
Dr Jones, Dr Jones.
Wake up now.
Wake up now.
Come on Doc.
We have found it! Right where you said it should be.
This year sees the Archaeology Event return, with a new cave to explore. Collect the Scrolls to purchase your tools to explore the Cave in the minigame, where you will find all the Rewards and Prizes. There are also additional Mini Quests (with unique Prizes) that can be activated from Tablets found in the History minigame.
The 2020 Archaeology Event is a special event that will run from 5 May 2020 to 25 May 2020.
Milestone Rewards[]

Complete 5 quests: |
Complete 15 quests: |
Complete 30 quests: |
Complete 45 quests: |
Complete 60 quests: |
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Airship Level 1 | Airship Upgrade Kit | Airship Upgrade Kit | 800 Scrolls | Airship Upgrade Kit |
Event Window[]

As you can see, the event window contains 7 main elements. They are:
- This is the Scroll Counter. You can look at the number of
Scrolls you currently have over here.
- This indicates the Grand Prize. It is obtained after collecting 20 Golden Relics from the sands.
- The Daily Special may be found over here. At any given day, it is obtainable from all vases and urns. It changes every day.
- This opens the Museum in which the tablets found in the Play Area are collected.
- This is the Tool Counter. You can see here how many tools of each kind, i.e. Brush, Shovel and Dynamite you currently possess.
- Clicking on this opens the Tool Shop. Here,
Scrolls can be exchanged for more Tools to continue exploring the tomb.
- This is the main Play Area. All the action takes place here. You have to clear the sand, advance in the tunnel and uncover lucrative prizes on the way.
The mechanics of this event are vastly different from anything else ever seen. To put it in a nutshell, the event involves playing a minigame, in which the player has to dig and explore a tomb which goes on infinitely. On the way they will encounter items buried in the sand which might be of value. Some of these are Golden Idols which help in progressing towards the Grand Prize. The player needs to use certain tools or implements for digging/clearing sand, which may be purchased using Scrolls. Each aspect is explained in detail in the following sections.
Clearing the Way- Tools[]
To progress on the event map, the player needs to clear sand in the tunnel. (S)he can do this with the help of certain tools which clear different parts of the tunnel. There are 3 tools, namely:
A brush clears exactly one tile of sand, and cannot be used on an empty or stone tile. It is useful if one wants to obtain a certain prize.
A shovel clears all sand from a column of tiles, provided there is at least one empty tile in that column. It can only be used on an empty tile and it only clears the tiles in the same column which are not blocked by stone. If there is a stone tile in the way, it will be blocked from reaching any tiles beyond it. This can clear up to five tiles at once (as each column contains six tiles, but must already have at least one empty/cleared to use a shovel), provided they are not blocked by stones.
Dynamite clears all sand from a 3 x 3 box of tiles, and is useful for clearing tiles on a large scale, or for clearing tiles in different columns. It can be placed only on an empty tile, and clears all eight adjacent tiles, including diagonals. It can clear up to seven tiles at once (as at least one of the eight adjacent tiles must already be empty/cleared in order to access the tile where the dynamite is used). Dynamite cannot clear a stone tile.
How do I get Tools?[]
One must remember that depending on the situation, one might have different preferences for the tool required to be used. Tools are distinctive in the fact that they cannot be obtained from the rewards of quests. Instead, they have to be bought using the event currency, Scrolls. Tools can be obtained from the Tool Shop, highlighted in the picture. The shop sells individual items as well as 2 sets of the tools, with differing costs. It is important to keep in mind that tools cannot be purchased using diamonds. The individual costs have been mentioned above and the prices and components of the sets are mentioned below.
- 7 Brushes + 3 Shovels + 2 Dynamite for
195 Scrolls
- 20 Brushes + 8 Shovels + 8 Dynamite for
395 Scrolls
The player begins with 7 Brushes, 3
Shovels and 1
Dynamite.
Rewards and Prizes[]
The sand contains several prizes and rewards of interest to the player. There are 5 kinds of prizes which are found from the sand, namely:
- Golden Idols- They contribute to the Grand Prize total. The player needs to collect 20 such idols in order to obtain the grand prize.
- Vases and Urns- They are like the chests of other events. Different vases contain different items and there are different chances of winning these items.
- Tablets- Once collected they go to the Museum, where you can then open up a series of mini quests to win more rewards & Scrolls. Finish all 8 different Tablets once and collect the Historians Reward. For each additional full set collected you will receive more Tools.
- Tools- Individual tools, i.e. Brush, Shovel and Dynamite may be also obtained from the sands.
- Portraits from previous events
A couple of important things are to be kept in mind. While a light coloured sand tile that is not showing anything is guaranteed not to contain any prizes, it is important not to presume that just because no prize is visible on a dark coloured sand tile means that the dark coloured tile does not contain anything. The second thing to note is that after cleaning up a sand tile, the prize doesn't automatically fall into the inventory. The player has to manually click on the prize so that it is finally obtained. Also, as the player moves further in the tunnel, the earlier uncovered areas go out of sight and are finally left behind. Discovered prizes will then automatically fall into your inventory
Besides the above, a Grand Prize exists which is obtained upon collection of 20 Golden Idols. A Daily Special is also available which changes every day and is obtainable from all vases and urns. They are mentioned in detail in the Prize Systems section.
The Museum[]
The player may find tablets when clearing the sand in the cave. These tablets are stored here.

