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Triceratops

* Variation 1
* Variation 2

* Variation 1
* Variation 2

***Triceratops*** is the second silver-tier fossil in the game.

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

## Description

*Triceratops* is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaur that first appeared during the late Maastrichtian stage of the late Cretaceous period, about 68 million years ago (mya) in what is now North America. It is one of the last known non-avian dinosaur genera, and became extinct in the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event 66 million years ago. The name *Triceratops*, which literally means "three-horned face", is derived from the Ancient Greek words τρί- (*tri-*) meaning "three", κέρας (*kéras*) meaning "horn", and ὤψ (*ōps*) meaning "face".

*Triceratops* has been documented by numerous remains collected since the genus was first described in 1889 by Othniel Charles Marsh. Specimens representing life stages from hatchling to adult have been found. As the archetypal ceratopsid, *Triceratops* is one of the most popular dinosaurs, and has been featured in film, postal stamps, and many other types of media.

Bearing a large bony frill and three horns on the skull, and its large four-legged body possessing similarities with the modern rhinoceros, *Triceratops* is one of the most recognizable of all dinosaurs and the best-known ceratopsid. It was also one of the largest, up to nine metres long and twelve tonnes in weight. It shared the landscape with and was probably preyed upon by *Tyrannosaurus rex*, though it is less certain that the two did battle in the fanciful manner often depicted in museum displays and popular images.

The functions of the frills and three distinctive facial horns on its head have long inspired debate. Traditionally, these have been viewed as defensive weapons against predators. More recent interpretations find it probable that these features were primarily used in species identification, courtship and dominance display, much like the antlers and horns of modern ungulates.
Edmontonia

* Variation 1

***Edmontonia*** is the fourteenth bronze-tier fossil in the game and is found on the second map.

## Description

*Edmontonia* was an armoured dinosaur, part of the nodosaur family from the Late Cretaceous Period. It is named after the Edmonton Formation (now the Horseshoe Canyon Formation in Canada), the unit of rock it was found in.

*Edmontonia* was bulky, broad and tank-like. Its length has been estimated at about 6.6 m (22 ft). In 2010, Gregory S. Paul considered both main *Edmontonia* species, *E. longiceps* and *E. rugosidens*, to be equally long at six metres and weigh three tonnes.

It had small, oval ridged bony plates on its back and head and many sharp spikes along its sides. The four largest spikes jutted out from the shoulders on each side, the second of which was split into subspines in *E. rugosidens* specimens. Its skull had a pear-like shape when viewed from above. Its neck and shoulders were protected by three halfrings made of large keeled plates.
Tuojiangosaurus

* Variation 1

***Tuojiangosaurus*** is the seventh silver-tier fossil in the game, and can be found on the first map.

## Description

*Tuojiangosaurus* (meaning "Tuo River lizard") is a genus of herbivorous stegosaurid dinosaur from the Late Jurassic Period, recovered from the Upper Shaximiao Formation of what is now Sichuan Province in China.

Physically similar to the North American *Stegosaurus*, *Tuojiangosaurus* is the best understood of the Chinese stegosaurids. It was around 7 metres (23 ft) long and 2 metres (6.6 ft) high. In 2010, Gregory S. Paul estimated the weight of a 6.5 metre long *Tuojiangosaurus* at 2.8 tonnes.

In 1977, Dong provided a diagnosis but this largely consisted of traits shared with other stegosaurs. In 1990, Peter Malcolm Galton pointed out an autapomorphy: the spines of the vertebrae of the tail base possess spines with bony skirts running from their front to the sides.

*Tuojiangosaurus* has the typical narrow and low head, bulky body, and low teeth of other stegosaurids. The limbs, especially the arms, are rather short. There are at least twenty-five dentary teeth. The teeth have a thick base, cingulum, merging at the inside into a triangular vertical median ridge. The dorsal vertebrae have tall neural arches. The shoulderblade has a rectangular acromion.
Iguanodon

* Variation 1
* Variation 2

* Variation 1
* Variation 2

***Iguanodon*** is the third silver-tier fossil in the game, and is found on the first map.

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

## Description

*Iguanodon* (meaning "iguana-tooth"), named in 1825, is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that existed roughly halfway between the first of the swift bipedal hypsilophodontids of the mid-Jurassic and the duck-billed dinosaurs of the late Cretaceous.

