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Dunkleosteus

* Variation 1

***Dunkleosteus*** is a bronze-tier fossil found on the third map.

## Description

*Dunkleosteus* is an extinct genus of large armored, jawed fishes that existed during the Late Devonian period, about 358–382 million years ago. It consists of ten species, some of which are among the largest placoderms to have ever lived: *D. terrelli*, *D. belgicus*, *D. denisoni*, *D. marsaisi*, *D. magnificus*, *D. missouriensis*, *D. newberryi*, *D. amblyodoratus*, and *D. raveri*.

The largest and most well known species is *D. terrelli*, which grew up to 8.79 m (28.8 ft) long and 4 t (4.4 short tons) in weight. *Dunkleosteus* could quickly open and close its jaw, like modern-day suction feeders, and had a bite force of 6,000 N (612 kgf; 1,349 lbf) at the tip and 7,400 N (755 kgf; 1,664 lbf) at the blade edge. Numerous fossils of the various species have been found in North America, Poland, Belgium, and Morocco.

The genus name combines David Dunkle's surname with the Greek word ὀστέον (*ostéon* "bone"), literally meaning "Dunkle's-bone".
Baiken

## Biography

**Baiken** is a character from *Guilty Gear*. Baiken is an aggressive, brash, impulsive and anti-social person motivated solely by revenge, wanting to kill That Man. She has remained bitter over her family's demise and intensely hates Gears. Despite this, she tolerates Anji Mito to a certain extent. And though she dislikes the idea of the Japanese being treated like a special race, she occasionally expresses pride towards her heritage.
Delsin Rowe

## Biography

**Delsin Rowe** is a character from *inFAMOUS Second Son*. After living a human life for 24 years, Delsin, a graffiti artist and local delinquent of the Akomish Reservation, discovers he is a Conduit/Bioterrorist after touching a Department of Unified Protection captive named Hank.

## The Gauntlet 2

### Elimination History

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## The Duel

### Elimination History

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## The Ruins

### Challenge History

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Warehouse

The **warehouse** is where fossils not on display are stored. Fossils are also moved to the warehouse when their stands are removed from a room's layout.

To access the warehouse, open the fossil menu and click the second button with the two semicircular arrows.

Each tier has a maximum number of fossils that can be stored.

 Platinum | 5

## Gallery

The fossil menu, from which the warehouse can be accessed (second button from the left).
Hatzegopteryx

* Variation 1

***Hatzegopteryx*** is a gold-tier fossil found on the third map.

## Description

*Hatzegopteryx* ("Hațeg basin wing") is a genus of azhdarchid pterosaur found in the late Maastrichtian deposits of the Densuş Ciula Formation, an outcropping in Transylvania, Romania. It is known only from the type species, *Hatzegopteryx thambema*, named by Buffetaut et al. in 2002 based on parts of the skull and humerus. Additional specimens, including a neck vertebra, were later placed in the genus, representing a range of sizes. The largest of these remains indicate it was among the biggest pterosaurs, with an estimated wingspan of 10 to 12 metres (33 to 39 ft).

Unusually among giant azhdarchids, *Hatzegopteryx* had a very wide skull bearing large muscular attachments; bones with a spongy internal texture instead of hollow; and a short, robust, and heavily muscled neck measuring 1.5 metres (5 ft) long, which was about half the length of other azhdarchids with comparable wingspans, and was capable of withstanding strong bending forces.

*Hatzegopteryx* inhabited Hațeg Island, an island situated in the Cretaceous subtropics within the prehistoric Tethys Sea. In the absence of large theropods, *Hatzegopteryx* was likely the apex predator of Hațeg Island, tackling proportionally larger prey (including dwarf titanosaurs and iguanodontians) than other azhdarchids.
Mammuthus

* Variation 1

***Mammuthus*** is a silver-tier hidden fossil found on the third map.

## Description

A mammoth is any species of the extinct elephantid genus *Mammuthus*, one of the many genera that make up the order of trunked mammals called proboscideans. The various species of mammoth were commonly equipped with long, curved tusks and, in northern species, a covering of long hair.

They lived from the Pliocene epoch (from around 5 million years ago) into the Holocene at about 4,000 years ago, and various species existed in Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America. They were members of the family Elephantidae, which also contains the two genera of modern elephants and their ancestors. Mammoths are more closely related to living Asian elephants than African Elephants.

The oldest representative of *Mammuthus*, the South African mammoth (*M. subplanifrons*), appeared around 5 million years ago during the early Pliocene in what is now southern and eastern Africa. Descendant species of these mammoths moved north and continued to propagate into numerous subsequent species, eventually covering most of Eurasia before extending into the Americas at least 600,000 years ago.

The last species to emerge, the woolly mammoth (*M. primigenius*), developed about 400,000 years ago in East Asia, with some surviving on Russia's Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean until as recently as roughly 3,700 to 4,000 years ago, still extant during the construction of the Great Pyramid of ancient Egypt.

## Gallery

Map location.Formation layout.Collection entry.
1.3.0

Version **1.3.0** was released on December 4, 2019, and included an additional 12 fossils, bringing the total number of fossils up to 38.

## Fossils

The following fossils were added in this update:

1. Hypsilophodon
2. Edmontonia
3. Ichthyosaurus
4. Nothosaurus
5. Oviraptor
6. Styracosaurus
7. Thalassodromeus
8. Plotosaurus
9. Gryposaurus
10. Amargasaurus
11. Kronosaurus
12. Elasmosaurus

## Changelog

* Added 12 new fossils.
* Added new rooms and stands.
* Increased the level limit for attracting customers, the number of excavations and pickaxe.
* Added the ability to dig with double stamina.
* Reduced the forced full screen ads a little.
* Changed to reward the button while closing the app (with online).
* Passers were strengthened.
* Improved overall performance
* Other, design changes, layout improvements, specification adjustments, etc.

