TIME STOPPED Food This villager improved at farming. Villager selected. Click anywhere on the map to zoom in. Click anywhere... The villager is trying to learn... Your villager feels healthier after eating. Welcome to Virtual Villagers: The Secret City. This villager improved at alchemy! Attempting research. This villager improved at research! Your villagers now understand this herb! The villager wasn't successful this time. Ouch! The villager was injured doing this task. The villager wasn't successful this time. This villager improved at parenting. This villager already mastered this skill! This villager improved at construction! Additional research may be necessary. This villager needs more practice. This villager improved at healing! There is no firewood her. Through advanced food technology,\n your villagers have determined that\n special algae-eating fish are needed\n to restore the ocean to its former\n pristine beauty.\n \n These fish must be located at once!\n Some dry grass would help the fire ignite. Only children can see collectibles. Maybe a skilled scientist would understand these. This villager lacks the skills to finish this object. Only a tribal chief can touch such a magnificent object! Ouch! The gem is too hot to pick up! Food available to villagers: Percentage of thorns cleared: They're too hungry to think about this! They're not feeling well enough for this! ??? She's nursing a baby! These villagers are both the same gender. That didn't go too well. That tree has no fruit now. There isn't enough housing to support more population! The chief can only do this once every 24 hours. Perhaps with better water... This villager is still too young! This villager is elderly and not interested. Your tribe has been lost! Game over. It looks like it could produce fruit... Preferred skill chosen. This is fully researched! There's too much debris to swim here. You don't have enough tech points! Daughter of Son of Your chief does not need a preference. Only available in the full version! Your villagers don't know how to fish! That villager is dead! This villager found a crab! GAME PAUSED Tech Points Available: %i The next level of this Tech is not available in the demo version!\n You can purchase the full version from the main menu. Tech Points Tech Points Honey Available: Percentage of blockage cleared: Percentage carving progress: Honey remaining in hive: Percentage construction completed: Percentage construction completed: Percentage construction completed: Percentage vines removed: Percentage repair completed: Percentage construction completed: Percentage construction completed: Time remaining for fire: Percentage construction completed: Percentage restoration completed: Crops remaining: Percentage construction completed: Time Until Mature: The statue looks too splendid to leave broken. Time Until Repaired: It's a beautiful princess! The bath needs some repair. Percentage repair completed: The bath is repaired. The machine is broken. It's a primitive lift! Fruit on tree: There is not enough to harvest. There is a cave entrance here. Percentage of rubble removed: The Roster of the Dead. Percentage of leaves removed: The chalkboard could be used for drawing plans. The chalkboard contains detailed plans. Tech Points Available: Children can't swim! {name} sees a bee hive. Only an adept builder can attempt this. Only a master builder can attempt this. This project is too difficult without plans. This plan needs to be followed first. This hut is still in good repair. Are you sure you want to delete this player? Are you sure you want to restart the current game? Good! Try dragging the map some more! Good! Drag that villager a bit more! It is not clear to this villager what to do. This milestone has not been completed! of 4 common turtle shells found. of 4 uncommon turtle shells found. of 4 rare turtle shells found. of 4 common coral found. of 4 uncommon coral found. of 4 rare coral found. of 4 common tablet pieces found. of 4 uncommon tablet pieces found. of 4 rare tablet pieces found. of 4 common feathers found. of 4 uncommon feathers found. of 4 rare feathers found. of 3 keys found. Internal Error. No Available String OK Help Menu Credits Puzzles Collections Map Tech Detail Yes No Skip All EXPIRED VERSION: CONTACT DEVELOPER Loading... Population Name Skill Action Untrained Novice Apprentice Trainee Adept Master Esteemed Elder Tribal Chief Farmer Parent Builder Scientist Doctor Done sees a mushroom! {name} is looking excitedly at everything. {He/She} sees where they are building the clothing hut. Recovering at the hospital Not enough tech points to make new clothes! {name} sees the ocean. sees something. could try to work here. could try to work on research here. This might be a good spot for a fire. {name} sees the warm fire. sees an unfinished stew. {name} sees very dry grass. {name} sees a broken machine. {name} sees a lift. {name} sees dry wood. {name} sees a Tiger Lily. {name} sees a Cactus. {name} sees a Lotus. {name} sees a Black Orchid. {name} sees a Rose plant. {name} sees a Pitcher Plant. {name} sees a Berry plant. {name} sees the hospital. {name} sees the sewing hut. {name} sees the love shack. {name} sees something up high. {name} sees a bath. {name} sees a bath, but it needs repairs. {name} sees a pile of loose stones. {name} sees a pile of rubble. {name} sees a cave entrance. {name} sees a pile of leaves. {name} sees the Roster of the Dead. {name} sees the food bin. {name} sees very little food in the food bin! {name} sees the food bin is packed with delicious food. {name} sees the food bin is empty! {name} sees a giant clam. {name} sees a giant clam snapping at {his/her} feet. {name} sees the giant pearl. {name} sees the alchemy pot. {name} sees a broken pot. {name} sees the alchemy table. {name} sees a broken table. {name} sees the remains of {name2}. {name} sees {name2}. {name} sees {name2} with her baby. {name} sees a shark. {name} sees sharks. {name} sees the amphitheater. {name} sees an amphitheater, and a splendid robe! {name} sees a good place to anchor the statue! {name} sees fruit in a tree, up high. {name} sees research equipment. {name} sees the research table. {name} sees debris. {name} sees the sun disk room. {name} sees mountaineous terrain. {name} sees the sun disk. {name} sees a hut. {name} sees a house that needs to be repaired. {name} sees a ruined hut of some kind. {name} sees what might have been a hut once. {name} sees the princess statue. {name} sees a fallen statue. {name} sees a puddle. {name} sees a fruit tree. {name} sees something growing. {name} sees the grave of {name2}. {name} sees a chalkboard. {name} sees plans on the chalkboard. {name} sees the sacred area for the dead. 's remains Play Start Over Options Quit BUY NOW! Change Tribe Current Tribe: Buy Tech Points: Technologies Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Faction Leadership Farming Medicine Exploration Engineering Science Culture Here Lies Job Age Sort By: Health Decomposing Nothing Going to village center Meditating Nature is calling! Getting new clothes! Strolling Exercising Playing in the very narrow stream Looking at the dry grass Looking at the bush Trying to reach coconuts Curious about the vines Curious about the patch of soil Looking at the fire Sees something unusual... Rain dancing Doing laundry Chatting Telling a joke Arguing Complaining Praising Teaching Not feeling well Jumpy! Foraging Building small hut Building a hospital Building a sewing hut Harvesting coconuts Building a hospital Examining hut Fixing hut Admiring the ancient mosaic Chiseling Rebuilding broken hut Researching Enjoying the garden Going indoors Gathering firewood Starting a fire Creating cutting tools Retrieving a cauldron Gathering dry grass Running away Your chief needs more leadership to do this. Sharks! Eek! Curious about the field It would be best to leave this for an adept scientist. Studying fruitless plant Enjoying magic fruit Studying strange herb Studying strange lily Studying rare rose Studying strange plant Burying the dead Planting crops Harvesting crops Admiring the ancient gong encasement Celebrating Honoring Uncovering ancient ruins The tribe has too little food for that! There is no fire burning! more herbs needed A hot stew is ready! Cutting away briar thorns Picking a mushroom Collecting a new item! Collecting a new uncommon item! Collecting a new rare item! Collecting an item for the scientists This potion already has plenty of herbs The robe does not fit Still need %d additional herbs! The herbs are ready to make a potion The alchemy lab is in ruins! Too many cooks spoil the broth! Someone left some burned-out torches here Going swimming Diving into the pond Catching algae-eating fish! Telling a story Listening to a story Watering crops Trying to water strange patch Waiting for someone Embracing Healing someone Curious about the strange flower Caring for baby Attending lecture Lecturing Working enthusiastically Working 'til he drops! Working 'til she drops! Playing in the lab Stomping ants Hiding in hut Performing ceremonial dance Bringing back a prize Running to the rescue Drinking rain Washing the laundry Acting sinister Honoring the dead Honoring the guiding hand Celebrating Isola Day Unsure what to do Shaking head It's raining! ants, crowds, resting, laundry, medicine, turnips, butterflies, flowers, bees, the dark, caves, herbs, berries, snakes, wind, rocks, heights, the ocean, playing, exploring, blue, green, red, yellow, drums, bushes, bananas, coconuts, sand, sunlight, wood, crab meat, whale meat, fish, fruit, papaya, flies, swimming, running, learning, dancing, monkeys, parrots, work, lifting, surprises, jokes, sleeping, jumping, cooking, fire, eating, dragonflies, owls, dreaming, children, talking, holidays, vegetables, quiet, clouds, dirt, alchemy, potions, magic, plants, rain, fog, sitting, sharks, honey, stories, coral, thunder, lightning, pearls, stars, mango, nature ants, crowds, resting, laundry, medicine, turnips, butterflies, flowers, bees, the