Egg Hunt 2016: Eggcellent Adventure

The 2016 ROBLOX Easter Egg Hunt (titled Egg Hunt 2016: An Eggcellent Adventure) was the seventh annual Egg Hunt on Roblox. In the past years, Roblox hosted Egg Drops in 2008 and 2010, and the first Roblox Egg Hunt to be held in one place was the 2012 hunt. This Egg Hunt saw the return of Fabergé eggs after their absence in 2015, and is also the first egg hunt since 2013 to feature one consolidated map. With the game itself being developed by , this is also the second Egg Hunt after 2015 to not be primarily developed by Roblox administrators.
==Game==
Name 	Image	Creator/Group
Egg Hunt 2016: An Eggcellent Eggventure	 	
==Description==
For this egg hunt, players had to hunt for eggs within a map that contains several locations such as a city, a farm, and a secret island. The players would receive a badge when an egg was found and the egg corresponding to the badge will be obtained as well. As expressed within the hunt's description, the Egg Hunt revolves around a leap year that has magically distributed dynamic eggs with special abilities.
This Egg Hunt featured 26 total eggs, but only 24 eggs were obtainable per each player due to players only being able to obtain one of the three nesting eggs. However, some players managed to obtain all three eggs by deleting the nesting egg badges during beta testing; this was later patched. This game also marked the beginning of eggs primarily based around "quests", with few eggs simply spawning randomly. This theme has carried onward to each successive Egg Hunt.
=== History===
The hunt was first available as a beta game with 450 Robux paid access. This was to test the game and fix any bugs before the official release on March 22, 2016. 
Following the conclusion of the Egg Hunt on April 4, 2016, players can no longer earn hats, however, the original place is still active and playable.
On February 11, 2020, the creator HawaiianSnowman temporarily closed the game down to fix bugs. The game was later reopened.
==Map description==
The Egg Hunt 2016 map contains numerous unique locations to hunt for eggs. All major quadrants of the map contain a teleportation portal for easier access. The first main location that players are introduced with is a farm with harvest fields, a barn, and stables. Near the farm is a covered bridge that leads to "New Yolk City". In the opposite direction from the city and the farm is a large body of water and a docking area for boats where players can gain access to a secret island. This area also features an extensive underground mine for players to explore. If a player uses one of the boats, it will bring them to the secret island which features a graveyard and coliseum. The coliseum is the location of the dragon boss as well as the only area of the map to combat other players with swords.
==Eggs==
Name 	Image	Objective
Normal Egg 	 	This spawned anywhere within the map. Cracks upon being obtained. There was a chance when the egg is cracked that the egg yolk may appear rotten.
Organic Egg 	 	This was obtained at random when combating other players within the coliseum. When the egg spawns, it will feature the name of the player that spawned it. Only the player who spawned it could receive the egg.
Strawbeggy 	 	This grew slowly within the farm's harvest patch. Once it has fully grown it could be obtained.
Egg Farmer 	 	This was found at the farm stables. Players must have completed all tasks the egg farmer gave in order to obtain the eggs. These tasks include finding certain items and retrieving them for the farmer.
Basket of Eggception 	 	Spawns anywhere within the map. When encountered by a player, it will launch all of the plastic eggs contained inside the basket. Players have little over a minute to recollect at least 15 scattered plastic eggs and return them to the basket. If successful, the egg will be redeemable. Players can also team up with friends to recollect the scattered eggs from the basket, but whoever fills the basket first and gets the egg will obtain it.
Vanishing Ninja Egg 	 	Spawns anywhere within the map. When encountered, it will proceed to attack the player with throwing stars and rapidly vanish from one spot to another spot. If a player manages to catch the egg, it can be obtained.
Heat-Seeking Egg 	 	Spawns anywhere within the map. When encountered, it will launch into the air and rapidly maneuver back and forth while chasing the player who activated it. In order to obtain the egg, the player must dodge the egg until it runs out of fuel. If a player fails to dodge the egg, it will explode and kill them.
