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Awards

Six desktop awards available through normal gameplay

Pressing the "Awards" icon on your Home desktop brings up the Awards Screen. There are 29 awards available through normal gameplay. Six of these are represented by icons on the desktop and 23 are "Gamecentre" awards. These awards have multiple levels each, with the goals increasing for each level.

There are six more awards represented by icons on the desktop that are awarded by completing Timed Challenges.  These awards are not shown on the Awards Screen. Some of these awards have multiple levels.

Desktop Awards[]

There are a total of 12 awards that can create icons on your Home desktop. Six of these rewards are related to general gameplay and have 10 levels of completion. The other six are awarded through Timed Challenges and have fewer levels of completion (dependent on how often they have been used in challenges). The Sphere of Miracles is part of the Halloween Challenges; the Pyramid of Wonder is part of the Christmas Challenges; and the other four have been awarded in other Timed Challenge Events.

The desktop awards, from left to right, are:

Desktop Rewards uncharged

The 12 desktop awards

  1. Seafarer's Globe - awarded for completing the Gem Match portion of Call from the Depths Event, and/or the Dangerous Journey Event, and/or the Captured by Illusion Event, and/or the Hero's Path Event, and/or the Pathways of Life Event.
  2. Magic Cube - awarded for completing the Gem Match portion of the Harvest Festival Event (2016), and/or the Chinese New Year Event, and/or the Easter Auction Event, and/or the Clockwork Heart Event and/or the A Ray of Hope Event.
  3. Collector award - awarded for combining set numbers of collections.
  4. Taken to Task award - awarded for completing quests.
  5. Friendliness award - awarded for the number of friends.
  6. Pyramid of Wonder - awarded for completing the Christmas challenges. See Christmas 2013, Christmas 2014, Christmas 2015, Christmas 2016Christmas 2017Christmas 2018, Christmas 2019, Christmas 2020, Christmas 2021, Christmas 2022
  7. Sphere of Miracles - awarded for completing the Halloween challenges.  See Halloween 2013, Halloween 2014, Halloween 2015, Halloween 2016, Halloween 2017Halloween 2018, Halloween 2019, Halloween 2020, Halloween 2021, Halloween 2022
  8. Lucky Explorer award - awarded for best rows of successful picture investigations without failure (if you fail an investigation, you must start again from 0, the number under best row in the award information box will not increase until your new row reaches a higher number than your previous best row).
  9. Conundrum Conqueror award - awarded for best rows of successful puzzle completions without a failure (if you fail a puzzle, you must start again from 0).
  10. Tooling Around award - awarded for using a set number of tools during picture or puzzle investigations.
  11. Discoverer's Balloon - awarded for completing the Gem Match portion of one or more of these events: Forgotten Story Event, Easter Mystery Event, Lost Treasure Event, Jengo's Choice Event
  12. Lamp of Legends - awarded for completing the Gem Match portion of one or more of these events:  Guardian of the Desert EventFamily Mystery Event, Extraordinary Actor Event, Hidden in the Heart Event

See the Award Levels page for a full list of the different levels of each of the desktop awards, the requirements to reach each level and the reward for accomplishing the award.

Desktop Awards Charged by Visiting Friends[]

When a friend visits your desktop and charges one of your desktop awards, the reward is given out by that award when it is fully charged is increased. The bonus reward added to the charged award is the same regardless of the friend's profession or level.  If the award has a green checkmark, it has been charged. 

From left to right the rewards given by charged awards are:

Desktop Rewards charged

Most of the 12 desktop awards charged by friends

  • Seafarer's Globe - charging adds coins
  • Magic Cube - charging adds one anomaly banishing item
  • Collector award - charging adds coins
  • Taken to Task award - charging adds energy points
  • Lucky Explorer award - charging adds 10% experience points
  • Conundrum Conqueror award - charging adds 10% experience points
  • Tooling Around award - charging adds coins
  • Discoverer's Balloon award - charging adds 50% extra energy points
  • Lamp of Legends - charging adds 50% to 100% extra Power  points depending on Lamp level

Exact rewards are detailed in the Awards Levels page.

