozone layer coverage mapping
Collection of data on typhoons
Measurement of radioactive noise
Measurement of atmospheric pollution
Measurement of the amount of harmful emissions
Rainbow formation macrography
Deep-Submergence Vehicles
SM-14 Deep-Submergence Vehicle
Seawater sample study
Chemical analysis of water
Forecasting of changes in water temperature
Mapping undersea currents
Measurement of the length of continental shallows
Average water temperature measurement
Measurement of underwater light intensity
Underwater current speed calculation
Benthic water temperature analysis
Detection of aerial vehicle fragments
Seaweed sample study
Descent with a camera into an underwater cave
Photo documentation of new species
Filming deep sea fauna
Filming the discovery of new species
SM-26 Deep-Submergence Vehicle
Determination of sea floor landscape type
Determining the main underwater deposits
Compilation of a water density table
Measurement of the concentration of chlorophyll in water
Sea bottom salt deposit sample collection
Searching for new resources on the sea bottom
3D filming of an underwater archaeological expedition
3D filming of a sea bottom investigation
Analysis of nutritious substances in the ocean
Measuring the electrical conductivity of water
Mapping underwater deposits
Mapping underwater resources
SM-34 Deep-Submergence Vehicle
Collection of sea sediment samples
Mapping sea bottom precipitates
Measuring the desalination of surface waters
Discovering admixtures in underwater soil
Studying evaporation heat requirements
Deepwater filming of a giant whale
Infra-red scanning of a coral archipelago
A documentary film about bathyscaphe submersion
Determining the speed of the warming of the World Ocean
Marine reef change forecast
Oceanic soil distribution map
Compiling a map of the ancient sea bottom
SM-45 Deep-Submergence Vehicle
Studying the hydrothermal conditions on the sea bottom
Measurement of water pollution concentration
Studying the magnetic waves of the Earth
Monitoring the hydrological sections of the sea bottom
Studying rock formations in the shelf
Magnetic anomaly detection
Measurement of plankton density
Determination of deep hydrocarbon deposits
Search of undersea geysers
Ice shelf movement diagram
Measurement of temperature changes at depth
SM-54 Deep-Submergence Vehicle
Measuring the power of geyser eruptions
Radiometric thorium survey
Observation of an underwater earthquake
Studying underwater volcanoes
Photo of a shelf crack
Recording of a shelf break
Search for archeological artifacts
Undersea waterfall mapping
Sea bottom flag installation
Forecasting sea floor lowering
Studying deepwater fish mutations
SM-69 Deep-Submergence Vehicle
Tectonic split movement analysis
Maximum depth submersion
Live-streaming an underwater volcano eruption
Time-lapse of underwater geysers
Tsunami mapping
Tectonic plate displacement measurement
Deepsea rift study
Search for radioactive waste disposal sites
Analysis of radioactive water admixtures
Drilling Machines
TBM-11 Drilling Machine
Determining rock formation composition
Cave system atlas compilation
Mapping underground labyrinths
Search for effective coal layers
Granite layer measurement
Determination of aluminum deposit depth
Cryogenic erosion analysis
Ground water sample collection
Survey of rare earth minerals
Detection of weak underground tremors
Night filming in a crystal cave
Underwater ecosystem photography
Hydrological survey
Valuable rock extraction monitoring
Valuable rock deposit forecasting
TBM-23 Drilling Machine Vehicle
Copper deposit data collection
Geothermal gradient calculation
Underground radiance study
Survey of potential gold deposits
Seismic event monitoring
Filming of the Journey to the Center of the Earth
Rare mineral analysis
Valuable metal analysis
Expansion of the rare metals map
Expansion of the the karst topography map
Heat source distribution analysis
TBM-31 Drilling Machine Vehicle
Geovisor testing
Paleomagnetic lithosphere study
Determination of tectonic splits and scarps
Drill sample extraction
Detailed Earth cutaway photograph
Non-biological gas survey
Dinosaur skeleton discovery
Underground ocean search