While many species have been classified in the genus *Iguanodon*, dating from the late Jurassic Period to the early Cretaceous Period of Asia, Europe, and North America, taxonomic revision in the early 21st century has defined *Iguanodon* to be based on one well-substantiated species: *I. bernissartensis*, which lived from the late Barremian to the earliest Aptian ages (Early Cretaceous) in Belgium, Spain, Germany, England and possibly elsewhere in Europe, between about 126 and 122 million years ago.

*Iguanodon* were large, bulky herbivores. Distinctive features include large thumb spikes, which were possibly used for defense against predators, combined with long prehensile fifth fingers able to forage for food.

## Gallery

Iguanodon map.pngMap location.Iguanodon formation.pngFormation layout.Collection entry.
Euoplocephalus

* Variation 1

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

## Description

*Euoplocephalus* is a genus of very large, herbivorous ankylosaurian dinosaurs, living during the Late Cretaceous of Canada. It has only one named species, *Euoplocephalus tutus*.

*Euoplocephalus* was about five and a half meters long and weighed about two and a half tonnes. Its body was low-slung and very flat and wide, standing on four sturdy legs. Its head had a short drooping snout with a horny beak to bite off plants that were digested in the large gut.

Like other ankylosaurids, *Euoplocephalus* was largely covered by bony armor plates, among them rows of large high-ridged oval scutes. The neck was protected by two bone rings. It could also actively defend itself against predators like *Gorgosaurus* using a heavy club at the end of its tail.
Sinosauropteryx

* Variation 1

***Sinosauropteryx*** is the twentieth bronze tier fossil, and is found on the second map.

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

## Description

*Sinosauropteryx* (meaning "Chinese reptilian wing") is a compsognathid dinosaur. Described in 1996, it was the first dinosaur taxon outside of Avialae (birds and their immediate relatives) to be found with evidence of feathers. It was covered with a coat of very simple filament-like feathers. Structures that indicate colouration have also been preserved in some of its feathers, which makes *Sinosauropteryx* the first non-avialian dinosaurs where colouration has been determined. The colouration includes a reddish and light banded tail. Some contention has arisen with an alternative interpretation of the filamentous impression as remains of collagen fibres, but this has not been widely accepted.

*Sinosauropteryx* was a small theropod with an unusually long tail and short arms. The longest known specimen reaches up to 1.07 metres (3.51 feet) in length, with an estimated weight of 0.55 kilograms (1.21 pounds) It was a close relative of the similar but older genus Compsognathus, both genera belonging to the family Compsognathidae.

Only one species of *Sinosauropteryx* has been named: *S. prima*, meaning "first" in reference to its status as the first feathered non-avialian dinosaur species discovered. Three specimens have been described. The third specimen previously assigned to this genus represents either a second, as-yet unnamed species or a distinct, related genus.

*Sinosauropteryx* lived in what is now northeastern China during the early Cretaceous period. It was among the first dinosaurs discovered from the Yixian Formation in Liaoning Province, and was a member of the Jehol Biota. Well-preserved fossils of this species illustrate many aspects of its biology, such as its diet and reproduction.

## Gallery

Fossil location on the map.*Sinosauropteryx* collection entry.
Ivy Valentine

## Biography

**Isabella "Ivy" Valentine** is a character from *Soulcalibur*. Ivy is considered evil by many due to her Machiavellian philosophy and her appearance. She only wanted to acquire Soul Calibur by any means to sever her bond with Soul Edge. When facing her opponents, she spites them with dramatic words and she takes advantage of her unique weapon, which she invented. Beneath her cold demeanor is a heart that wants freedom from a cursed life that will do whatever it takes to be free.
The Challenge: The Gauntlet 2

## Cast

     The contestant's team forfeited after determining they weren't going to win.
     The contestant won the "Royal Rumble" challenge and was determined a starting captain for their team.
     The contestant's team won the challenge and was safe.
     The contestant won the Gauntlet.
     The contestant lost the Gauntlet and was eliminated.
Dante

## Biography

**Dante** is a character from *Devil May Cry*. Dante is a paranormal mercenary, private investigator and vigilante Devil Hunter dedicated to exterminating evil demons and other malevolent supernatural forces; a mission he follows in pursuit of those that killed his mother and corrupted his brother.

