Treasure Hunt Event Guide

Treasure Hunt Event Guide

Here’s a full breakdown of a treasure hunt event loop.

❓ 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆?

• Players dig on a grid to find hidden items.
• They use tools earned by playing the core game.
• The goal: uncover and collect all target items.

🎯 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗽:

1. Earn pickaxes by beating core levels
2. Enter the event via a home screen button
3. Tap tiles to dig
4. Reveal hidden objects or empty tiles
5. Collect full items automatically
6. Complete the grid → move to next stage
7. Repeat until all stages are done

🪓 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀:

• Linked to main game progress
• Harder levels = more tools
• Give a small starting amount to everyone

🧱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱:

• A tiled grid covered with “soil”
• Hidden items (e.g. gems) placed randomly
• Items can be different sizes (2×1, 3×3, etc.)
• Some tiles are empty
• Dug tiles are clearly marked

🗺️ 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲:

• Multiple stages (e.g. 5 in Hidden Temple)
• Each stage has a clear goal (find X items)
• Progress shown visually (e.g. filling a gate)
• Later stages can be harder (bigger grids, denser items)

🎁 𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀:

• Get prizes for each stage (chests, boosters, etc.)
• Final reward for completing all stages
• Mix it up: currency, consumables, cosmetics, tie-ins
• Example: Royal Match gives items for another event (Dragon Nest)

🖥️ UI and player feedback:

• Clear event button on home screen
• Short tutorial on first access
• Info button to review rules
• Tool counter always visible
• Strong animations for digging and finding items

⚖️ 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴:

• 1 dig = 1 tool
• Tool earning rate matches core level difficulty
• Fair but challenging stages
• Keep hit rate (item tiles vs. empty tiles) under control
• Example: \~67 levels needed for full event in Royal Match

🧠 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀:

• Link tool earnings to core game
• Keep digging simple: tap-to-reveal
• Use clear goals and visual cues
• Mix reward types for excitement
• Randomize item placement for fairness
• Balance effort and reward