Archive for December, 2012
December 27th, 2012
The Duke is WAY behind on his New Year’s resolutions. Explore to a new location for his swanky Bachelor Pad and help him complete his list!
Well Hello, Ladies! – Castleville Duke’s New Year’s Resolution Quest 1
Quest tasks
- Explore to find the ultimate location for Duke’s Bachelor pad
Quest rewards
- 2000 Coins
- 40 XP
Rooting For The New Year – Castleville Duke’s New Year’s Resolution Quest 2
Quest tasks
- Collect 3 Gold Toilets to have a throne fit for the Duke
- Click on the Duke’s Bachelor Pad contruction
- Craft 2 Purity Talismans to start cleaning up the Bachelor Pad
Quest rewards
- 3250 Coins
- 65 XP
- 2 Sparklers
Round Is A Shape – Castleville Duke’s New Year’s Resolution Quest 3
Quest tasks
- Craft 1 Skinny Mirror
- Box a Practice Dummy 3 times
- Craft 1 Dumbbell
Quest rewards
- 3250 Coins
- 65 XP
- 3 Banishus Maximus
A Balanced Diet Is A Pie In Each Hand – Castleville Duke’s New Year’s Resolution Quest 4
Quest tasks
- Finish Building the 2nd section of the Bachelor Pad
- Consume 2 Pecan Pies
- Sell 2 Ice Creams
Quest rewards
- 3250 Coins
- 65 XP
- Party horse sculpture
Reeling In The New Year – Castleville Duke’s New Year’s Resolution Quest 5
Quest tasks
- Have 7 fresh grubs to use as fish bait
- Use 1 Fishing Bait
- Craft 5 Purity Talismans
Quest rewards
- 3250 Coins
- 65 XP
- Green Mystery Box
Family Man – Castleville Duke’s New Year’s Resolution Quest 6
Quest tasks
- Collect 7 Awkward Family Portraits
- Build the final section of the Bachelor Pad
- Have a Party going
Quest rewards
- 3250 Coins
- 65 XP
- 3 Zodiac Flash
World Record For The Best Duke In The Kingdom – Castleville Duke’s New Year’s Resolution Quest 7
Quest tasks
- Use 8 Purity Talismans in the Swamp Roots
- Craft 1 World’s Largest Cake
- Feed Cows 25 times
Quest rewards
- 4250 Coins
- 85 XP
- Canoli the horse
- unicorn’s gift
Completed Bachelor Pad:
December 19th, 2012
Help Professor Plume restore the Mage Academy to start your training as a master mage!
Up Hill Both Ways – Castleville Mage Academy Revealed Quest 1
Quest tasks
- Feed 1 Sheep
- Have 3 Berries as a snack
- Explore the site of the Mage Academy
Quest rewards
- 2000 Coins
- 40 XP
- 4 Green Feathers
Slumber Shrooms – Castleville Mage Academy Revealed Quest 2
Quest tasks
- Have 3 Dew Drops
- Craft 3 Sun Staffs
- Use the Sun Staffs to clear 1 Slumber Shroom
**Get Green Feathers by feeding Adult Peacocks
Quest rewards
- 2500 Coins
- 50 XP
From The Ground Up – Castleville Mage Academy Revealed Quest 3
Quest tasks
- Prepare Sight Unseen in the Celestial section of your Spellbook, then cast it
- Plant 5 Tomatoes
- Repair the first stage of the Founder’s Statue
**Get Sticky Spores by Clearing Slumber Shrooms
Quest rewards
- 2500 Coins
- 50 XP
Silent But Deadly – Castleville Mage Academy Revealed Quest 4
Quest tasks
- Banish 3 Gloom Wolves
- Have 3 Down Feathers
- Collect 10 Ogre’s Belch (clear grass, roots or bushes)
Quest rewards
- 2000 Coins
- 40 XP
The Best Offense – Castleville Mage Academy Revealed Quest 5
Quest tasks
- Craft 2 Flaming Swords
- Have 5 Walls in your kingdom
- Complete Stage 2 of the Founder’s Statue
Quest rewards
- 2500 Coins
- 50 XP
Make Haste! – Castleville Mage Academy Revealed Quest 6
Quest tasks
- Harvest 12 Pumpkins
- Cast the Sight Unseen Level 2 Spell
- Clear 3 Slumber Shrooms
Quest rewards
- 3250 Coins
- 65 XP
Revealed At Last! – Castleville Mage Academy Revealed Quest 7
Quest tasks
- Cast the Sight Unseen Level 3
- Clear 5 more Slumber Shrooms
- Complete the final stage of the Founder’s Statue
Quest rewards
- 3250 Coins
- 65 XP
- Mage Hat (female)
- Mage Hat (male)
Completed Founder’s Statue:
Completed Mage Academy:
December 15th, 2012
Decorate a Yulefest Tree for your heaping pile of Presents! The more you decorate, the faster you wrap!