dark, caves, herbs, berries, snakes, wind, rocks, heights, the ocean, playing, exploring, blue, green, red, yellow, drums, bushes, bananas, coconuts, sand, sunlight, wood, crab meat, whale meat, fish, fruit, papaya, flies, swimming, running, learning, dancing, monkeys, parrots, work, lifting, surprises, jokes, sleeping, jumping, cooking, fire, eating, dragonflies, owls, dreaming, children, talking, holidays, vegetables, quiet, clouds, dirt, alchemy, potions, magic, plants, rain, fog, sitting, sharks, honey, stories, coral, thunder, lightning, pearls, stars, mango, nature Villager Detail Skills Research Parenting Building Healing Gender Status Likes Dislikes Weaning in: Male Female Dead Sick Weakened Elderly Healthy Nursing for: min Greeting the guiding hand Cooling feet in stream Teaching children The potion blew up! Attending lessons Playing tag Playing tag - "It" Honoring totem He She he she him her his Next Previous Choose an outfit for your villager! Nasty! It's bitter. Oh no, hiccups! Yikes! Whoa! Yummy! Oh, it burns! {He/She} feels better. {He/She} feels smarter. {He/She} has scientific clarity. {He/She} feels much healthier! That villager can't drink another potion so soon. This potion works better when the tribe is eating well. {He/She} feels light and springy! {He/She} feels romantic! {He/She} suddenly feels very hungry! {He/She} is all itchy! {He/She} feels fertile. {He/She} feels kind of down. So sleepy... {He/She} feels a trance coming on. {He/She} feels very fertile. {He/She} feels tired... {He/She} feels woozy. {He/She} has happy feet! {He/She} is freezing! {He/She} is way too hot! {He/She} has a stomachache. That potion was awful. ...can't move... {He/She} has got to go! Is everyone else slowing down? Must exercise! Whee! What a fun potion! Trying to cool off There is no potion ready! Trying to get warm In a trance Having an epiphany Paralyzed Leading a dance poorly Dancing poorly Stinky breath! That tasted soapy Hic! Playing in the dirt Who turned out the lights?! Blannesamagawa loomajoobamooga!! Something smells YUMMY! Teaching baby words Cleaning up after the rain Making sandcastles This potion will evaporate in %dm %02ds Itchy Feeling faint Trying to reach the key Clearing rubble Calming the bees Harvesting fruit Planting a tree Pushing statue Building scaffolding Gathering herbs Getting out of the rain Trying on the robe Inspecting the food Doing a weather dance Contemplating the tribe Retrieving a door key Proud of the tribe Pointing out a rare collectible Thinking Concerned about the sick Curing the tribe! Creating magic food! Inspecting the labs Playing Stomping Stung by jellyfish Washing face Washing hands Bathing Looking at fishies Looking for mushrooms Looking for collectibles Running around Doing exercise Swimming with fish Curious about the robe Amazed at the statue Curious about the statue Admiring the hidden room Curious about the door Curious about the giant clam Curious about the bee hive Curious about the machine Curious about the rubble Interested in the ruins Curious about the bath Snooping around the alchemy room Curious about this room Curious about the thing up there Enjoying the orchard Curious about the dark soil Curious about the Tiger Lily Curious about the Cactus Curious about the Lotus Curious about the Black Orchid Curious about the Rose Curious about the Pitcher Plant Curious about the Berry Plant Looking at the Roster of the Dead Harvesting honey Repairing the bath Playing seesaw A little bit lonely Showing baby the reef Washing baby Changing baby Watching people work Repairing the lift Standing on the lift Doing alchemy Emptying the pot Using potion Directing work Refusing Building scaffolding Pushing statue Planting tree Putting water on the firepit Shaping an irregular pearl Polishing a rough pearl Trying an idea... Clearing rubble Clearing leaves Trying to reach the key Needs to lie down Needs to sit down Carrying vial to ocean Looking for mommy Looking for daddy Playing in puddles Showing baby the bees Inspecting hut Showing baby the herbs Hiding something Spring cleaning Showing baby the orchard Showing baby the amphitheater Enjoying the beach with baby Secretly practicing a dance Trying to get warm Drawing plans Doing aromatherapy Lighting burners Swapping the pearl Depositing food Reconstructing alchemy lab Statistics Awards 's totem 's remains collected some fish. There was once a mysterious island called Isola,\n home to a tribe of lost refugees.\n After finally achieving prosperity, the villagers\n were running out of space on their isolated shore.\n A group, selected to represent the tribe, ventured out\n in search of a new part of the island to populate.\n As they reached\n the north shore,\n a storm, violent and filled\n with intent, materialized!\n The storm drove them in, breaking their raft against a\n shallow reef. A new part of the island... a secret city.\n Do you need help?\n Underneath a collapsed building, the villagers discover a room \n filled with history: scrolls and wall coverings depicting a city as it was years before.\n With trembling hands they read the writings, which say...\n For eons, nature and magic have\n coexisted on Isola in perfect harmony.\n Two factions maintain this delicate\n balance: the naturalists and the \n magicians of the island. The symbol\n of their peace is the traditional\n union of a young prince of magic\n and a young princess of nature, \n selected for marriage by \n the tribal elders.\n \n \n \n Working together, these two groups have accomplished \n many wonders, the greatest of which were the\n Magic Fish and Magic Plants of Isola. It is feared that should\n this balance ever be betrayed, all of their work and peace could become undone.\n Do not be alarmed, you who bring us before you.\n We are strangers to you, but you are not strangers to us.\n We will tell you our sad story, for this is why you are here.\n Our love was forbidden.\n To preserve the balance of Isola, the elders demanded a union \n between one naturalist and one magician.\n Instead we were both from the same faction.\n We married in secret in a moonlit grove.\n It was our hope that the fragile balance between nature \n and magic would endure our forbidden union, but...\n one cannot choose love, it is love that chooses.\n \n Our betrayal undid everything.\n There was great unrest and for many moons \n the city has been deserted and forgotten.\n We have waited so long for you\n and what you have done to rebuild our beloved city gives\n us hope that the balance may yet, someday, be restored.\n You, and your children, have brought us hope.\n Perhaps we can finally rest. Please never\n let it be forgotten that what we did, we did for love.\n \n \n Replay Tutorial Instruction Let's explore the area...\n click and hold the mouse button \n anywhere on the ground and drag the \n mouse to move around the village.\n Good! This is how you move about \n the island. Feel free to explore your\n little village.\n Let's get to know one of the villagers...\n find and click a villager to select them.\n Perfect! A white circle shows which \n villager is selected. See important \n details about this villager, like their \n name, at the bottom of the screen.\n Let's move a villager...\n click and hold the mouse button \n on a villager and drag the mouse\n to move them.\n Excellent! Moving villagers influences their \n behavior. Drag and drop villagers anywhere \n you like to help them explore useful or \n interesting places in the village.\n Your villagers interact with many\n locations around the map. Let's\n start by dragging one of them to this\n hut that needs some repair. \n Excellent! Dragging a villager to this\n broken structure in the village encourages \n progress. New structures allow a larger\n population and many other things. Your villagers would benefit from a \n warm and cozy fire. First, drag an \n adult villager to this pile of \n driftwood, so they can gather wood.\n Well done. There is a stack of dry firewood in\n the fire pit.\n Kindling is also needed to start a fire.\n Drag your villager to this patch of dry grass.\n Good. Your villager put an armful of dry grass into the fire pit.\n With dry firewood and kindling, all that's\n necessary to start the fire is to\n drag a villager to the fire pit.\n Well done! Your tribe can now enjoy\n the benefits of a hot, crackling\n fire on those chilly nights.\n Your little villagers must be hungry.\n There must be some delicious honey up \n in the beehive. Drag a villager to the\n dark stick on the ground... maybe there is\n a way to take care of those angry bees.\n Wonderful! Your villager calmed the bees \n using smoke, and the bees are no longer a \n problem.\n Now that you've calmed the bees, \n you can safely drag a villager to the \n hive to gather honey.\n Great! Your villagers now have a source\n of food. They will discover more sources \n of food later.\n Let's teach a villager to research...\n drag an adult villager to the large \n table at the center of the big structure.\n Great! This villager is learning to \n research. As research skills improve, \n you gain tech points that can be \n spent like money on new technologies.\n Let's check out the Technologies screen...\n click the 'Tech' button on the left side of \n the screen.\n Welcome to the Technologies screen.\n Use the tech points gained from research\n to upgrade a variety of different technologies.\n Click a '?' to learn more about a technology. \n Let's make some babies...\n drag an adult male villager onto an \n adult female villager or vice versa. \n Note that dragging an adult to a child\n causes the adult to entertain the child\n with a story.\n Good! They get along and want to\n go indoors for some privacy. With any \n luck, the stork may bring a new baby.\n Children can also contribute to village life.\n Their keen eyes can spot mushrooms and small\n collectibles that adults might overlook.\n Drag a child to this collectible before it\n disappears.\n Don't worry, though, collecting items\n is optional.\n Ooooh, the child found a collectible!