The 2019 Forge Bowl Event is a special event occurring between 15th of January and the 3rd of February 2019.
Over the duration of 20 days, this event will dish out fun and prizes for Forgers all over the world in honour of the prestigious sport, American Football. With sentiments of American Football as a sport that deserves worldwide popularity, Innogames states it as being a sport of continued growth[1]. An accurate statement regarding its popularity would read like this; "Though American football retains its top position as the most popular sport to spectate in the United States of America, its popularity has slipped since peaking in 2006 and 2007."[2] Forge of Empires keeps bringing back the "Forge of Empires Bowl Event" each year despite the continuing scandals surrounding the sport. This year is no exception.
Milestone Rewards[]

Complete 5 quests: |
Complete 15 quests: |
Complete 30 quests: |
Complete 40 quests: |
Complete 50 quests: |
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Colossus Lv.1 | Colossus upgrade kit | 2000 Footballs | Colossus upgrade kit | Colossus upgrade kit |
Event Window[]

As you can see, the window contains the following elements:
- This indicates your League. The more active you are, the better League you will get and the juicier prizes will be yours.
- Here the Daily Special is displayed. It changes every day.
- This is the Football Counter which indicates the total number of
Footballs (Event Currency) that you possess.
- These are the Players. Each Player needs to be paid with
Footballs. Once you select a Player, he will reward you with a random reward from his pool of available prizes. They are of three tiers, Gold, Silver and Bronze.
- This is the Touchdown Reward. It indicates the prize you will get upon reaching Touchdown, and also provides a prelude about the upcoming prizes.
Players[]
Players are the key method of progressing and scoring goals, so that the ball may advance further and goals might be scored. The thing to wonder upon is that how far does each player pass the ball? This is shown below.
Each type of player passes the ball over a certain distance:
- Lazy player: 4 yards
- Bronze player: 5 yards
- Silver player: 6 yards
- Gold player: 7 yards
(The full distance of the field (from the 20th marker to the finish line) is 80 yards. All leftover yards are transferred to the next field.)
As can be seen above, the Gold Players pass the ball the furthest, while the Lazy Player is the worst in this matter. However, simply on the basis of how far a player throws the ball we cannot completely formulate how efficient he is.
Thus, the cost ratio added to the Players table, provides a clearer picture of how efficient each player is. The cost ratio shows the amount of footballs needed for a distance of 1 yard.
Leagues[]
There are 5 leagues in this event, namely (in ascending order):
- Rookie League
- Amateur League
- Bronze League
- Silver League
- Gold League
The thing to be kept in mind is that the League system is not like the Top Gamester or Casanova (in Carnival events), or something like that, which offer rewards to the best player of the neighbourhood. There are 2 main differences:
- In Leagues, you are not competing with your neighbourhood, you are competing with the entire World, and the scale of competition is huge here.
- Also, prizes are not awarded at the end of each week (like other events). Instead, you have the entire event to make it to the Gold League! Use the days of the event to the fullest potential to reach the top, and prizes are awarded at the end of the event.
The prizes can be found below, in the Prize Systems section.
The yards required to make it into a League (or get relegated from one) differ according to the status of the World.
A few of points to be kept in mind. One, you cannot be in more than one League at any particular time. Second, inactivity can even relegate you, that means push you to lower leagues. And third, Leagues reward activity, i.e. more number of goals, so make sure to play this event and score as many goals as you can. Sweet rewards are waiting for you!
Getting Footballs[]
The player starts the event with 200 Footballs and can win more through three ways, first, through the rewards of quests, second, with the daily autocompleted quests (they give per 120 Footballs as a reward) and third, by buying them with diamonds:
100 Footballs =
200 Diamonds (2.00 diamonds per 1 football)
400 Footballs =
700 Diamonds (1.75 diamonds per 1 football)
1200 Footballs =
1995 Diamonds (1.6625 diamonds per 1 football)
Expected Footballs to receive during the Forge Bowl Event :
- Begining of the Event : ..........................................
200 Footballs
- Daily connexions (approximated) : ..... 20 x 120 =
2 400 Footballs
- Completing Quests : ........................... 50 x 120 =
6 000 Footballs
- Milestone Bonus : ..................................................
