Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-30638141-20170206135145/@comment-30638141-20170208193131

When they first started doing challenges, I had no idea what was needed. I worried about that last rare fixer to finish that last collection. Then, I never seemed to get to the end. Now I try and make steady progress. I don't even trade with the creatures until after I have all the items from a collection. Knowing that about half way through the last level I will have everything for all the challenge collections, takes the stress off. The rest is just a slog to the end. I have said it before, in Hidden City and Secret Society, two other similar games, on a kindle I have never gotten close to finishing. Tools, energy items, access keys are much less available. I just play them casually without trying to do challenges. This game gives you the opportunity to finish. Friends gifting access keys to the premium sites definitely help. Being able to get up to 8 access keys at the premium sites is the pollen factory. Getting 5 winding keys lets you get the Fire Crystal Talisman giving you 400 energy units in two hours. Anytime you use one that's 840 energy units that day before gifting, visiting, trading, etc. There are many aspects to this game that make it challenging but do able. If you know what you need, you don't have to fall prey to all the offers to spend, spend, spend. I would be really mad if I spent money and still didn't finish thinking I was so close to the end. Even worse, pay through the nose at the end to finish. If you want to finish, you can WITHOUT buying keys or with. You can just play for the fun of it because the site is interesting. Mytona and other creatures nows we get drawn in and tries to maximize their profits. Too hard, we don't try. Too easy, we don't feel like we achieved something. This let's you know what you are in for.