\n Your villagers can collect Isola's small and\n beautiful treasures, but only when found by\n a child. The same collectible found more than\n once is converted into tech points.\n Let's check out the Collections screen.\n Click the 'Collections' button on the left\n side of the screen. \n Welcome to the Collections screen.\n Here you can see which collectibles your\n village children gathered. You can also check\n your progress on finding the keys that open the\n mysterious door.\n Oh no! One of your little villagers is \n sick. Let's train a healer. Find the sick \n villager, then drag a second villager onto \n the sick one.\n Wonderful! The sick villager is better.\n Your healer also gained healing skill,\n which is essential for your villagers \n to lead long and healthy lives.\n Let's learn more about a villager...\n click the 'Detail' button at the \n bottom of the screen.\n Welcome to the Detail screen.\n Learn more about each villager, such \n as age, health and skills. Check the \n box to the right of a skill to set a \n skill preference. Click 'Done' to return\n to the main screen.\n Finally, let's check out the Puzzles and Milestones \n screen. Click the 'Puzzles' button on the left \n side of the screen. \n Welcome to the Puzzles and Milestones screen.\n The island is full of puzzles and hidden secrets\n waiting to be discovered. Your goal is to solve\n Isola's sixteen puzzles while helping your tribe\n survive.\n Welcome to Virtual Villagers: The Secret City!\n \n After their perilous, storm-tossed journey on\n a tiny raft, this small band of villagers gazes\n in amazement at what appears to be the ruins of\n what must have once been a wonderful city. They\n sense something, or someone, beckoning them . . .\n Almost! Click and hold the mouse button \n anywhere on the ground and drag the \n mouse to move around the village.\n Good! Let's wait while the villager gathers honey. \n If they succeed, they will bring the honey to\n the food bin near the center of the village. \n Darn! The villager didn't succeed.\n Sometimes it takes a few tries, so drag\n the same villager to the bee hive again.\n Good! Let's give the villager a \n moment to research. If they \n succeed, you will earn tech points.\n Oh, well! The villager was unsuccessful \n at research. Drag the same villager to \n the table again.\n Too bad! They didn't get along or \n aren't in the mood. Try again with \n the same couple or try a different \n pair to see if love blossoms. Congratulations! The stork brought \n a baby. Be careful! A mother \n cares for her child until age two and \n won't do much else.\n Shoot! The villager is still sick.\n Drag the same villager onto \n the sick one again.\n I'm sorry. One of your little villagers is dead.\n Villagers die of old age, but they can also die \n from disease and starvation. Buying medicine \n technology helps your villagers live longer \n and have fewer diseases.\n Welcome to the Overview Map. \n Enjoy a bird's-eye view of your village,\n then click anywhere on the map to zoom\n in to that spot.\n Virtual Villagers is a true real-time game.\n Your tribe continues to do what they have learned,\n even when the computer is off or you stop playing,\n but remember to check back often to care for \n your little villagers! Have fun!\n You have mastered the basics!\n How you manage your tribe now is up to you!\n Decide wisely who will do what. Your villagers \n will slowly learn to do the tasks you show them.\n Once survival is no longer an issue, you can\n help them uncover the hidden secrets of Isola!\n Hmmm... this villager is confused.\n Sometimes villagers need more skill \n or more advanced technology before \n they understand what to do.\n Great! You set a villager's skill preference.\n From now on, they prefer this type of work \n and gain skill the more they practice.\n Nice try, but children don't work. They\n love to play and won't do what you ask \n until they grow up. They can still help\n out though, as they sometimes find\n delicious mushrooms or collectibles.\n Nursing mothers don't work while they \n are caring for an infant. \n Congratulations! One of your villager's \n reached the `Trainee` level in a skill \n category.\n Congratulations! One of your villager's \n reached the `Adept` level in a skill \n category.\n Good job! Your villagers aren't worried about\n food anymore. Now you can focus on research\n and increasing the population of the village.\n One of the young children of your tribe is now\n old enough to work! Your tribe needs every\n able-bodied person to help out, so find that\n villager and keep everyone productive.\n One of your villagers is a master in a skill!\n This is a great accomplishment. Making any one\n villager a master in at least three skills grants\n that villager the prestigious title of Elder.\n A potion blew up while it was being brewed!\n This kind of dangerous accident becomes less\n common if you research alchemy tech.\n Congratulations! Your village reached its \n first population milestone of 15 people!\n Congratulations! Your village reached its \n second population milestone of 25 people!\n Congratulations! Your village reached its \n third population milestone of 50 people!\n Congratulations! Your village reached\n its maximum sustainable population!\n Your villagers found an interesting new\n recipe!\n Alas, the fates were not kind to your village.\n All of your little villagers died. The island \n of Isola remains a myth and its mysteries \n unsolved.\n The Bee Hive\n \n Your villagers have cleverly calmed\n the bees with smoke, so now they \n will be enjoying delicious honey!\n The Alchemy Lab\n \n Recovering all the scattered pieces,\n your villagers have restored what appears \n to have once been some kind of alchemy lab.\n By finding hidden herbs, they can now\n start creating interesting and potent potions!\n \n The Lift\n \n Your villagers have succeeded in setting\n upright an ancient lift from the pre-\n cursors of this city. It is clearly\n designed to let them reach the tree high\n above on the cliff.\n \n The First Chief\n \n The robe fits! The chosen one has been found.\n Your tribal chief does not actually work,\n but when set to a task, others nearby are\n more effective. The chief also has other \n powers, yet to be discovered.\n \n Potion Made need teeeeext\n \n Potion Made\n \n The Ancient Bath\n \n Your village builders have repaired an ancient\n bath, and the clean rains have filled it!\n What a wonderful place to meet, swim, and\n stay clean and fit!\n \n The Orchard\n \n It must have been many years since the orchard\n has thrived and prospered on this part\n of the island. It will produce much food\n for the tribe.\n \n Weather Dancing\n \n With your chief leading, your villagers\n have discovered that they can influence\n the weather.\n \n The Ruins\n \n By digging and clearing, your builders have found\n a collapsed building and a concealed room.\n It seems to be an archiving room and, hopefully,\n will shed some light on the history of this\n mysterious island.\n The Statue\n \n This tremendous statue was too beautiful\n to leave broken, and your builders know\n no task too great. It appears to be in honor\n of a princess...\n The Sharks\n \n With a masterful mix of herbs, and the skill of\n your great alchemists, a way has been found to\n deal with the sharks, so that they will no longer\n bother your villagers. Let the fishing begin!\n The Roster of the Dead\n \n Hidden behind vines and growth, your villagers\n have found a great plaque for recording the\n lives of those who have passed on.\n The Cliff Key\n \n Your villagers have found one of the keys to the\n strange door at the end of the cliff path.\n The Ash Key\n \n Your villagers have found one of the keys to the\n strange door amid the ashes of the fire.\n The Clam Key\n \n Your villagers have found one of the keys to the\n strange door in the big clam in the ocean.\n The Chief and the Princess\n \n Using the strange machine in the hidden antechamber,\n your villagers have somehow enabled communication\n with some of the original inhabitants of this part\n of the island! This is a great achievement, and your\n tribe stands in awe and wonder!\n Aromatherapy\n \n Your villagers have mastered aromatherapy, \n which reduces the chance of disease.\n A New Hut!\n \n Your villagers have restored one of the\n broken huts! Your tribe can now support a\n larger population.\n The Clothing Hut\n \n Your villagers can now spend extra tech\n points to customize their outfits.\n Fire!\n \n When a fire is burning, your villagers\n are happier and less vulnerable to disease.\n Turtle Shell Collection\n \n Your children collected all of the\n different types of turtle shells found\n on Isola! Your village population maximum \n is increased by 5.\n Coral Collection\n \n Your children collected all of the\n different types of coral found on \n Isola! Your village population maximum \n is increased by 5.\n Tablet Collection\n \n Your children collected all of the\n different tablet pieces found on \n Isola! Your village population maximum \n is increased by 5.\n Feather Collection\n \n Your children collected all of the\n different types of feathers found on \n Isola! Your village population maximum \n is increased by 5.\n All Collections Complete!\n \n Well done! Your children completed all\n four of the collections. In addition to\n keeping the collections, your village\n population maximum is increased by 5!