Thursday 27 January 2022

Glass Masquerade/50 Years Start and End



The path towards completion of Glass Masquerade continued on the 15th with a short session of three unlocks which began with Japan (30G) after completing the Japan gallery. 
United States (30G) popped having completed the United States gallery and the session ended with the unlocking of Mexico (30G) after completing the Mexico gallery.




The evening of the 16th saw Glass Masquerade resume with a session of four unlocks which started with Argentina (90G) after completing the Argentina gallery and Canada (30G) popped having completed the Canada gallery. 


Greenland (65G) popped after completing the Greenland gallery and the session closed with the unlocking of Brazil (90G) having completed the Brazil gallery. 



A short session on the 17th saw just two unlocks on Glass Masquerade which began with Australia (90G) having completed the Australia gallery followed by Indonesia (90G) having completed the Indonesia gallery. 




The 18th saw the final session on Glass Masquerade in the unlocking of the remaining three unlocks needed for completion. The session opened with Tanzania (30G) popping after completing the Tanzania gallery and was followed by Madagascar (65G) having completed the Madagascar gallery. 
The completion arrived with the popping of Appreciated Visitor (90G) after visiting the final room of the International Times exhibition. 








A return to the Xitilon collection saw the start of 50 Years console version with 16 unlocks across the evening. The session began with 10 Years (100G) after reaching year 10 and was instantly followed by What's in a dungeon? (100G) after clearing out a den.


Pantheon of fat chickens (100G) clucked in after picking the first faith skill at the Pantheon of fat chickens with Legends of the miners (100G) digging in having chosen the first faith skill at Legends of the miners.

Legends of the forest (100G) popped after picking the first faith skill at the Legends of the forest and The Half (100G) unlocked after reaching year 25. 

Pantheon of fat chickens 2 (200G) clucked in after picking the second faith skill at the Pantheon of fat chickens with Pantheon of fat chickens 3 (200G) popping in after picking the third faith skill at the Pantheon of fat chickens.

Equality Church (100G) unlocked after picking the first faith skill at Equality Church with Temple of the Defenders (100G) popping having chosen the first faith skill at the Temple of the Defenders.
A tough year (100G) unlocked after becoming fearless and was followed by Equality Church 2 (200G) after picking the second faith skill at Equality Church.

Victory (100G) arrived after winning with a nation for the first time with Legends of the miners 2 (200G) digging in having chosen the second faith skill at Legends of the miners.

Legends of the miners 3 (200G) unlocked after picking the third faith skill at the Legends of the miners with the session ending as Legends of the miners 4 (200G) unlocked having chosen the fourth faith skill at Legends of the miners.





The 20th saw the 50 Years run continue with four further unlocks which started with Legends of the forest 2 (200G) unlocked after picking the second faith skill at the Legends of the forest before Legends of the forest 3 (200G) unlocked having chosen the third faith skill at Legends of the forest.

Legends of the forest 4 (200G) unlocked after picking the fourth faith skill at the Legends of the forest before Temple of the Defenders 2 (200G) unlocked having chosen the second faith skill at Temple of the Defenders. 





50 Years finally reached completion on the 21st with the five remaining unlocks popping and the session opened with Temple of the Defenders 3 (200G) unlocking after picking the third skill at the Temple of the Defenders before Temple of the Defenders 4 (200G) popped having chosen the fourth skill at the Temple of the Defenders.


Equality Church 3 (200G) popped after picking the third skill at the Equality Church and was followed by Pantheon of fat chickens 4 (200G) having chosen the fourth faith skill at the Pantheon of fat chickens. 

The completion arrived with the final unlock in the form of Equality Church 4 (200G) after picking the fourth faith skill at Equality Church.



Tuesday 18 January 2022

August Continues with Glass, Zoos & Exploring (Catch-Up)


The second week in August opened with another Xitilon game in The Explorer of Night (Windows) which began and was completed in the evening of the 8th. The session opened with Climb a Ladder (100G) after climbing the stairs/ladder and was rapidly followed by Upward (100G) after jumping on the mushroom. 

First Dangers (100G) popped after jumping over the first fish and was then joined by You have passed the first level (100G) after completing the opening level. 


Get over the platform (100G) unlocked after crossing the first platform and was the followed by Jump Higher (100G) after jumping on the Frog. 



You have passed the second level (100G) pinged in after completing the second level and was then joined by Block Movement (100G) after moving a specific block. 


You have passed the third level (100G) popped after completing the third level and was then joined by Through the Waterfall (100G) which unlocked after climbing over the first waterfall and was the final pop of the base game. 