All those Presents just seem kind of sad just sitting by themselves. Let’s get a Yulefest Tree and make this the happiest Yulefest ever!
Happy Little Tree – Castleville The Yulefest Tree Quest 1
A Yulefest Tree is essential for the holiday!
Quest Tasks
- Have 3 Mistletoe for Yvette to stand underneath.
- Place the Yulefest Tree in your Kingdom.
- Decorate the Yulefest Tree with a silver garland!
After placing the Yulefest Tree, here’s the first stage of decoration:
Yulefest Ornament crafting:
Quest Rewards
- 1750 Coins
- 35 XP
…And Growing! – Castleville The Yulefest Tree Quest 2
As it turns out the Yulefest Tree is a great source of gift wrapping materials, so the more you decorate it, the more you get out of it!
Quest Tasks
- Harvest the Yulefest Tree.
- Decorate the Yulefest Tree to give it just a bit more sparkle!
- Craft 2 Stuffed Unicorns to give to visiting relatives.
Yulefest Tree Decorating Stage 2:
Stuffed Unicorn Crafting:
Quest Rewards
- 1750 Coins
- 35 XP
Festival of Delights – Castleville The Yulefest Tree Quest 3
Now the Yulefest Tree just needs a few more touch-ups to make it perfect!
Quest Tasks
- Decorate the Yulefest Tree, because lights will make it merrier!
- Water 5 Pine Tree Saplings to start a new batch growing for next year.
- Craft 3 Cupcakes to thank Yvette for her help.
Yulefest Tree Decorating Stage 3:
Cupcake Crafting:
Quest Rewards
- 1750 Coins
- 35 XP
- 5 Gift Wrap
The finished Yulefest Tree is amazing! Here it is in all of its stages:
December 12th, 2012
Wrap as many Yulefest Presents as you can before December 25th! The more you wrap, the more you open and the bigger the rewards.
This is a partnership mechanic feature based around Presents. Team up with a neighbor (if you want) to wrap a Present on your Kingdom. You’ll have 7 days to wrap each Present–the more you wrap it, the bigger the reward when you open it (there are three categories of rewards). Each Present can be wrapped up to 40 times. But you can’t open them until December 25.
Kringle has a Magic Bag to place on your Kingdom.
In The Bag – Castleville Yulefest Presents Quest 1
Yulefest is on its way, so it’s time for the Great Yulefest Gift Swap! The Duke hasn’t done one of these in a long time, and Kringle knows someone just perfect for the wrapping job…
Quest Tasks
- Place Kringle’s Magic Bag
- Begin wrapping 1 Present
- Tax 5 Houses to see everyone’s wishlist
Place the Magic Bag on your Kingdom:
Click on the Magic Bag to the get “Naughty-Or-Nice List”:
Here you see all the Presents you are currently wrapping (right now there are none). Click on “Start!” on any of the boxes:
This screen will show you some of the random prizes you get when you unwrap the Present, depending on how big the Present gets. There are three sizes: Medium, Large and Epic.