2 000 Footballs
Total : ............................................................................ 10 600 Footballs
In order to score a Touchdown, 80 yards must be crossed. Assuming 15 Footballs / yard, 1200 Footballs will be needed to score a Touchdown. Expected touchdowns : 10600 / 1200 = 8,83. About 8-9 touchdowns should be scored giving 4-5 Colossus Upgrades. In addition to the level 1 + 3 Upgrades from quests, the Colossus level 8-9 should be reached without diamonds. The level 10 could be reached depending on the Player's League.
To score 9 Touchdowns : n_Touchdowns = n_Footballs / (n_yards x Average_Ratio) ; with Average_Ratio given by the choice of the pass (see Prize System below).
Then, Average_Ratio = n_Footballs / (n_yards x n_Touchdowns) = 10600 / (80 x 9) = 14,72 Footballs / Yard. It is largely accessible without selecting always long passes.
Summary table : Touchdown scored in function of the Footballs / Yards ratio.
# Touchdowns | Total Footballs | Total Yards to cross | Max. Footballs / Yard Cost |
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8 | 10 600 | 640 | 16,56 |
9 | 10 600 | 720 | 14,72 |
10 | 10 600 | 800 | 13,25 |
Quests[]
Main Quests[]
These quests are the first to be presented and can be completed immediately or whenever you want.
Quest 1:
Quest 2:
Quest 3:
Quest 4:
Quest 5:
- Cal Rogers: "Solve a simple negotiation OR Donate some goods to the Guild treasury"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 6:
- Cal Rogers: "Motivate or polish 25 buildings of other players" and "Finish shortest production option 20 times"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 7:
- Cal Rogers: "Donate some goods to the Guild treasury OR Spend some Forge Points"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 8:
Quest 9:
- Cal Rogers: "Spend 500 Tavern Silver OR Buy 10 Forg Points" and "Spend some Forge Points"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 10:
- Cal Rogers: "Build 1 goods building from your age OR Gather some goods" and "Finish a 1-hour production 8 times"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 11:
Quest 12:
- Cal Rogers: "Defeat a small army OR Contribute some Forge Points to Great Buildings" and "Finish a 4-hour production 20 times"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 13:
- Cal Rogers: "Visit 20 Friends Taverns OR Motivate or Polish 50 buildings of other players" and "Gather some goods"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 14:
- Cal Rogers: "Build 1 cultural building from your age or 2 from the previous age" and "Spend some Forge Points"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 15:
- Cal Rogers: "Win some battles OR Donate some goods to the guild treasury" and "Finish a 1-hour production a number of times"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 16:
- Cal Rogers: "Recruite 3 units from your age or 4 from the previous age" and "Pay some supplies"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 17:
- Cal Rogers: "Solve a moderate negotiation OR Solve 5 encounters in the Guild Expeditions"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 18:
- Cal Rogers: "Activate 1 boost in the Friends Tavern OR Win some battles without losing" and "Finish a 4-hour production 12 times"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 19:
- Cal Rogers: "Gain control over a province OR Solve 12 encounters in the Guild Expeditions"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 20:
- Cal Rogers: "Finish 12 productions of your age or 15 of the previous age" and "Motivate or Polish 30 buildings of other players"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 21:
Quest 22:
- Cal Rogers: "Gather some goods OR Donate goods to the Guild Treasury" and "Spend some Forge Points"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 23:
- Cal Rogers: "Build 1 residential building from your age or 2 from the previous age" and "Gather some goods"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 24:
- Cal Rogers: "Collect 750 Tavern Silver OR Recruit 3 units from your age" and "Pay some coins"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 25:
- Cal Rogers: "Win some battles without losing OR Donate some goods to the Guild Treasury" and "Gather some supplies"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 26:
Quest 27:
Quest 28:
- Cal Rogers: "Spend 300 Tavern Silver OR Defeat a very small army" and "Finish a 1-hour production 12 times"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 29:
- Cal Rogers: "Build 1 production building from your age or 2 from the previous age" and "Spend some Forge Points"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 30:
- Cal Rogers: "Solve a simple negotiation OR Spend some Forge Points" and "Pay some coins"
Reward: 120Footballs and
Portrait of The Reporter
Daily Quests[]
These quests are presented every day after completion of the Main Questline. Since it will take at least a few days for you to complete the Main Questline, the first few quests will stack.
