- For the standard, non-timed quest, see History Come to Life.
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World History | Historical Research | Castle of Birds | Luxury Castle | Forest Manor | Dragon Castle | Castle of the Ocean | Romantic Castle | History Comes to Life |
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'"Build the most beautiful historical castles in the Azure Mountains near Megapolis to attract tourists to the city!" "Near Megapolis, the majestic Azure Mountains zig-zag through the sky, overgrown with thick forests, surrounding a hidden, light blue lagoon with massive, impassable cliffs. "We have to attract tourists interested in history to our city! To do that, we need to build a Historical Institute and start building some ancient castles. Then Megapolis will be come a thriving center of historical tourism!" History Comes to Life (also called Living History in the Facebook version) is a timed Quest in which the player has 192 hours to build and upgrade a total of 6 areas and 1 buildings with assets leading up to historic castle-related rewards. It was released as part of Update/08.16.2013.[1][2] |
Requirements
- None
TIP Depending on how you play the game, this quest may require around 430 total and 410,000 to complete fully. |
Stage 1 - World History[]
History is in fashion again! Tourists love to look at ancient castles. You should build replicas of the most famous castles in the Azure Mountains near Megapolis.
Tasks:
- Buy a foundation for the Historical Institute and visit your neighbors to tell them about your interest in history.
Buy a foundation for the Historical Institute | ||
Visit 5 neighbors |
TIP Visits will only count for neighbors the player has not yet visited during the current daily free asset cycle, which resets at approximately 6:00 pm, US Eastern Time |
Rewards:
- Excellent work! Complete the construction of your Historical Institute to build real castles in your city!
Stage 2 - Historical Research[]
Each piece of research you carry out in the Historical Institute will give you the opportunity to build a castle in the Azure Mountains. Don't miss these opportunities!
Tasks:
- Build a Historical Institute to create some castles just like the originals. As a reward, you'll get the construction materials you need.
Build the Historical Institute | ||
Complete a contract for Studying Paleographic Sources at the Historical Institute | ||
Buy the Swallow's Nest castle foundation
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Rewards:
- Excellent work! You've started your research. Now complete some contracts, and soon you'll be ready to build the most famous castles of the world right here in Megapolis!
TIP (At the time of this tip being inserted, 2014-11-23) Once this event expired, the only available building is the Historical Institute; leaving only the SPS contract to execute. |
Stage 3 - Castle of Birds[]
The Swallow's Nest castle is located on a high cliff over the Black Sea. It's one of the most romantic castles in the world.
Tasks:
- Build your first Castle! And get to the research you need to build the next one.
Build the Swallow's Nest castle | ||
Complete the contract for Stratigraphic Research at the Historical Institute
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Buy the Chillon Castle foundation
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Rewards:
- The Swallow's Nest will soon be Megapolis's most elegant romantic symbol! And now you've got the materials you need to keep on building! They're at your Storehouse.
Stage 4 - Luxury Castle[]
Chillon Castle is located in Switzerland. It was popularized by Lord Byron, who wrote the poem The Prisoner of Chillon.
Tasks:
- Build a new luxurious Castle in the Azure Mountains and get access to the next research task. Then you will be able to build the Austrian Manor.
Build Chillon Castle | ||
Perform the Geochronological Research contract at the Historical Institute
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Rewards:
- Thanks to your efforts, Megapolis is becoming a beautiful place! Want to tell your friends about the improvements?
Stage 5 - Forest Manor[]
This gorgeous Austrian manor is built in a traditional style among dense forests. It is a very mysterious place indeed.
Tasks:
- Build the Austrian manor in the Azure Mountains and accept the new contract and you'll get an ancient park as a gift.
Buy the Austrian Manor foundation | ||
Build the Austrian Manor | ||
Accept the Construction Method Reconstruction contract
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Rewards:
- Excellent work! Your present is already sitting in your storehouse. Want to tell your friends about it?
Gives: 150 and 7,800 cap increase |
Stage 6 - Dragon Castle[]
Schloss Drachenburg means "Dragon's Fortress" in German. In this castle, you'll find frescoes and tapestries depicting scenes from German history.
Tasks:
- Build the Schloss Drachenburg and start a new research task. Soon you'll be building more marvelous Castles in the Azure Mountains!
Buy the Schloss Drachenburg Castle foundation | ||
Build Schloss Drachenburg | ||
Accept the contract for Creating a Holographic Castle Model
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Rewards:
- Magnificent! Megapolis's new castles really make for a beautiful skyline! And you get a reward for your efforts: materials you can use to keep on building! You can find them in your Storehouse.
Stage 7 - Castle of the Ocean[]
Pena National Palace is found in Portugal, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It is located on a hill, and on a clear day you can even see it from Lisbon.
Tasks:
- Build the Pena National Palace and start some new research. Hurry up: the historical festival is starting soon!
Buy the Pena National Palace foundation | ||
Build Pena National Palace | ||
Accept the contract for Thermoluminescent Dating
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Rewards:
- Excellent work! Keep it up and soon the Azure Mountains of Megapolis will be the world's top center for historical tourism!
Stage 8 - Romantic Castle[]
The German castle Neuschwanstein is the most romantic castle in the world. A great place to hold the historical festival!
Tasks:
- It's time to organize a historical reconstruction festival! During this festival, people will see history come to life in tournaments, balls, and more!
Buy the Neuschwanstein Castle foundation | ||
Build Neuschwanstein Castle | ||
Accept the contract for Organizing the Historical Reconstruction Festival
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Rewards:
- You've completed all your tasks and won a unique prize: Casa Loma Castle! Not only that, but you have the opportunity for a contract to film some historical documentaries! Want to tell your friends about it?
Reward - History Comes to Life[]
Casa Loma Castle
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Quest Rewards after Building Casa Loma Castle
- Great! You've built Casa Loma Castle and your admiring residents have given you a new tile: Duke of the Azure Mountains. Would you like to tell your friends?
Trivia[]
The real Casa Loma is a mansion in Toronto, Canada.