Start the Wrapping process by clicking on “Start!”:
As with other partner mechanics, you’ll be ask to partner with a friend or neighbor to help you along:
Here’s the Present Wrapping window. You can choose to buy the crafting materials for the Gift Wrap or get the individual opponents by collecting them from your Kingdom and your friends. Once you have enough of the crafting materials, the “Buy All” button will change to “Make” and you can craft the Gift Wrap. You can store up to 99 at one time.
When you have some Gift Wrap, click on the “Wrap Present” button to use the Gift Wrap on the Present.
The size of the Present (and the rewards therein) depends on how much Gift Wrap you (and your partner, should you choose to have one) use before the 7-day period is up:
- Medium: 5 Gift Wrap
- Large: 18 Gift Wrap
- Epic: 40 Gift Wrap
Quest Rewards:
- 1000 Coins
- 20 XP
Wrapper’s Delight – Castleville Yulefest Presents Quest 2:
Kringle’s Magic Bag is pretty deep. Don’t fall in!
Quest Tasks
- Have 3 Yulefest Cards to send to your loved ones.
- Craft 3 Gift Wraps.
- Feed 10 Animals to get into the giving spirit.
Quest Rewards:
- 1750 Coins
- 35 XP
A Jolly Medium – Castleville Yulefest Presents Quest 3:
Kringle doesn’t want small Presents. He wants BIG Presents.
Quest Tasks
- Make 5 Gift Wraps to make your Presents pretty.
- Go fishing 5 times to think up great gifts for your friends.
- Craft 3 Egg Grogs. The essential holiday beverage!
Egg Grog:
Quest Rewards:
- 1750 Coins
- 35 XP
Givin’ Large – Castleville Yulefest Presents Quest 4:
Quest Tasks
- Have 5 Holly Springs to deck all your halls.
- Make 7 Gift Wraps to make your Presents even prettier!
- Start wrapping 2 more Yulefest Presents.
Quest Rewards:
- 1750 Coins
- 35 XP
Present & Accounted For – Castleville Yulefest Presents Quest 5:
All the Presents are awesome but… Kringle implores you to make the most Epic Present ever!
Quest Tasks
- Make 10 Gift Wraps to make your Presents the prettiest ones EVER!
- Cast the Shakedown Spell 2 times to get some extra Wrapping Paper.
- Visit 3 Neighbors to sing them Yulefest Carols.
Shakedown Spell:
Quest Rewards:
- 1750 Coins
- 35 XP
Happy Yulefest! – Castleville Yulefest Presents Quest 6:
The pile of Presents is a wonder to behold! But you have to wait for Yulefest Day to open them. What will you do till then? Well, wrap more Presents of course!
Quest Tasks
- Open your Yulefest Presents on Yulefest Day!
- Start wrapping 2 more Presents.
- Craft 3 Pumpkin Pies to celebrate Yulefest with everyone!
Pumpkin Pies:
Quest Rewards:
- 1750 Coins
- 35 XP
- 1 Reindeer
When the 7-day time runs out or you get an Epic Present (40 wraps), whichever comes first, you’ll get this window when you click on the Present:
It’ll show how long you need to wait to unwrap your Present. When December 25 rolls around, the Presents will be ready for unwrapping:
Click on “Finish” and you’ll get your rewards!
Happy Yulefest! Remember you can open your Presents on December 25!
December 5th, 2012
The Gremlins have been cursed! Free them from Faugrimm’s curse, collect Charmstones for use in the Charmstone Market, get new special prizes and unlock two expansion areas!
Alistair has found the Keystone of the Gremlins. If we can combine our magic, we may be able to free the Gremlin Village from the Gloom!
Additional Info About Gremlins:
- Gremlins will runaway if not transformed in time (your timer can be seen above the gremlin itself.) You will have a certain amount of time to both stun them as well as transform them before they leave.
- Make sure to to stun and transform the Gremlins as you go. If you have too many in your kingdom, you may not be able to get anymore to spawn until you transform some of the ones you already have!
A Key Discovery – Castleville Gremlins Quest 1
Quest tasks
- Feed 1 Animal
- Tend 1 Flower
Quest rewards
- 2500 Coins
- 50 XP
Note: Gremlins have a chance (not 100% guaranteed, however) at spawning from tending flowers, shrubs, bushes as well as chopping trees once you have completed the quest above. They do not spawn from animals. They will also spawn from the Keystone, guaranteed each time you’re able to tend it. You will build that later on in this release (see quest 6 below for more information.)
