Solstice 2020 Event

## Solstice Event

The Solstice 2020 Event introduced two event-exclusive creatures, one event quest, and temporary gift-giving system including two mini-games to the Outpost. The event ran from December 12th to January 16th, 2020. The schedule for the event can be viewed here, and event statistics here.

## Event Creatures

Two new creatures were released for the Solstice 2020 Event: Glacia Alsaltos and Frida Fisistos. They flooded the cupboard from December 25th to December 27th, and remained in the cupboard until the event ended on January 16th. They are breedable year-round and will return in the cupboard during next year's event.

#### Creature Variations

As with the Halloween event, creatures from the Solstice event have relatively simple genetic variations, with only three traits and three variations per trait. This allows players greater chances of collecting all possible variations during the limited-time event.

## Event Quests

The event's quest revolves around retrieving a lost Muskbirdo from the Outpost's factory. Upon completion of the text-adventure maze, the player learns that scientist Rosa Dhey is training Muskbirdos to place cameras in the field for research. In order to facilitate the creature's training, Rosa created a system where Muskbirdos can deliver gifts to different labs. Two mini-games and a gift-giving interface are subsequently unlocked upon completion of the quest.

## Present Feature

#### Present Gathering

The present gathering mini-game resembles Flappy Bird. Players maneuver a Muskbirdo sprite through one of four environments (shown below), collecting presents and avoiding obstacles to score points and gather unsorted gifts.

The on-site text explaining the game reads as follows:
"When you knock on Rosa’s lab door, she greets you with a smile and gestures toward the Muskbirdo in its housing unit. It perks up upon seeing you, bobbing its head and half spreading its wings. With practiced ease, you open the door and gather the bird in your arms. Rosa holds the door for you as you walk out and head down the hallway. Before you get started in gathering presents around the outpost, you need to do a quick refresher course in the simulation lab. You’re free to train it for as long as you like. Afterward, the bird will be free to wander through the outpost. Any presents it collects are to be brought back to Rosa for sorting."

#### Present Sorting

The present sorting mini-game is based on Sudoku and follows the same rule set. It features two difficulties, shown below. Completion of one puzzle rewards the player with 3 sorted presents, which can then be sent to other players on the site.

The on-site text explaining the game reads as follows:
"A sign on Rosa’s lab’s door reads “Sorting Help Needed.” Since the door is half open, you decide it is safe to walk in after a quick knock. Rosa sits in the middle of the moss carpet that covers her lab floor, surrounded by presents. She looks up and smiles as you come in. It doesn’t take long for her to explain her somewhat unusual sorting method—stacking presents in a grid with no two colors in the same row or column. Another Muskbirdo is being trained to take a present and deliver it to the right door, and this layout will ensure no recipient receives the same color twice. Although it feels a bit unorthodox, you settle down without a quarrel and begin sorting a jumbled pile of presents."

## Opening a Present

After gathering (or purchasing) presents and sorting (or exchanging) them, players had the ability to send them to other users. Possible gifts included gold, sorted presents, Influence Male and Influence Female items, Click Multipliers, Capsule Sequencers, brushes, and all non-event creatures. Players could receive up to 10 presents per day and send up to 15.

While the content of the gifts was random, the player could choose the color of a gift and the associated message, documented below:

 There are 42 reasons why you deserve this gift, but rather than list them all here, I’ll just wish you a happy solstice!