## Battle of the Franchises

### Challenge History

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## Battle of the Sexes

### Challenge History

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## The Island

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Smilodon

* Variation 1

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

## Description

*Smilodon* is a genus of the extinct machairodont subfamily of the felids. It is one of the most famous prehistoric mammals and the best known saber-toothed cat. Although commonly known as the saber-toothed tiger, it was not closely related to the tiger or other modern cats. *Smilodon* lived in the Americas during the Pleistocene epoch (2.5 mya – 10,000 years ago). The genus was named in 1842 based on fossils from Brazil; the generic name means "scalpel" or "two-edged knife" combined with "tooth".

Overall, *Smilodon* was more robustly built than any extant cat, with particularly well-developed forelimbs and exceptionally long upper canine teeth. Its jaw had a bigger gape than that of modern cats, and its upper canines were slender and fragile, being adapted for precision killing. The coat pattern of *Smilodon* is unknown, but it has been artistically restored with plain or spotted patterns.

In North America, *Smilodon* hunted large herbivores such as bison and camels, and it remained successful even when encountering new prey species in South America. *Smilodon* is thought to have killed its prey by holding it still with its forelimbs and biting it, but it is unclear in what manner the bite itself was delivered.

*Smilodon* probably lived in closed habitats such as forests and bush, which would have provided cover for ambushing prey.

*Smilodon* died out at the same time that most North and South American megafauna disappeared, about 10,000 years ago. Its reliance on large animals has been proposed as the cause of its extinction, along with climate change and competition with other species, but the exact cause is unknown.
Gladiolus Amicitia

## Biography

**Gladiolus** is a charater from *Final Fantasy XV*. As a member of the Crownsguard, Gladiolus acts as the shield of **Noctis**, like his father has been to King Regis. Gladiolus is a cheerful person, contrasting with his imposing physique. Gladiolus has been a fan of the great outdoors since he was young, and has collected various Coleman camping equipment items. He enjoys fighting, and thus researches techniques and skills.
Sindel

## Biography

**Sindel** is a character in the *Mortal Kombat* fighting game series. Despite her menacing appearance, Sindel is kind and benevolent in nature. She rules the realm of Edenia alongside her daughter, Princess **Kitana**. Sindel's power appears to be of an inner, ethereal nature in more than one way. She is a distinctly older and more mature character, with flowing grey hair and a regal attitude befitting of her role as Queen of Edenia.

## The Duel

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Dakosaurus

* Variation 1

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

## Description

*Dakosaurus* is an extinct genus within the family Metriorhynchidae that lived during the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous. It was large, with teeth that were serrated and compressed lateromedially (flattened from side to side). The genus was established by Friedrich August von Quenstedt in 1856 for an isolated tooth named *Geosaurus maximus* by Plieninger.

*Dakosaurus* was a carnivore that spent much, if not all, its life out at sea. The extent of its adaptation to a marine lifestyle means that it is most likely that it mated at sea, but since no eggs or nests have been discovered that have been referred to *Dakosaurus*, whether it gave birth to live young at sea like dolphins and ichthyosaurs or came ashore like turtles is not known. The name *Dakosaurus* means "biter lizard", and is derived from the Greek *dakos* ("biter") and σαῦρος -*sauros* ("lizard").

All currently known species would have been approximately 4 to 5 metres in length, which when compared to living crocodilians, *Dakosaurus* can be considered large-sized. Its body was streamlined for greater hydrodynamic efficiency, which along with its finned tail made it a more efficient swimmer than modern crocodilian species.
1.1.0

Version **1.1.0** was released on June 18, 2019, and included an additional 8 fossils, bringing the total number of fossils up to 16.

This was the first release to include hidden fossils.

## Fossils

1. Psittacosaurus
2. Gastonia
3. Maiasaura
4. Nyctosaurus
5. Iguanodon
6. Centrosaurus
7. Quetzalcoatlus
8. Spinosaurus

## Changelog

* Added new fossils.
* Added new floors and stands.
* Increased the level limit for attracting customers and the number of excavations.
* Added the function of selling fossils.
* Billing including Remove Ads.
* Modified the appearance condition of the dig point on the map (at the time of stands creation or the time of fossils complete).
* You can move by dragging on the museum screen.
* You can play while playing music.
* Earn rewards by returning home from the app.
* Other, layout improvement, specification adjustment, etc.