Each of the found tablets presents the player with an additional quest line. The quest lines of different tablets may be activated at the same time. The quest line of the same tablet may be repeated as many times as the tablet was found. The additional quest lines have to get started manually by the player.
There are four different "Normal Tablets", three different "Silver Tablets" and one "Golden Tablet" to be found. The Silver Tablets hereby are rarer than the Normal Tablets and the Golden Tablet is rarer than the Silver Tablet.
All quest lines consist of 5 quests each.
If all quest lines have been completed at least once, the Historian Reward may be collected.
Event Currency[]
The currency of this event is Scrolls. They are different from currencies of other events in the fact that
Scrolls by themselves are not used for clearing sand.
Scrolls over here play an indirect role. They are used for buying the tools that clear sand.
Scrolls are obtainable from the Quests, Incidents in & around your city and logging in daily. You also start the Event with
120 Scrolls.
They can also be bought using diamonds:
40 Scrolls =
200 Diamonds (5.00 diamonds per 1 Scroll)
150 Scrolls =
700 Diamonds (4.66 diamonds per 1 Scroll)
500 Scrolls =
1995 Diamonds (3.99 diamonds per 1 Scroll)
The player may be expected to receive the following amount of Scrolls if they complete the entire event and login at least once a day.
Beginning of the Event | 120 Scrolls | |
Daily Connections | 21 x 50 | 1,050 Scrolls |
Completing Main Quests | 39 x 60 | 2,340 Scrolls |
Completing Daily Quests | 20 x 80 + 1 x 100 | 1,700 Scrolls |
Milestone Bonus | 1 x 800 | 800 Scrolls |
Total | 6,010 Scrolls |
Quests[]

Edward
The event features two questlines presented by Edward.
The Main Questline and the Daily Questline. Every solved quest grants the player some Scrolls. The quests have to be solved in the order they are presented and no quest is abortable. Additionally for this Event extra Quests can be found in every tablet that you collect, once a tablet is opened the Quest inside cannot be aborted.
The Daily Questline, you will give you one quest per day, for the 21 days of the event. These Quests will stack until you have completed the Main Questlines. So you will not miss any if you do not complete the Main Questlines on the first day. After completing the Main Questline, you will be able to complete stacked Daily Quests without any delay and after that, one quest per day.
Note: Where the word "some" appears in the quest text below, the amount differs depending on the Age the player is at. The lower numbers in brackets are for BA. The second number in brackets is for the SAAB.
Main Questline[]
Daily Questline[]
Clay Tablet Quest Lines[]
The player may find Tablets when clearing the sand in the Cave. The player can activate the found Tablets respective quest line in the Museum
Common Clay Tablet 1 (Ancient Stories)[]

Common Clay Tablet 1
Rewards a Wisteria Topiary when all quests are completed.
Common Clay Tablet 2 (Hardly Legible)[]

Common Clay Tablet 2
Rewards two Blueprints when all quests are completed.
Common Clay Tablet 3 (New Discoveries)[]

Common Clay Tablet 3
Rewards a Large Medals Package when all quests are completed.
Common Clay Tablet 4 (Dark Secrets)[]

Common Clay Tablet 4
Rewards 2 Fragments of a Wishing Well Shrink Kit when all quests are completed.
Silver Clay Tablet 1 (Old Friends)[]

Silver Clay Tablet 1
Rewards a 2h Mass Supply Rush item when all quests are completed.
Silver Clay Tablet 2 (Buried in the Sand)[]

Silver Clay Tablet 2
Rewards a Stranded Boat when all quests are completed.
Silver Clay Tablet 3 (Forgotten Recipes)[]

Silver Clay Tablet 3
Rewards a Witch Doctor when all quests are completed.
Gold Clay Tablet (Splendid Exhibit)[]