The Sphere of Miracles[]

The Sphere of Miracles was originally offered as part of the Halloween 2013 Update. It was the 7th desktop award added to game, and the first that could be won only during Timed Challenge events. Once won, it is a permanent award on the player's desktop. It has been available to win or upgrade every year during the Halloween update timed challenge event.

It does not matter which year you previously won the Sphere of Miracles or what your current level for it is, as soon as you complete the latest Halloween challenge, your Sphere of Miracles will be upgraded to the next level.

The Halloween events where players were able to obtain or upgrade the Sphere of Miracles were:

  1. Halloween 2013 Timed Challenges: players needed to complete all of the Halloween quests within the Halloween Challenge time period.
  2. Halloween 2014 Timed Challenges: players needed to reach Academician level in the picture Forest House within the Halloween Challenge time period.
  3. Halloween 2015 Timed Challenges: players needed to collect 500 Potions, which were given out as rewards for winning games of the Gem Match within the Halloween Challenge time period.
  4. Halloween 2016 Timed Challenges: players needed to collect 500 Feathers, which were given out as rewards for winning games of the Blocks puzzle within the Halloween Challenge time period.
  5. Halloween 2017 Timed Challenges: players needed to collect 500 Film Reels by winning games of the Gem Match puzzle within the Halloween Challenge time period.
  6. Halloween 2018 Timed Challenges: players needed to collect 500 Witch's hats by winning games of the Jigsaw puzzle within the Halloween Challenge time period.
  7. Halloween 2019 Timed Challenges: players needed to collect 500 Spooky Cupcakes by winning games of the newly introduced Halloween Gem Match within the Halloween Challenge time period.
  8. Halloween 2020 Timed Challenges: players needed to collect 500 Witch's Shoes by winning games of Halloween Gem Match within the Halloween Challenge time period.
  9. Halloween 2021 Timed Challenges: players needed to collect 500 Rubies by winning games of Halloween Gem Match within the Halloween Challenge time period.
  10. Halloween 2022 Timed Challenges: players needed to collect 500 Enchanted Crystals by winning games of Halloween Gem Match within the Halloween Challenge time period.
  11. Halloween 2023 Timed Challenges: players needed to collect 500 Pet Bats by winning games of Halloween Gem Match within the Halloween Challenge time period.

This is the 7th Desktop Award added to the game and was the first that can only be won during Timed Challenge Events.  The Sphere of Miracles is one of the six awards given by an event that will be a permanent fixture on player's boards once won.

The Sphere of Miracles Desktop Award is located to the left of the Lucky Explorer Desktop Award in the middle of the Home Desktop and, in its Level 1 version, rewards 5 of one of the game's Special Items every 12 hours. During Timed Challenges the Sphere may also award Special Items needed to play the timed event picture, such as Christmas Balls or Pumpkin Lanterns.

If the Sphere of Miracles Desktop Award is charged by a visiting Friend, then its rewards will be doubled; giving you twice as many random Special Item the next time it is ready to collect. Every level of the Sphere of Miracles (charged or uncharged) will give you a different amount of Special Items. You can see the details in Sphere of Miracles Award Levels.

As soon as the reward is collected, a new 12-hour timer starts to count down before the next reward is ready for collection. Note that the timer doesn't restart until the reward is collected, so leaving the Sphere of Miracles for more than 12 hours before collecting the reward does not change the rewards and delays collecting the next reward.

If the Sphere of Wonder is sparkling, indicates that it is fully charged and its rewards are ready to collect by tapping on it. When the Sphere is not ready to be collected, you also can tap on it at any time to bring up its information window.

The Pyramid of Wonder[]

The Pyramid of Wonder was originally offered as part of the Christmas 2013 Update. Since then, it could be won every year during the Christmas update. Players who have already won the Pyramid of Wonder during previous year's events have the opportunity to increase its level to the next award level by completing latest Christmas challenge.

