Chinese Courtyard

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Chinese Courtyard is unlocked when the player reaches level 7.

Chinese Courtyard was introduced during the Chinese Festivities Update (January-February 2019). For the duration of the update, Jade Figurine Special Items are needed in addition to energy points to play Chinese Courtyard. Jade Figurines are given as rewards for every successful investigation for every picture, as well as for banishing anomalies, but not for playing puzzles.

As the picture level increases, more extra items will be added to the scene. These items are not among the hidden object items to be found, and they will change from play to play.

From the Diary:

Christmas Thief

''The Order is under threat! Many Explorers are experiencing weakening power with the approach of Christmas, but no one knows why. There is just one clue - a photo of a Christmas market. No doubt this place is somehow connected to the misfortune befalling the Explorers, and the Order instructed us to investigate this strange case as quickly as possible.''

Hidden Items
The following is a list of hidden items found in Chinese Courtyard. The forms of the items vary, and pairs are not identical. In Silhouette mode, the silhouette will change to represent the form of the item to be found during this play.

Depending on the Picture Level and Game Mode you may not have to find all the items in one visit.

Morphs and Pieces modes have their own items that need to be found, separate from those listed below.


 * Angel
 * Balloon
 * Birdhouse
 * Bullfinch
 * Candle
 * Clock
 * Cookie
 * Cup
 * Decorative box
 * Firecracker
 * Glove
 * Greeting card
 * Heart
 * Horn
 * Ice skate
 * Lantern
 * Orange
 * Shopping basket
 * Ski
 * Snow shovel
 * Snowflake
 * Squirrel
 * Thermometer
 * Wine glass
 * Winter hat

Resource Demands and Rewards for Playing
The amount of energy required to play Chinese Courtyard will increase as the level of the Picture is increased. The experience points and coins rewards for each win of the Picture will also increase to match the increase in resource demands: The pool of rewards available for each successful play of Chinese Courtyard includes Collection Items and Anomaly Banishing Items. The Collection Items are from the following Collections:
 * Oil painting series
 * Artifacts (Collection)
 * Secrets of an empty villa
 * Mistakes of the past
 * Guests aren't welcome
 * Ancestral spirits
 * Feast

Level Progression Slideshow -- Silhouette mode
This slideshow shows examples of Silhouette mode for several picture levels. Note that the number of extra items increases with each level. Also note that the Silhouettes show the form of the item to be found during this play. They can vary. For example, compare the Snowflake and Shopping basket silhouettes for Trainee and Detective levels.

Picture Modes Slideshow -- Pro level
This slideshow shows examples of Text, Pairs, Morphs, Pieces, and Silhouette modes for Pro picture level.

Hints
TBD

Related

 * SS Home
 * Chinese Festivities Update
 * List of Pictures
 * Picture Modes
 * Picture Levels
 * Quests
 * Collections
 * List of Collections
 * Special Items
 * Definitions