## External links

* We have published the update "TAP! DIG! MY MUSEUM!" v1.1.0. via Twitter
Arsinoitherium

* Variation 1

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

## Description

*Arsinoitherium* is an extinct genus of paenungulate mammals belonging to the extinct order Embrithopoda. It is related to elephants, sirenians, hyraxes and the extinct desmostylians. Arsinoitheres were superficially rhinoceros-like herbivores that lived during the Late Eocene and the Early Oligocene of North Africa from 36 to 30 million years ago, in areas of tropical rainforest and at the margin of mangrove swamps. A species described in 2004, *A. giganteum*, lived in Ethiopia about 27 million years ago.

The generic name *Arsinoitherium* comes from Pharaoh Arsinoe I (after whom the Faiyum Oasis, the region in which the first fossils were found, was called during the Ptolemaic Kingdom), and the Ancient Greek: θηρίον *theríon* "beast".
Temnodontosaurus

* Variation 1

***Temnodontosaurus*** is a silver-tier fossil, and is found on the third map.

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

## Description

*Temnodontosaurus* (Greek for "cutting-tooth lizard" - temno, meaning "to cut", odont meaning "tooth" and sauros meaning "lizard") is an extinct genus of ichthyosaurs from the Early Jurassic, ranging between 200 and 175 million years ago (Hettangian–Toarcian), and known from Europe (England, France, Germany and Belgium) and Chile. They lived in the deeper areas of the open ocean. University of Bristol paleontologist Jeremy Martin described the genus *Temnodontosaurus* as "one of the most ecologically disparate genera of ichthyosaurs".

*Temnodontosaurus* was one of the largest ichthyosaurs. Estimates of the maximum length of *Temnodontosaurus* have ranged from 9 m (29.5 ft) to 12 m (39 ft). The largest length estimates rival those of another giant ichthyosaur, *Shonisaurus popularis*, which was previously considered the largest ichthyosaur.

*Temnodontosaurus* is known for its incredibly large eyes which, at approximately 20 cm (8 in) in diameter, are believed to be the largest of any known animal. It possessed a tail bend which was characteristic of Jurassic ichthyosaurs and had many conical teeth filling its jaw that were set in a continuous groove.
Mileena

## Biography

**Mileena** is a character from *Mortal Kombat*. Mileena is a clone of **Kitana**, created by Shang Tsung's sorcery in his flesh pits for **Shao Kahn**, using Tarkatan physiology. Vicious and evil, she despises Kitana, and feels that it is her own right to rule Edenia as Princess in her place. Her fondest wish is to kill her "sister", and claim her existence for her own. Somewhat of an opportunist, she will make use of any chance to seize power that comes within her hands.

## The Inferno II

### Challenge History

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## The Duel

### Elimination History

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Akihiko Sanada

## Biography

**Akihiko Sanada** is a character from *Persona 3*. He is a student at Gekkoukan High School and a member of the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad. A cool and well-respected upperclassman, Akihiko is serious and determined, as well as cracking small jokes on small occasions. Akihiko also has an aggressive side, which he usually demonstrates when dealing with Shadows. He never gives up and always tries to get stronger in order to protect what is dear to him.

## The Island

### Challenge History

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Liopleurodon

* Variation 1

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

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

## Description

*Liopleurodon* (meaning "smooth-sided teeth") is a genus of large, carnivorous marine reptile belonging to the Pliosauroidea, a clade of short-necked plesiosaurs. The two species of *Liopleurodon* lived from the Callovian Stage of the Middle Jurassic to the Kimmeridgian stage of the Late Jurassic Period (c. 166 to 155 mya). It was the apex predator of the Middle to Late Jurassic seas that covered Europe. The largest species, *L. ferox*, is estimated to have grown up to 6.4 metres (21 ft) in length.

The name "Liopleurodon" (meaning "smooth-sided tooth") derives from Ancient Greek words: λεῖος *leios*, "smooth"; πλευρά *pleurá*, "side" or "rib"; and ὀδόν *odṓn*, "tooth".
Ada Wong

## Biography

**Ada Wong** is a character from *Resident Evil*. She has gained notoriety in the corporate world for being able to handle serious situations and the most difficult requests without guilt. She acted secretly in the background of many biohazard incidents and collected information which became useful to several organizations, while at the same time operating to undermine them.