## External links

* We have released the big update "TAP! DIG! MY MUSEUM!" v1.3.0. via Twitter
Gallimimus

* Variation 1

***Gallimimus*** is a bronze-tier fossil found on the third map.

## Description

*Gallimimus* is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived in what is now Mongolia during the Late Cretaceous period. *Gallimimus* is the largest known ornithomimid; adults were about 6 metres (20 ft) long, 1.9 metres (6 ft 3 in) tall at the hip and weighed about 440 kilograms (970 lb).

As evidenced by its relative *Ornithomimus*, it would have had feathers. The head was small and light with large eyes that faced to the sides. The snout was long compared to other ornithomimids, although it was broader and more rounded at the tip than in other species. *Gallimimus* was toothless with a keratinous (horny) beak, and had a delicate lower jaw. Many of the vertebrae had openings that indicate they were pneumatic (air-filled). The neck was proportionally long in relation to the trunk. The hands were proportionally the shortest of any ornithomimosaur and each had three digits with curved claws. The forelimbs were weak while the hindlimbs were proportionally long.

*Gallimimus* was featured in the movie *Jurassic Park*, in a scene that was important to the history of special effects, and in shaping the common conception of dinosaurs as bird-like animals.
Carcharodontosaurus

* Variation 1

***Carcharodontosaurus*** is a gold-tier fossil found on the third map.

## Description

*Carcharodontosaurus* is a genus of large carcharodontosaurid theropod dinosaur that existed during the Cenomanian stage of the mid-Cretaceous Period in Northern Africa. It is currently known to include two species: *C. saharicus* and *C. iguidensis*, which are among the largest theropods, nearly as large as or even larger than *Tyrannosaurus rex*, *Giganotosaurus*, and *Spinosaurus*.

The genus *Carcharodontosaurus* is named after the shark genus *Carcharodon*, itself composed of the Greek *karchar[os]* (κάρχαρος, meaning "jagged" or "sharp") and *odōn* (ὀδών, "teeth"), and the suffix *-saurus* ("lizard").

*Carcharodontosaurus* were carnivores, with enormous jaws and long, serrated teeth up to eight inches long. A skull length of about 1.42–1.6 m (4.7–5.2 ft) has been restored for the neotype of *C. saharicus.* Currently, the largest-known theropod skull belongs to another huge carcharodontosaurid dinosaur, the closely related *Giganotosaurus* (with skull length estimates up to 1.95 m (6.4 ft)) but this has been disputed.

## Gallery

Map location.Formation layout.Collection entry.
## Trivia

* The pose used for the in-game fossil appears to be based on an illustration of *Carcharodontosaurus saharicus* from 2007 by Nobu Tamura.

## References

1. ↑ Carcharodontosaurus saharicus | Spinops
Megalodon

### Unlock condition

Find the hidden fossils from Plotosaurus, Archelon, Temnodontosaurus and Basilosaurus

### Excavation cost

50,000
10

### Sale value

930,000 (100%)
6,480,000 (200%)

**Megalodon** is a platinum-tier fossil found on the third map.

## Description

Megalodon (*Otodus megalodon*), meaning "big tooth", is an extinct species of shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago (mya), during the Early Miocene to the Pliocene. It was formerly thought to be a member of the family Lamnidae and a close relative of the great white shark (*Carcharodon carcharias*). However, it is now classified into the extinct family Otodontidae, which diverged from the great white shark during the Early Cretaceous.

While regarded as one of the largest and most powerful predators to have ever lived, megalodon is known from fragmentary remains, and its appearance and maximum size are uncertain. Scientists differ on whether it would have more closely resembled a stockier version of the great white shark, the whale shark (*Rhincodon typus*), the basking shark (*Cetorhinus maximus*) or the sand tiger shark (*Carcharias taurus*).

Most estimates of megalodon's size extrapolate from teeth, with maximum length estimates up to 14.2–16 meters (47–52 ft) and average length estimates of 10.5 meters (34 ft). Estimates suggest their large jaws could exert a bite force of up to 108,500 to 182,200 newtons (24,400 to 41,000 lbf). Their teeth were thick and robust, built for grabbing prey and breaking bone.
Selling fossils

Once room 2 (floor 1F) has been unlocked, a fossil – either complete or incomplete – can be sold.

A fossil's **sale value** can be calculated based on the mathematical correlation between the number of bones found and the fossil's cost of excavation.

## Incomplete fossils

When a fossil is not complete yet, it is worth:

T
# v
P
∗
K
∗
C

{\displaystyle Tv=P\*K\*C}

Where *Tv* is the total value of the fossil.

Where *P* is the percentage of the fossil.

Where *K* is *B*/4, where *B* is the total number of bones you need to complete the fossil.

Where *C* is the cost of a single excavation.

### Examples

An *Amargasaurus* (44 maximum bones) at 18% completion is worth 29,700:

T
# v
0
,
18
∗
44

/

4
∗
# 15.000
0
,
18
∗
11
∗
# 15.000
29.700

{\displaystyle Tv= 0,18\*44/4\*15.000= 0,18\*11\*15.000= 29.700}

An *Acrocanthosaurus* (40 maximum bones) at 27% completion is worth 21,060:

T
# v
0
,
27
∗
40

/

4
∗
# 7.800
0
,
27
∗
10
∗
# 7.800
21.060

{\displaystyle Tv= 0,27\*40/4\*7.800= 0,27\*10\*7.800= 21.060}

## Complete fossils

When a fossil is complete, it is worth:

T
# v
T
∗
Y
∗
C

{\displaystyle Tv= T\*Y\*C}

Where *T* is the total amount of bones collected.

