Archive for April, 2009

Easter Egg Hunt and Party!!!

Friday, April 10th, 2009

The Easter Party House will be open on Friday April 10. This room is only temporary, though, so make sure to stop in and check it out before it’s gone! We hope that you are enjoying the Easter decorations in the Market. The Easter Egg Hunt will be available Sat April 11th and Sunday April 12th to give everyone a chance to participate.

Starting Sat. April 11th, visitors to the Party House will receive an exclusive party gift, which will be available beginning at 10am EST. Enter the room and click on the gift in order to add it to your inventory. Stick around the Party House, our friend Gusto may make a special appearance.

Once you’ve received your gift from the Party House, let the hunt begin! All day Saturday and Sunday, a variety of decorated eggs will be appearing around the island. Everyone has a chance to click the egg as long as it’s visible, but be quick because it won’t hang around for long. Once the egg has disappeared,  be patient while a different egg appears in a different location. You never know when or where you’ll find one! Keep your eyes open, the most dedicated hunters will collect them all, including one extremely rare egg that also gives coins! There will also be Host games and prizes throughout the weekend. Enjoy!

Please do not use the M button to request the location of the eggs. Elves must walk directly to the egg in order to receive the egg in their mystuff.

Elf Island is proud to announce the launch of our 4th GoodQuest – Tree Planting!

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Watch a video of Ouma, a real girl living in a desert region in Niger. Ouma is challenging you to help by playing our tree game!

Join Elf Island and help plant REAL trees by Gaming for Good!


Elf Island To Name Polar Bear!

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

 

Elf Island has done some incredible good to help polar bears! These amazing animals are endangered due to global warming destroying their home in the Arctic. However, Elf Islanders worked hard in the Polar

Bear GoodQuest to help scientists track and study a polar bear for 6 months. This will help these wonderful animals for years to come.

Players now have a chance to name the polar bear that will be tracked. Players submitted possible names, and we chose the best of the best to be voted on:

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See The Tide, Elf Island’s virtual newspaper for details on how to vote!

Elf Island Wants to Hear from Parents!

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Ice Cavern

Elf Island wants to hear from parents who would like to champion our virtual world to other parents and the media.

We are looking for quotes to be used in future press releases and other promotional materials. If you would like to share some words on how Elf Island is a great place for your child, please contact us at pr@elfisland.com.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Polar Bear Party!!!

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Congratulations, elves! Not only have you earned your QuestKey, you have also earned the right to name that bear! Elf Island will be holding a special celebration in your honor on Saturday April 4th and Sunday April 5th.

It all starts out with the opening of our Polar Bear Party House on Friday, April 3rd. Make sure to return to the island the next day when we start giving out the party gifts! On Saturday, between 11am and 10pm EST, a new gift will appear in the Party House each hour. Click the paw in the Party House to receive the gift of the hour. The gifting will repeat on Sunday just in case you missed any.

There will also be an exclusive Host prize during the party, Party House animations, and best of all, the awarding of the QuestKey! Voting on the top 10 Polar Bear names will begin next week. More information on that still to come!

See you at the party!

Elf Island Launch & Stimulus Plan

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

Today, April 1st, Elf Island is officially launching!

Along with our launch, Elf Island is releasing a wide variety of new features. Paying members now have access to member only goods and clothes, and can add-on a new room to their home. All players can also sell-back their items in order to make some extra coins and clear out their inventory, but paying members receive a better sell-back rate. And of course, the Holiday Curio has been updated with Easter/Spring goods. Expect even more updates to come soon.

Due to popular demand, we’ve also decided to extend our stimulus package deal until April 15th. This means that it’s not too late to sign up for an Elf Island membership and take advantage of the savings! The option to gift a membership has also recently been added and is available for the discounted stimulus package cost.

Elf Island is also extending our weekend hours. On Saturday and Sunday, we will now be opening the island at 8 AM! See you on the island, and enjoy the new features!

If you have any trouble with membership registration, please get your parent’s permission and email support@elfisland.com.