Treasure Isle (Zynga game)

The game Treasure Isle was established in March 2010 by the company Zynga (known for " FarmVille " ) published on the social network Facebook. Since then, the game is in beta, but is already played by more than 14 million players worldwide.

Game system

Control

The game is controlled solely by the mouse. The player can move the character by mouse clicks on certain points of the map and there give her the command to search for a treasure.

Display

Specification

The game is completely published in Flash, which is why it plays on Facebook in a flash window. The window has a size of about 765px × 600px and fits in any modern screen.

Interface

The interface consists of: Settings ( top -left ), currencies ( top -left ), energy (top center), experience ( top -right ), island name ( top -right ), tools ( Bottom-right ) neighbor list ( below center ).

Map

The player takes the field before a card, which is divided into several squares. Each field can by the player on, for example, Treasures or gold are investigated. On an island in the fields which have not yet been investigated, dark and already studied are shown in light. Inaccessible areas, such as because of a locked gate, are strongly darkened.

Currencies

Gold

Gold can be found by searching by fields, the sale of goods or finding a complete treasure collection.

Iceland cash

Iceland Cash can be purchased at Zynga by purchasing with real money. Occasionally you can find also sporadically Iceland cash when searching by fields.

Experience

Experience one acquires when searching by fields in which complete an island, by the opening of gates ( with gems ), while helping neighbors and complete a treasure collection.

Energy

Energy is the only body which would prevent you from fully browse an island. Energy is in each searching a field lost and is only slowly regenerated ( every 5 minutes a power point ). Alternatively you can fill in " Energy Pack " they also fruits or.

Items

As in many other games, the player carries items with you, which in " Backpack " ( backpack ) are located. This can, for example, " Gems " ( gems ), required for opening of gates, or fruits, which fill up the energy again be. These items can also be sold for gold.

Island design

Through the looted gold as well as Iceland Cash 's own island can be removed with facility. And an enlargement of the island is possible.

Criticism

As already Farmville is criticized because of the lack of data protection Treasure Isle. Through the benefits of using this has access to all data of the player. Another point of criticism is the exchange of real money for in-game currency.

Setting of the game

Beginning November 2012, Zynga announced that the game is set for December 5, 2012.