Dicey Egg of Chance 	 	Spawns anywhere within the map. When encountered, it will duplicate 3 of itself and rapidly shuffle. After shuffling, it will align in a row for the player to choose. If the correct duplicate is chosen, the egg will be awarded. If the incorrect duplicate is chosen, the egg will explode and kill the player.
Eggcellent Pearl 	 	Spawns in underwater areas of the map inside of a clam. The clam may be open or closed. If a player touches the pearl when the clam is opened, the egg will be obtained.
Cherry Nesting Egg 	 	Spawns anywhere within the map. When encountered, it will ask the player if they truly wish to obtain this color of nesting egg as only one nesting egg can be obtained. *Note: The player has to repeat the color 3 times for it to be obtained.
Lemon Nesting Egg 	 	Spawns anywhere within the map. When encountered, it will ask the player if they truly wish to obtain this color of nesting egg as only one nesting egg can be obtained. *Note: The player has to repeat the color 3 times for it to be obtained.
Plum Nesting Egg 	 	Spawns anywhere within the map. When encountered, it will ask the player if they truly wish to obtain this color of nesting egg as only one nesting egg can be obtained. *Note: The player has to repeat the color 3 times for it to be obtained.
Preggstoric Fossil 	 	Spawns after you collect twenty-one fossils at the mine.
Egg of Four Wonders 	 	To be obtained, a team of four players must collaborate to find four different pieces of the egg (the same piece can spawn more than once). Once four players each have a different piece of the egg, they must all stand on the platforms at the sundial located behind the arena. Once this is successfully executed, the pieces of the egg will assemble in the middle of the sundial and will be awarded to each player that contributed to piecing it back together.
Petrified Egg 	 	Spawns anywhere within the graveyard. When spawned, the egg will rotate and shine a light in the direction its looking. If a player encounters the egg and gets caught in the egg's line of vision, they will be turned into stone and killed. The egg will also disappear if they catch a player. If a player manages to touch the egg without being seen, they will obtain it.
Fiery Dreggon 	 	To be obtained, a player must defeat the dragon boss which spawns within the coliseum. If the dragon is successfully defeated, the egg will hover above the area where the dragon was defeated and then finally lower to the surface. The egg will be obtained when the player comes in contact with it.
Dodge Egg 	 	Is obtained when dodgeballs are thrown by the Mean Eggstructor. When the lucky player comes in contact with it, the egg will be awarded.
Scribbled Egg 	 	To be obtained, the player must guess the word the egg writes. Only three attempts are given. If the player is successful the egg will be awarded, if unsuccessful the egg will disappear.
Tabby Egg 	 	To be obtained, players must purchase or take advantage of someone using the Categgpult gear. This gear can rarely spawn this egg.
Mean Eggstructor 	 	To be obtained, players must find the egg in one of the gym buildings within the city. When a player enters the court, it will proceed to throw dodgeballs to keep the player away. If a player can get close enough to the egg it can be awarded.
Gooey Egg of Ew 	 	To be obtained, a player must try and catch the egg while it spits goo and leaves trails of goo behind. If a player is hit with goo, they will be slowed down which can prevent them from obtaining the egg.
Mystical Eggchemist 	 	To be obtained, players must have found all components to the egg's alchemy list. If all components were found, players would then have to touch the egg to obtain it. The egg would also award the player with a full potion bottle, which would allow a player to see the shards that need to be collected (100) to spawn the Fabrainz Egg.
Rainberge Egg 	 	This egg spawned at the ramps of the Car park Garage, inside the city buildings, behind the tombstones at the graveyard or at the corner near the fences, the docks, and behind the arena. A player must have touched the egg to obtain it.
Fabrainz Egg 	 	To be obtained, players must first obtain a potion from the Mystical Eggchemist, which would allow them to see pink shards that they need to collect. A server must collaborate to find 100 shards that have preset spawning locations spread around the map. When 85 shards are collected, undead will begin to roam the area. Once 100 shards are collected, the egg will appear within the graveyard's mausoleum. Players will also need a full potion bottle in order to obtain the egg. When players are in a server at the same time someone collects the egg players would lose the potion where you see the pink shards.