Where *Y* is

0.05
∗

⌊

E
10

⌋

0.3

{\displaystyle 0.05\*\left \lfloor \frac{E}{10} \right \rfloor+0.3}

, where *E* is the number of excess bones.

Where *C* is the cost of a single excavation.

It should be noted that the division is an integer division, so only the integer part of *E*/10 is considered, e.g: [36/10]=3, [97/10]=9.

### Examples

A *Kronosaurus* (40 maximum bones) 100%+32 is worth 453,600:

T
# v
(
40
32
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∗
(
0
,
05

⌊

32
10

⌋

0
,
3
)
∗
# 14.000

{\displaystyle Tv= (40+32)\*(0,05\left \lfloor \frac{32}{10} \right \rfloor+0,3)\*14.000= }

=
72
∗
(
0
,
05
∗
3
0
,
3
)
∗
# 14.000
72
∗
0
,
45
∗
# 14.000
453.600

{\displaystyle =72\*(0,05\*3+0,3)\*14.000= 72\*0,45\*14.000= 453.600}

A *Giganotosaurus* (43 maximum bones) 100%+16 is worth 660,800:

T
# v
(
43
16
)
∗
(
0
,
05

⌊

16
10

⌋

0
,
3
)
∗
# 32.000

{\displaystyle Tv= (43+16)\*(0,05\left \lfloor \frac{16}{10} \right \rfloor+0,3)\*32.000=}

=
59
∗
(
0
,
05
∗
1
0
,
3
)
∗
# 32.000
59
∗
0
,
35
∗
# 32.000
660.800

{\displaystyle =59\*(0,05\*1+0,3)\*32.000= 59\*0,35\*32.000= 660.800}

A *Basilosaurus* (60 maximum bones) 100%+100 is worth 5,120,000:

T
# v
(
60
100
)
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0
,
05

⌊

100
10

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0
,
3
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# 40.000

{\displaystyle Tv= (60+100)\*(0,05\left \lfloor \frac{100}{10} \right \rfloor+0,3)\*40.000=}

=
160
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0
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05
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10
0
,
3
)
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# 40.000
160
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0
,
8
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# 40.000
5.120.000

{\displaystyle =160\*(0,05\*10+0,3)\*40.000= 160\*0,8\*40.000= 5.120.000}

As there is a maximum limit of 4,000,000, selling a 200% *Basilosaurus* would result in a loss.
Deinonychus

* Variation 1

***Deinonychus*** is a bronze-tier fossil found on the third map.

## Description

*Deinonychus* (dy-NON-i-kəs; from Greek: δεινός *deinós*, 'terrible' and ὄνυξ *ónux*, genitive ὄνυχος *ónuchos* 'claw') is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur with one described species, *Deinonychus antirrhopus*.

This species, which could grow up to 3.4 meters (11 ft) long, lived during the early Cretaceous Period, about 115–108 million years ago (from the mid-Aptian to early Albian stages).

Fossils have been recovered from the U.S. states of Montana, Utah, Wyoming, and Oklahoma, in rocks of the Cloverly Formation, Cedar Mountain Formation and Antlers Formation, though teeth that may belong to *Deinonychus* have been found much farther east in Maryland.

Paleontologist John Ostrom's study of *Deinonychus* in the late 1960s revolutionized the way scientists thought about dinosaurs, leading to the "dinosaur renaissance" and igniting the debate on whether dinosaurs were warm-blooded or cold-blooded. Before this, the popular conception of dinosaurs had been one of plodding, reptilian giants. Ostrom noted the small body, sleek, horizontal posture, ratite-like spine, and especially the enlarged raptorial claws on the feet, which suggested an active, agile predator.

## Gallery

Map location.Deinonychus formation.pngFormation layout.Collection book entry.
## Trivia

* The pose used for the in-game fossil appears to be based on the fossil that was displayed at the Dinosaur Expo 2019 held at the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, from the Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale.

## References

1. ↑ Special Exhibition "THE DINOSAUR EXPO 2019" (July 13, 2019 - October 14, 2019) -National Museum of Nature and Science-
Ryu

## Biography

**Ryu** is a character from *Street Fighter*. He is an experienced martial artist, highly focused on his training, aiming to become the strongest he can. Ryu is a silent, meek, humble, submissive, self-deprecating, and respectful individual. He wanders the world with the desire for complete mastery of his martial art, and takes both his travels and training seriously.

## Battle of the Franchises

### Challenge History

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## The Gauntlet 2

### Challenge History

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## The Ruins

### Elimination History

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Template:Ruins Cast
Ankylosaurus

* Variation 1
* Variation 2

* Variation 1
* Variation 2

***Ankylosaurus*** is the third fossil that can be excavated, and completing excavation unlocks *Sauropelta*.

## Description

*Ankylosaurus* is a genus of armored dinosaur. Its fossils have been found in geological formations dating to the very end of the Cretaceous Period, about 68–66 million years ago, in western North America, making it among the last of the non-avian dinosaurs. The genus name means "fused lizard", and the specific name means "great belly". A handful of specimens have been excavated to date, but a complete skeleton has not been discovered. Though other members of Ankylosauria are represented by more extensive fossil material, *Ankylosaurus* is often considered the archetypal member of its group, despite having some unusual features.