## The Gauntlet III

### Challenge History

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## The Ruins

### Challenge History

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Ammonoidea1

* Variation 1

***Ammonoidea1*** is the first green-tier set of fossils, and can be found on the first 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".
Sephiroth

## Biography

**Sephiroth** is a character from *Final Fantasy VII.* Before his fall from grace, Sephiroth was one of the most lauded success stories of the Shinra Electric Power Company's SOLDIER program. His successes in the field of battle during the conflicts surrounding Shinra's bid for global domination led to his status as a celebrity war hero and the poster boy for both the Shinra Military and the company's SOLDIER program. Learning of his true origins drove him insane, causing him to be driven by a desire to destroy the world.

## The Ruins

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## All-Star Battle

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Tylosaurus

* Variation 1

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

## Description

*Tylosaurus* (from the ancient Greek τυλος (*tylos*) "protuberance, knob" + Greek σαυρος (*sauros*) "lizard") was a mosasaur, a large, predatory marine reptile closely related to modern monitor lizards and to snakes, from the Late Cretaceous.

A distinguishing characteristic of *Tylosaurus* is its elongated, cylindrical premaxilla (snout) from which it takes its name. Unlike other mosasaurs, *Tylosaurus* did not have teeth all the way forward on its premaxilla, as the bony protuberance was free of teeth. *Tylosaurus* also have 24 to 26 teeth in the upper jaw, 20 to 22 teeth on the palate, 26 teeth on the lower jaw, 29 to 30 vertebrate between the skull and hip, 6 to 7 vertebrae in the hip, 33 to 34 vertebrae in the tail with chevrons, and a further 56 to 58 vertebrae making up the tip of the tail.

Early restorations showing *Tylosaurus* with a dorsal crest were based on misidentified tracheal cartilage, but when the error was discovered, depicting mosasaurs with such crests was already a trend. Its skin had many small scales.

Along with plesiosaurs, sharks, fish, and other mosasaurs, *Tylosaurus* was a dominant predator of the Western Interior Seaway during the Late Cretaceous. The genus was among the largest of the mosasaurs (along with *Mosasaurus hoffmannii*), with the possibly conspecific *Hainosaurus bernardi* reaching lengths up to 12.2 meters (40 ft), and *T. pembinensis* reaching comparable sizes. *T. proriger*, the largest species of *Tylosaurus*, reached lengths of about 14 m (46 ft).
Ouranosaurus

* Variation 1

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

## Description

*Ouranosaurus* is a genus of herbivorous basal hadrosauriform dinosaur that lived during the Aptian stage of the Early Cretaceous of modern-day Niger and Cameroon. *Ouranosaurus* measured about 7 to 8.3 metres (23 to 27 ft) long. Two rather complete fossils were found in the Elrhaz Formation, Gadoufaoua deposits, Agadez, Niger, in 1965 and 1970, with a third indeterminate specimen known from the Koum Formation of Cameroon. The animal was named in 1976 by French paleontologist Philippe Taquet; the type species being *Ouranosaurus nigeriensis*.

The generic name is a combination of *ourane*, a word with multiple meanings ("an Arabic name that signifies valor, courage, recklessness"; the Tuareg name of the desert monitor given by the Tuareg Berbers of Niger & Algeria), and *sauros*, the Greek word for lizard. The specific epithet *nigeriensis* alludes to Niger, its country of discovery (in Latin, the adjectival suffix -*iensis* means "originating from"). And so, *Ouranosaurus nigeriensis* could be interpreted as "brave lizard originating from Niger".
Hypsilophodon

* Variation 1

***Hypsilophodon*** is the thirteenth bronze-tier fossil, and can be found on the second map.

## Description

*Hypsilophodon* (meaning "Hypsilophus-tooth") is an ornithischian dinosaur genus from the Early Cretaceous period of England and Romania. It has traditionally been considered an early member of the group Ornithopoda, but recent research has put this into question.