It does not matter which year you previously won the Pyramid of Wonder or what your current level for it is, as soon as you complete the latest Christmas challenge, your Pyramid of Wonder will be upgraded to the next level.

The Christmas events where players were able to obtain or upgrade the Sphere of Miracles were:

  1. Christmas 2013 Holiday Timed Challenge: players needed to reach Academician level  in Gem Match within the Christmas Challenge time period.
  2. Christmas 2014 Holiday Timed Challenge: players needed to collect 500 Snowflakes by successful plays of Gem Match within the Christmas Challenge time period.
  3. Christmas 2015 Holiday Timed Challenge: players needed to collect 500 Bells by successful plays of Gem Match within the Christmas Challenge time period.
  4. Christmas 2016 Timed Challenge players needed to collect 500 Mistletoes by successful plays of Blocks within the Christmas Challenge time period.
  5. Christmas 2017 Timed Challenge players needed to collect 500 Gingerbread Men by successful plays of Gem Match within the Christmas Challenge time period.
  6. Christmas 2018 Timed Challenge players needed to collect 500 Christmas gifts by successful plays of Jigsaw within the Christmas Challenge time period.
  7. Christmas 2019 Timed Challenge players needed to collect 500 Pine Cones by successful plays of Christmas Gem Match within the Christmas Challenge time period.
  8. Christmas 2020 Timed Challenge players needed to collect 500 Snowflakes by successful plays of Christmas Gem Match within the Christmas Challenge time period.
  9. Christmans 2021 Timed Challenge players needed to collect 500 Magical Snowflakes by successful plays of Christmas Gem Match within the Christmas Challenge time period.
  10. Christmans 2022 Timed Challenge players needed to collect 500 Christmas Ornaments by successful plays of Christmas Gem Match within the Christmas Challenge time period.
  11. Christmas 2023 Timed Challenge players needed to collect 500 Snowmen by successful plays of Christmas Gem Match within the Christmas Challenge time period.

This is the 8th Desktop Award added to the game and was the second that can only be won during Timed Challenges. The Pyramid of Wonder is one of the six awards given by an event that will be a permanent fixture on player's boards once won.

The Pyramid sits in the center of the top row of player's Home Desktop and, in its Level 1 version, rewards 5 of one of the game's Special Items every 12 hours. During Timed Challenges, the Pyramid may also award Special Items needed to play the timed event picture, such as Christmas Balls or Pumpkin Lanterns.

The first 12-hour timer starts from the moment the Pyramid of Wonder is won and, after that, the 12-hour timer resets every time the award is discharged. Note that the timer doesn't restart until the reward is collected, so leaving the Pyramid of Wonder for more than 12 hours before collecting the reward does not change the rewards and delays collecting the next reward.

If the Pyramid of Wonder Desktop Award is charged by a Friend, then its rewards will be doubled; giving you twice as many Special Items the next time it is ready to collect. Every level of the Pyramid of Wonder (charged or uncharged) will give you a different amount of Special Items. You can see the details in Pyramid of Wonder Award Levels.

If the Pyramid is sparkling, indicates that it is fully charged and its rewards are ready to collect by tapping on it. When the Pyramid of Wonder is not ready to be collected, you also can tap on it at any time to bring up its information window.

The Christmas Magic Update (December 2018) brightened the Level 1 and 2 Pyramids.

The Magic Cube[]

Magic Cube Level 5

The Magic Cube Level 5

The Magic Cube was originally offered as part of the Harvest Festival Timed Challenges in 2016, the Chinese New Year Timed Challenges in 2018, the Easter Auction Timed Challenge Event in 2021, the Clockwork Heart Event in 2022, and the A Ray of Hope Event in 2023. Players who had won the Magic Cube during an earlier event had the opportunity to increase its level by completing a subsequent challenge.