Possibly the largest-known ankylosaurid, *Ankylosaurus* is estimated to have been between 6 and 8 metres (20 and 26 ft) long and to have weighed between 4.8 and 8 tonnes (4.7 and 7.9 long tons). It was quadrupedal, with a broad, robust body. It had a wide, low skull, with two horns pointing backward from the back of the head, and two horns below these that pointed backward and down. Unlike other ankylosaurs, its nostrils faced sideways rather than towards the front. The front part of the jaws was covered in a beak, with rows of small, leaf-shaped teeth farther behind it. It was covered in armor plates, or osteoderms, with bony half-rings covering the neck, and had a large club on the end of its tail. Bones in the skull and other parts of the body were fused, increasing their strength, and this feature is the source of the genus name.

## Gallery

Fossil design used prior to update 1.8.0.
## Version history

1.0.0
Added.
1.8.0
Fossil design updated.
1.9.0
Variation added.
Dimorphodon

* Variation 1

***Dimorphodon*** is the fifth unlockable fossil and the second of the Pterosauria family.

## Description

*Dimorphodon* was a genus of medium-sized pterosaur from the early Jurassic Period. It was named by paleontologist Richard Owen in 1859. *Dimorphodon* means "two-form tooth", derived from the Greek δι (*di*) meaning "two", μορφη (*morphe*) meaning "shape" and οδων (*odon*) meaning "tooth", referring to the fact that it had two distinct types of teeth in its jaws – which is comparatively rare among non-synapsid reptiles.

Like many pterosaurs, *Dimorphodon* has been perceived as a soarer in the past, correlating to historical perceptions of pterosaurs as seabird analogues. However, more recent studies show that the animal was actually a rather poor flyer: its wings are proportionally short in relation to the body and its skeleton rather robust, offering very little gliding potential. In life, *Dimorphodon* probably relied on frantic short flights in the same manner as modern fowl, tinamous and woodpeckers, being unable to fly for long distances and probably only taking to the air as a last resort.
Gastonia

* Variation 1

***Gastonia*** is the eighth bronze-tier fossil, and can be found on the first map.

## Description

*Gastonia* is a genus of herbivorous ankylosaurian dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of North America, around 125 million years ago. It is often considered a nodosaurid closely related to *Polacanthus*. *Gastonia* has a sacral shield and large shoulder spikes.

The type specimen of *Gastonia burgei* was discovered in a bonebed of the lower Cedar Mountain Formation in Grand County, Utah. The bonebed contained the fossil remains of other *Gastonia*, as well as an iguanodontid and the type specimen of a large carnivorous theropod, Utahraptor. *Gastonia* is among the most common dinosaur fossils in the Cedar Mountain Formation. *Gastonia* was formally named and described by James Kirkland in 1998, from the holotype specimen and other fossil material recovered beginning in 1989. The name *Gastonia* honors US palaeontologist Rob Gaston. The species *G. burgei* was named for the director of the College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum, Donald L. Burge.

A second species, *G. lorriemcwhinneyae*, was described from the Ruby Ranch Member in 2016 based on a large bonebed, probably formed when a group died of drought or drowning.
Gigantoraptor

* Variation 1

***Gigantoraptor*** is a silver-tier fossil found on the third map.

## Description

*Gigantoraptor* (meaning "giant seizer") is a genus of large oviraptorosaur dinosaur that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous period. It is known from the Iren Dabasu Formation of Inner Mongolia, where the first remains were found in 2005.

*Gigantoraptor* reached massive sizes; it is estimated to have covered 8–8.9 m (26–29 ft) in length, and to have weighed about 2 to 2.7 t (2,000 to 2,700 kg). It had an extensively pneumatized vertebral column and elongated arms and legs. Both femur and tibia measured over 1 m (3.3 ft) in length, an unusual trait among giant theropods. The lower jaws were toothless and ended in a keratinous beak, as seen in other oviraptorosaurs. Though several oviraptorosaur species are known to have developed a full coat of feathers, *Gigantoraptor*, due to its size, could have lost some of this integument.

The genus is classified as an oviraptorosaurian dinosaur, a group of generally small feathered animals. Though it was originally found to represent a basal oviraptorid, subsequent analyses have shown it to be a caenagnathid. It was a giant, ground-dwelling bipedal omnivore with a shearing bite as indicated by the preserved mandible. The shape of its beak indicates a generalist diet with a potentially occasional carnivory.

The holotype – and only known specimen – has been determined to represent a young adult that died at the age of 11, and it reached a young adulthood around 7 years of life. Such development indicates an accelerated growth compared to other larger theropods.

## Gallery

Gigantoraptor map.pngMap location.Gigantoraptor formation.pngFormation layout.Gigantoraptor book.pngCollection entry.
Tools

**Excavation tools** are used to dig out fossils during excavations, and can be levelled up using coins or gems

With the exception of the pickaxe, these can be bought from the shop for 80.

## List of tools

There are currently six types of tools, each with unique dig patterns.

## Levels

Levelling up tools requires coins or gems. As tools are levelled up, their dig power increases. Levels are split by "tier", with each tier requiring a specific condition to unlock.

The total cost to level up all six tools to level 35 is 31,323,600.

### Bronze

The gem cost of level 0 excludes the pickaxe, which is automatically unlocked. Additionally, the first unlockable tool is offered at 50, whereas all subsequent tools cost 80 to unlock.

### Silver

Silver tools are available for purchase once floor 2F has been unlocked.

### Gold

Gold tools (levels 21–28) are available for purchase once floor 3F has been unlocked.