Compiling an archaeological map
Measuring the conductivity of an underground geological formation
Sinkhole hazard assessment
TBM-45 Drilling Machine Vehicle
Seismic activity data collection
Seismic depth scanning
3D seismic surveying
Lithosphere plate movement hyperlapse recording
Compiling a graph of seismic activity
Mapping the earth’s core
Crustal liquid assessment
Detection of active magnetic zones
Detection of toxic metals
TBM-56 Drilling Machine Vehicle
Study of a helium stream in the lithosphere
Discovery of supercritical water
Live-streaming of a volcano diatreme
Discovery of rifts in the Earth’s core
Geophysical cryolithic zone mapping
Geomagnetic pole model assessment
Determination of caldera energy generation potential
Background radiation measurement
Radioactive balance measurement
TBM-68 Drilling Machine Vehicle
Magma source approach
Infra-red filming of the Earth’s core
Analysis of Earth’s core plate dynamics
Radiocarbon analysis of the lithosphere
Structural analysis of the deep lithosphere
Creation of a seismic model
Study of an active volcano caldera
Precise earthquake forecasting
Research Vessels
RV-10 Research Vessel
Littoral territory study
Studying the adaptations of sea denizens
Online map of shark attacks
Tracking the movement of water masses
Water sample collection
Marine acidity analysis
Measurement of carbon dioxide diffusion
Measuring the concentration of lead in water
Shore border change study
Sea fauna sample collection
Fish migration photography
Audio recording of whales singing
Filming the underwater world
Compilation of a seal migration schedule
Calculation of the speed of sound in the ocean
Looking for fauna in the oceanic core
RV-24 Research Vessel
Hydrobiological measurements
Calculation of the specific weight of phytoplankton
Calculation of water pollution levels
Seabed terrain study
Geological filming of the seabed
Milky seas photograph
Hydroacoustic testing
Cataloguing rising plankton
Compiling a magnetic map of the Earth
Interactive map of the Great Barrier Reef
Determining chlorophyll concentration in water
RV-32 Research Vessel
Search for submerged treasures
Determining the speed of ocean acidification
Water isotope characteristics study
Timelapse of a glacier melting
Photo documentation of iceberg creation
Hydrothermal field discovery
Studying oceanic circulation processes
Mapping floating ice
Mapping iceberg movements
Determination of changes in ice coverage
RV-47 Research Vessel
Drilling antarctic ice
Hunting a giant squid
Placement of underwater microphones in the Antarctic
Discovery of the source of a mysterious radio signal
Search for iron and manganese concretions
Dead zone mapping
Climate change reconstruction
Determination of the marine accumulation zone
Studying the Red Tide phenomenon
Analysis of marine animal mutations
RV-55 Research Vessel
Oceanic lithosphere data collection
Compilation of a solar radiation table
Micropaleontological studies
Live-stream from the Bermuda Triangle
Installation of automatic buoy stations
Discovery of new underwater volcanoes
Projection of the rate of increase of the garbage patch
Monitoring of oil spots
Background radiation measurement
Oceanic waste filtering
RV-62 Research Vessel
Testing an experimental diving robot
Affixing a camera upon a whale's back
Tsunami prediction
Whirlpool formation study
Tsunami wave detection
Installation of wave generators
Seismic studies
Neutrino stream detection
Extraction of uranium from seawater
Accelerators
Accelarators can be used to increase the speed of component production and assembly. A acceleration lasts 24 hours.
Acceleration x4
Acceleration x8
Acceleration x12
Acceleration x16
Acceleration x20
for 50,000
for 500,000
for 3
for 5
for 10
Alternatively, the Acceleration x20 can be actived for 15 instantly.
Lucky Clover
For 10 the player can buy a lucky clover that increases the probability of the contest missions (not regular missions) and sometimes the amount of contest points (up to 100%). Once the clover is purchased it lasts until the end of the contest.
Rewards[]
These buildings are the prizes the lucky few at the top of the leader boards will get at the end of the event.