\n Respected Citizen Child Of the Earth Nature's Friend Dedicated Student Inspired Inventor Parent, Teacher, Friend Dedicated to Children Guardian of Health Dedicated to Others Inspired Architect Strong Arms, Big Heart Curious and Playful Loving and Special Esteemed Elder Wise and Beloved Chief Unknown causes Disease Starvation Old age Work accident Act of Nature Cause of Death Roster of the Dead The Tsunami One morning, the villagers noticed that the beach looked very wrong. The waves had ceased their normal rhythm, and the water had receded so far that it almost looked as though the ocean itself was drying up. Their apprehension became alarm as a powerful tsunami crashed down upon the village, obliterating structures, and, sadly, sweeping many villagers to a watery end. The Plague Of Ants One morning, the villagers noticed that there were ants crawling on absolutely everything. They were in the orchard, on the plates and bowls, and they were completely infesting the granary. The frantic villagers do their best to save the food, but they can't save it all... The Science Fair Today is the village science fair. The children spend the day learning about what the researchers and alchemists do, and they will even enter their own little experiments in a contest. The Allergy Season It's springtime, and all the flowers are in bloom. Many of the villagers suffer a temporary bout of hay fever. Isola Day Celebration Today is the day that the villagers commemorate their arrival on the island of Isola with dancing, celebration, and feasts! The Chief's Address Today {name}, the tribal chief, has called all of the villagers together to give {his/her} "State of the Village" address. The Rainy Season Today is the first day of the rainy season, marked by the first afternoon monsoon. Wow! It's really coming down! The Cold Snap It's unseasonably cold today, and the villagers huddle around the fire to stay warm until the weather improves. The Swarm of Bees The bees have started to swarm again. Soon they will build a new hive and make lots of honey, but for now, they are nervous and defensive and the honey is off limits. They will need to be domesticated again. The Salty Air A freak wind has come up, filling the air with salt laden sand, apparently from some nearby salt flat. The salty dust is stifling and burning the villagers' eyes, and they all have to hide until things settle down. The Oppressive Humidity It's much too hot and humid today. The poor villagers can barely get any work done. "Thick as Pea Soup" An amazingly thick fog has enveloped the village. The villagers can barely see where they are going. This is certainly going to make it hard for them to get their chores done today. The Stinging Jellyfish There was a jellyfish invasion overnight. Unaware of the unwelcome visitors, the villagers were splashing around in the water. Many villagers have been stung. The Mushroom Celebration Today the villagers celebrate collecting their 500th mushroom! Such industry from those little youngsters is indeed worthy of praise. There will be dancing and cake for the children. The Yellow Geckos The villagers have been seeing a lot of cute, little yellow geckos in the huts recently. Everyone likes them because they lick up all the bedbugs and other pests in the huts. They are generally considered to be good luck, as well. Everyone has been feeling a little healthier and much less itchy since they arrived. The Canoe from the Other Side A canoe has just landed on the beach, piloted by a villager from another part of Isola. The Mysterious Fog A mysterious fog has swept across the village. After it clears, the villagers discover that a wealth of honeycombs have appeared out of nowhere. \n \n Your village gains {award} food. The Mysterious Fog A mysterious fog has swept across the village. After it clears, the villagers discover that someone or something has stolen some food.\n \n Your village has lost {award} food. The Mysterious Fog A mysterious fog has swept across the village. After it clears, the villagers discover a number of very useful scientific instruments that seem to have come out of nowhere, as though they simply fell from the sky.\n \n Your village has gained {award} tech points. The Mysterious Fog A mysterious fog has swept across the village. After it clears, the villagers discover that someone or something has stolen some important research tools.\n \n Your villagers have lost {award} tech points. Day of Honor Today is the day that the villagers pay their respects to those who have passed on. Blessings Day Celebration Today is the day that the villagers give thanks to those that guide their fate and for all the blessings they enjoy on the island of Isola. There will be dancing and ceremonies, followed by a sumptuous feast! The Miraculous Bloom A great many flowers have blossomed over the last few days. The colors are magnificent, and the bees are very happy and are making a lot of honey. The Reflection in the Water One of the villagers is looking at his own reflection in some calm water, when to his astonishment, a handsome couple appears in the reflection. They are dressed in royal colors, adorned with feathers. They look... sad. He spins around, but nobody is there, and the reflection is, once again, his alone. Another One of Those Barrels The villagers have spotted a barrel bobbing in the surf this morning. On any other island, a mere barrel in the sea would not arouse much interest, but this is no ordinary island! For, on Isola, bobbing barrels can be found brimming with babies! The villagers leap into action to retrieve the container, which, sure enough, is occupied by giggling kiddies in blankets! The Daredevil {name} is teasing a group of sharks hovering near the beach. As a crowd of village women gathers to thrill at his daring, he gets the idea that he should show off further by swimming with the sharks and trying to ride one by grabbing onto its fin. He swims with sharks He rethinks his "plan" The ladies marvel and swoon at his bravery, and he becomes extremely popular with the tribe's women. At first, the ladies marvel and swoon at his bravery.However, just as he leaves the water, a little crab clamps down hard on his toe! {name} lets out a high pitched yelp and hops around madly, making quite a spectacle of himself. The ladies are unable to hold back their laughter. {name} realizes that he has pushed his luck enough for one day and finds a plausible excuse to head back to the village. While the ladies are a bit disappointed, they also share a collective sigh of relief, as none of them wanted to see him get hurt. The Ghostly Dream One night, as {name} is just falling asleep, {he/she} starts hearing the gentle, whispering voice of a beautiful lady clad in white gossamer. She whispers, "When the heart and the mind are one, the spirit and the body are in balance. Seek your inner harmony, my child!" What a strange dream! What can this mean? Study the ways of nature Study the healing arts {name} puzzles over the cryptic message spoken by the strange visitor. {He/She} believes that the answers can be found by examining the subtleties of the living, natural world. \n \n Your villager gains Farming skill. {name} puzzles over the cryptic message spoken by the strange visitor. {He/She} believes that the answers can be found by examining the mysteries of the healing arts. \n \n Your villager gains Healing Skill. The Ghostly Dream One night, as {name} is falling asleep, {he/she} hears the gentle, whispering voice of a wizened old man, bearded and clad in luminous white robes. He whispers: "Believe in yourself, my child! Focus your mind but be tempered by your heart. Seek the power of your will, for through your will made manifest are great works forged!" Oh, it was a dream! What can this mean? Become preoccupied with research Become inspired by architecture {name} puzzles over the cryptic message left by the strange visitor. {He/She} believes that the answers can be found through the inner journey of focusing one's mind on the pursuit of knowledge. \n \n Your villager gains Research Skill. {name} puzzles over the cryptic message left by the strange visitor. {He/She} believes that the man's advice means that {he/she} should seek fulfillment through working with {his/her} hands. \n \n Your villager gains Building Skill. The Crystal of Reflections {name} has found a crystal of intoxicating beauty wedged in a small fissure in a rock wall. {He/She} quietly slips off to a private place to enjoy it undisturbed. Its allure is so strong that {he/she} can scarcely bear to put it down, yet there is something comforting and strangely familiar about it. Keep the crystal Dispose of the crystal As {name} gazes into the many facets of the stone, {he/she} feels {himself/herself} becoming increasingly calm and serene. Negative emotions begin to fade until {he/she} gradually becomes aware that there is now another hand also holding the crystal. {He/She} is shocked to look up and see what appears to be a twin of {himself/herself}, grinning back at {him/her}. {name} realizes that this kind of temptation usually comes with a very high cost. {He/She} breaks its grasp on {his/her} mind and hurls the crystal at the nearest rock with all {his/her} might. The crystal breaks into a thousand pieces. The Bitter Brown Beans One morning, {name} finds a large, wooden crate beached on the north shore. The crate is easily opened and is packed full of strange, shiny, dark brown "beans" that look like they've been cooked somehow. {He/She} thinks that they look perfectly edible, but wonders if they are really meant as food. {He/She} knows that certain berries can be made into paints and dyes, as well as other useful concoctions. Taste some beans Use beans for dye {name} pops a couple of the beans into {his/her} mouth. They are crunchy and bitter, but not at all unpleasant in flavor. Soon after, {name} experiences a sudden burst of energy and begins hurrying around the village doing bits of chores here and there with great enthusiasm, if not precision. {name} shares {his/her} discovery with the rest of the village. They all get a lot done that day, even if many villagers later suffer from headaches and stomach cramps. {name} brings the crate to the attention of the other villagers. Together, they experiment with the strange beans and discover that by employing traditional methods, this bean can be used to produce a lovely, rich, brown dye for their clothing. Being something of a trend setter, {name} is the first to try the new dye. The Bitter Brown Beans One morning, {name} finds a large, wooden crate beached on the north