During the Harvest Festival timed Challenges (2016), players needed to collect 500 Apples by winning games of Gem Match puzzle within the challenge time period in order to unlock the Magic Cube desktop award; and throughout the Chinese New Year Timed Challenge (2018), players could win the Magic Cube by collecting 500 Mandarin oranges by successfully completing the Gem Match puzzle within the challenge time period. During the 2021 challenge, to win or upgrade the Magic Cube required collecting 500 Bees won by successfully completing the Easter Gem Match puzzle. To win or upgrade the Magic Cube in 2022, players were required to collect 500 Wind-up Keys by successfully completing Special Gem Match games. In 2023, to win or upgrade the Magic Cube players were required to collect 500 Ornate Eggs by successfully completing Easter Gem Match (Special Gem Match).

This is the 9th Desktop Award added to the game and the third that can only be won during Timed Challenge Events. The Magic Cube is one of the six awards given by an event that will be a permanent fixture on player's boards once won.

The Magic Cube Desktop Award is located next to the Seafarer's Globe Desktop Award on the top left-hand side of the Awards row. In its Level 1 version, it gives a random Anomaly banishing item every 12 hours. When charged by a visiting friend, it will give 2 banishing items the next time it is ready to collect. Every level of the Magic Cube (charged or uncharged) will give you a different amount of a Banishing tool. You can see the details in The Magic Cube Award Levels.

The first 12-hour timer starts from the moment the Magic Cube is won and, after that, the 12-hour timer resets every time the award is discharged. Note that the timer doesn't restart until the reward is collected, so leaving the Magic Cube for more than 12 hours before collecting the reward does not change the rewards and delays collecting the next reward.

If the Magic Cube is sparkling, indicates that it can immediately be discharged to collect your Anomaly banishing item(s) by tapping on it. When the Cube is not ready to be collected, you also can tap on it at any time to bring up its information window.

The Discoverer's Balloon[]

Discoverer's Balloon level 1

Discoverer's Balloon - Level 1

The Discoverer's Balloon is the 10th Desktop Award added to the game and the fourth that can only be won during Timed Challenge Events. The Discoverer's Balloon is one of the six awards given by an event that will be a permanent fixture on player's boards once won and may be upgrade-able in future Timed Challenge Events.

This award was first introduced as part of the Forgotten Story Timed Challenges (2017), players needed to collect 500 Medals by winning games of Gem Match puzzle within the challenge time period in order to unlock the Discoverer's Balloon Level 1 Desktop Award.

Upgrading the Discoverer's Balloon was included with the Easter Mystery Event (April 2019), the Lost Treasure Event (July 2020), and the Jengo's Choice Event (August 2022). During the Easter Mystery Event, 500 medallions were needed to obtain or upgrade the Discoverer's Balloon by playing the puzzle Jigsaw. During the Lost Treasure Event, 500 Spyglasses were needed to obtain/upgrade this award by playing the Special Gem Match puzzle. During the Jengo's Choice Event, 500 African Daisies were needed to obtain/upgrade this award by playing the Special Gem Match puzzle.

The Discoverer's Balloon Level 1 gives 50 Energy points every 12 hours. When charged by a visiting friend, it will give +25 extra Energy points for a total of 75 Energy points the next time it is ready to collect. Level 2 Discoverer's Balloon rewards 75 Energy points and adds 37 Energy points when charged. Level 3 Discoverer's Balloon rewards 100 Energy points and adds 50 points when charged. Level 4 Discover's Balloon rewards 125 Energy points and adds 62 points when charged.

The first 12-hour timer starts from the moment the Discoverer's Balloon is won and, after that, the 12-hour timer resets every time the award is discharged. Note that the timer doesn't restart until the reward is collected, so leaving the Discoverer's Balloon for more than 12 hours before collecting the reward does not change the rewards and delays collecting the next reward.

The Discoverer's Balloon Desktop Award is located next to the Tooling Around Award on the top right-hand side of the Home Desktop.