Gold Clay Tablet 1
Rewards a Royal Marble Gateway when all quests are completed.
Prize Systems[]
There are five types of prizes in this event. The first is the Vases, which are of three kinds. The second is avatars. Next is the Daily Special, which is obtainable from all given Vases for 24 hours at a time, before changing. The fourth kind is the Grand Prize, which is rewarded upon collection of 20 Golden Idols. And the fifth kind is the various Quest Tablets.
Vase Prizes[]
There are 3 types of Vases in this event. They are the Valuable Vases, Vases and Broken Vases. The three kinds differ in the level of rewards that they offer, with the Valuable ones offering the most lucrative awards and the Broken ones the most mundane.
Valuable Vases[]
Image | Name of Vase | Possible Prizes | Chance |
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Valuable Vase of Blueprints |
Daily Special | 10% |
Observatory Blueprint | 20% | ||
2 Blueprints | 25% | ||
Blueprint | 45% | ||
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Valuable Vase of Items |
Daily Special | 10% |
One Up Kit | 10% | ||
Store Building | 15% | ||
Boost Crate | 25% | ||
5m Mass Supply Rush | 40% | ||
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Valuable Vase of Speed |
Daily Special | 10% |
2hr Mass Supply Rush | 20% | ||
1hr Mass Coin Rush | 25% | ||
Finish Supply Production | 45% | ||
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Valuable Vase of Wisdom |
Daily Special | 10% |
20 Forge Points | 20% | ||
10 Forge Points | 30% | ||
5 Forge Points | 40% |
Vases[]
Image | Name of Vase | Possible Prizes | Chance |
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Vase of Architect |
Daily Special | 7% |
Premium Decoration | 18% | ||
Residential Building | 25% | ||
Production Building | 25% | ||
Cultural Building | 25% | ||
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Vase of Boosts |
Daily Special | 7% |
100% Coin Boost | 25% | ||
100% Supply Boost | 25% | ||
30% Defence Boost | 25% | ||
10% Attack Boost | 18% | ||
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Vase of Fragments |
Daily Special | 8% |
Fragment of Shrine of Knowledge | 28% | ||
Fragment of Wishing Well | 32% | ||
Fragment of Wishing Well Shrink Kit | 32% | ||
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Vase of Medals |
Daily Special | 7% |
Large Medals | 25% | ||
Medium Medals | 30% | ||
Small Medals | 38% |
Broken Vases[]
Image | Name of Vase | Possible Prizes | Chance |
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Broken Vase of Fighters |
Daily Special | 5% |
Rogue | 15% | ||
Champion | 20% | ||
Colour Guard | 30% | ||
Military Drummer | 30% | ||
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Broken Vase of Resource |
Daily Special | 6% |
Extra Large Coins | 37% | ||
Extra Large Supplies | 37% | ||
25 Goods | 20% | ||
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Broken Vase of Units |
Daily Special | 5% |
Light Unit | 19% | ||
Ranged Unit | 19% | ||
Fast Unit | 19% | ||
Heavy Unit | 19% | ||
Artillery Unit | 19% | ||
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Broken Vase of Wisdom |
Daily Special | 5% |
5 Forge Points | 45% | ||
2 Forge Points | 50% |
Avatars[]

Avatar Frame
InnoGames have used the 2020 Archaeology Event to reintroduce some avatars from previous events. The avatars are obtained when a player clears a tile with a portrait frame while brushing away the sand, in a manner similar to obtaining the Vases. Clicking on a clean avatar icon presents the player with an avatar. Please note you will only receive an avatar that you do not currently have, if you have all the Avatars then you are unlikely to find a buried portrait.
Historian Reward[]
When every single one of the 8 different clay tablet quest lines is completed, a special Historian Reward may be collected, which consists of
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The Historian Reward may be collected for every full set of 8 different completed History quest lines. The second and further rewards do not contain the Morey avatar though.
Daily Specials[]
Daily Special Prizes can be won when selecting Vase. During this Event the Daily Special does not change at midnight like in other Events. It remains for exactly 24 hours of the Event before changing. The current Daily Special may be obtainable from all Vases during its 24-hour period.
You can find a list of Daily Specials as they appeared on Beta here
Date | Icon | Name |
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World's Fair Selection Kit |
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Shrine of Knowledge |
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Tactician's Tower Level 1 |
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Globe Fountain |
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Victory Tower Level 1 |
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Wishing Well Shrink Kit |
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Store Building |
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World's Fair Selection Kit |
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Carousel |
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Rogue Hideout |
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Rogue Hideout Shrink Kit |
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Globe Fountain |
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Gondola Dock Market |
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Tactician's Upgrade Kit |
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Carousel |
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Balloon Site |
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World's Fair Selection Kit |
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Wishing Well Shrink Kit |
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Victory Tower Upgrade Kit |
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Shrine of Knowledge |
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Renovation Kit |
Grand Prize[]
Grand Prizes are rewarded upon collection of 20 Golden Idols.
After receiving 20 prizes, the list starts over again from the beginning.
New Buildings[]
Building | Size | Function | Upgrade |
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Special residential building Provides ![]() ![]() ![]() Provides double coins, supplies, up to ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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![]() Globe Fountain |
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