shore. The crate is easily opened and is packed full of strange, shiny, dark brown "beans!" {name} recognizes that they have been roasted and decides to bring them back for further examination. The villagers believe that they were either meant to be brewed into some kind of infusion, or were meant to provide nutrients for crops. Try to brew the beans Use the beans as fertilizer The villagers sip gingerly at the robust, steaming brew. While somewhat bitter, the adult villagers soon develop a taste for it. Shortly thereafter, the villagers experience a sudden burst of energy and begin hurrying around the village doing bits of chores here and there with great enthusiasm, if not precision. They all get a lot done that day. The villagers begin to crush the strange beans and work the rough powder into the soil around the fruit bearing trees. The clever villagers prove to be wise in the ways of agriculture, as the trees respond very favorably to the precious nutrients and produce a lot of extra fruit this season. The Ancient Tablet One morning, {name} was combing the beach for useful items, when {he/she} uncovered a square tablet of exceptionally smooth, hard stone. Engraved in the tablet's surface are a multitude of intricate glyphs and strange markings. {He/She} takes it back to the others to try to determine what to do with it. Use it for doing laundry Use it for decoration Using the tablet for scrubbing the laundry was a pretty good idea! It's just about the right size and texture for the job. Now, with their whites looking their whitest, and not a trace of "ring around the collar" in sight, our little villagers are very pleased with themselves. Unfortunately, using the tablet this way quickly wears down the writing, but they don't seem too worried about that. {name} finds a prominent location to display the tablet. The villagers find its enigmatic symbols inspiring, and many endeavor to someday unlock its mysteries. In the mean time, {name} feels inspired to learn about it, and about everything. The Ancient Tablet One morning, {name} was combing the beach for useful items, when {he/she} uncovered a square tablet of exceptionally smooth, hard stone. Engraved in the tablet's surface are a multitude of intricate glyphs and strange markings. When {he/she} brings it back, the villagers conclude that the tablet might be important. They debate whether to suspend other research and study the tablet, or to display it publicly for the villagers to ponder. Focus research on tablet Put it on display The villagers decide to suspend other research in order to focus on the mysteries of the tablet. Finally, they discover that it tells of ancient procedures, using ingredients that are often inedible, to prepare something that most closely translates to "stews." \n \n Your villagers have attained a higher level of alchemy, but at the expense of {award} tech points. The villagers find a prominent location to display the tablet. They find its enigmatic symbols alluring and inspiring. Many endeavor to someday unlock its mysteries, growing wise in the ways of science along the way. The Low Tide Little {name} awoke one morning to find that the tide had receded very far down the beach, with areas normally under several feet of water exposed to the open air. {He/She} notices that there are some fish flopping around on the damp sand and immediately tries to grab some. Others move to follow, but one of the older adults warns that this is a dangerous sign and begs the villagers to move to higher ground. Grab the fish Move to high ground The villagers excitedly run down the beach to gather up as many fish as they can. Shortly after the last of them marches up the beach with their bounty, a large wave comes out of nowhere and pounds down on the beach. Maybe that wasn't such a good idea, but they got away with it... this time. \n \n Your villagers have gathered {award} bonus food. As the villagers are running about trying to pick up the slippery fish, a mighty wave rises up out of the ocean. The villagers panic and try to run back to shore, but it is much too late. The wave breaks and pounds down upon them with a tremendous crash. Being islanders, they are fantastic swimmers, and some of them manage to avoid much of the wave's impact. Neverthe- less, several of the villagers come up missing. A fairly large wave does eventually come in rather suddenly, flooding the exposed area. There was disagreement among the villagers as to how dangerous the wave had actually been and whether they should have risked an attempt at gathering the precious bounty of fish. The Ants and the Granary {name} has noticed a line of little black ants leading to the village granary. It seems like they have been there as long as {he/she} can remember. It's really not that many ants, and they aren't eating all that much, but {he/she} finds them distasteful nevertheless. Sweep the ants away Let them be {name} manages to disrupt the line of little black ants with a broom, so that they lose their way to the granary. Unfortunately, {he/she} finds that the granary is now under siege by legions of starving red ants. {He/She} realizes that they were better off with the little black ants that, being well fed, were far less greedy than the new red ones, which are much hungrier. \n \n Your villagers lose {award} food. {name} realizes that it's sometimes better to leave well enough alone. The little black ants are only a minor nuisance, and their presence may actually discourage other more voracious pests. {name} will remember this lesson, as it will be useful in farming.\n \n Your villagers lose {award} food. The Green Pearl {name} has found an especially lovely pearl today. It has a decidedly green shade to it, and {name} is very fond of it. {He/She} wonders what do with such a treasure. Grind it into powder Mount it on a bracelet {name} has heard that if one drinks a cocktail of coconut milk and pearl powder it will promote robust health. {He/She} decides to give it a try and carefully grinds the pearl into a fine powder. The resulting mixture just tastes like sandy coconut milk. Hours later however, {he/she} feels especially healthy and energetic. In fact, {he/she} feels like going for a brisk run. {name} decides to mount the little pearl onto one of {his/her} bracelets. {He/She} spends quite a bit of time on it, and the result is truly lovely. The sparkling pearl catches everyone's eye, and {he/she} becomes popular with the other adults, as well as with the children of the tribe. The Blue Pearl {name} has found an especially lovely pearl today. It has a decidedly blue shade to it. {name} is very fond of it, but {he/she} wonders what to do with such treasure. Grind it into powder Examine it more closely {name} sprinkles the powder on a table. A moment later, the powder begins to shine and sparkle. Tiny points of light begin to form patterns similar to the constellations in the sky, yet somehow different. As {he/she} contemplates it, {he/she} begins to understand things {he/she} never understood before. {He/She} feels inspired to go to the lab at once and see where these new ideas might lead. Upon closer inspection, {name} realizes that the pearl has some extremely unusual properties. {He/She} knows this specimen must be brought to the lab. Once in the lab, {name} sees three small marks on the pearl that seem to correspond to alchemy herbs. It appears to be three Lotuses. The Lazy Apprentice Little {name} is an apprentice. Lately, {he/she} has been longing to find a new master to study with, because little {name} believes that {name2} is too mean. Stay with the current teacher Find a new teacher {name} decides to tough it out and continues studying under the strict teacher. {He/She} is pouty and stubborn, but {he/she} eventually learns {his/her} lessons, as well as the value of perseverance, and grows to love learning in general. {name} realizes that {he/she} should have left well enough alone, because {his/her} new master is much meaner than the last one. {He/She} is miserable and finally runs away. The stubborn little villager stays in hiding for days, worrying the rest of the villagers. Upon {his/her} return home, {he/she} no longer has a great love for study, but has at least learned a great deal about surviving in the wild. The Omen in the Clouds {name} has noticed a very strange formation in the clouds. {He/She} is convinced that this is an omen of ill fortune. {He/She} must decide if {he/she} should try to warn the villagers about this ominous sign in the sky. What will the other villagers think of {him/her} if {he/she} is wrong? Perhaps {he/she} should perform {his/her} trusty "dance of happy good luck!" Then again, what if the dance doesn't work? Warn the villagers Perform the dance {name} goes back to the other villagers with news of {his/her} prediction. {name} has a reputation among the villagers for being level headed, so they take {his/her} warning seriously and begin moving people and resources to higher ground. Sure enough there's a terrible storm, but the people and resources have been saved. The villagers celebrate {name} as a hero. Although {name} has a reputation for wise counsel among the villagers, they simply don't see any evidence for {his/her} claims. Worse still, they become worried about {his/her} mental health, and various rumors begin to float through the village. However, before too long, a major storm does land upon the village, causing a significant flood. No one is hurt, but they lose a lot of food. The villagers vow never to doubt {name} again. The villagers give {name} the benefit of the doubt, since {he/she} has always enjoyed a reputation for wise counsel. They all set to work evacuating all the supplies and packing up lab equipment. Days go by and nothing happens. The villagers are very irritated by all the wasted time and effort, not to mention the lost productivity. \n \n Your villagers lose {award} tech points. Even though the disaster never happens, the other villagers decide not to embarrass {him/her} about it, since {he/she} was willing to risk {his/her} reputation for the sake of the village. Nevertheless, {name} believes that there is some significance in what {he/she} saw in the clouds. {He/She} becomes very curious and decides to study science, developing a genuine affinity for it.