Awards Right Side 3

Discoverer's Balloon between Tooling Around and Lamp of Legends Awards

If the Discoverer's Balloon is sparkling, it can immediately be discharged to collect your 50 energy points for Level 1, 75 for Level 2, by tapping on it. When the Balloon is not ready to be collected, you also can tap on it at any time to bring up its information window.

Seafarer's Globe[]

Seafarer's Globe Level 5 with Background

The Seafarer's Globe - Level 5

The Seafarer's Globe was first available during the Call from the Depths Timed Challenge Event (2017).  Players needed to collect 500 Corals by winning games of Gem Match puzzle within the challenge time period in order to win the Seafarer's Globe.  The Seafarer's Globe was again available to win or upgrade as part of the Dangerous Journey Timed Challenge Event (2018).  Players needed to collect 500 Postage Stamps by winning games of Gem Match. The Seafarer's Globe was available for the third time to win or upgrade as part of the Captured by Illusion Timed Challenge Event (2021).  Players needed to collect 500 Magical Bracelets by winning games of Special Gem Match. The fourth time the Seafarer's Globe was available to win or upgrade was during the Hero's Path Timed Challenge Event (2022). Players needed to collect 500 Fairy Crystals by winning games of Special Gem Match. The fifth time the Seafarer's Globe was available to win or upgrade was during the Pathways of Life Timed Challenge Event (2023). Players needed to collect 500 Strange Gems by winning games of Special Gem Match.

This is the 11th Desktop Award added to the game and the fifth that can only be won during Timed Challenge Events. The Seafarer's Globe is one of the six awards given by an event that will be a permanent fixture on player's boards once won and may be upgradeable in future Timed Challenge Events.

A Level 1 Seafarer's Globe gives one random Combining Element every 12 hours. When charged by a visiting friend, it will give 100 coins plus the random Combining Element the next time it is ready to collect. 

A Level 2 Seafarer's Globe gives two random Combining Elements every 12 hours.  When charged by a visiting friend, it will give 200 coins in addition to the Combining Elements.

A Level 3 Seafarer's Globe gives three random Combining Elements every 12 hours.  When charged by a visiting friend, it will give 300 coins in addition to the Combining Elements.

A Level 4 Seafarer's Globe gives four random Combining Elements every 12 hours.  When charged by a visiting friend, it will give 400 coins in addition to the Combining Elements.

A Level 5 Seafarer's Globe gives five random Combining Elements every 12 hours.  When charged by a visiting friend, it will give 500 coins in addition to the Combining Elements.

The first 12-hour timer starts from the moment the Seafarer's Globe is won and, after that, the 12-hour timer resets every time the award is discharged. Note that the timer doesn't restart until the reward is collected, so leaving the Seafarer's Globe for more than 12 hours before collecting the reward does not change the rewards and delays collecting the next reward.

As seen in the last image above, the Seafarer's Globe Desktop Award is located next to the Magic Cube Desktop Award on the top left-hand side of the row of awards.

If the Seafarer's Globe is sparkling, indicates that it can immediately be discharged to collect your random Combining Element by tapping on it. When the Globe is not ready to be collected, you also can tap on it at any time to bring up its information window.

Lamp of Legends[]

Lamp of Legends Level 4

Lamp of Legends Level 4

The Lamp of Legends was first available as part of the Guardian of the Desert Challenges (2017).  Players needed to collect 500 Amber Stones by winning games of Gem Match puzzle within the challenge time period in order to unlock the Lamp of Legends Desktop Award. 

The Lamp of Legends was again available to win or upgrade as part of the Family Mystery Timed Challenges (2018).  Players needed to collect 500 Magic books by winning games of Gem Match. 

The Lamp of Legends was available for the third time as part of the Extraordinary Actor Timed Challenge Event (2020).  Players needed to collect 500 Flower Brooches from Special Gem Match.

The fourth time the Lamp of Legends was available was during the Hidden in the Heart Timed Challenge Event (2023). Players needed to collect 500 Fallen Stars by winning games of Special Gem Match.