### Extra levels

Once the current tier's level limit has been reached, extra levels are available to purchase. These are not counted towards the standard level count of 1–35.
Lambeosaurus

* Variation 1

***Lambeosaurus*** is a silver-tier fossil found on the second map.

## Description

*Lambeosaurus* (LAM-bee-o-SAWR-əs; meaning “Lambe’s lizard”) is a genus of hadrosaurid dinosaur that lived about 75 million years ago, in the Late Cretaceous period (Campanian) of North America.

This bipedal/quadrupedal, herbivorous dinosaur is known for its distinctive hollow cranial crest, which in the best-known species resembled a hatchet. Several possible species have been named, from Canada, the United States, and Mexico, but only the two Canadian species are currently recognized as valid.

The genus has a complicated taxonomic history, in part because small-bodied crested hadrosaurids now recognized as juveniles were once thought to belong to their own genera and species. Currently, the various skulls assigned to the type species *Lambeosaurus lambei* are interpreted as showing age differences and sexual dimorphism.

*Lambeosaurus* was closely related to the better known *Corythosaurus*, which is found in slightly older rocks, as well as the less well-known genera *Hypacrosaurus* and *Olorotitan*. All had unusual crests, which are now generally assumed to have served social functions like noisemaking and recognition.
Shonisaurus

* Variation 1

***Shonisaurus*** is a gold-tier fossil and is found on the second map.

## Description

*Shonisaurus* is a genus of ichthyosaur. At least 37 incomplete fossil specimens of the marine reptile have been found in the Luning Formation of Nevada, USA. This formation dates to the late Carnian age of the late Triassic period, about 237-227 million years ago.

*Shonisaurus* had a long snout, and its flippers were much longer and narrower than in other ichthyosaurs. While *Shonisaurus* was initially reported to have had socketed teeth (rather than teeth set in a groove as in more advanced forms), these were present only at the jaw tips, and only in the very smallest, juvenile specimens. All of these features suggest that *Shonisaurus* may be a relatively specialised offshoot of the main ichthyosaur evolutionary line.

It was historically depicted with a rather rotund body, but studies of its body shape since the early 1990s have shown that the body was much more slender than traditionally thought. *Shonisaurus popularis* had a relatively deep body compared with related marine reptiles.

*Shonisaurus* was also traditionally depicted with a dorsal fin, a feature found in more advanced ichthyosaurs. However, other shastasaurids likely lacked dorsal fins, and there is no evidence to support the presence of such a fin in *Shonisaurus*. The upper fluke of the tail was probably also much less developed than flukes found in later species.
Ammonoidea3

* Variation 1

***Ammonoidea3*** is the third green-tier set of fossils, and can be found on the second map.

## Description

Ammonoids are a group of extinct marine mollusc animals in the subclass **Ammonoidea** of the class Cephalopoda. These molluscs, commonly referred to as ammonites, are more closely related to living coleoids (i.e., octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish) than they are to shelled nautiloids such as the living Nautilus species. The earliest ammonites appear during the Devonian, and the last species vanished in the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event.

Ammonites are excellent index fossils, and it is often possible to link the rock layer in which a particular species or genus is found to specific geologic time periods. Their fossil shells usually take the form of planispirals, although there were some helically spiraled and nonspiraled forms (known as heteromorphs).

The name "ammonite", from which the scientific term is derived, was inspired by the spiral shape of their fossilized shells, which somewhat resemble tightly coiled rams' horns. Pliny the Elder (d. 79 AD near Pompeii) called fossils of these animals *ammonis cornua* ("horns of Ammon") because the Egyptian god Ammon (Amun) was typically depicted wearing ram's horns. Often the name of an ammonite genus ends in -*ceras*, which is Greek (κέρας) for "horn".
Cryolophosaurus

* Variation 1

***Cryolophosaurus*** is a silver-tier fossil found on the third map.

## Description

*Cryolophosaurus* is a genus of large theropod dinosaur known from only a single species *Cryolophosaurus ellioti*, from the early Jurassic of Antarctica. It was about 6.5 metres (21.3 ft) long and 465 kilograms (1,025 lb) in weight, making it one of the largest theropods of its time. Individuals of this species may have grown even larger, because the only known specimen probably represents a sub-adult.

*Cryolophosaurus* is known from a skull, a femur and other material, the skull and femur of which have caused its classification to vary greatly. The femur possesses many primitive characteristics that have classified *Cryolophosaurus* as a dilophosaurid or a neotheropod outside of Dilophosauridae and Averostra, whereas the skull has many advanced features, leading the genus to be considered a tetanuran, an abelisaurid, a ceratosaur and even an allosaurid. *Cryolophosaurus* is currently considered to be a derived neotheropod, close to Averostra.

*Cryolophosaurus* possessed a distinctive "pompadour" crest that spanned the head from side to side. Based on evidence from related species and studies of bone texture, it is thought that this bizarre crest was used for intra-species recognition. The brain of *Cryolophosaurus* was also more primitive than those of other theropods.
Kronosaurus

* Variation 1

***Kronosaurus*** is the eighth gold-tier fossil, and can be found on the second map.

Hidden fossils used to unlock Elasmosaurus can found during excavation.

## Description

*Kronosaurus* (meaning "lizard of Kronos") is an extinct genus of short-necked pliosaur. With an estimated length of 9 to 10.9 metres (30 to 36 ft), it was among the largest pliosaurs, and is named after the leader of the Greek Titans, Kronos. It lived in the Early Cretaceous period (Aptian to Late Albian). Fossil material has been recovered from the Toolebuc Formation (middle to late Albian) and Wallumbilla Formations (Aptian) of Queensland and New South Wales in Australia, and from the upper Paja Formation (late Aptian) in Boyacá, Colombia, and assigned to two species.