\n \n {name} gains research skill. {name} decides to perform the "dance of happy good luck!" {He/She} dutifully makes {his/her} way to the sacred place, and begins to perform the elaborate and rather ludicrous dance. {He/She} dances and dances all day long, even though it rains very hard that day. {name} catches a nasty cold, but {he/she}'s filled with satisfaction, believing that {he/she} has secretly saved the village. The Playful Otters One fine day, the children spot a group of playful otters splashing and darting about in the nearby surf. They are very amusing to watch, and {name} thinks that it might be fun to throw them some food. Throw them some food Just keep watching them {name} gets a bit of food from the village stores and throws it out to the happy otters. Naturally, they enthusiastically chase after the food. However, before long, they figure out where the food is coming from and develop a habit of coming ashore and begging for morsels from the villagers. Eventually, the villagers have to discourage the pesky otters, who have discovered where the villagers store their food.\n \n Your villagers lose {award} food. The children watch the otters with delight. After a while, they notice that the otters very cleverly open shellfish on their stomachs with a stone. This gives the children ideas, and soon they have found a rare new delicacy. The Ant Hill Little {name} has found a busy little ant hill while exploring the outskirts of the village. For a while, {he/she} sits transfixed, fascinated by the busy little creatures. At some point {he/she} feels compelled to interact with them somehow. Poke the ant hill with a stick Drop some bits of food {name} starts to gently prod the ant hill with a stick to see what will happen. {name} is very amused to see a great many ants rush out of the top of the ant hill, until some of them start biting {his/her} toes! Startled, {name} runs away as fast as {he/she} can. {name} drops some little crumbs of food for the ants. {He/She} is very amused indeed to see how the clever little ants work to get the crumbs back to their home. {He/She} watches for a very long time and develops a taste for observation and learning. Unfortunately, {his/her} little ant experiment has led a trail of ants to the food bin, and, of course, nothing good can come of that!\n \n Your villagers lose {award} food. The Red Starfish {name} has found a strange and beautiful red star fish in a tide pool. Pick it up Leave it alone {name} feels a little prick on {his/her} finger and drops the creature back in the pool. {He/She} feels no immediate ill effects, but later realizes that {he/she} has become a bit of a klutz and has lost some skill in certain activities. {name} decides that it's enough just to enjoy the starfish by looking at it. "Why disturb the poor thing?" {he/she} thinks to {himself/herself}. The Blue Starfish {name} has found a strange and beautiful blue star fish in a tide pool. Pick it up Leave it alone {name} feels a little prick on {his/her} finger and drops the creature back in the pool. {He/She} feels no immediate ill effects, but later realizes that {he/she} has become unusually agile and seems to have gained some skill in certain activities. {name} decides that it's enough just to enjoy the starfish by looking at it. "Why disturb the poor thing?" {he/she} thinks to {himself/herself}. Bed Bugs One evening, {name} is just drifting off to sleep when {he/she} is roused to alertness by a stinging sensation on {his/her} foot. {He/She} can feel that it's some kind of insect crawling around down there. Swat it Have a closer look {name} blindly swats at the crawling thing on {his/her} foot, and is immediately bitten once again, only this time it really hurts, and {he/she} develops a fever and tremors. {name} notices that the sting {he/she} received was probably accidental, as {he/she} sees that the large ant is in fact engaged in combat with a poisonous spider. {He/She} holds perfectly still to avoid being stung again. The little ant manages to defeat the spider and is soon on its way again, leaving {name} in peace. {name} learns to better appreciate the role ants play in the grander scheme of things. The Lovers {name} has a crush on one of the village men. She is continually courting him at his favorite spot on the reef. She thinks she knows what would be the perfect gift. Carve a knife for him Give him a shark-tooth necklace {name} quietly approaches the object of her attentions, surprising him a bit, and then, with a broad smile on her face, she produces a lovingly hand crafted flint knife. He is extremely pleased by the thoughtful gift, especially since he has always secretly admired {name}. They will look back fondly on this day, as it marks the beginning of their great romance. {name} quietly approaches him, surprising him a bit, and then, with a broad smile, produces a striking necklace of shark teeth and shells. He graciously accepts the gift, but, sensing the intent behind it, he gently explains that, although he likes her as a friend, he is fated for another. The Lovers {name} has a crush on one of the village women. He is continually courting her at her favorite spot on the reef. He thinks he knows what would be the perfect gift. Give her a shell necklace Give her flowers {name} quietly approaches the object of his attentions, surprising her a bit, and then, with a broad smile on his face, he produces an elaborate shell necklace, made from a great many unusual shells that he had been collecting. She graciously accepts the unique gift, but, sensing the intent behind the gift, she gently explains to him that, although she respects and admires him, she doesn't feel that they are a match romantically. {name} quietly approaches her, surprising her a bit, and then, with a broad smile, produces a lovely selection of fresh island flowers, which {name} has carefully chosen and arranged to suit his love's tastes. She is overwhelmed by the splendor of the gorgeous bouquet, and leaps into {name}'s arms... The Drought--completely wrong Isola has been plagued by a withering drought of late. {name} is becoming very worried. {He/she} feels that the time for action has arrived. A rain dance would be the traditional method, but lately the villagers have become more enlightened regarding the ways of nature, and {name} is worried that the rain dance, though a time honored tradition, may not be a reliable way to handle the situation. Perform the rain dance Give her flowers {name} quietly approaches the object of his attentions, surprising her a bit, and then with a broad smile on his face, he produces an elaborate shell necklace, made from a great many unusual shells the he had been collecting. She graciously accepts the unique gift, but sensing the intent behind the gift, she gently explains to him that although she respects and admires him, she doesn't feel that they are a match romantically. {name} quietly approaches the object of his attentions, surprising her a bit, and then with a broad smile on his face, he produces an elaborate shell necklace, made from a great many unusual shells the he had been collecting. She graciously accepts the unique gift, but sensing the intent behind the gift, she gently explains to him that although she respects and admires him, she doesn't feel that they are a match romantically. {name} quietly approaches him surprising her a bit and then with a broad smile produces a lovely selection of fresh island flowers, which {name} has carefully chosen and arranged to suit his love's tastes. She is overwhelmed by the splendor of the gorgeous bouquet, and leaps into {name}'s arms.... The Medical Emergency {name} has been having very bad abdominal pains all morning. By afternoon, {he/she} is overcome by pain and high fever. The villagers have been able to partially translate an ancient scroll, left by Isola's original inhabitants, that describes this illness exactly. The medical procedure is extremely dangerous and is barely within the villagers' technical reach. Attempt the procedure Let the illness take its course The villagers give {name} some special leaves and bark to chew for a while to help control pain. The procedure takes longer than expected, but, to the great relief of all concerned, {name} eventually makes a complete recovery. {name}, as a sign of gratitude towards the villagers, is inspired to study the medical arts and improve the medical knowledge of the tribe. The villagers give {name} some special leaves and bark to chew for a while to help control pain. Shortly after the start of the procedure, grave complications arise and {name} worsens until {he/she} quietly passes away. The villagers grieve very much for {name} and reflect on their attempt to meddle with the natural order of things. The villagers feel that the procedure is still out of their reach. Thanks to their years of research, though, they know that recovery can occur through the use of a regimen of herbal preparations. {name} survives, even though {his/her} health never fully returns. {name} has chronic stomach pains and finds it difficult to walk very far or stand up for long periods of time. The Mysterious Vial {name} has found an exquisite vial carved from solid crystal on the beach today. It contains a very sweet-smelling, fragrant liquid. {name} thinks it must be an herbal preparation that someone lost. {He/She} is thinking about having a taste to see if {he/she} can figure out what it is. Taste it Bring it back to the village {name} tastes the strange liquid. While the flavor is elegant, {he/she} begins to feel strange almost immediately. Within moments {name} feels very different indeed! {name} has suddenly become a wizened {old master/old crone}. {name} tastes the strange liquid. While the flavor is elegant, {he/she} begins to feel unusual