The DragonVale Community Forum is pleased to announce a brand new contest for the spookiest day of the year! Please welcome The Great Pumpkin Contest! Can you find the most pumpkins in the Vale?
DATES
Starts: Halloween! October 31st at 14:00 UTC.
Ends: November 14th at 14:00 UTC.
HOW TO PLAY
During Whitbee’s Candy Bash XI: Nights of Frights, pumpkins are hiding in our parks. And they are not easy to find. So, let’s have some fun with it! Take a screenshot of your island that has a hidden pumpkin on it, and post it on the contest thread. Players will help you search for the pumpkin and post its location by describing where it is on the island (the answer/location does not need to be spoiler tagged).
Example
The pumpkin is in the centre of the image, behind the Dark Habitat and ZipZap.
The person who correctly posts the pumpkin's location first receives a point. At the end of the contest, the three players with the most points win!
RULES
1. Screenshots must have a pumpkin that is at least partially visible. The screenshots can be in colour, black and white by using the Prismatic Pantheon with the settings None + Visitors + (elements) + Epic, or in Edit Path mode (transparent). The image can be a portion of the island or the full island (don’t zoom out too far, or the pumpkin won’t be visible). Instructions on how to use Attachments (post images directly from your device, no image host), and instructions on how to post images using a third-party image host.
2. An admin or moderator will post a screenshot at approximately 14:00 UTC, 20:00 UTC, 2:00 UTC, and 8:00 UTC (this may be reduced to 2-3 times a day if there isn’t much reception). If nobody has found the pumpkin after several hours, a staff member may add a clue. After 12 hours, if no-one has located the pumpkin, the image will expire and can be reused if it’s cropped and/or has a new clue to help players.
3. Forum members can post their own screenshots at any time (you do not need to wait until the pumpkin is located on the staff screenshot). Members can post up to three screenshots per day. If a member posts an image, they will need to check back regularly to see if someone found the pumpkin. Please feel free to post a clue if nobody has located it. After 3+ hours, if the member/poster hasn’t replied to a player who has posted the pumpkin's location, staff members can determine if the player(s) are correct.
4. Members can post their screenshot when another member’s screenshot is still active, but only one active screenshot per person (please do not post several screenshots in a row before players have found the pumpkin). Players can quote the image, so it’s clear which screenshot they’re responding to. Instructions on how to quote a post.
5. When a player finds a pumpkin, the poster of the image will quote the winning post to inform them that they are correct or incorrect. If nobody finds the pumpkin on a member’s screenshot, the image will expire after 12 hours. The member who posted it can use the image again, but it will need to have a written clue to help players find the pumpkin.
6. If no-one has found the pumpkin on a member’s screenshot by 14:00 UTC, 20:00 UTC, 2:00 UTC, and 8:00 UTC, the staff screenshot will still be posted.
7. Screenshots of hidden pumpkins and reply posts showing/describing the location of the hidden pumpkin cannot be edited. If you need to make a correction, please quote your post with the update. Edited posts will be disqualified.
HOW TO EARN PUMPKIN POINTS
• Members receive one point for correctly finding a pumpkin first
• Members receive one point for posting a hidden pumpkin screenshot
PRIZES
The three players with the most points will receive:
• An animated background of bats on their mini-profile for one month (to see the background, please check the profile of an admin or moderator)
• The title 'The Great Pumpkin Contest Winner' on their profile for one month
• A permanent Rate a Dragon award of their choice (if the member has all the RAD awards, they will receive a temporary badge of the first snowball fight in the Vale)
Last Edit: Nov 6, 2024 8:24:48 GMT -6 by adlerist: Update rules with #7
Friend ID: adlerist#5274
Due to a potential limit on the number of friends a player can have before issues arise in the game, I will only be able to add Forum members. Thank you, for your understanding, and please consider joining us!
Due to a potential limit on the number of friends a player can have before issues arise in the game, I will only be able to add Forum members. Thank you, for your understanding, and please consider joining us!
Ooh fun! Is it peeking out from the side of the witches hut on the right hand side of the island?
Gnomeshoes and Fly are both correct! Gnomeshoes posted first, and wins a pumpkin point!
Maybe I should post another image? I’ll see if any members are interested in posting first. For sure, I’ll post another image at 2:00 UTC.
Friend ID: adlerist#5274
Due to a potential limit on the number of friends a player can have before issues arise in the game, I will only be able to add Forum members. Thank you, for your understanding, and please consider joining us!
Due to a potential limit on the number of friends a player can have before issues arise in the game, I will only be able to add Forum members. Thank you, for your understanding, and please consider joining us!
jodragonvale
Metal The Great Pumpkin Contest Winner
This one is on a fire-themed island with the Meteor Weather Generator. But it’s in black and white with the Prismatic Pantheon, and yes, the settings are None + Visitors + Epic. So that should help you find the pumpkin. G’luck! 🎃
Friend ID: adlerist#5274
Due to a potential limit on the number of friends a player can have before issues arise in the game, I will only be able to add Forum members. Thank you, for your understanding, and please consider joining us!
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