Quest 31 (Tue 1-15):
- Cal Rogers: "Activate 2 boosts in the Friends Tavern OR Win some battles without losing" and "Buy 5 Forge Points"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 32 (Wed 1-16):
- Cal Rogers: "Complete 6 encounters, in the Guild Expeditions, by fighting OR Acquire 4 sectors without fighting"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 33 (Thu 1-17):
- Cal Rogers: "Gather some goods OR Donate some goods to the guild treasury" and "Pay some coins"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 34 (Fri 1-18):
- Cal Rogers: "Defeat a medium sized army OR Solve a moderate negotiation" and "Finish each production option once"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 35 (Sat 1-19):
- Cal Rogers: "Win some battles without losing OR Collect 1200 Tavern Silver" and "Spend some Forge Points"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 36 (Sun 1-20):
- Cal Rogers: "Defeat some units OR Solve a complex negotiation" and "Pay some supplies"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 37 (Mon 1-21):
Quest 38 (Tue 1-22):
- Cal Rogers: "Complete the first difficulty level in the Guild Expeditions OR Defeat a large army"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 39 (Wed 1-23):
- Cal Rogers: "Motivate or polish 35 buildings for other players" and "Finish an 8-hour production a number of times"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 40 (Thu 1-24):
- Cal Rogers: "Build 2 residential buildings from your age or 3 from the previous age" and "Spend some Forge points"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 41 (Fri 1-25):
- Cal Rogers: "Solve a moderate negotiation OR Recruit 3 units from your age" and "Gather some coins"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 42 (Sat 1-26):
- Cal Rogers: "Spend 350 Tavern Silver OR Finish a 24-hour production 5 times" and "Gather some supplies"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 43 (Sun 1-27):
- Cal Rogers: "Win some battles without losing OR Solve a moderate negotiation" and "Spend some Forge Points"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 44 (Mon 1-28):
- Cal Rogers: "Finish 10 productions in a production building from your age or 12 from the previous age" and "Gather some goods"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 45 Tue 1-29):
Quest 46 (Wed 1-30):
- Cal Rogers: "Visit 12 Friends Tavern OR Motivate or polish 50 buildings for other players" and "Finish a 15-minute production 15 times"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 47 (Thu 1-31):
- Cal Rogers: "Defeat a medium-sized army OR Solve a moderate negotiation" and "Pay some coins"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 48 (Fri 2-1):
- Cal Rogers: "Donate some goods to the Guild Treasury OR Finish a 24-hour production 10 times"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 49 (Sat 2-2):
- Cal Rogers: "Build 3 decorations from your age or 4 from the previous age" and "Spend some Forge Points"
Reward: 120Footballs
Quest 50 (Sun 2-3):
- Cal Rogers: "Complete 5 Guild Expedition encounters by negotiating without losing OR Defeat some units" and "Pay some supplies"
Reward: 120Footballs
Prize Systems[]
Players[]
Each player has to be paid with Footballs. Then, he will give you a random reward based on what he offers.
Gold Players[]
Image | Name of Player | Prizes Possible | Chance | Cost | Cost Ratio |
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Isaac "Items" Jackson |
Daily Special One Up Kit Store Building Boost Crate 5M Mass Supply Rush |
08% 07% 15% 25% 45% |
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Justin "Forge Points" Garcia |
Daily Special 20 Forge Points 10 Forge Points 5 Forge Points |
12% 18% 32% 38% |
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Ryan "Special Buildings" Thompson |
Daily Special Contestants' Estate Athlete Living Quarters Victory Tower |
08% 12% 15% 65% |
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Silver Players[]
Image | Name of Player | Prizes Possible | Chance | Cost | Cost Ratio |
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Anthony "Resources" Perez |
Daily Special Extra Large Coins Package Extra Large Supplies Package 25 of One Good |
18% 26% 26% 30% |
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Brad "Boost" Johnson |
Daily Special 100% Coin Boost 100% Supply Boost 10% Attacker Boost 30% Defender Boost |
10% 25% 25% 20% 20% |
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Noah "Buildings" Wilson |
Daily Special Premium Decoration Residential Building Production Building Culture Building |
14% 20% 22% 22% 22% |
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Bronze Players[]
Image | Name of Player | Prizes Possible | Chance | Cost | Cost Ratio |
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Scott "Medals" Davis |
Daily Special 100 Medals 50 Medals 20 Medals |
15% 20% 25% 40% |
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Carlos "Blueprints" Ramirez |
Daily Special 1 Observatory Blueprint 2 Random Blueprints 1 Blueprint |
8% 22% 15% 55% |
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Samuel "Fragments" Campbell |
Daily Special Shrine of Knowledge Fragment Wishing Well Fragment Wishing Well Shrink kit Fragment |
12% 28% 30% 30% |
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Lazy Players[]
Image | Name of Player | Prizes Possible | Chance | Cost | Cost Ratio |
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Bryan "Forge Points" Nelson |
Daily Special 5 Forge Points 2 Forge Points |
10% 40% 50% |
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Greg "Special Units" Simmons |
Daily Special Champion Rogue Color Guard Military Drummer |
7% 30% 20% 30% 13% |
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Kyle "Units" Washington |
Daily Special Light Unit Ranged Unit Fast Unit Heavy Unit Artillery Unit |
10% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% |
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Sortable Cost ratio Players Summary[]
Daily Specials[]
Daily Special Prizes can be won with each pass to a player.
