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2016 Winter Event
2016 Winter Event

December 1, 2016 - January 5, 2017


The 2016 Winter Event is a seasonal event that will run from December 1, 2016 to January 5, 2017.

The player will need stars Star to open presents (10 stars for 1 present). One way to earn stars is by doing quests for Frosty and other quest givers. The player will also get 10 stars for collecting the daily bonus from the Town Hall, and the player can also find stars hidden in some presents. Stars are also available for diamonds[1].

Winter Event Button

To access the presents window, click the Winter Event Button at the left side of the screen (pictured to the left). Every day there will be a new set of rewards hidden in the presents. The player uses stars to open them to claim what is hidden inside. The player can open as many presents as it can afford and win everything over and over again.

There are also special awards hidden among the presents. "Show 2" reveals two random presents on the board and gives the player 3 stars, "Double Payout" doubles the reward in the next present to be opened, and "Shuffle All" resets all the presents. When "Shuffle All" appears, the player needs to press "Start" again and in addition claim 10 new stars.

Show 2! Double Payout! Shuffle All!
Show 2! Double Payout! Shuffle All!

Daily Quests[]

Every day throughout the event quest givers present a new quest to be solved. Every solved quest grants the player with an amount of stars. The quests don't need to be solved the same day but they have to be solved in the order they are presented.

December 1:

  • Frosty: "Build 2 decorations from your current age or 3 from the previous age"
    Reward: Star 11 Stars

December 2:

  • Frosty: "Motivate or polish 20 buildings" and "Spend 12 Forge Points"
    Reward: Star 11 Stars

December 3:

  • Frosty: "Pay 2,500 coins" and "Spend 13 Forge Points"
    Reward: Star 11 Stars

December 4:

  • Frosty: "In production buildings, finish 5-minute productions 20 times" and "Spend 11 Forge Points"
    Reward: Star 11 Stars

December 5:

  • Frosty: "Infiltrate 3 sectors" and "Buy 4 Forge Points"
    Reward: Star 11 Stars

December 6:

  • Frosty: "Acquire 2 sectors without fighting"
    Reward: Star 18 Stars and Buddy Portrait of Buddy

December 7:

  • Frosty: "Gather 24 goods" and "Spend 14 Forge Points"
    Reward: Star 12 Stars

December 8:

  • Frosty: "In production buildings, finish any 15 productions" and "Spend 13 Forge Points"
    Reward: Star 12 Stars

December 9:

  • Frosty: "Build a building of every type"[2]
    Reward: Star 12 Stars

December 10:

  • Frosty: "Gather 2,500 supplies" and "Spend 14 Forge Points"
    Reward: Star 12 Stars

December 11:

  • Frosty: "Research a technology or spend 30 Forge Points"
    Reward: Star 12 Stars

December 12:

  • Frosty: "Recruit 5 units from your current age or 6 units from the previous age" and "Infiltrate 3 sectors"
    Reward: Star 12 Stars

December 13:

  • Frosty: "Acquire 3 sectors" and "Spend 12 Forge Points"
    Reward: Star 15 Stars

December 14:

  • Frosty: "Build 2 residential buildings from your current age or 3 residential buildings from the previous age"
    Reward: Star 12 Stars

December 15:

  • Frosty: "Delete 4 units from your current age or 6 units from the previous age" and "In production buildings, finish 1-hour production 10 times"
    Reward: Star 12 Stars

December 16:

  • Frosty: "Scout a province" and "Spend 17 Forge Points"
    Reward: Star 15 Stars

December 17:

  • Frosty: "Build a military building from your current age or 2 military buildings from the previous age"
    Reward: Star 12 Stars

December 18:

  • Frosty: "In production buildings, finish each of the 6 production options once" and "Buy 6 Forge Points"
    Reward: Star 14 Stars

December 19:

  • Frosty: "Contribute 35 Forge Points to Great Buildings or research a technology"
    Reward: Star 14 Stars

December 20:

  • Frosty: "Plunder 4 buildings or acquire 2 sectors without fighting"
    Reward: Star 16 Stars

December 21:

  • Frosty: "Gather 90 goods or research a technology"
    Reward: Star 14 Stars

December 22:

  • Frosty: "Sell any 3 buildings from your current age or 4 buildings from the previous age" and "Spend 13 Forge Points"
    Reward: Star 14 Stars

December 23:

  • Frosty: "Gain control over a province"
    Reward: Star 18 Stars

December 24:

  • Frosty: "In production buildings, finish 8-hour productions 12 times" and "Spend 15 Forge Points"
    Reward: Star 24 Stars and Jovie Portrait of Jovie