Like other pliosaurs, *Kronosaurus* was a marine reptile. It had an elongated head, a short neck, a stiff body propelled by four flippers, and a relatively short tail. The posterior flippers were larger than the anterior. *Kronosaurus* was carnivorous, and had many long, sharp, conical teeth. A feature of the genus *Kronosaurus* is that the first three maxillary teeth are enlarged to fangs.

Current estimates put *Kronosaurus* at around 9 to 10.9 metres (30 to 36 ft) in length. In 2009, *K. queenslandicus* was estimated to weigh about 10.6 to 12.1 tonnes (11.7 to 13.3 short tons). The skull length of *Kronosaurus* was estimated to be 2.21–2.85 metres (7.3–9.4 ft).

All Sauropterygians had a modified pectoral girdle that supported a powerful swimming stroke. *Kronosaurus* and other plesiosaurs/pliosaurs had a similarly adapted pelvic girdle, allowing them to push hard against the water with all four flippers. Between its two limb girdles was a massive mesh of gastralia (belly ribs) that provided additional strength and support. The strength of the limb girdles, combined with evidence of large, powerful swimming muscles, indicates that *Kronosaurus* was likely a fast, active swimmer.
Amargasaurus

### Unlock condition

Find the hidden fossils while excavating Hypsilophodon, Gryposaurus and Camarasaurus

### Excavation cost

15,000
10

### Sale value

198,000 (100%)
1,728,000 (200%)

***Amargasaurus*** is the one of the hidden fossils, and is found on the second map.

## Description

*Amargasaurus* ("La Amarga lizard") is a genus of sauropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous epoch (129.4–122.46 mya) of what is now Argentina.

The only known skeleton was discovered in 1984 and is virtually complete, including a fragmentary skull, making *Amargasaurus* one of the best-known sauropods of its epoch. *Amargasaurus* was first described in 1991 and contains a single known species, *Amargasaurus cazaui*.

It was a large animal, but small for a sauropod, reaching 9 to 10 meters (30 to 33 feet) in length. Most distinctively, it sported two parallel rows of tall spines down its neck and back, taller than in any other known sauropod. In life, these spines most likely could have stuck out of the body as solitary structures that supported a keratinous sheath. An alternate hypothesis, now less favored, postulates that they could have formed a scaffold supporting a skin sail. They might have been used for display, combat, or defense.
Cleaner

To enable the automatic collection of coins dropped by museum visitors, a **cleaner** (which resembles a robotic vacuum cleaner) can be purchased for each room.

Each cleaner can have its AI upgraded, which increases the speed with which it moves around the museum, therefore allowing it to collect coins more quickly.

## Upgrades

The initial purchase of a cleaner unlocks it at AI level 1, after which it can be upgraded an additional two AI levels.
Psittacosaurus

* Variation 1

***Psittacosaurus*** is the seventh unlockable bronze fossil and can be found on the first map.

## Description

*Psittacosaurus* ("parrot lizard") is a genus of extinct ceratopsian dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of what is now Asia, existing between 126 and 101 million years ago. It is notable for being the most species-rich dinosaur genus. Up to 12 species are known, from across China, Mongolia, Siberia, and possibly Thailand and Laos.

The species of *Psittacosaurus* were obligate bipeds at adulthood, with a high skull and a robust beak. One individual was found preserved with long filaments on the tail, similar to those of Tianyulong, and scales across the rest of the animal. *Psittacosaurus* probably had complex behaviours, based on the proportions and relative size of the brain. It may have been active for short periods of time during the day and night, and had well-developed senses of smell and vision.

*Psittacosaurus* was one of the earliest ceratopsians, but closer to Triceratops than Yinlong. Once in its own family, Psittacosauridae, with other genera like Hongshanosaurus, it is now considered to be senior synonym of the latter and an early offshoot of the branch that led to more derived forms. The genera closely related to *Psittacosaurus* are all from Asia, with the exception of Aquilops, from North America. The first species was either *P. lujiatunensis* or closely related, and it may have given rise to later forms of *Psittacosaurus*.

*Psittacosaurus* is one of the most completely known dinosaur genera. Fossils of hundreds of individuals have been collected so far, including many complete skeletons. Most age classes are represented, from hatchling through to adult, which has allowed several detailed studies of *Psittacosaurus* growth rates and reproductive biology. The abundance of this dinosaur in the fossil record has led to the labelling of Lower Cretaceous sediments of east Asia the *Psittacosaurus* biochron.
1.9.0

Version **1.9.0** was released on December 4, 2023.

## Fossil variations

The following fossil variations were added in this update:

* Velociraptor
* Pachycephalosaurus
* Ankylosaurus
* Pteranodon
* Stegosaurus
* Triceratops
* Iguanodon
* Quetzalcoatlus
* Spinosaurus
* Allosaurus

## Changelog

* Added fossil variations of 10 existing fossils.
* Extra level-up of tools (using gems) is now supported. (This will appear after reaching the level cap.)
* Doubling of background rewards by watching videos is now supported.
* Other bug fixes and improvements have been made.

## Gallery

VelociraptorPachycephalosaurusAnkylosaurusPteranodonStegosaurusTriceratopsIguanodonQuetzalcoatlusSpinosaurusAllosaurus
1.1.2

Version **1.1.2** was released on June 28, 2019, and consisted of minor improvements.

## Changelog

* The contents of "STARTER PACK" has been changed. It removes the all ads.
* Added a collection book.
* Changed the fossil name to be displayed according to the complete rate.
* Other, layout improvement, specification adjustment, etc.