This is the 12th Desktop Award added to the game and the 6th that can only be won during Timed Challenge Events. The Lamp of Legends is one of the six awards given by an event that will be a permanent fixture on the player's desktop.

The Level 1 Lamp of Legends is blue.  It gives 50 Power points every 12 hours. When charged by a visiting friend, it will give +25 extra Power points for a total of 75 Power points. 

The Level 2 Lamp of Legends is pink.  It gives 75 Power points every 12 hours.  When charged by a friend, it will give an extra +56 Power points for a total of 131 Power points.

The Level 3 Lamp of Legends is green.  It gives 100 Power points every 12 hours.  When charged by a friend, it will give an extra +100 Power points for a total of 200 Power points.

The Level 4 Lamp of Legends is multi-colored.  It gives 125 Power points every 12 hours.  When charged by a friend, it will give an extra +125 Power points for a total of 250 Power points.

The first 12-hour timer starts from the moment the Lamp of Legends is won and, after that, the 12-hour timer resets every time the award is discharged. Note that the timer doesn't restart until the reward is collected, so leaving the Lamp of Legends for more than 12 hours before collecting the reward does not change the rewards and delays collecting the next reward.

The Lamp of Legends Desktop Award is at the far right of the line of awards on the desktop. 

If the Lamp of Legends is sparkling, it can immediately be discharged to collect your Power points by tapping on it. When the Lamp is not ready to be collected, you also can tap on it at any time to bring up its information window.

Power points received from the Lamp of Legends can increase a player's power points above the limit for their Reputation level.  

Gamecentre Awards[]

In the Awards window, after the first 6 awards, there are 23 additional awards, which are called the Gamecentre awards. These awards have 5 levels each, which are represented by one to five stars.

On the Award Levels page, you can find a full list of the different levels of each of the Gamecentre awards, the requirements to reach each level and the reward for accomplishing the award.

Awards Gamecentre 1

Awards window

The Gamecentre Awards are:

  1. Award for not using Tools during picture investigations
  2. Award for completing investigations in quick times
  3. Award for banishing anomalies
  4. Award for opening new pictures
  5. Award for reaching certain game Experience_Levels
  6. Award for charging friends pictures/puzzles/awards
  7. Award for amassing coins
  8. Award for amassing crystals
  9. Award for posting accomplishments on Facebook/Twitter
  10. Award for using Talismans
  11. Award for solving puzzles (regardless of losses)
  12. Award for receiving gifts from friends
  13. Award for giving gifts to friends
  14. Award for reaching Trainee level on pictures
  15. Award for reaching Detective level on pictures
  16. Award for reaching Pro level on pictures
  17. Award for reaching High Explorer level on pictures
  18. Award for investigating pictures in Silhouette mode
  19. Award for investigating pictures in Pieces mode
  20. Award for investigating pictures in Pairs mode
  21. Award for investigating pictures in Morphs mode
  22. Award for investigating pictures in Curse mode
  23. Award for investigating pictures with anomalies without banishing them

Sparkling desktop awards when you are visiting your friends home desktop[]

A note about sparkling desktop awards when you are visiting your friends home desktop: Occasionally you will see your friends desktop awards sparkle when you are visiting them. The sparkling has nothing to do with your friends desktop awards or previous visitors to that friend. It is a reflection of your own Home desktop, a result of the fact that the desktop you see when visiting your friends is simply your desktop with a skin on top to show their picture, puzzle and award levels.

There have been two reasons your friends desktop awards may be sparkling: 1. You do not have that award. If your friend has an award you do not, such as the Sphere of Miracles or Pyramid of Wonder, that award will always appear sparkling when you visit. 2. Your own version of that desktop award is fully charged and ready to collect. If you visit a friend and an award you do have is sparkling. Leave the friends page and you will see that award is sparkling on your own Home desktop. If you discharge the award (collect your rewards) and visit the same friend again you will see the award is no longer sparkling on their desktop either. Note that the first option - that you do not have the award yourself - no longer causes the award to sparkle when visiting friends on some platforms.

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