Tapping

== Summary ==
Tapping is a game mechanic which is used in many ways across the game. It is used to interact with objects. For some objects, a tap will do nothing more than select the item. Others have specific actions related to a single or double tap.
== Single Tapping ==
=== Attacking ===
Zomblin Caves, Decayed Logs, Demon Gates and Lifeless Rocks can all be attacked by single tapping them. If a dragon is available, it will come and start attacking. Multiple taps will summon several/all Dragons.
=== Floating objects ===
Tapping floating objects will make them drop to the nearest tile possible, if the map isn't full.
=== Gathering Products ===
Fruit Trees, Midas Trees, Graves, Magic Coin Storage, Stone Storage, Wonders, Nests, Fountains, Cloud Mountains, Events Objects, Bushes,Cabins, Loot Orbs, Idols, and Unearthed Skeletons, all can be tapped for their products.
=== Opening Chests ===
Every chest requires tapping in order to open it (and, sometimes there is an additional Dragon Gem fee, see Dragon Chests).
=== Consuming Stars ===
All Goal Stars and Dragon Stars have a finite amount of available taps which will release their rewards, and when they are tapped [their life] times, they would be fully consumed.
=== Collecting Objects ===
Coins, Bricks, Gems, Life Orbs and Bonus Points all need to be tapped in order to gather them. Higher levels of those object (with Bonus Points as an exception), however, will have a Tap Confirmation Message when are tapped (if that option is turned on in the Game Settings), and when that message (or the button on the lower left hand side) is tapped, they will be collected.
=== Startling Zomblins in Caves ===
If a Zomblin Cave is tapped, it will startle a Zomblin inside, which will get outside and attack.
=== Make it Rain ===
If a Cloud is tapped, Rain will occur and would consume the Cloud.
=== Activating Heal Extenders ===
Though Heal Extenders would be activated on their own after sufficient time have passed from the unlocking moment, tapping them would activate them immediately.
== Double Tapping ==
=== Harvesting ===
Harvesting an object can be performed by double tapping the object. If any dragon is available and free (not sleeping/doing something else which it autonomously chose to do) it will come and harvest the wanted object.
=== Building ===
Building a building can also be performed by the same manner as harvesting, double tap the construction site, if a dragon is available, it will come and start building.
=== Quadruple (4x), Sextuple (6x) and Octuple (8x) Tapping ===
Some harvestable objects can have more than one dragons harvesting them in the same time. When such an object is presented, it can be quadruple tapped for calling two dragons to harvest it. If three dragons can harvest at the same time, a sextuple tap can be made to call all three. If four dragons can harvest at the same time, a octuple tap can be made to call all four.
When at least one dragon is harvesting the object, tapping the object will cause the dragon(s) to stop harvesting the object, thus double tapping cannot be used to make additional dragons to harvest the object despite still having room for more dragon(s). However, you can still drag dragons onto the object to harvest it.
=="Long" Tap ==
While technically not a tap, holding your stylus on an object for an extended time will select the object without activating whatever action a tap might otherwise cause. This will allow you to observe the Object Information Bar, or move the object instantaneously to an empty tile.
==Tap Protection==
In the game's Settings there's an option called "Tap Confirm".
When this option is turned on, tapping a valuable consumable object would bring up the "Confirm Tap?" alert above it instead of gathering. Only after tapping the "Confirm Tap?" button, the item would be gathered. It applies to high levels of Stone Bricks, Magic Currency, Life Orbs, Event point objects, various Chests, Dragon Gems, and Dragon Stars.
In short, this option prevents the consumption of valuable items on accidental tap.
==Trivia==
*When the "Confirm Tap" alert window is showing, (see Tap Protection), idle dragons freeze in air, but harvesting dragons continue.
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