Mini Eggmin Shoulder Friend	 	To be obtained, a person wearing the Mini Eggmin Ears must have spawned it. It could only be spawned every 3 minutes.
Eggmin 	 	To be obtained, a ROBLOX admin or somebody wearing the Eggmin Bunny Ears must spawn it. It can only be spawned every 5 minutes.
==Catalog Items==
Name 	
Image	
Cost 	
Use
Brown Bunny Accoutrement 		300 Robux 	This gear made the player walk faster and jump higher.
Categgpult 		800 Robux 	This gear allowed the player to launch explosive Tabby Eggs, which would spawn a few eggs after an explosion. Most of the spawned eggs would be fake, but it rarely spawned a collectible one.
Champion Egg Beater Sword		250 Robux 	This gear increased the player's drop rate of Organic Egg and dealt more damage.
Mini Eggmin Ears 		10,000 Robux 	Wearing this hat allowed the player to summon Mini Eggmin.
Eggmin Bunny Ears 		100,000 Robux	Wearing this hat allowed the player to summon Eggmin.
==Tips, tricks and hints ==
Egg 	
Tips
Egg Farmer Quests 	When told to find 2 needles in a haystack, this is what the needle will look like (You will need 2. The second needle is in the second bail of hay):
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When told to find the sharpener, it will appear as a small grey block on this shelf on the red barn or on the door of the same barn:
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 When told to get rope, it spawns here on the dock of Easter Island:
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When told to find a crate of eggs, it can either be found in the red barn or the brown stable to the left side of the Egg Farmer:
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Mystical Eggchemist quests	thumb|220x220px
The crate of rotten eggs can be located behind the brown stables:center|thumb|220x220px
The D20 is very small and can be located on the counter in the building adjacent to the alchemist:center|thumb|220x220px
The boot is located on the counter in the building next to a construction site in the middle of the city:center|thumb|220x220px
The empty potion is located next to the mausoleum in the graveyard on Easter Island:center|thumb|220x220px
A stone frog has two spawning locations, but can be found adjacent to this tombstone in the graveyard on Easter Island:center|thumb|220x220px
Egg of Four Wonders 	The combination for the Egg of Four Wonders changes. Orders that have worked in the past are as followed:
All 4 contributors will be able to obtain the Egg of Four Wonders that spawns in the middle. But only the 4 contributors.
== Reception==
Upon the announcement of the event, reviews of the event were generally positive, with users praising it for not being a developer-made event like its predecessor. However, some criticized some of the eggs for being too difficult to find or obtain, and for some of them being very rare. At the same time, users have criticized the event for the high amount of minor glitches and bugs that interrupted small portions of gameplay.
==Trivia==
 
*This game shattered the 2013 Egg Hunt's record of 19,000 concurrent players with the new record being at least 35,000+ concurrent players.
*This year's egg hunt's Nesting Eggs mark the first set of eggs where players have to choose which one you get and could not get more than 1 egg.
*This game uses the music Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod, which is the same soundtrack from the 2013 Egg Hunt and the Ripull Minigames segment from the 2015 Egg Hunt.
* This game also maintains the same "Stonehenge" and "Easter Island" theme from the 2013 Egg Hunt.
*Egg Hunt 2016 marks the second egg hunt in a row to not be created by Roblox administrators.
* The Egg Hunt 2016's challenges and eggs are somewhat harder to complete or obtain than the 2013 Egg Hunt.
*The Rainberge spawned ingame every 6 hours, resulting into people fighting and racing to get the egg first.
*All of the Eggs in the game (Except for The Rainberge, The Three Nesting Eggs, Egg Farmer and the Eggmins) are all based on original concepts for Masterbeyblade12/HawaiianSnowman's (canceled) Fanmade Game "The Quest for Eggcellence"
*There were also several eggs that were going to be used, at least from the fanmade stage that never made it into the final product.
*The Eggcellent Pearl's concept was used again for Egg Hunt 2017, but remained in its clam.
*There are two references to Egg Hunt 2014:
**Under the bridge, in a covered pipe underwater, is a hidden Malicious Minion.
** A Drawing of the Egg of Destiny is in a building in the city map.
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