December 25:

  • General Grivus: "Gather 52 goods" and "Research a technology or spend 30 Forge Points"
    Reward: Star 14 Stars

December 26:

  • General Grivus: "In production buildings, finish 1-hour productions 5 times" and "In production buildings, finish 4-hour productions 7 times"
    Reward: Star 14 Stars

December 27:

  • General Grivus: "Acquire 3 sectors" and "In production buildings, finish 1-hour productions 15 times"
    Reward: Star 18 Stars

December 28:

  • General Grivus: "Motivate or polish 35 buildings" and "Spend 17 Forge Points"
    Reward: Star 14 Stars

December 29:

  • General Grivus: "Recruit 4 units from your current age or 5 units from the previous age"
    Reward: Star 14 Stars

December 30:

  • General Grivus: "Have 15 units or research a technology"
    Reward: Star 15 Stars

December 31:

  • General Grivus: "Acquire 1 sector with your army or 2 sectors without fighting" and "Gather 40 goods"
    Reward: Star 18 Stars

January 1:

  • General Grivus: "In production buildings, finish 1-hour productions 52 times" and "Spend 20 Forge Points"
    Reward: Star 20 Stars and Frosty Portrait of Frosty[3]

January 2:

January 3:

Daily Special Prizes[]

This is a list of the daily special prizes during the event. They can either be won in presents the same day or, in cases they are special buildings, sometimes be bought the following day for diamonds.

Day Item Cost[11]
December 1 Winter Market Diamonds 160
December 2 Store Building Diamonds 1,275
December 3 Gingerbread House Diamonds 175
December 4 Watchfire Diamonds 200
December 5 Winter Gate Diamonds 50
December 6 Shrine of Knowledge Diamonds 1,700
December 7 Wishing Well Diamonds 1,700
December 8 Santa's Workshop Diamonds 725
December 9 Renovation Kit Diamonds 1,275
December 10 Festive Tree Diamonds 125
December 11 Reindeer Paddock Diamonds 750
December 12 Gift Tower Diamonds 115
December 13 Shrine of Awe Diamonds 1,200
December 14 Store Building Diamonds 1,275
December 15 50 stars
December 16 Foeberge Shop Diamonds 700
December 17 Reindeer Sleigh Diamonds 120
December 18 Snow Globe Diamonds 170
December 19 Shrine of Inspiration Diamonds 2,500
December 20 Renovation Kit Diamonds 1,275
December 21 Watchfire Diamonds 600
December 22 Rogue Hideout Diamonds 1,000
December 23 Wishing Well Diamonds 1,700
December 24 Shrine of Knowledge Diamonds 1,700
December 25 Store Building Diamonds 1,275
December 26 Nutcracker Diamonds 150
December 27 Log Cabin Diamonds 160
December 28 One Up Kit Diamonds 850
December 29 Winter Pyramid Diamonds 170
December 30 Santa's Workshop Diamonds 850
December 31 250 diamonds
January 1 Renovation Kit Diamonds 1,275
January 2 Rogue Hideout Diamonds 1,000
January 3-5 Confectionary Diamonds 850

New Buildings[]

Building Size Function Upgrade
Gift Tower
Gift Tower
Size
1x1
Decoration
Provides Happiness happiness.
Provides double happiness when polished.
Renovation Kit
Yes
Santa's Workshop
Santa's Workshop
Size
5x4
Special production building
Allows production of six different production options and provides Happiness happiness.
Cannot be motivated or polished and can be plundered.
Renovation Kit
Yes

Notes[]

  1. 10 stars for 80 diamonds, 25 stars for 180 diamonds, and 100 stars for 700 diamonds.
  2. 1 residential building, 1 production building, 1 goods building, 1 cultural building, 1 decoration, 1 military building, and 1 road. Any age works.
  3. If not already owned by the player.
  4. Confectionary, Large Confectionary, Huge Confectionary, or Legendary Confectionary.
  5. This option is activated either if the player doesn't have ANY confectionary built or if a Legendary Confectionary already is built.
  6. This quest is activated for all players WITHOUT any type of confectionary built in their towns by the time the quest was activated.
  7. This quest is activated for all players WITH a CONFECTIONARY built in their towns by the time the quest was activated.
  8. This quest is activated for all players WITH a LARGE CONFECTIONARY built in their towns by the time the quest was activated.
  9. This quest is activated for all players WITH a HUGE CONFECTIONARY built in their towns by the time the quest was activated.
  10. This quest is activated for all players WITH a LEGENDARY CONFECTIONARY built in their towns by the time the quest was activated.
  11. If bought the following day for diamonds.

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