You can find a list of Daily Specials as they appeared on Beta here
Day | Icon | Prize |
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15 January | ![]() |
Shrine of Knowledge |
16 January | ![]() |
Watchfire Upgrade Kit |
17 January | ![]() |
Classical Garden Pool |
18 January | ![]() |
Champion's Retreat |
19 January | ![]() |
Victory Tower Upgrade Kit |
20 January | ![]() |
Classical Garden Statues |
21 January | ![]() |
Wishing Well |
22 January | ![]() |
Wishing Well Shrink Kit |
23 January | ![]() |
Classical Garden Patio |
24 January | ![]() |
Watchfire Lvl 1 |
25 January | ![]() |
Watchfire Upgrade Kit |
26 January | ![]() |
Classical Garden Pool |
27 January | ![]() |
Renovation Kit |
28 January | ![]() |
Classical Garden Patio |
29 January | ![]() |
Shrine of Knowledge |
30 January | ![]() |
Wishing Well |
31 January | ![]() |
Wishing Well Shrink Kit |
1 February | ![]() |
Classical Garden Statues |
2 February | ![]() |
Rogue Hideout Shrink Kit |
3 February | ![]() |
Victory Tower Upgrade Kit |
4 February | ![]() |
Watchfire Lvl 1 |
League Rewards[]
This is a list of the League Rewards. You will win all of the rewards of your current league at the time the event ends, in the form of a kit which will be put in your inventory. The rewards will become available after opening this kit. The player's League depends on the total number of yards crossed during the event. All the players with the lowest 50% distance score join the Rookie league. The Amateur League is reached by the top 50%, the Bronze League by the top 25%, the Silver League by the top 5% and the golden League by the top 1%.
League | Prize 1 | Prize 2 | Prize 3 | Prize 4 | Prize 5 | Prize 6 |
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Touchdown Rewards[]
Touchdown | Icon | Prize |
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1 | ![]() |
Colossus Upgrade Kit |
2 | ![]() |
Shrine of Knowledge |
3 | ![]() |
Colossus Upgrade Kit |
4 | ![]() |
Wishing Well |
5 | ![]() |
Colossus Upgrade Kit |
6 | ![]() |
Watchfire Upgrade Kit |
7 | ![]() |
Colossus Upgrade Kit |
8 | ![]() |
Wishing Well Shrink Kit |
9 | ![]() |
Colossus Upgrade Kit |
10 | ![]() |
Store Building |
11 | ![]() |
Colossus Upgrade Kit |
12 | ![]() |
Colossus Level 1 |
13 | ![]() |
Colossus Upgrade Kit |
14 | ![]() |
Renovation Kit |
15 | ![]() |
Colossus Upgrade Kit |
16 | ![]() |
Rogue Hideout |
17 | ![]() |
Colossus Upgrade Kit |
18 | ![]() |
Rogue Hideout Shrink Kit |
19 | ![]() |
Colossus Upgrade Kit |
20 | ![]() |
50 Forge Points |
New Buildings[]
Building | Size | Function | Upgrade |
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![]() Classical Garden Statues |
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Special decoration Provides ![]() Provides ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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![]() Classical Garden Patio |
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Special residential building Provides ![]() Provides ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Yes |
![]() Classical Garden Pool |
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Special cultural building Provides ![]() Provides ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Yes |
![]() Colossus |
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Special residential building Provides ![]() ![]() ![]() Provides double coins and additional ![]() ![]() |
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- ↑ Forge of Empires Tips - https://www.forgeofempirestips.com/bowl-event-2019/ - retrieved 9th of January 2019
- ↑ Football Still Americans' Favorite Sport to Watch - https://news.gallup.com/poll/224864/football-americans-favorite-sport-watch.aspx - retrieved 9th of January 2019