The Gremlin we found looks like it’s been cursed by magic. We will have to stun the Gremlin to slow it down so we can cast a Break Curse spell on it to help it return to its former self.
Gremlins Gone Wild – Castleville Gremlins Quest 2
Quest tasks
- Have 3 Blue Moss
- Stun 2 Gremlins
- Cast 2 Break Curse Spells
Click on a Gremlin to stun it:
After stunning a Gremlin, we need to cast a Break Curse spell:
Requirements for the Break Curse spell:
After casting the spell, you can choose your reward for helping out the Gremlin (this screen will vary player to player.) You will receive Charmstones each time, which you can use in Charmstone market.
Quest rewards
- 2500 Coins
- 50 XP
Take notice of the purple moss on the village – it’s from the curse. The Charmstones we were given may do more – let’s visit the village and see just what they can do.
Hidden Treasures – Castleville Gremlins Quest 3
Quest tasks
- Tend 8 Sheep
- Cleanse 1 Gremlin Bush
- Tend 8 Flowers
Click the Gremlin Bush to see what it will take to cleanse it:
Quest rewards
- 2500 Coins
- 50 XP
Now is the time to earn more Charmstones. With those, we’ll be able to clean up the village, purchase items in the Charmstone market & unlock items in the new expansion area!
Running Gremlins Gather No Moss – Castleville Gremlins Quest 4
Quest tasks
- Have 5 Acorns
- Cast 3 Break Curse Spells
- Craft 2 Loot Bags
Items needed to craft Loot Bags:
Quest rewards
- 2500 Coins
- 50 XP
Faugrimm won’t let us win that easily. We must ward off the Beasties before they overrun the Gremlins!
We Shall Fight Them In The Village – Castleville Gremlins Quest 5
Quest tasks
- Cast 1 Banishus Maximus Spell
- Cast 4 Break Curse Spells
- Spend 15 Charmstones
Items needed to cast Banishus Maximus spell:
Check out all the items for sale in the Charmstone Market (Accessible in the regular market or by clicking on the Charmstone Market building located in the new expansion area.) Spend at least 15 to complete this part of the questline.:
Quest rewards
- 2500 Coins
- 50 XP
Master Sal believes the Keystone holds the power to summon Gremlins. We’ll go with his thinking as he’s usually right (just don’t let him hear you say that.)
The Keystone To Safety – Castleville Gremlins Quest 6
Quest tasks
- Repair the Gremlin Keystone
- Craft 2 Wooden Gremlin Faces
- Cast 2 Spells In Your Kingdom
Click on the Gremlin Keystone to see what is needed to repair it:
Items needed to craft Wooden Gremlin Faces:
Quest rewards
- 2500 Coins
- 50 XP
Sal wants to see if you can finish the job – he has a feeling you can.
Charming The Stones Off Them – Castleville Gremlins Quest 7
Quest tasks
- Have 7 Gold Oak Leaves
- Cast 6 Break Curse Spells
- Unlock 1 Moss-Covered Treasure Chest
Click the Moss-Covered Treasure Chest to see what it will take to unlock it:
Quest rewards
- 2500 Coins
- 50 XP
You have impressed Master Sal with your magical skills. Let’s show him you know exactly what you’re doing and that you could be one of the Great Ones!
The Gremlin Guru – Castleville Gremlins Quest 8
Quest tasks
- Cast 7 Break Curse Spells
- Cast 1 Unicorn’s Gift Spells
- Spend 45 Charmstones
Items needed to cast Unicorn’s Gift spell:
Quest rewards
- 2500 Coins
- 50 XP
- 1 Gremlin’s Treasure Chest
You have pleased Alistair & Sal immensely. They really believe you have what it takes – Faugrimm better watch out!
2nd Expansion Area (located in the bottom left corner):
Requirements For Purchase:
