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Quest Mayan Calendar
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Quest Forgotten Language
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Quest Last Fragment
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Quest Hall of Prophecies
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Quest City of Gold
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Quest El Dorado
Mayan CityPyramid of the SunAncient ArtifactLost MapMayan ObservatoryMayan CalendarForgotten LanguageLast FragmentHall of PropheciesCity of GoldEl Dorado



"The ruins of an ancient Mayan city have been discovered near Megapolis, and in them is hidden a map to the ancient city of gold – El Dorado. Restore the ancient Mayan city, find the hidden map to El Dorado and get rich!"

El Dorado is a Timed Quest in which the player has 192 hours to build and upgrade a total of 4 new fixed structures with assets leading to exclusive rewards. It was released as part of an update on Tue June 9, 2015.[1]

"The ruins of an ancient Mayan city have been found near Megapolis. Rumor has it that within it is hidden a map to the ancient city of gold – El Dorado. The discovery of El Dorado will bring unprecedented profits!"
"The residents are asking the mayor to: find El Dorado"
"The city of gold can bring in a significant income and increase the loyalty of Megapolis citizens. Restore the ancient Mayan city, find the map leading to the city of gold and get rich!"
El Dorado Background

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Stage 1 - Mayan City[]

According to legend, El Dorado is a city made entirely of gold and precious gems. Many have tried to find it, but none have yet succeeded.

Tasks:

Start restoring the ancient Mayan city to find the map to El Dorado. To do this, you must start by building a Restoration Complex.
Restoration Complex Construction Buy the Restoration Complex Foundation
Costs: 30,000 Coin sm or 3 Megabucks sm, 10 Power sm and 7 Water sm
Gives: 150 Experience sm and 1,000 Population Limits cap increase

Rewards:

Great work! You receive building materials as a reward. You can find them in the Storehouse.

Stage 2 - Pyramid of the Sun[]

Restore the Mayan city to find the map hidden within it. It will lead you to the city of gold!

Tasks:

Start building a Restoration Complex and begin reconstructing the Pyramid of the Sun.
Restoration Complex L1 Build a Restoration Complex
Costs:
5 x Diesel Generator Asset Diesel Generator
5 x Restoration Equipment Asset Restoration Equipment (from Stage 1 above)
Gives: 200 Experience sm and 1,500 Population Limits cap increase upon completion and access to Restoration of a Mayan Artifact contract at the Restoration Complex
Pyramid of the Sun Construction Buy the Pyramid of the Sun Foundation
Costs: 40,000 Coin sm or 3 Megabucks sm, 15 Power sm and 10 Water sm
Gives: 200 Experience sm and 1,500 Population Limits cap increase

Rewards:

Keep up the good work! Continue restoring the Pyramid of the Sun – maybe you'll find something valuable inside it.
  • 350 Experience sm
  • 5,200 Coin sm

Stage 3 - Ancient Artifact[]

There's an ancient Mayan artifact in the Tikal Temple that points to the precise location of the map.

Tasks:

Restore an artifact to find the map to El Dorado. Continue to restore the Mayan city!
Pyramid of the Sun L1 Build the Pyramid of the Sun Frame
Costs:
05 x Limestone Asset Limestone
05 x Sandstone Asset Sandstone
Gives: 280 Experience sm and 2,000 Population Limits cap increase upon completion
Tikal Temple Buy the Tikal Temple
Costs: 14,000 Coin sm or 4 Megabucks sm, 38 Power sm and 22 Water sm
Gives: 490 Experience sm and 12,000 Population Limits cap increase, then 1,200 Coin sm and 50 Experience sm every 10 hours and access to Searching for the Fragments of the Map to El Dorado contract at the Restoration Complex
Contract Restoration of a Mayan Artifact Accept a Mayan Artifact Restoration contract
Requires: Restoration Complex
Costs: 200 Coin sm and 15 minutes
Gives: 800 Coin sm and 7 Experience sm upon completion

Rewards:

Great work! The artifact indicates that the map is in the Pyramid of the Sun. Keep restoring the pyramid and you'll be able to find the map to the city of gold!

Stage 4 - Lost Map[]

Now you know the location of the map to El Dorado. Time to start searching for it!

Tasks:

Finish building the Pyramid of the Sun and find the map to El Dorado within it.
Pyramid of the Sun L2 Build the Pyramid of the Sun
Costs:
16 x Wire Rope Asset Cords
14 x Facing Plates Asset Facing Plates (10 from Stage 3 above)
Gives: 370 Experience sm and 2,800 Population Limits cap increase upon completion, then 950 Coin sm and 36 Experience sm every 8 hours and access to Studying Mayan Rituals contract at the Restoration Complex
Mayan Observatory Construction Buy the Mayan Observatory Foundation
Costs: 80,000 Coin sm or 3 Megabucks sm, 20 Power sm and 15 Water sm
Gives: 300 Experience sm and 2,000 Population Limits cap increase
Contract Searching for the Fragments of the Map to El Dorado Complete the Searching for the Fragments of the Map to El Dorado contract
Requires: Tikal Temple
Costs: 300 Coin sm and 30 minutes
Gives: 1,500 Coin sm and 14 Experience sm upon completion

Rewards:

Good news! You found the map to El Dorado. But it's missing a piece! Keep restoring the Mayan city to find the lost fragment of the map.
  • 470 Experience sm
  • 5,700 Coin sm

Stage 5 - Mayan Observatory[]

To correctly decipher the map, you need to know the culture of the Mayan civilization well.

Tasks:

Search for a lost fragment of the map in the Mayan Observatory and start restoring the Palenque Palace.
Mayan Observatory L1 Build a Mayan Observatory
Costs:
12 x Cables Asset Cables (Type 2)
10 x Crushed Granite Asset Crushed Granite
18 x Scaffolding Cover Asset Scaffolding Cover
Gives: 370 Experience sm and 2,900 Population Limits cap increase upon completion, then 1,100 Coin sm and 41 Experience sm every 9 hours and access to Studying the Mayan Calendar contract at the Restoration Complex
Palenque Palace Construction Buy the Palenque Palace foundation
Costs: 50,000 Coin sm or 3 Megabucks sm, 17 Power sm and 14 Water sm
Gives: 220 Experience sm and 2,000 Population Limits cap increase
Contract Studying Mayan Rituals Accept the Studying Mayan Rituals contract
Requires: Pyramid of the Sun
Costs: 1,000 Coin sm and 1 hour
Gives: 4,300 Coin sm and 39 Experience sm upon completion

Rewards:

Great! As a reward for the work you've done, you receive the Ethnography Institute. It's in your Storehouse. Keep rebuilding the ancient Mayan city!
  • 540 Experience sm
  • 6,000 Coin sm
  • Ethnography Institute
Ethnography Institute

Ethnography Institute
Requires:
  • 2x2 Plot
  • 25 Power sm and 16 Water sm
Gives:
  • 860 Experience sm and 11,100 Population Limits cap increase
  • 860 Coin sm and 29 Experience sm every 8 hours
    Coin per Minute: 1.79 Coin sm
    XP per Minute: 0.06 Experience sm
  • Can be sold for 43,600 Coin sm

Stage 6 - Mayan Calendar[]

The Maya had a complex and very precise calendar system. We must study the Mayan calendar to correctly decipher the map.

Tasks:

Invite your friends to help you study the Mayan calendar. Start searching for the last map fragment in the Palenque Palace.
Palenque Palace L1 Build the Palenque Palace
Costs:
14 x Bitumen Asset Bitumen
16 x Lightweight Concrete Asset Light Concrete
18 x Plate Compactor Asset Plate Compactor
10 x Stone Blocks Asset Stone Blocks
12 x Vase Asset Vase
Gives: 350 Experience sm and 2,600 Population Limits cap increase upon completion and access to Finding the Last Fragment of the Map to El Dorado contract at the Restoration Complex
Ancient Languages Research Center Buy the Ancient Languages Research Center
Costs: 186,000 Coin sm or 3 Megabucks sm, 58 Power sm and 34 Water sm
Gives: 780 Experience sm and 17,800 Population Limits cap increase upon completion, then 1,800 Coin sm and 60 Experience sm every 10 hours and access to Deciphering the Map to El Dorado contract at the Restoration Complex
Contract Studying the Mayan Calendar Complete the Studying the Mayan Calendar contract
Requires: Mayan Observatory
Costs: 2,500 Coin sm and 2 hours
Gives: 11,000 Coin sm and 98 Experience sm upon completion

Rewards:

Great work! You receive building materials as a reward. Keep rebuilding the ancient Mayan city to find the city of gold!

Stage 7 - Forgotten Language[]

Although the Mayan letters have been deciphered, some of the symbols remain unclear. This is characteristic for any ancient writing system.

Tasks:

The last map fragment has yet to be found. Maybe its location is shown on the map to El Dorado itself? Start deciphering the map to the city of gold with your friends.
Restoration Complex L2 Build a Restoration Workshop
Costs:
10 x Compass Asset Compass
11 x Excavation Brush Asset Excavation Brush
11 x Light Table Asset Light Table
13 x Microscope Asset Microscope
14 x Multifunctional Monitor Asset Multi-Functional Monitor (10 from Stage 6 above)
15 x Safety Goggles Asset Safety Goggles
09 x Transformer Asset Transformers
12 x Winch Asset Windlass
Gives: 300 Experience sm and 2,200 Population Limits cap increase upon completion and access to Calculating the Coordinates of the City of Gold contract at the Restoration Complex
Contract Deciphering the Map to El Dorado Accept a Deciphering the Map to El Dorado contract
Requires: Ancient Languages Research Center
Costs: 4,900 Coin sm and 4 hours
Gives: 21,200 Coin sm and 178 Experience sm upon completion

Rewards:

As a reward for completing this work, you receive building materials and some experience!

Stage 8 - Last Fragment[]

The Mayan city is over 3,000 years old. The artifacts need to be restored under special conditions, otherwise they'll crumble in the process. Build a Conservation Laboratory to create those conditions.

Tasks:

You're in luck! The map of El Dorado shows the location of the last map fragment. Start searching for it. Don't forget to build a Conservation Laboratory to make sure the Mayan artifacts are well cared for.
Restoration Complex L3 Build the Conservation Laboratory
Costs:
17 x 3D Scanners Asset 3D Scanners
14 x Aluminum Profile Asset Aluminum Profile
13 x Geotextiles Asset Geotextiles
15 x Hygrograph Asset Hygrograph (5 from Stage 7 above)
16 x Insulation Asset Insulation
08 x Luggage Locker Asset Luggage Lockers
12 x Safety Barrier Asset Safety Barriers
Gives: 350 Experience sm and 2,800 Population Limits cap increase upon completion
Contract Finding the Last Fragment of the Map to El Dorado Complete the Finding the Last Fragment of the Map to El Dorado contract
Requires: Palenque Palace
Costs: 7,700 Coin sm and 6 hours
Gives: 33,500 Coin sm and 296 Experience sm upon completion

Rewards:

Great! All that remains is to find the last piece of the map and you'll be able to find the city of gold!
  • 800 Experience sm
  • 7,000 Coin sm

Stage 9 - Hall of Prophecies[]

Many ancient prophecies of the Mayan Indians have survived to the present day. Their knowledge was saved in stone monuments hidden within the Hall of Prophecies.

Tasks:

The last map fragment is in the Hall of Prophecies. Start rebuilding the Hall of Prophecies and restore the map.
Palenque Palace L2 Build the Hall of Prophecies
Costs:
12 x Clay Bricks Asset Clay Bricks
15 x Crushed Granite Asset Crushed Granite
16 x Decorative Stones Asset Decorative Stones
09 x Flower Bed Asset Flower Beds
14 x Geotextiles Asset Geotextiles
18 x Granite Slabs Asset Granite Slabs
16 x Gypsum Fibreboard Asset Gypsum Fibreboard
Gives: 470 Experience sm and 3,400 Population Limits cap increase upon completion, then 1,100 Coin sm and 47 Experience sm every 7 hours
Megapolis Quest Coins Collect 500 coins in taxes

Rewards:

Great work! The map has been restored and deciphered. There's just one last step before you can find El Dorado!
  • 900 Experience sm
  • 7,500 Coin sm

Stage 10 - City of Gold[]

Complete these tasks and you'll find the legendary city of gold – El Dorado. Hurry up!

Tasks:

Calculate the coordinates of the city of gold and find El Dorado! Take as many people as you can along with you on the expedition.
Residents House 300 residents
Contract Calculating the Coordinates of the City of Gold Accept the Calculating the Coordinates of the City of Gold contract
Requires: Restoration Workshop
Costs: 12,700 Coin sm and 9 hours
Gives: 54,900 Coin sm and 434 Experience sm upon completion

Rewards:

Congratulations! You found the legendary city of gold – El Dorado! As a reward, you receive the Golden Pyramid. Build it and you'll get a new title.
  • 1,000 Experience sm
  • 8,000 Coin sm
  • Golden Pyramid

Reward - El Dorado[]

Golden Pyramid

Golden Pyramid
Requires:
  • Fixed Plot
Gives:
  • 27,000 Population Limits cap increase
  • 2,800 Coin sm and 95 Experience sm every 12 hours
    Coin per Minute: 3.89 Coin sm
    XP per Minute: 0.13 Experience sm
  • Access to Taking Gold Samples contract at the Restoration Complex
  • Cannot be sold


Achievement after Building the Golden Pyramid

Adventure Seeker

"You built the Golden Pyramid and earned a new title: Adventure Seeker. Be sure to tell your friends!"
  • 1,000 Experience sm
  • 30,000 Coin sm
  • 3 Megabucks sm

Trivia[]

  • Social Quantum's internal name for this quest is "Эльдорадо" which translates to "El Dorado".
  • Social Quantum's ID for this quest is 10073954.

References[]

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