The first title update began with the unlocking of Block Tricks (200G) having dropped a specific block with You have passed the fourth level (200G) popping after completing the fourth level. 


Sit down in time (200G) unlocked after climbing through the first obstacle in the tunnel and followed by You have passed the fifth level (100G) popping after completing the fifth level. 


The first title update was completed with the popping of Fragile Platforms (100G) after jumping between crumbling platforms and the second update started with Accelerated Platforms (200G) having beaten the section with accelerated platforms.


You have passed the sixth level (100G) popped after completing the sixth level and was followed by Self Defence (200G) having defeated the first enemy.



Web Breaker (200G) swung in after destroying the first web and the final unlock needed for completion soon popped in the form of  You have passed the seventh level (100G) after completing the seventh level. 





The 9th saw the Xbox version of The Explorer of the Night begin with this edition having more unlocks to take with 32 compared to the above 20. The session opened with Climb a Ladder (200G) after climbing the stairs/ladder and was rapidly followed by Upward (200G) after jumping on the mushroom. 

First Dangers (200G) popped after jumping over the first fish and was then joined by First level (30G) after completing the opening level. 


Over the platform (200G) unlocked after crossing the first platform and was the followed by Jump Higher (30G) after jumping on the Frog. 



You have passed the second level (200G) pinged in after completing the second level and was then joined by Block Movement (200G) after moving a specific block. 


You have passed the third level (200G) popped after completing the third level and was then joined by Through the Waterfall (200G) which unlocked after climbing over the first waterfall.
Block Tricks (200G) popped having dropped a specific block with You have passed the fourth level (200G) popping after completing the fourth level. 
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Sit down in time (200G) unlocked after climbing through the first obstacle in the tunnel and followed by You have passed the fifth level (200G) popping after completing the fifth level. 


The first title update was completed with the popping of Fragile Platforms (200G) after jumping between crumbling platforms and the second update started with Accelerated Platforms (200G) having beaten the section with accelerated platforms.


You have passed the sixth level (100G) popped after completing the sixth level and was followed by Self Defence (200G) having defeated the first enemy to complete the day.



The session from the previous day continued into the 10th which saw The Explorer of the Night completed on console with the opening unlock of the day being Start the mechanism (50G) after finding and using a gear.


I hate Spiders (50G) crawled in after defeating the first boss and was soon followed by Through the Darkness (50G) after not getting lost in the dark.


Find the Key (50G) unlocked after finding and utilising the key and was rapidly followed by Blow Something Up! (50G) after using dynamite for its intended purpose.


As fast as possible (50G) raced in after running away from the stone and this led to You are not in charge now! (50G) having defeated the second boss.


Pike Killer (60G) jumped in after destroying a pike and was soon joined by Swim across the swamps (50G) which popped after being very wary of the pikes. 

Fix the platform (50G) unlocked after fixing the platform mechanism and this later meant the successful popping of Survive the rain (50G) after not getting wet.

Get out of hypnosis (100G) unlocked after defeating the final boss and was instantly joined by Complete the Game (50G) as a thank you for playing. 


The actual completion arrived a few minutes later in Secret Ending (200G) after completing the game via an alternate exit. 






A recompletion took place on the 11th after a new update for My Maite on the console with all five unlocks in the update popping starting with Level 11 (200G) after beating the eleventh level. 


Level 12 (200G) popped after completing the twelfth level and was soon by Level 13 (200G) having completed the thirteenth level. 



Level 14 (200G) popped after completing the fourteenth level and the rep-completion arrived with Level 15 (200G) having completed the fifteenth level.





A recompletion also took place on the 12th, matching the previous day with the update on My Maite (Windows) with all five unlocks in the update popping starting with Level 11 (200G) after beating the eleventh level. 


Level 12 (200G) popped after completing the twelfth level and was soon by Level 13 (200G) having completed the thirteenth level. 



Level 14 (200G) popped after completing the fourteenth level and the rep-completion arrived with Level 15 (200G) having completed the fifteenth level.





A surprise choice for gaming on the 13th as having spotted a post on the TA Facebook group asking for help on Zoo Tycoon Ultimate Animal Collection, I replied and connected with a gamer called CatDad which led to a short session of two unlocks.

The session began with You In? I'm Coming Round (10G) after joining a friend's zoo and was then followed up by Build Together, Right Now, In Your Zoo (20G) after building 15 attractions with a friend. 




The 14th saw a return to Glass Masquerade in a play session that saw four unlocks and began with Iran (15G) after completing the Iran gallery. Next up was India (30G) having completed the India gallery.



China (30G)
 popped after completing the China gallery and the session came to an end with Mongolia (30G) having completed the Mongolia gallery.