## External links

* We have published the small update "TAP! DIG! MY MUSEUM!" v1.1.2. via Twitter
Map

The **map** is where you can choose which fossils to excavate, with a tab for each fossil tier.

You start with a single map, but after you have purchased the first room of the second floor (2F) a second map will appear. A third map is added by purchasing the first room of the fourth floor (4F).

Unlocked fossils that have yet to be excavated are marked **NEW**, whereas fossils where excavation has already begun (but not yet completed) are marked **????**.

## Gallery

The first map.The second map.The third map.
Allosaurus

* Variation 1
* Variation 2

* Variation 1
* Variation 2

***Allosaurus*** is the third gold-tier fossil in the game.

A new variation of the fossil was added in update 1.9.0.

## Description

*Allosaurus* is a genus of carnivorous theropod dinosaur that lived 155 to 145 million years ago during the late Jurassic period (Kimmeridgian to late Tithonian). The name "*Allosaurus*" means "different lizard" alluding to its unique concave vertebrae (at the time of its discovery). It is derived from the Greek ἄλλος (*allos*) ("different, other") and σαῦρος (*sauros*) ("lizard / generic reptile").

The first fossil remains that could definitively be ascribed to this genus were described in 1877 by paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh. As one of the first well-known theropod dinosaurs, it has long attracted attention outside of paleontological circles.

*Allosaurus* was a large bipedal predator. Its skull was large and equipped with dozens of sharp, serrated teeth. It averaged 9.5 metres (31 ft) in length, though fragmentary remains suggest it could have reached over 12 m (39 ft). Relative to the large and powerful hindlimbs, its three-fingered forelimbs were small, and the body was balanced by a long and heavily muscled tail. It is classified as an allosaurid, a type of carnosaurian theropod dinosaur.
Rhamphorhynchus

* Variation 1

***Rhamphorhynchus*** is the twenty-first bronze-tier fossil, and is found on the second map.

## Description

*Rhamphorhynchus* ("beak snout") is a genus of long-tailed pterosaurs in the Jurassic period. Less specialized than contemporary, short-tailed pterodactyloid pterosaurs such as *Pterodactylus*, it had a long tail, stiffened with ligaments, which ended in a characteristic soft-tissue tail vane. The jaws of *Rhamphorhynchus* housed needle-like teeth, which were angled forward, with a curved, sharp, beak-like tip lacking teeth, indicating a diet mainly of fish; indeed, fish and cephalopod remains are frequently found in *Rhamphorhynchus* abdominal contents, as well as in their coprolites.

Although fragmentary fossil remains possibly belonging to *Rhamphorhynchus* have been found in England, Tanzania, and Spain, the best preserved specimens come from the Solnhofen limestone of Bavaria, Germany. Many of these fossils preserve not only the bones but impressions of soft tissues, such as wing membranes. Scattered teeth believed to belong to *Rhamphorhynchus* have been found in Portugal as well.

The largest known specimen of *Rhamphorhynchus muensteri* measures 1.26 meters (4.1 ft) long with a wingspan of 1.81 meters (5.9 ft).
Plateosaurus

* Variation 1

***Plateosaurus*** is a silver-tier fossil found on the second map.

## Description

*Plateosaurus* (probably meaning "broad lizard", often mistranslated as "flat lizard") is a genus of plateosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, around 214 to 204 million years ago, in what is now Central and Northern Europe and Greenland, North America.

*Plateosaurus* is a basal (early) sauropodomorph dinosaur, a so-called "prosauropod". As of 2011, two species are recognised: the type species *P. engelhardti* from the late Norian and Rhaetian, and the slightly earlier *P. gracilis* from the lower Norian. However, others have been assigned in the past, and there is no broad consensus on the species taxonomy of plateosaurid dinosaurs. Similarly, there are a plethora of synonyms (invalid duplicate names) at the genus level.
Ichthyosaurus

* Variation 1

***Ichthyosaurus*** is the fifteenth bronze tier fossil.

## Description

*Ichthyosaurus* (derived from Greek *ἰχθύς* (*ichthys*) meaning "fish" and *σαῦρος* (*sauros*) meaning "lizard") is a genus of ichthyosaurs from the late Triassic and early Jurassic (Rhaetian - Pliensbachian) of Europe (Belgium, England, Germany, Switzerland) and Asia (Indonesia). It is among the best known ichthyosaur genera, as it is the type genus of the order Ichthyosauria.

*Ichthyosaurus* was smaller than most of its relatives, with individuals measuring up to 3.3 meters (11 ft) in length. Hundreds of well-preserved, fossilised skeletons have been found in Jurassic rock at Holzmaden, Germany. Some of the bones were still articulated. Some fossils still had baby specimens inside them, indicating that *Ichthyosaurus* was viviparous. Similar finds in the related *Stenopterygius* also show this. The German fossils also featured the outline of *Ichthyosaurus'*s skin, revealing that it had a fleshy dorsal fin on its back and a large caudal fin. Other ichthyosaur fossils showed this feature was not limited to *Ichthyosaurus*.
Nyctosaurus

* Variation 1

***Nyctosaurus*** is the tenth bronze-tier fossil, and can be found on the first map.

Completing excavation of *Nyctosaurus* unlocks *Pterodaustro*.

## Description

*Nyctosaurus* is a genus of pterodactyloid pterosaur, the remains of which have been found in the Niobrara Formation of the mid-western United States, which, during the late Cretaceous Period, was covered in an extensive shallow sea. The genus *Nyctosaurus* has had numerous species referred to it, though how many of these may actually be valid requires further study. At least one species possessed an extraordinarily large antler-like cranial crest.

