Gemstone Vault

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The rarest artifacts and jewels are hidden in the Gemstone Vault. Complete all levels in the new slot machine without losing once to get a valuable reward!

- The News Description

## Unlocking Requirements

### Coins

Free w/mini-event

The **Gemstone Vault** is a Match 3 type mini-game. In Gemstone Vault, the goal is to collect a certain number of Yellow Tiles, like the original Crystals game. Players earn event tokens and other prizes as rewards for completing each round.

The Gemstone Vault is both a mini-game and a mini-event. The Gemstone Vault is only available for a limited time and the icon will disappear from your City map when the time is up. It starts at the same time for all players (8am UTC) and usually lasts for 48 hours. This mini-event has occurred in both the Main City and the Upper City.

**Gemstone Vault** is located near the other mini-games in the Main City and right of the Cabaret in the Upper City (see Mini-Games Gallery for photos). The icon for this mini-game will **only** appear when the mini-game is active.

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## Overview

The Gemstone Vault requires a "Collector Key's" to enter the game. When the mini-event starts, Vera will introduce it and give you one key. You will have to use (or spend) a key every time you play a round. If you win the round, you will be awarded a new key. If you lose the round, your key is considered "broken", and you will have to obtain another key before attempting to play another round.

The current event location will give keys as a reward for playing the location during the timeframe of this mini-event. You can also buy keys in the Store during the timeframe of this mini-event. It is possible to hold multiple keys, especially if you play the current event location many times after the mini-event has started but before you actually play the Gemstone Vault.

For every successful play of the Gemstone Vault, you will receive these prizes:

* 1 Collector's Key
* 5 event tokens (to spend in the Curiosity Shop)
* 15 experience points
* 15 energy bolts
* 15 coins
* 4 gold/purple stars (to use to open event gifts, color depends on what the current event is using)

This mini-game has three tiers of prizes in addition to what is awarded after every successful play. The player must play the Gemstone Vault so many times to reach a gift box that contains additional prizes. The first tier requires winning 3 times (reach level 4), the second tier requires winning 7 times (reach level 8), while the third and final tier is 15 wins (reach level 16).

If you successfully finish all rounds before the timeframe of this mini-event is over, the game considers that you have *finished* the mini-event. You will receive one event entry token for every key that you have remaining and the icon will disappear from your City map. If you do not finish all rounds before the timeframe of this mini-event is over, the game will still give you one event entry token for every key that you have remaining.

## Gameplay

The objective of the Gemstone Vault mini-game is to clear all the Yellow Tiles. The player will swap two adjacent crystals to make a set of 3 or more crystals of the same color. The matching set will clear and more crystals will drop from the top of the game board. If the matching set of crystals is adjacent to one or more of the yellow tiles, then the yellow tile(s) break and clear. On the left side of the screen is an icon showing how many more yellow tiles need to be cleared. When the player clears all the yellow tiles, the game ends.

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## Changes from Crystals

Other than the aspect of requiring a Collector's Key to enter, there are few noticeable changes to the style of gameplay. Upon winning a round, another key will be rewarded so the player can keep going, however if the player runs out, they will need one as a drop from the current event location or will need to purchase one in the store. It's assumed that you already have a reasonable amount of experience with any of the Match 3 type mini-games. The **Gemstone Vault** is the most difficult of all the Match 3 type mini-games.

## Common Features

You have the potential to create the same tools as in all Match 3 type mini-games

* Lightning
* Bomb
* Supercrystal

You have the potential to make use of the same combinations of tools as in all Match 3 type mini-games

* 2 Lightnings
* 2 Bombs
* 2 Supercrystals
* Lightning and Bomb
* Lightning and Supercrystal
* Bomb and Supercrystal

You have the potential to use the same tools from your inventory as in all Match 3 type mini-games

* Discoverer's Magnifier
* Bomb
* Supercrystal
* Chronometer

You may encounter the same types of obstacle tiles as in all Match 3 type mini-games. The strategy for clearing them is the same for all Match 3 type mini-games. The **Gemstone Vault** tends to have more of the advanced obstacles.

## Strategy

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* Remember, it is only necessary to remove the yellow tiles to win the level. You do not have to clear all the obstacles.

## Trivia

* The Gemstone Vault was introduced in November 2020 during the Family Secret event.
* Many of the more advanced obstacle tiles were originally introduced in the Gemstone Vault.
* On the outside of the Gemstone Vault is a progress bar showing the gift boxes. You can see what the rewards are for a particular tier by clicking on the boxes.
* Once the player has completed all 15 levels, the Gemstone Vault vanishes from the City and won't reappear until the next mini-event requiring it.
* The Gemstone Vault requires no energy to play. In fact, it ***awards*** 15 energy, along with a few other prizes.

## Related Pages

* Home Page
* Crystals
* Excavations
* Events
* Magical Items
* Match 3 Basics
* Mini-Games
* Tools

***Note:*** *This wiki is maintained by fans of the game, and is not affiliated with G5 Entertainment. If you are experiencing technical issues with the game itself, please contact customer support.*