Archive for June, 2009

Panda GoodQuest Giveaway

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Elf Island’s Panda GoodQuest is coming soon and the Elf Island Hosts will be spreading the word!

Tomorrow only (July 1st), dress in black and white like a Panda and find a Host to receive a special prize. Hosts will be traveling around the island all day, so keep your eyes open.

Only one prize per elf. Do not use the M button to request a prize.

Prehistoric Month is Coming!

Monday, June 29th, 2009

The end of June is almost here, and along with it comes an end to Elf Island’s Under the Sea celebration. Of course, we’re already working hard on a theme for next month that we’re sure the islanders are going to enjoy.

Recently some rare, prehistoric fossils were unearthed on Elf Island. To commemorate this event, Elf Island will be holding a Prehistoric celebration during the month of July. So what kind of Prehistoric goods do you want to see next month? Post your wish lists here and you never know… you just might see some of your ideas come to life!

We’ve already got an exciting month planned, with new goods, a home decorating contest, a Prehistoric Expedition, and more! Watch for more details coming soon.

Subzero Surfer Hi-Scores

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

It’s time to present our winners from the Subzero Surfer Hi-Score competition. Below are the top 10 high scoring players between June 17 and June 23.

  1. Silhouette 129,500
  2. DaniVolleyBL 99,000
  3. StarPluto 95,000
  4. Marebear 93,500
  5. Melusina 91,000
  6. MaidnAmerica 90,000
  7. BrainyBird 81,600
  8. maidenmagic 76,500
  9. BenjoBoy 74,500
  10. JungleDudett 69,500

Congratulations! Each of you will receive an Arcade Machine as a prize.

Under the Sea Decorating Contest

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

It’s time to take a journey under the sea! Elf Island is holding an Under the Sea themed home decorating contest this week.

To submit your room, please send a request through the M button between June 25 and June 27. In your M button message, be sure to specify which one room of your home that you want to have judged. There is no need to remain in your room to wait for the judge.

We’ll be looking for rooms that are unique, creative, and take advantage of our Under the Sea goods. The 10 best rooms will be featured in The Tide next week and will receive a special prize and coins.

Good luck!

Please only enter your room in the contest once. Any judging requests sent on a date other than June 25, 26 or 27 will not be included in the contest. Prizes will be given by Monday, June 29.

Nutrition Expedition Answers

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Our Nutrition GoodQuest Expedition has ended. Thanks to all who participated. Everyone that got all questions correct have received their exclusive Strawberry Lamp as a prize.

Expect to see more Expeditions in the near future. Below are the correct answers to this Expedition:

1.  Which of these treats would be the most nutritious snack for a healthy elf?
Answer:
Carrot

2.  What room is it?
Answer:
The Meadow

3. What is the name of the game?
Answer:
Slim Pickin’s

4. Use the Field Guide to find out what this creature’s favorite food is.
Answer:
Krudzu (also accepted leaves)

5. What fiery fruit can you find in that biome?

Answer: TikiKiwi

6. What nutritious drink is waiting for you in Sketti’s front yard?
Answer:
Milk

7. Which of the following did your elf just get from that drink?
Answer:
B  (Vitamin D)

8. What six fruits are shown on the instructions page of this game?
Answer: Chocomato, Taterberries, Nesters, Pomegranibean, Mushberry, Tangana (also accepted alternate spellings)

9. Travel to the Wingdome and find out how much the Picnic Basket costs.
Answer:
375 Coins

10. How many Nutrition Gnomes are there in the yard?
Answer:
6

Nutrition GoodQuest Expedition

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

As part of Elf Island’ Nutrition GoodQuest Party, we’d like to present our GoodQuest Expedition! We’re challenging the elves of Elf Island to explore our virtual world, follow clues and answer questions. And for those who manage to complete the Expedition successfully… a great prize awaits! Simply follow the steps below. Good luck!

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Elf Username:


1. Your Nutrition Expedition starts at HOST-Saturn’s place. Use the Elves and Places tool to enter Saturn’s home. Once you’ve reached Saturn’s front yard, you’ll notice a buffet of tasty treats. Which of these treats would be the most nutritious snack for a healthy elf?
Answer:

2. Now go inside Saturn’s room. Right in the middle of the floor you’ll see a fruit. One of the rooms in Elf Island has a tree with very similar fruit. What room is it?
Answer:

3. Pay a visit to that room. Mmmm, don’t those fruits look tasty? Let’s pick some by playing the mini-game located in this room. What is the name of the game?
Answer:

4. Now head back to Saturn’s place and visit his secondary room. It looks like a hungry Elf Island animal has managed to sneak its way into Saturn’s home. Use the Field Guide to find out what this creature’s favorite food is.
Answer:

5. Across the room you will see a reconstruction of one of Elf Island’s biomes (roll over the top for a surprise). What fiery fruit can you find in that biome? (Hint: Use the field guide for help. You can find info about Elf Island fruits right after the section of the Field Guide about The Tide)
Answer:

6. All these fiery fruits are burning my mouth. Head over to MOD-Sketti’s home to grab a drink. What nutritious drink is waiting for you in Sketti’s front yard?
Answer:

7. Which of the following did your elf just get from that drink? a. Vitamin R b. Vitamin D c. Waffles d. All of the above
Answer:

8. Now that your mouth has cooled down, time to gather more fruit. I hear one of the games on Elf Island features an Icki Sticki Loris that drops fruits. What six fruits are shown on the instructions page of this game?
Answer:

9. You’ve gathered a ton of fruit and have nowhere to store it! Travel to the Wingdome and find out how much the Picnic Basket costs.
Answer:

10. All of this running around the island is making me tired. Go relax in MOD-Titan’s front yard. As you can see, a tribe of gnomes has decided to make Titan’s front yard into their home. How many Nutrition Gnomes are there in the yard?
Answer:

Now step inside Titan’s house for a peek at the Expedition prize. That’s it, time to relax! Your Nutrition Expedition has come to an end!

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Now all you have to do is get your parents help and send your answers to support@elfisland.com with “Nutrition Expedition” as the subject line. All elves that get all 10 questions correct will receive the exclusive prize by Monday, June 22. All entries must be received by closing of game on June 21. Only one submission per elf, so make sure your answers are correct before submitting!

Important note, please make sure to include your Elf Island username along with your answers.

Edit: Slight modification made to question 7.

Fruitworks Hi-Score Challenge Results

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

The Fruitworks Hi-Score Challenge has ended and the scores have been recorded. Here are the top 10 high scoring players over the last week.

Deziner  – 10182
MagicalWinds – 7220
MaidnAmerica – 6390
junonia – 6164
StarKing – 6112
Grits – 6000
IDClaire – 5908
Elfvan – 5850
Bingo – 5804
ElfVira – 5774

Congratulations to all of these players. Each of them receives an Arcade Machine.

Nutrition GoodQuest Party

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

It’s almost party time!

This weekend, Elf Island will be celebrating the end (and hopefully completion of) our Nutrition GoodQuest. It all starts when our party room opens on Friday, June 19. There will be a unique prize in the party room each day of the party and each prize will be available for the entire day. Make sure to visit Friday, Saturday and Sunday to collect all 3!

We’re also holding a Nutrition GoodQuest Expedition! Elf Island is challenging elves to explore the island, finding clues and answering questions. Players who complete the Expedition and submit the correct answers will be rewarded with an awesome new prize! Look for directions to the GoodQuest Expedition in the blog by Friday morning and make sure to complete it by close of game Sunday night.

Our Hosts will be equipped with two new Host prizes that you can only win this weekend during the Nutrition GoodQuest Party. They will be playing daily games, giving you plenty of chances to get your hands on these exclusive goods.

And best of all, if we manage to meet the GoodQuest Goal, all elves that fed at least 12 gnomes will be receiving their QuestKey and unlocking another part of the secret and their prize. Don’t quit yet, there’s still a little bit more work to do if we want to earn those keys.

See you on the island.

Nutrition GoodQuest Ending

Monday, June 15th, 2009

Congratulations, islanders!

Together we’ve managed to pull within reach of the final GoodQuest goal. Keep up the good work as the Nutrition GoodQuest comes to a close. The finishing touches are now underway for our Quest Party, so be sure to visit the island this weekend. And watch out for a giveaway after we’ve achieved the Goal.

As the GoodQuest draws to an end, it’s time to announce the levels that our high scorers must meet in order to win the final prizes. Anyone who has fed at least 1,000 gnomes will receive the Top Producer plaque to put in their home, and anyone who has fed at least 2000 gnomes will also get to wear a limited time badge during the GoodQuest Party. The final day to participate is this Saturday, but there’s still time to join in or to put in a little extra effort if you want to reach one of the prizes. Good luck!

See you on the island.

Nutrition GoodQuest Status

Monday, June 15th, 2009

After a weekend of amazing effort across Elf Island, a total of 61,824 gnomes were fed between Friday, June 12 and Sunday, June 14.  Great work Islanders! And as promised, Elf Island is tripling the total gnomes fed this weekend, which means that the grand total added toward the Quest Goal this weekend is 185,472 gnomes fed!!! All players that fed over 250 gnomes this weekend will be receiving a special prize.

The QuestGoal total will be adjusted during the day today to reflect this huge accomplishment which brings our total to almost 90%.

This is the final week of the Nutrition GoodQuest so keep up the great work.  Together we can meet this goal and help feed 100 families in California as well as earn a QuestKey.

Remember that you must have fed at least 12 gnomes to qualify for the Key, so if you have not yet joined the GoodQuest, start yours today!

EDIT: To clarify, Elf Island took the total number of gnomes fed by the community over the weekend and multiplied it by three. This is the number that was added to the goal for our 3 for 1 weekend deal. Prizes were awarded for every 250 gnomes fed.