h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Entry: Fairyland - the internet game - A87786391
Author: SashaQ - nanowrimoed - U9936370

Here is a little something about a current online game - I hope it's OK.

Hey - this is really interesting!

What a cool game.

Lovely entry.

entry.

When you say 'Fairyland is a simple game, with no flashy graphics or sound effects' what exactly does that mean? Is it 3d graphics? 2d graphics? Pictures that don't move at all? What is the style? Is it rather realistic or a comic-like style? Or something completely different?

Does anything happen if nobody waters a garden? Will the plants die? Or will they not grow? Do they grow at all or do they appear fully grown as soon as you put the seeds into the ground? Can you decide where you put the plants or do you just buy them and they appear somewhere at random? Or are they just rather imaginary and you can't actually see them at a certain place?

How do you visit other people's gardens? Can you really walk around like in a 3d game or do you pick the name of the owner of the garden from a list and you are transportet to the place or something?

There are a number of points (being a player) that should be pointed out.

There is a Birthday plant, available on the anniversary of joining, that turns into a candle.

'Friends' can be invited that help water a garden.

Every 10th time an animal or bird is found, a special 'jewel' is dropped.

Certain plants, if sprinkled with stardust, will create an animated or highlighted background.

Combinations of food (mention of types of food may be helpful) and plants will attract specific wildlife.

Every so often a ladybird appears hidden on one of the pages, worth 20 gold.

The game is American, so a number of critters are accordingly American.

Back with other points later...

MMF

Thanks everyone

Thanks Tavaron - very good points. I have added extra paragraphs to describe the garden and the plants better

Forgot to say, good luck with this. Wish I'd thought of it. .

MMF

Do you have to be on FaceBook to play this?

Hi Dmitri

I first started playing the game via Facebook, but I checked and even though Fairyland has its own url these days, a Facebook account is still needed to log in, so I have added information accordingly.

Thanks MMF - I think I crossposted with you earlier, so I didn't see your comments until just now!

I shall address those points as well

I can imagine what the game is like a lot better now.

Hi MMF

I've made some updates, so see what you think.

Confession time - I have no 'Friends' I just rely on regular visitors to help me with my garden, and it works OK...

Are there specific advantages to having Facebook Friends who also play Fairyland, or is it a "nice to have" just because Facebook games like to propagate that way?

Maybe I should mention that you can play with Friends, but don't need to...

. Tired now. Busy day.

I have friends who I visit and they visit often. Most have now 'hibernated' or what we'd term

Then there are favourites.

I often do friends first, then favourites (they aren't mutually exclusive) then random.

My garden is Anne-mine, being a play-on-words of Anemone.

Feel free to drop by.

It just gives additional hits. The more friends, the more 'special' gifts, such as gems or pink diamonds.

Games also boost your 'finances' although I stopped the 'Mushrooms' as once I'd completed alchemy (with the cheat) socks, scales etc. were superfluous, so now I only do snails.

Also the 'wilters' part is misleading as you only get 5 gold on the first, but with no game.

now.

MMF

Spoken like a true gamer.

See? Whether it's fairies or barbarians, shooting monsters or watering flowers, gamers are all alike.

Indeed - the game is simple to play, but difficult to master...

Thanks MMF - updates made to include information about Friends and Favourites, plus I amended the 'wilters' section.

Hiya Sasha. I've not played this game.

"players can revive them with a diamond to get a bonus of gold (if the garden doesn't have a game and it is at least three hours since they last revived a plant) or a chance to win a prize (if there is a game in the garden). "
-Does this mean that the mini games happen inside the players' gardens? If this is the case it might be worth adding this as a mini game usually takes place in a seperate area.

Other than that I think this is a good little Entry. I feel like I know what kind of game it is, but not over-burdened with information that I don't care about - well done!

Vip

Thanks Vip

You put into words my philosophy in writing the article

I see I didn't quite write the explanation correctly, so I shall make changes - some mini games are in a separate area, but two mini games (Snail Racing and Mini Mushrooms) happen inside the gardens.

Updates to the Mini Games paragraph done

That clears up my confusion, thank you.