almost immediately. Within moments {name} feels very different indeed! {He/She} starts feeling very energetic and is having a hard time keeping {his/her} attention focused on the practical matters of village life. Before long, little {name} is running around the village, laughing and playing with the other children! {name} tastes the strange liquid. Apart from the sweet, elegant flavor {he/she} notices nothing special. However, {name} later passes by a puddle and notices {his/her} reflection. "Oh dear!" {he/she} thinks, "What has happened to my clothes?!?" {name} decides it would be better to bring the vial back to the village so that someone with more experience can determine its nature. It turns out that no one has ever seen this particular potion before, let alone a vial carved with this level of craftsmanship. With some study, the villagers are able to determine some of the key ingredients. Although they can't recreate the exact potion, they do develop a strong healing potion using Cactus, Lotus and more Lotus. The Mysterious Vial {name} has found an exquisite vial carved from solid crystal on the beach today. It contains a very sweet-smelling, fragrant liquid. {name} thinks it must be an herbal preparation that someone lost. {He/She} is thinking about having a taste to see if {he/she} can figure out what it is. Taste it Bring it back to the village {name} tastes the strange liquid. While the flavor is pleasing and palatable, {he/she} begins to feel an odd sensation almost immediately. Within moments {name} feels very different indeed! "Oh dear!" {he/she} thinks, "This isn't right at all... " {name} tastes the strange liquid. While the tangy flavor is pleasing and palatable, {he/she} begins to feel something odd almost immediately. Within moments {name} feels very different indeed! {He/She} starts having trouble concentrating and seems to have become clumsy at certain tasks. It would appear that poor {name} has suffered a loss of some skills. {name} tastes the strange liquid. While the tangy flavor is pleasing and palatable, {he/she} begins to sense something unusal happening. Within moments {name} feels very different indeed! {He/She} starts having remarkable insights into certain matters and seems to have suddenly become more skilled in certain pursuits. {name} decides it would be better to bring the vial back to the village. It turns out that no one has ever seen this particular potion before, let alone a vial carved with this level of craftsmanship. With some study, the villagers are able to determine some of the key ingredients. Although they cannot recreate the exact potion, they do discover a fertility potion using Rose, Lotus and more Lotus. The Mysterious Vial {name} has found an exquisite vial carved from solid crystal on the beach today. It contains a very sweet-smelling, fragrant liquid. {name} thinks it must be an herbal preparation that someone lost. {He/She} is thinking about having a taste to see if {he/she} can figure out what it is. Taste it Bring it back to the village {name} tastes the strange liquid. The bitter-sweet flavor is unexpectedly intriguing. {He/She} seems to be experiencing flashes of insight in matters of science. Inspired, {name} runs straight to the research facilities and starts to work feverishly. Eventually, {he/she} has devised some rather clever inventions. \n \n Your villagers gain tech points. {name} tastes the strange liquid. While the bitter-sweet flavor is unexpectedly intriguing, {he/she} also begins to feel very healthy indeed! In fact, {name} hasn't felt this good in years! {name} tastes the strange liquid. While the bitter-sweet flavor is unexpectedly intriguing, {he/she} begins to feel very dizzy and faints. {name} wakes up a few moments later and walks off. Soon after, {he/she} has the strangest feeling of walking in three directions at once and has a flash of triple vision. As {name} decides to look behind {him/her}, three {name}s turn to meet each other's gaze! {name} decides it would be better to bring the vial back to the village. It turns out that no one has ever seen this particular potion before, let alone a vial carved with this level of craftsmanship. With some study, the villagers are able to determine some of the key ingredients. Although they cannot recreate the exact potion, they do discover an energy potion using Black Orchid, Tiger Lily, and Cactus The Mango and the Papaya {name} has found a lovely, ripe mango while combing the beach for useful resources. However, just as {he/she} sets off to bring it back to the village, {he/she} notices a massive papaya bobbing in the nearby surf. To get it, {name} realizes that {he/she} will have to risk trying to hastily stash the mango somewhere. {He/She} is not sure what to do. Swim out after the papaya Be satisfied with the mango "A massive papaya like that would be a tasty meal for the whole village!" {name} thinks. Acting quickly, {he/she} finds a nearby spot to stash the precious mango and swims towards the floating fruit. Yuck! It turns out that the papaya is swarming with bugs that have devoured most of the fruit from the inside! Now worried about the mango, {name} hurries back to shore only to discover that the darn thing is already gone! "A massive papaya like that would be a tasty meal for the whole village!" {name} thinks. {He/She} finds a nearby spot to stash the precious mango and swims towards the floating fruit. "Such a scrumptious prize!" {name} exclaims, admiring the gorgeous sun-kissed papaya. {He/She} rushes back to the village with both of the delicious fruit, to the delight of the whole tribe.\n \n Your villagers gain {award} food. {name} remembers a fable {he/she} was once told. Even though {he/she} can't exactly recall how it went, the moral was that one shouldn't gamble a good thing for the possibility of a greater prize. So, {name} decides to just be happy with the nice mango {he/she} found.\n \n Your villagers gain {award} food. The Mysterious Crate One fine morning, {name} finds a large wooden crate washed up on the beach. It seems to be in good repair, so {he/she} imagines that whatever is inside is probably still good. {He/She} wonders whether {he/she} should try to get it open. Open the crate Shove it back out to sea With a little persistence, {name} eventually manages to pry open the crate and is delighted to find that it is chock full of ripe coconuts. "They must have been sent here from the western side!" {he/she} exclaims. {He/She} brings them back to the village for all the villagers to enjoy. {name} manages to pry open the crate and is delighted to find that it is chock full of coconuts. What {name} hasn't noticed is that some tarantulas have managed to get inside the crate to nest. Before {name} even has a chance to notice the creepy stowaways, one of them delivers a painful bite. {name} cries out, and the other villagers rush to {name}'s rescue. Some rescue poor {name} and get rid of the remaining tarantulas, while others gather up what fruit they can. {name} remembers a fable {he/she} was once told about mysterious crates and sacks that have been known to wash up on other parts of the island. {He/She} can't remember exactly how the fable goes, but {he/she} remembers it had to do with angry, biting rats or something like that. Not wanting to meet any angry biting rats, {name} decides to push the crate back out to sea. Vanity and the Bee One fine day, {name} is sitting near the beach admiring her lovely and luxurious hair, but lamenting her long skinny legs. "Oh why must I have such skinny legs? Legs such as these are not befitting of a lovely young woman with glorious locks such as mine!" she wails. Just then, a very pesky bee decides to buzz around her head angrily. She is afraid she might be stung. What is she to do? Run to the water Swat at the bee {name} decides that enough is enough, and makes her move. In one swift motion, she is on her feet and sprinting at full speed towards the water, leaving the bee far behind. Realizing how much faster she had been than the bee, she smiles broadly. "That was fun!" she exclaims. "Perhaps these long legs of mine aren't such a bad thing after all!" Thereafter, {name} can often be seen running around the village just for the fun of it. {name} is truly getting tired of the pesky bee. She doesn't want to run, since that would not be ladylike. "What business does that filthy bee have buzzing around my glorious hair, anyway?" she thinks. {name} swats and slaps at the bee in a futile attempt to knock it away. Finally, the bee gets tangled in her elaborately styled hair. Trapped and panicking, the bee stings her. Worse still, it seems that {name} is allergic and becomes ill. The Noisy Bird One day, while conducting research, {name} is relentlessly harassed by a noisy, squawking bird. So persistent is the bird, that it would almost seem that it is deliberately trying to disrupt research! What is {he/she} to do? Scare the bird away Leave the bird alone {name} has had enough of the pesky bird. Now completely irritated, {he/she} chases the bird around the lab, shouting and flailing {his/her} arms, until {he/she} finally manages to drive the stubborn thing away. Being a trained scientist, {name} possesses keen powers of observation and notices that the bird seems to have something deliberately attached to its leg. The bird allows {name} to retrieve a tiny scroll that was tied to its leg. "Hmm... this bird must have been trained to deliver messages," {name} surmises. Unrolling the scroll, {name} finds an alchemical recipe for "Energy" consisting of "Black Orchid, Tiger Lily, Cactus." The Hole in the Hut {name} has been feeling a chilly draft in the hut lately. Fed up with freezing at night, {he/she} searches for leaks, finally finding the pesky hole that is letting all that cold air in. Now that {he/she} has found the hole, {he/she} just has to find a way to fix it. Use beeswax Use tree sap {name} heads to the nearby bee hive where {he/she} retrieves a large chunk of the honey comb. "This ought to be enough wax," {he/she} thinks, and