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Ghost Town

Objective(s)	Build and Upgrade: Jewelry Showroom Jewelry Store Gold Mining Company (fixed) Gold Mine (fixed) Gold Refinery (fixed) Wind Turbines System (fixed) Autonomous Water Station (fixed)
Reward(s)	Trading Post (Stage 5) Gold Museum (Stage 10)

Ghost Town is a Timed Quest in which the player has 192 hours to build and upgrade a total of 5 structures with assets leading up to Gold-Mining related rewards. It was released as part of an update on 07.25.2014^[1], and re-released later as part of an update on 02.13.2015^[2]

"Restore the Ghost Town: build a Gold Mining Company and a Gold Mine. Rebuild the Wind Turbines System and the Water Station to provide your gold mining operations with water and energy. Build a Gold Refinery. Become a Gold Tycoon!"

"Not far from Megapolis, in the desert, there used to be a small mining town. The town was abandoned over a hundred years ago. No one lives there now, the buildings are in ruins and only the wind mournfully whistles through the remains of the homes..."

"The residents beg the mayor: restore the ghost town!"

"We need to restore the ghost town and make it modern, stylish and comfortable to live and work in. Megapolis designers have already made plans to reconstruct the old buildings. And the geologists claim there's gold to be found in this area!"

Requirements

Level 15

TIP
Depending on how one plays the game, this quest may require approximately

total (for assets) and

(for building and foundation purchases) to complete fully.

Stage 1 - Forgotten Town[]

I found some old documents. They say that there used to be a mine not far from Megapolis, and around it - a small town.

Tasks:

It looks like you'll soon find the abandoned town in the desert. You'll need to prepare for this by housing residents.

		House residents 7 times
		Build any Park Costs: 1,000 or 0 Gives: 4 and 100 cap increase upon completion

Rewards:

Do you see the ghost town hidden among the sand dunes? Tell your friends about it!

45
460

Stage 2 - Gold Company[]

People in the abandoned town used to mine gold! There was even a gold mine there. We need to restore it and start mining gold again!

Tasks:

It's not enough to simply restore the old buildings. They must be made modern, original, and comfortable to work in.

		Collect 1,500 in taxes
		Start restoring the Gold Mining Company Costs: 36,000 or 1 , 7 and 4 Gives: 110 and 2,000 cap increase

Rewards:

You've done a great job restoring the ghost town, and now you've earned materials to help you continue construction as a reward. Be sure to tell your friends!

70
850
5 x Facade Adhesive

Stage 3 - Mining Gold[]

The old documents say that there's a gold vein here. The conditions here were very difficult, and people couldn't stay here and keep mining gold. But with new, modern technologies, we'll have no trouble at all!

Tasks:

Build a Gold Mining Company and start looking for gold in this area.

		Visit 5 friends
		Build a Gold Mining Company Costs: 5 x Crushed Granite 5 x Facade Adhesive (from Stage 2 above) Gives: 200 and 4,800 cap increase upon completion and access to Planning Exploratory Mining Operations contract at the Gold Mining Company
		Accept a Planning Exploratory Mining Operations contract (Actual contract name is Planning Geological Survey Operations) Requires: Gold Mining Company Costs: 1,300 and 30 minutes Gives: 2,400 and 35 upon completion

BUG!
There is a typo between the contract name in the production building, and the name in the task on ios/android

Rewards:

Great work! You were able to meet your objectives quickly and are receiving construction materials as a reward. Use them to restore the gold mine.

100
1,100
5 x Supports

Stage 4 - Gold Mine[]

The geological survey shows that there's gold underground! It's time to restore the Gold Mine.

Tasks:

Start restoring the Gold Mine and draw the public eye to this so precious of metals: gold.

		Build a Jewelry Showroom Costs: 63,000 or 1 , 14 and 11 Gives: 240 and 10,600 cap increase upon completion, then 700 and 16 every 5 hours
		Start restoring the Gold Mine Costs: 50,000 or 1 , 12 and 11 Gives: 200 and 4,300 cap increase
		Build a Gold Mine Frame Costs: 10 x Supports (5 from Stage 3 above) 5 x Excavation Brush Gives: 360 and 8,700 cap increase upon completion

Rewards:

Finish building the Gold Mine as soon as you can - it'll make the ghost town restoration go a lot faster and easier.

120
1,600

Stage 5 - Searching for Gold[]

You already know there's gold in the ghost town. Now you need to find out where most of it is and which direction to dig in.

Tasks:

Continue your restoration of the ghost town and develop your gold mining operation. As a reward, you'll get the old Trading Post.

		Complete the Finding Deposits contract Requires: Jewelry Showroom Costs: 2,700 and 1 hours Gives: 5,100 and 75 upon completion
		House 3,000 residents
		Build a Gold Mine Costs: 5 x Hydraulic Hammer 10 x First-Aid Kit 5 x Barrier Tape Gives: 500 and 15,500 cap increase upon completion and access to Mining Gold Ore contract at the Gold Mining Company

Rewards:

As a reward for overcoming difficult challenges, you receive an old Trading Post. You can find it in your Storehouse. Build it!

