4th of July

**4th of July** is a Seasonal Event in ***Merge Mansion***. Originally making its debut on June 23rd, 2022, the event lasted 14 days. Coming to an end on July 7th, 2022, this Event allowed you to gain 4th of July Decorations for your Mansion.

## Event Mechanics

**Prerequisites:** This event requires level 12.

**How to get to it:** You must be level 12 and complete the first task to unlock the event board. Once you unlock the event, it will be available via the gate in your normal Garage. It can also be accessed via the 4th of July event button on the map screen.

**Rewards:**: Decorations for the Grand Drive area of your garden. Some decorations are not available if you have not completed the tasks to fix up that area.

**Levelling up:** You have to do Tasks to gain 4th of July Points, which you can use to buy 4th of July Decorations for the Grand Drive in the 4th of July Event Shop.

**Event Length:** 14 Days, from June 23th, 2022 to July 7th, 2022.

## 4th of July Garage

The 4th of July Garage can be accessed via the secret entrance inside your main garage. You get the entrance after you finish the first 4th of July Task.

## Items

### Item Groups

* Generators:
	+ Fridge
	+ Red Grill
	+ Black Grill
	+ Food Bag
	+ Cooler
	+ Sports Bag
	+ Top Hat
	+ Face Guard Helmet
	+ Bat
* Products:
	+ Vegetables
	+ Grilled Vegetables
	+ Food Bag
	+ Hotdog
	+ Burger
	+ Pickle
	+ Tomato Lettuce
	+ Mustard
	+ Baseball
	+ Whistle
	+ Fireworks
	+ Grilled Burger Patty
	+ Grilled Hot Dog
* Others:
	+ Small Time Skip Booster
	+ Secret Entrance

## Garage Shop

The 4th of July Garage Shop is accessible via button on the lower right hand side while in the 4th of July Garage.

* You can buy items for your 4th of July Garage here for Coins and Gems.
* There are 6 items on sale at any given moment.
* Each item can only be bought a limited number of times.
* The items reset every 12 hours.
* For real money packs with Coins, Gems and Event Items can be bought.

## Progress Bar

There are two similar, but different, progress bars in the 4th of July Event.

* For 4th of July Tasks
* For the 4th of July Collection Shop

The progress bars fill the same amount with each finished task/bought decoration. It doesn't matter how hard you perceive a task to be or how many 4th of July Points a Decoration costs.

* Both reward Booster Boxes containing Energy and Time Skip Boosters.
* Once the Task Bar is completely filled, it resets and can be filled again.
* Once the Shop Bar is completely filled, you will get the Balloon Eagle Decoration as a Reward. This only happens, when you collect all decorations.

## The 4th of July Collection Shop

This shop works differently than normal shops. It is only open for the duration of the Event. You can access it via the picture of a 4th of July Hat on the top left.

You spend 4th of July Points in this Event.

The decorations you buy in this shop will show up on the Grand Drive. You are able to activate and deactivate them at will, either by clicking on the decoration or by clicking on the new button next to the task button.

You will need a total of 6645 4th of July Points (JP).

## Story

### Intro Dialog

There seems to be a problem with the intro (see the last two sentences... They are not said by who normally says them...)

*Maddie*: Time for 4th of July celebrations! Yay!

*Ursula*: Perfect way to celebrate this beautiful warm weather indeed.

*Maddie*: I can almost smell the sizzling deliciousness of the barbecues.

*Ursula*: I bet you do - but first we have to clear up the area to set up everything.

*Maddie*: If only my back wasn't playing up again --

*Ursula*: Don't worry grandma, I am on it. Let's see what's behind all this...

### Decorations

**Hot Dog Stand**

*Maddie*: Mmm… these might be the best hot dogs I’ve ever had!

*Maddie*: Oh, Rufus, what have you got there?

*Rufus*: Rrrruf ruff!

*Maddie*: Hmm…seems like a jar with keepsakes and a note dated 1968…

*Maddie*: Wait a minute! Did you dig up a time capsule of sorts?

