Timed Challenges

Holiday updates may have their own set of challenges that include quests designed to combine new collections added during the Holiday update into special artifacts. Holiday quests usually have special rewards that are only obtainable by completing the holiday quests in a set time period.

Halloween Holiday Event 2013
The 2013 Halloween holiday event had 3 main challenges:
 * Complete 24 holiday quests to win Halloween Avatar
 * Combine the 5 Halloween collections to create Witch's Talisman artifact
 * Reach Academician level on Witch's Hut to win Sphere of Miracles

Christmas Holiday Event 2013
The 2013 Christmas holiday event had 3 main challenges:
 * Reach Academician level in Gem Match to unlock the Pyramid
 * Complete 30 holiday quests to win holiday talisman and combine the 5 Christmas collections to create the Santa Amulet
 * Reach Academician level on Christmas Eve to win Christmas Avatar

Valentines Holiday Event 2014
The Valentines holiday event has 3 main challenges:
 * Complete 30 holiday quests to win holiday talisman and combine the 5 Valentines collections to create the Valentines Amulet
 * Reach Academician level on Trees on Dates to win Valentines Avatar
 * Receive 400 Valentine's cards from friends to open the Valentines Box

Halloween Holiday Event 2014
The 2014 Halloween holiday event had 3 main challenges:
 * Complete 30 holiday quests to open the Halloween Chest
 * Combine the 5 Halloween collections to create Witch's Talisman artifact and win a new Halloween avatar
 * Reach Academician level on Forest House to unlock the Sphere of Miracles or upgrade your current Sphere of Miracles to level 2.

Christmas Holiday Event 2014
The 2014 Christmas holiday event had 3-4 main challenges:
 * Complete 30 holiday quests to obtain the updated Amulet of Santa artefact
 * Reach Academician level on Winter Street to unlock the a new unique game avatar.
 * Collect 500 Snowflakes by winning games of Gem Match to unlock the Pyramid of Wonder or upgrade your current Pyramid of Wonder to level 2.
 * Facebook only: Visit friends to drop gifts in their Santa's Sleigh. Having your own Sleigh filled by friends will give rewards.

Special Challenges Updates
The Tavern Update was the first non holiday themed update that still introduced time sensitive challenges.

Tavern Update
The Tavern Update had 2 main challenges: Once these two challenges are completed, the Order's Chest can be opened to receive its contents as rewards.
 * Complete 20 quests from Christy to gain the magical key
 * Gather 80 new items in the game (10 each of 8 new items added) to restore the damaged lock on the Order's Chest

Additionally, a second 'silver badges' challenge was added to the game. This time players must find 400 silver badges, hidden within the pictures (not as rewards for successful investigations) to open a new box on the left hand side of their Home Desktop. Opening the box unlocks the story of the creation of the order of seekers.

Treasure Island Update
The Treasure Island Update was the second non holiday themed update that introduced time sensitive challenges. The Treasure Island Update had one challenge: Once this challenge was complete, the player automatically received a number of rewards including a new game avatar, 2 chests, 3 talismans, and an energy item.
 * Collect 400 butterflies (80 each of 5 different coloured butterflies) using the new "handheld butterfly net" talisman.

Related

 * SS Home
 * List of Pictures
 * List of Puzzles
 * Special Items
 * Halloween Update
 * Christmas Update
 * Valentines Update
 * Tavern Update
 * Treasure Island Update
 * Quests
 * Collections
 * Awards