150
2,700
Trading Post

Gives:

300 and 13,000 cap increase
380 and 15 every 6 hours
Coin per Minute: 1.06
XP per Minute: 0.04
Can be sold for 21,000

Stage 6 - Gold Extraction[]

Now you can start mining gold. But you're going to need a lot of electricity.

Tasks:

It's time to mine gold! This won't be easy, but we're sure to succeed.

		Complete a Mining Gold Ore contract Requires: Gold Mine Costs: 4,800 and 2 hours Gives: 10,800 and 155 upon completion
		Start restoring the Wind Turbines System Costs: 78,000 or 2 , and 10 Gives: 240 and 6,800 cap increase
		Build a Wind Turbines System Costs: 15 x High-Intensity Lights 10 x Spray Gun 4 x Control Consoles 6 x Transformers Gives: 600 and 20,200 cap increase upon completion and access to 'Researching Gold Refining Methods contract at the Gold Mining Company

Rewards:

You're accomplishing two things at once: restoring the ghost town and mining gold for Megapolis. Be sure to tell your friends!

180
3,900

Stage 7 - Real Gold[]

There are several ways to refine gold ore. Research them to get the maximum amount of gold from your gold deposits.

Tasks:

To mine and refine gold, you need not only electricity, but a lot of water too. Take care of your resources!

		Complete a Researching Gold Refining Methods contract Requires: Wind Turbines System Costs: 6,100 and 6 hours Gives: 26,600 and 480 upon completion
		Start restoring the Autonomous Water Station Costs: 112,000 or 2 and 10 Gives: 300 and 11,500 cap increase
		Build an Autonomous Water Station Costs: 10 x Augers 10 x Hydro Insulation 10 x Pipes 5 x Tubing Ring 15 x Underground Reservoirs 5 x Well Pumps Gives: 750 and 24,500 cap increase upon completion and access to Doubling Gold Production Capacity contract at the Gold Mining Company

Rewards:

Now you know how to refine gold ore. It's time to build a Gold Refinery!

210
5,300
5 x Polyurethane

Stage 8 - Your Wealth[]

Gold is a very expensive metal on the global market and is in very high demand. Gold can make you truly rich.

Tasks:

Mine more gold and start restoring the Gold Refinery. It'll be fully operational as soon as you finish building it!

		Complete a Doubling Gold Production Capacity contract Requires: Autonomous Water Station (Level 1) Costs: 5,300 and 4 hours Gives: 23,000 and 340 upon completion
		Start restoring the Gold Refinery Costs: 94,000 or 2 , 17 and 14 Gives: 350 and 10,000 cap increase
		Build a Gold Refinery Frame Costs: 12 x Circular Saw 15 x Hydraulic Jack 10 x Insulating Paint 10 x Light Concrete 15 x Polyurethane (5 from Stage 7 above) 5 x Safety Goggles 13 x Ventilation System Gives: 700 and 20,000 cap increase upon completion

Rewards:

You're making excellent profits! Want to share a little with your friends?

240
7,000

Stage 9 - Jewelworking[]

Gold can be stored in bars. You can also make works of art and original decorations out of it.

Tasks:

Now that you have enough gold, it's time to start processing it. This won't be difficult. But saving a few thousand coins won't be hard at all!

		Complete a Studying Jewelworking contract Requires: Gold Mine (Level 2) Costs: 10,900 and 8 hours Gives: 51,200 and 700 upon completion
		Build a Gold Refinery Costs: 10 x All-Purpose Primer 2 x Belt Transporter 16 x Clay Bricks 14 x Granite Slabs 17 x Luminescent Lamps 13 x Sound Insulation 18 x Tech Drawing Gives: 550 and 15,000 cap increase upon completion and access to Refining Gold Ore contract at the Gold Mining Company
		Collect 25,000 coins

Rewards:

Great work! There's just a little left to do and you'll have restored the ghost town!

256
8,600
5 x Aluminum Profile

Stage 10 - Gold Store[]

Create a Gold Mining Corporation to make your Megapolis thrive. And don't forget to complete gold mining contracts with it!

Tasks:

Finish restoring the ghost town, build a new store and complete a very profitable contract. You'll get the Gold Museum as a reward!

		Build a Jewelry Store in the city Costs: 77,000 or 1 , 16 and 12 Gives: 300 and 14,700 cap increase upon completion, then 900 and 18 every 5 hours
		Build a Gold Mining Corporation Costs: 17 x Aluminum Profile (5 from Stage 9 above) 7 x Anchor Bolts 13 x Concrete Slabs 12 x Hydraulic Hammer 13 x Insulation 13 x Insulation Foam 16 x Plastic Panels 14 x Tiles Gives: 400 and 14,200 cap increase upon completion
		Complete a Refining Gold Ore contract Requires: Gold Refinery (Level 2) Costs: 11,500 and 10 hours Gives: 65,000 and 900 upon completion