*Rufus*: Woof!

**Milkshake Stand**

**Liberty Lamps**
*Maddie*: Don't you think these lights add the perfect sparkle to our party, grandma?
*Ursula*: They do light up the garden path beautifully.
*Ursula*: Almost as if to say that the dark times are finally behind us--
*Maddie*: What dark times?
*Ursula*: But we all know it's too good to be true.
*Maddie*: Sounds ominous, grandma. What are you talking about?
*Ursula*: Looks like the fireworks show is about to start. C'mon Maddy, this way.
*Maddie*: Why does it feel like I'm the one in the dark?

**BBQ Grill**

**Golden Bell**

*Maddie*: Wow, you can hear these bells ringing from miles away!
*Maddie*: What's grandma Ursula doing by the bell tower?
*Maddie*: Looks like she's searching for something--
*Maddie*: -- and found it! Some kind of package!?
*Maddie*: Grandma! Grandma!! GRANDMA!!!
*Maddie*: I guess she can't hear me over the bells ringing...
*Maddie*: Or can she?

**Hot Air Balloon**

**Fireworks**

**Tricycle and Small Cart**

**Liberty Golf Cart**
*Maddie*: Woah grandma, where are you whizzing to in that golf cart?

*Ursula*: Oh, I didn't see you there Maddie.

*Ursula*: I have an appointment on the other side of the festival ground.

*Maddie*: In such a hurry?

*Ursula*: Well dear, time is of the essence--

*Maddie*: Are you off to see someone? Julius is right her--?

*Ursula*: --and it waits for no one. I'm off!

*Maddie*: Escaping questions on a golf cart... that's new.

**Fourth of July Door Decoration**
*Julius*: Aghhh... the mansion looks gloriously patriotic today.

*Julius*: I sure am glad to see it restored... along with its reputation, of course.

*Maddie*: Past reputation?

*Julius*: Oh you know, not everyone was on the right side of history.

*Maddie*: What history? And who?

*Julius*: Speaking of history, I hear that they're serving up a hot dog that'll go down in history.

*Maddie*: Probably with a side of fries and lies!?

**Liberty Gate**
*Maddie*: Oh hi Julius, what are you doing all the way out here by the gate?
*Julius*: I'm just waiting for Ursula.
*Maddie*: I thought she's helping out with the barbecue?
*Julius*: Right... of course, she is. You know what my memory is like.
*Maddie*: So, you are not meeting her?
*Julius*: Uhh... I guess not--
*Maddie*: Wait a minute, then why is grandma Ursula walking over here?
*Julius*: Her memory is not that great either. I better go say hi.

**Uncle Sam Statue Decoration**

*Maddie*: I can't tell who's looking swankier today.

*Maddie*: You or the Uncle Sam statue here.

*Roddy*: Thanks Maddie, I do try.

*Maddie*: Are you dressed up to meet someone special?

*Roddy*: Well, everytime I come around here it's a special occasion.

*Maddie*: I bet grandma Ursula will be really happy to hear that. Must run!

*Roddy*: Well, only if her granddaughter felt the same way.

**Balloon Eagle**

*Maddie*: That eagle looks brilliant, bobbing around in the wind.

*Ursula*: Reminds me of Adler.

*Maddie*: Who's Adler?

*Ursula*: Reminds me of Adler.

*Maddie*: Who's Adler?

*Ursula*: Just a friendly eagle who lived in the garden.

*Maddie*: You had a pet eagle!?

*Ursula*: Oh Adler, it kept the rats away.

*Maddie*: Rats figuratively or...

*Ursula*: I must go hunting for the best hot dog now.

*Maddie*: Well, I guess I'm the one bobbing around here.

## Tasks

#### Primary Tasks

These are unlocked at the start of the event.

After Task #50, the primary tasks repeat from Task #21.

#### Secondary Tasks

These are unlocked by completing Task #20.