(June 22 2017 12:00:00 +0200 remaining) | |
"A research yacht has discovered an island covered in jungles with signs of an ancient civilization. The locals say you can find real treasure there!" "Head to Lost Island in search of adventure. The mysteries of an ancient civilization and treasure await you!"
"Explore the Mysterious Cave, find artifacts and ancient coins. Hurry, the island will be unavailable after the hunt ends!" |
Lost Island is a special contest released by Social Quantum and the only one that takes place on Lost Island. It is a timed contest in which the player has 14 days to construct/clear buildings, complete contracts, collect benefits at buildings or the "mining game" to accrue points toward placement on a leaderboard. These special buildings are only available during the timed event. It was released as part of an update on Thu June 8, 2017[1].
On the last day of the contest the player get an offer which multiply the amount of artifacts, that can be obtained at fixed buildings or excavated at the Mysterious Cave, by two.
Requirements
Lost Island Area
- Lost Island is not shown on the Megapolis main map and it is not an expandable territorium
- The player can visit the area either by using the visit button in the contest window or by tapping the yacht located next to Yacht Club
- Another yacht is located at the south-western coast of Lost Island
- The area is a tropical island with two little lakes, many palms, many tropical bungalows and a few tents of expeditionists
- Every 30 second to 2 minutes a thought bubble appears at one of the bungalows or tents that includes a message and occasional also ancient coins , materials or devices for the mining game. Only 3 bubbles can stay at once.
- The island has a mountainous terrain along the northern and eastern coast and has like Tourist Island an active volcano
Buildings
At this contest all contest related buildings are fixed placed in Lost Island and automatic purchased, except for Workshop II and III.
Central Structures
Lost Pyramid
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Mysterious Cave
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Workshop I
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Workshop II
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Workshop III
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Additional Structures
Extra Events
- Timed Quest: Treasure Hunt
Contest
The actual contest begins 7 days later after start of the timed quest. The contest points are Artifacts that can be obtained at fixed buildings on Lost Island only when the contest is active.
In the contest there are six leagues in which the player is assigned to it.
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.
League 1
League 2
League 3
League 4
League 5
League 6
Additional Rewards
At the end the contest the player will get a movable Lost Pyramid as an additional reward. There are 6 different pyramids that are allocated to the player, dependent on the stage of his Lost Pyramid.
Shop Items
The player has the possibility to buy different items with ancient coins that can be collected at fixed buildings, thought bubbles, the mining game and the timed quest (reward: 1,000 ), too.
Messages
Here is a list of all thought bubble text messages:
- Become the chief treasure hunter! Collect artifacts.
- You can trade ancient coins for useful things.
- Dynamite is the most powerful tool. Even stone is no barrier to it!
- The mysterious cave is full of artifacts and ancient coins!
- The higher the workshop’s level, the more different tools it makes.
- The chief Mayan deity Itzamna is the patron of education and science.
- The Mayans were impressive potters and sculptors.
- The Mayans actively traded amongst themselves and with other tribes.
- Mayan hieroglyphs were first translated in the 1880s.
- The Mayans loved to stargaze. Their observatories were called caracols.
- The ancient Mayans were the first in history to invent the aqualung.
- The life of the Mayans was full of rituals and ceremonies.
- The Mayan calendar and prophecies are being studied and decrypted to this day.
- The Mayans were excellent astrologers and astronomists.
- Crossed eyes were considered a sign of beauty among the Mayans.
- Necklaces and bracelets are integral attributes of any Mayan outfit.
- Life is good on a tropical island! You can live in a bungalow and have fruit for breakfast.
- We need to hurry with the excavations! The rainy season will start soon.
- Many people hunt for treasure, but how many of them find it?
- The pyramids are beautifully preserved. It looks like the ancient city could come alive at any moment!
Trivia
- SQ Internal Info:
- Name: Поиск сокровищ (translates to Treasure Hunt)
- ID: 20101370 (competition_treasure_hunt)
References
Lost Island | ||
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Central Structures | • Lost Pyramid • Mysterious Cave • Workshop ( I • II • III ) | |
Additional Structures | • Arena • Priests' Abode • Ruler's Sepulcher • Great Jaguar Temple • Temple of Masks • Pyramid Square | |
Events | • Treasure Hunt (Timed Quest) |