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Innovative Technologies

Innovative Software Development

Education for Innovators

Seminar on Innovation

Innovative Programs

Innovative Systems

Testing Innovative Software

Presenting Innovative Software

It's Time to Innovate!

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It's Time to Innovate!

Objective(s)	Build and Upgrade: Center for Innovative Search- Engine Technologies (fixed) University of Information Technologies (fixed) Software Development Office (fixed) Conference Center (fixed) System Testing Office (fixed)
Reward(s)	Idea Fountain (Stage 5) Gadget Store (Stage 8)

It's Time to Innovate! is a Timed Quest in which the player has 192 hours to build and upgrade a total of 5 areas with assets leading up to technology-related rewards. It was released as part of an update on 11.15.2013. "Megapolis can become a center of innovation in software development! Create a unique internet search engine based on images." "An innovation refers to a fundamental update to an old product or the creation of a fundamentally new one. Megapolis's scientists have offered to start developing a search engine that will work with images rather than words. This is currently one of the more pressing problems in search engine functionality. "The residents beg the mayor: Create in image-based search engine "We need to build a center for innovative technologies, a University of Information Technologies, and a system testing office. Specialists will create the development environment and invent an innovative system, and the mayor will present it to the public!"

Requirements

• None

TIP Depending on how one plays the game, this quest may require approximately 410  total (for assets) and 495,000  (for building and foundation purchases) to complete fully.

Stage 1 - Innovative Technologies

An innovation refers to a fundamental update of an existing product or the creation of a fundamentally new one. Megapolis's scientists and tech experts can create an innovative product that the whole world will clamor for! We just need to create the conditions for this innovation.

Tasks:

It's time to develop new innovations! Start building a special research center and tell your friends about it.

		Buy the Center for Innovative Search-Engine Technologies Foundation Costs: 50,000  or 3 , 12  and 8  Gives: 250  and 17,300  cap increase
		Visit five friends

Rewards:

Megapolis is about to become a center of innovative product development, and it's all thanks to your efforts. Would you like to tell your friends about it?

• 120 
• 3,400 
• 5 x Sandstone

Stage 2 - Innovative Software Development

Megapolis' scientists have offered to start developing a search engine that will use images rather than words. This is currently one of the more pressing problems in search-engine functionality.

Tasks:

Finish building the center for innovative search-engine technologies and start creating a special environment for software development.

		Build the Center for Innovative Search-Engine Technologies Costs: 5 x Research Equipment 5 x Air Extractor 5 x Drainage Devices 5 x Concrete Blocks Gives: 350  and 7,700  cap increase upon completion and access to contracts at the Center for Innovative Search-Engine Technologies
		Complete the Creating an Integrated Development Environment contract at the Center for Innovative Search-Engine Technologies Costs: 5,700  and 4 hours Gives: 12,500  and 40  upon completion

Rewards:

Great job! You've completed the center for innovative search-engine technologies and will be able to develop an incredibly useful program in no time.

• 140 
• 4,600 
• 5 x Floor Slabs

Stage 3 - Education for Innovators

Innovation happens when inventive minds have the freedom to create something new. These people will create something we couldn't have even imagined before!

Tasks:

Save up enough money and start creating a University of Information Technologies.

		Buy a University of Information Technologies Foundation Costs: 75,000  or 3 , 15  and 10  Gives: 300  and 18,500  cap increase
		Collect 3,500 in taxes

Rewards:

Great job! Finish building the University of Information Technologies to continue your research.

• 170 
• 5,450 

Stage 4 - Seminar on Innovation

Hold a brainstorming session – all the experts in information technology will be able to work together and develop a few innovative ideas.

Tasks:

Finish building the University of Information Technologies and hold a seminar on the development of innovative ideas there.

		Build the University of Information Technologies Costs: 10 x Cement 5 x Air Conditioning System 5 x Floor Slabs (from Stage 2 above) 5 x Bricks 5 x Photoelectric Doors Gives: 350  and 11,500  cap increase upon completion and access to Holding a Seminar on Indexing in Search Engines contract at the Center for Innovative Search-Engine Technologies
		Complete the Holding a Seminar on Indexing in Search Engines contract at the Center for Innovative Search-Engine Technologies Requires: University of Information Technologies Costs: 6,200  and 4 hours Gives: 13,400  and 50  upon completion

Rewards:

Our specialists have an idea! It's time to start developing software for working with images.

• 200 
• 6,400 
• 5 x T-beam

Stage 5 - Innovative Programs

Innovation in the field of search engines will turn cyberspace upside down and transform the internet!

Tasks:

Build a software development office and start doing some real coding!