proceeds to patch the hole. What {name} failed to consider is that depriving the hive of such a large piece of honeycomb forces the bees to rebuild rather than making honey. \n \n Your village loses food. {name} knows that tree sap is often used by builders to seal things from water and wind. The trouble is, {he/she} doesn't remember the exact procedure for harvesting it. Doing {his/her} best to remember the correct technique, {he/she} starts cutting into the bark of one of the trees in the orchard. Using the sticky sap, {he/she} makes a fine patch for the hole in the hut, but {he/she} has unwittingly damaged the tree. The Royal Jelly One morning, {name} notices that the bees, aside from creating honey, create another yellowish substance that looks more like jelly. The bees seem very fond of it, especially the queen bee. {name} wonders if {he/she} should try it on {his/her} morning banana sandwich. The only problem is how to bring it home. There are lots of vials in the lab, and {name} isn't sure which kind to use. Use a clear vial Use a dark vial {name} selects a clear vial from the lab and heads off to obtain a sample. Once in the hut, {he/she} gets a banana leaf and spreads the jelly over the leaf. Yuck! It tastes bitter, and it's not fit to eat! It must have been sensitive to sunlight. {name} selects a dark vial from the lab and heads off to obtain a sample. Once in the hut, {he/she} gets a banana leaf and spreads the jelly over the leaf. Yummy! Not only does the strange jelly taste delicious, but {he/she} also seems to have lost that cold that has been bothering {him/her} for days. The Shooting Star Little {name} is lying on the beach one night and notices a shooting star streak across the sky. "Oh my!" {he/she} gasps. "What can this mean? Should I get the others? Should I keep watching in case it happens again?" Tell the others Stay and watch The villagers reassure little {name} that it's nothing to worry about, and that there is an ancient belief that a shooting star grants wishes. Grateful for the villagers' wise counsel, {name} wishes for {his/her} village to have plenty to eat. As it happens, the next morning they find that there is more food in storage than they thought they had. {He/She} decides to continue watching the sky. Watching and waiting, {his/her} patience is eventually rewarded when {he/she} sees another one! "Astonishing!" {he/she} gasps. The next night {he/she} resumes {his/her} silent vigil. Night after night {he/she} studies the sky and develops extraordinary patience and observational skill. {He/She} will surely be a master scientist when {he/she} grows up. The Return of Biggles Late one night, {name} spots a mysterious figure working in the lab... Confront him Watch him work "Hello. My name is Biggles. Nice to meet you! Alas, I'm afraid you've seen too much." Biggles smiles, and raises a jeweled talisman. There is a flash of light. When {name} wakes up, {he/she} can't seem to remember anything, even {his/her} own name! Oddly, {name} seems to have somehow gained uncanny insights into matters of science. Using ordinary equipment from the lab, the man performs a number of miraculous procedures far beyond the villager's knowledge. He knows he's being watched, and, without turning around, he says, "My name is Biggles. I am here to correct certain errors. You'll thank me later!" He puts some glowing objects in his pockets and vanishes in a blinding light. He has left behind some of his amazing improvised devices. \n \n Your village gains {award} tech points. Science Medicine Alchemy Restoration Leadership Nature Magic Science Technology\n \n Advancements in science enable your\n villagers to accumulate tech points\n faster.\n \n Medicine Technology\n \n Advancements in medicine reduce the\n frequency of disease on the island and\n significantly increase longevity and\n fertility rates.\n \n At level 2 you can train doctors in the\n medical area.\n \n Alchemy Technology\n \n Advancements in alchemy reduce the \n chance of dangerous accidents that \n can harm your villagers. \n \n Restoration Technology\n \n Advancements in restoration enable \n your villagers to rebuild and restore \n ruined structures.\n \n Leadership Technology\n \n This tech increases the influence of your\n chief on work that he or she is supervising.\n It also gives your chief powers that can be\n used once per day:\n \n Level 1 lets your chief grant food.\n Level 2 lets your chief educate children.\n Level 3 lets your chief help a child locate\n a rare collectible when you place the chief at\n the top of the path!\n \n Faction of Nature\n \n Embracing Nature in daily life will bring unique\n benefits to your tribe.\n \n Level 1 will replenish your food sources more quickly.\n Level 2 will introduce a special natural herb. \n Level 3 will increase your villagers' longevity.\n \n Faction of Magic\n \n Understanding Magic and its role on Isola\n will unlock special benefits for your tribe.\n \n Level 1 will increase your scientists' productivity.\n Level 2 will introduce a special magical herb. \n Level 3 will increase your villagers' max population.\n \n Your villagers have Level .\n The next level costs: Cost: pts Fully Researched Your villagers have fully mastered\n this technology! Are you sure?\n Once you choose a faction for\n your tribe, you cannot change it.\n You have already chosen your faction! Certain herbs on the island can be used in alchemy. One male villager can father many children. There are many useful spots to which you can drag villagers. Children can inherit some skill from their parents. Researching medicine reduces disease and extends longevity. Children can start working around age 14. Pause the game if you go away for very long. If your healer is sick, who is healing your villagers? Sick or nursing villagers do not work. Bored villagers tend to hang around the center of the village. A villager prefers the skill type you set. Sometimes villagers stubbornly do what they want. Likes and dislikes can affect a villager's behavior. Where is Isola? The chief has some powers that can be used only once a day. The bigger the tribe, the more influence your chief has. Villagers can die of old age, disease, or starvation. M displays the map. SPACE toggles pause on and off. Adult villagers are naturally excellent swimmers. Time passes whether you're playing the game or not. Success at a task may entail meeting key requirements first. Reaching a milestone can benefit your villagers. Gently selecting villagers doesn't disrupt what they're doing. It can take several tries to teach something to a villager. Safe and happy villagers attempt new things. Master scientists produce more tech points than others. A villager's skill preference can be set on the Detail Screen. Your village can grow to a large population. Building more huts supports a larger population. Sick villagers tend to hang around the medical area. If your hand gets tired, give it a rest! Empty the pot by dropping a villager on a table full of herbs. What happened to the city? Fire assists researchers. Alchemy can be hazardous to your villagers. Skills can be learned by performing various tasks. Add wood to your fire, so that you don't have to relight it. Duplicate collectibles are turned into tech points. Having children pick up collectibles is optional. Keep a fire burning to reduce disease. Medicine improves fertility. Different combinations of herbs make different potions. Different potions have different effects on villagers. Children can gather herbs to bring to the lab. You can zip around the island with your numeric keys. Children will tend to look like their parents. Older villagers start to slow down. A chief does not work, but enhances the work of others. Kids can't swim. Different herbs have different properties in potions. points. Age: Status: Nursing Sick Dead Overview Map Puzzles and Milestones Collections Turtle Shells Coral Tablet Feathers Keys of Puzzles Statistics Completed in hours Isola years Unknown Your cash: $ Tribe: Please name your tribe... CHANGE TRIBE NEW PLAYER OK Cancel Delete Refresh Are you sure you want to delete the player? Do you want to spend 5000 tech points to change this villager's clothes? Sending and receiving stats... Statistics successfully updated! Update failed. Can't connect to server. No stats to update yet! Caring for baby Worried about food Studying medicine Worried about housing Thinking Bored Dancing Relaxing at the beach Sitting Watching the clouds Fishing Leaving the water Eating Reflecting Cooling feet in stream Getting a drink Watering the field Clearing blockage Enjoying the bath Confused Honoring the Dead There is no more room to help out. This project requires a leader to be present. Only skilled builders can help push this. It is too hard to do alone. Admiring the treasure Making a party Observing Digging Fixing hut Founding a school Trying to push the boulder Relaxing Demo version has a max population of 9! YOUR STATISTICS INTERNET STATISTICS Real Hours Played Your rank: Press Refresh Points Earned Babies Made Food Gathered People Cured Mushrooms Found Highest Population Village Elders Oldest Villager Island Events Seen Special Stews Found Triplets Birthed Puzzles Solved Average: Abundant Security You accumulated 20,000\n food in the granary Ancient Elder You had a villager live\n to the age of 80 Alchemy R Us You have concocted 50\n unique alchemy recipes Child Prodigy You had a master\n before the age of 18 Jack of All Trades One of your villagers\n mastered all 5 skills Fungus Among Us You retrieved 100\n mushrooms Legendary Leader A chief has ruled your\n tribe for 50 years Prolific Procreation One of your tribe women\n produced triplets! Tech Wonders You accumulated\n 1,000,000 tech points The Doctor Is In 30 Villagers were\n cured of disease Sounds Music Voiceovers Music Tracks Enabled Disabled Difficulty Easy Medium Hard Game Speed Paused Normal Slow Fast Fullscreen On Off This game has expired.\n \n Contact www.LDW.com Restored from sleep mode.\n \n Return to full screen game play?