*Nyctosaurus* was similar in anatomy to its close relative and contemporary, *Pteranodon*. It had relatively long wings, similar in shape to modern seabirds. However, it was smaller overall than *Pteranodon*, with an adult wingspan of 2 meters (6.6 feet) and a maximum weight of about 1.86 kg. The overall body length was 37 cm.

The jaws of *Nyctosaurus* were long and extremely pointed. The jaw tips were thin and needle sharp, and are often broken off in fossil specimens, giving the appearance that one jaw is longer than the other, though in life they were probably equal in length.

*Nyctosaurus* is the only known pterosaur to have lost its clawed "fingers", with the exception of the wing finger (of which, however, the fourth phalanx was lost), which is likely to have impaired its movement on the ground, leading scientists to conjecture that it spent almost all of its time on the wing and rarely landed. In particular, the lack of claws with which to grip surfaces would have made climbing or clinging to cliffs and tree trunks impossible for *Nyctosaurus*.
Deinocheirus

### Unlock condition

Find the hidden fossils while excavating Sinosauropteryx, Dilophosaurus, Yutyrannus and Tyrannosaurus rex

### Excavation cost

24,000
10

### Sale value

309,600 (100%)
2,745,600 (200%)

***Deinocheirus*** is a gold-tier hidden fossil, and is found on the second map.

## Description

*Deinocheirus* is a genus of large ornithomimosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous around 70 million years ago. In 1965, a pair of large arms, shoulder girdles, and a few other bones of a new dinosaur were first discovered in the Nemegt Formation of Mongolia. In 1970, this specimen became the holotype of the only species within the genus, *Deinocheirus mirificus*; the genus name is Greek for "horrible hand". No further remains were discovered for almost fifty years, and its nature remained a mystery. Two more complete specimens were described in 2014, which shed light on many aspects of the animal. Parts of these new specimens had been looted from Mongolia some years before, but were repatriated in 2014.

*Deinocheirus* was an unusual ornithomimosaur, the largest of the clade at 11 m (36 ft) long, and weighing 6.4 t (7.1 short tons). Though it was a bulky animal, it had many hollow bones which saved weight. The arms were among the largest of any bipedal dinosaur at 2.4 m (7.9 ft) long, with large, blunt claws on its three-fingered hands. The legs were relatively short, and bore blunt claws. Its vertebrae had tall neural spines that formed a "sail" along its back. Most of the vertebrae and some other bones were highly pneumatised by invading air sacs. The tail ended in pygostyle-like vertebrae, which indicate the presence of a fan of feathers. The skull was 1.024 m (3.36 ft) long, with a wide bill and a deep lower jaw, similar to those of hadrosaurs.
Visitor

Once open, the museum is frequented by **visitors** who drop coin donations after viewing fossils.

However, not all visitors that walk past the museum will enter. Tapping these visitors will cause them to exclaim in surprise and then walk in.

Visitors can also be delivered by bus, which will arrive after the player has watched an ad by tapping the "gift" icon at the bottom left of the screen.

## Dog

As well as human visitors, the museum occasionally receives bone-loving **dogs**.

Tapping the dog whilst it walks past the museum will cause it to visit one of the fossil exhibits and show its appreciation by dropping a bag of coins (with a brown paw print instead of a $ symbol) and a gem.

There are currently two breeds in the game:

## Cat

In addition to dogs, the museum may also be visited by **cats**.

Like dogs, once they have visited a fossil exhibit they will drop a bag of coins (with a pink paw print) and a gem.
Basilosaurus

* Variation 1

***Basilosaurus*** is the second platinum-tier fossil in the game, and found on the second map.

Hidden fossils used to unlock *Megalodon* can found during excavation.

## Description

*Basilosaurus* (meaning "king lizard") is a genus of large, predatory, prehistoric archaeocete whale from the late Eocene, approximately 41.3 to 33.9 million years ago. First described in 1834, it was the first archaeocete and prehistoric whale known to science. The first fossils were discovered along the Gulf Coast of the United States, along with a few fossils in the eastern U.S., attributed to the type species *B. cetoides*.

They were originally thought to be of a giant reptile, hence the suffix "-saurus", Ancient Greek for "lizard". The animal was later found to be an early marine mammal, which prompted attempts at renaming the creature, which failed as zoological nomenclature dictates using the original name given. Fossils were later found of the second species, *B. isis*, in 1904 in North Africa, more specifically the countries of Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia and Morocco.

*Basilosaurus* is considered to have been common in the Tethys sea. It was one of the largest, if not the largest, animals of the Paleogene. It was the top predator of its environment, preying on sharks, large fish and other marine mammals, namely the dolphin-like *Dorudon*, which seems to have been their predominant food source.
Store

The in-game **store** allows the purchase of items using real money via microtransactions.

## Item packs

There are currently three item packs available:

* Fossil container ×12
* Fuel ×6
* Super light ×6
* Stamina drink ×6
* Fossil detector ×6
* Ad removal
 Value pack
* Fossil container ×12
* Fuel ×6
* Super light ×6
* Stamina drink ×6
* Fossil detector ×6
* Gems ×40
 Trial pack
* Fossil container ×4
* Fuel ×2
* Super light ×2
* Stamina drink ×2
* Fossil detector ×2

## Gem packs

There are currently three gem packs available:

 1,200 |  | £9.49

## Item roulette

Item roulette allows players to obtain items without having to pay money, however they are required to watch a 30 second video advert to do so.

Once completed, there is a 60 minute cool-down timer before the roulette wheel can be spun again.