		Buy a Software Development Office Foundation Costs: 90,000  or 4 , 16  and 10  Gives: 350  and 24,000  cap increase
		Build a Software Development Office Costs: 10 x Concrete Rings 10 x Plastic Windows 10 x Concrete Mixer 10 x Piles 10 x T-beam (5 from Stage 4 above) Gives: 450  and 9,000  cap increase upon completion and access to Editing Search Engine Code contract at the Center for Innovative Search-Engine Technologies
		Complete the Editing Search Engine Code contract at the Center for Innovative Search-Engine Technologies Requires: Software Development Office Costs: 5,500  and 6 hours Gives: 16,900  and 70  upon completion

Rewards:

Great job! As a reward, you're getting the special Developing a Universal Antivirus contract. Would you like to tell your friends about it?

• 230 
• 7,000 
• Idea Fountain

Gives: 350  and 14,000  cap increase Access to Developing a Universal Antivirus contract at the Center for Innovative Search-Engine Technologies Can be sold for 11,500

Stage 6 - Innovative Systems

Your employees should be surrounded by nothing but pleasant things – nature, ponds, and amazing sculptures. After all, who knows where a genius might draw inspiration from?

Tasks:

Equip the indoor courtyards so your employees can relax and work in the fresh air. And start working on a new contract.

		Equip the Indoor Courtyards (upgrade Center for Innovative Search-Engine Technologies to Level 2) Costs: 10 x Geotextiles 10 x Decorative Stones 10 x Palm Trees 10 x Turf 10 Lawn Trellises 10 x Sand 5 x Sandstone (from Stage 1 above) Gives: 500  and 10,000  cap increase upon completion and access to Developing Innovative Image-Based Search Engines contract at the Center for Innovative Search-Engine Technologies
		Complete the Developing Innovative Image-Based Search Engines contract at the Center for Innovative Search-Engine Technologies Requires: Indoor Courtyards (Level 2) Costs: 3,000  and 12 hours Gives: 27,600  and 120  upon completion

Rewards:

Your employees are grateful to you for equipping the indoor courtyards. Now they'll fulfill innovation-based contracts as efficiently as possible!

• 250 
• 7,800 

Stage 7 - Testing Innovative Software

Needless to say, the project was developed by geniuses. But ordinary people will be using it, so the product will require some testing.

Tasks:

Make sure all the necessary conditions for software testing are met so you can test the product that your software development office created.

		Buy a System Testing Office Foundation Costs: 130,000  or 5 , 25  and 20  Gives: 500  and 25,000  cap increase
		Build a System Testing Office Costs: 20 x Paint 10 x Flexible Hoses 10 x Insulation 10 x Perforator 10 x Granite Slab File:Asset Granite Slab.png 10 x Aluminum Profile 10 x Rebar 10 x Bricks 5 x Motion Sensors Gives: 750  and 15,000  cap increase upon completion and access to Software Alpha Testing and Software Beta Testing contracts at the Center for Innovative Search-Engine Technologies
		Accept the Software Alpha Testing contract at the Center for Innovative Search-Engine Technologies Requires: System Testing Office Costs: 7,600  and 8 hours Gives: 23,600  and 90  upon completion

Rewards:

Great! The testing phase uncovered a few minor irregularities, but they were immediately corrected by your employees. It's time to unveil your product to the world!

• 270 
• 8,500 
• 5 x Hard Hat

Stage 8 - Presenting Innovative Software

It's time to hold a presentation on the product Megapolis's scientists worked so long and hard on under your supervision!

Tasks:

Build a conference center and hold a presentation on the innovative search engine for the city's residents and guests!

		Buy a Conference Center foundation Costs: 150,000  or 5 , 18  and 15  Gives: 500  and 32,000  cap increase
		Build a Conference Center Costs: 15 x Hard Hat (5 from Stage 7 above) 15 x Glass 10 x Satellite Antenna 10 x Control Consoles 10 x Plastic Seat 10 x Plasma Panels 10 x Lighting Equipment 10 x Column 10 x Info Board 10 x Loudspeaker 10 x Granite Slabs Gives: 750  and 18,000  cap increase upon completion and access to Presenting the Innovation Search Engine contract at the Center for Innovative Search-Engine Technologies
		Accept the Presenting the Innovation Search Engine contract at the Center for Innovative Search-Engine Technologies Requires: Conference Center Costs: 12,700  and 4 hours Gives: 21,500  and 80  upon completion

Rewards:

Great job! You've earned a reward: a a[sic] gadget store and an extremely lucrative contract for creating an artificial neural network.

• 300 
• 10,000 
• Gadget Store (see below)

Reward - It's Time to Innovate!

Gadget Store Requires: Level XX 25  and 25  Gives: 750  and 18,800  cap increase 230  and 12  every 6 hours Can be sold for 132,000  Unlocks the Creating an Artificial Neural Network contract at the Center for Innovative Search-Engine Technologies.

Quest Rewards after Building Gadget Store

You've built a gadget store and earned a new title: Innovation Specialist. Would you like to tell your friends about it?

• 1,000 
• 30,000 
• 3 x Concrete Mixer

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