The first remains of *Hypsilophodon* were found in 1849; the type species, *Hypsilophodon foxii*, was named in 1869. Abundant fossil discoveries were made on the Isle of Wight, giving a good impression of the build of the species. It was a small bipedal animal with an herbivorous or possibly omnivorous diet. *Hypsilophodon* reached up to 1.8 metres (5.9 ft) in length, weighed about 20 kg (45 lbs), and was an agile runner. It had a pointed head equipped with a sharp beak used to bite off plant material, much like modern day parrots.

Older studies have given rise to number of misconceptions about *Hypsilophodon*: that it would climb trees, that its name means "high-rided tooth", was armoured, reached a length of 2.3 metres (7.5 ft), and was also found outside of Wight. During the past decades new research has gradually shown this to be incorrect.
Report

The **report** allows players to view various statistics about what they’ve achieved so far for their museum.

Additionally, reaching certain milestones unlocks coin or gem rewards.

**Note:** Rows containing "~" mean that data is still required to populate one or more missing rows.

## Standard milestones

The following milestones are visible from the start and are rewarded with coins.

### Fossils

Found X fossils.

 100

### Excavations

Excavated X times.

 3,100

### Visitors

Reached X visitors.

 1,000,000

### Hours played

Managed the museum for X hours.

 80

## Hidden milestones

The following milestones are shown once their initial condition has been met, i.e., one fossil must be completed to 200% to show the "Fossils 200%" statistic.

### Rooms

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### Cleaners

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Gordon Freeman

## Biography

**Gordon Freeman** is a character from *Half-Life*. He is a theoretical physicist who is forced to defend himself and the Human race against hostile Aliens and other enemies following an experiment gone wrong. In the process, he becomes an almost legendary resistance hero, eventually becoming one of the leaders of an uprising against the alien occupiers.

## Battle of the Sexes 2

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## The Ruins

### Elimination History

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Plotosaurus

* Variation 1

***Plotosaurus*** is the eleventh silver-tier fossil in the game, and can be found on the second map.

Hidden fossils used to unlock *Elasmosaurus*, *Archelon*, and *Megalodon* can found during excavation.

## Description

*Plotosaurus* ("swimmer lizard") is an extinct genus of mosasaur from the Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) of Fresno County, California. Originally named *Kolposaurus* (meaning "bay lizard") by Berkeley paleontologist Charles Lewis Camp in 1942, it was changed to *Plotosaurus* in 1951 when Camp discovered the name had already been assigned to a type of nothosaur.

Plotosaurs possessed several adaptations to marine life not seen in other mosasaurs. Compared with their relatives, they had narrower flippers, large tail fins and a streamlined fusiform body shape. These features probably enabled them to be faster swimmers than most other mosasaurs. They also had relatively large eyes for keen eyesight, and impressions found with their fossils suggest that they had scaly skin.

Based on cladistic analysis, plotosaurs are considered to be the most derived branch of mosasaur evolution.
Kentrosaurus

* Variation 1

***Kentrosaurus*** is a bronze-tier fossil found on the second map.

## Description

*Kentrosaurus* (KEN-tro-SAWR-əs) is a genus of stegosaurian dinosaur from the Late Jurassic of Tanzania. The type species is *K. aethiopicus*, named and described by German palaeontologist Edwin Hennig in 1915. Often thought to be a "primitive" member of the Stegosauria, several recent cladistic analyses find it as more derived than many other stegosaurs, and a close relative of *Stegosaurus* from the North American Morrison Formation within the Stegosauridae.

*Kentrosaurus* generally measured around 4.5 metres (15 ft) in length as an adult, and weighed about one tonne (1.1 tons). It walked on all fours with straight hindlimbs. It had a small, elongated head with a beak used to bite off plant material that would be digested in a large gut. It had a, probably double, row of small plates running down its neck and back. These plates gradually merged into spikes on the hip and tail. The longest spikes were on the tail end and were used to actively defend the animal. There also was a long spike on each shoulder. The thigh bones come in two different types, suggesting that one sex was larger and more stout than the other.
Paraceratherium

* Variation 1

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

## Description

*Paraceratherium* is an extinct genus of hornless rhinoceros. It is one of the largest terrestrial mammals that has existed and lived from the early to late Oligocene epoch (34–23 million years ago). The first fossils were discovered in what is now Pakistan, and remains have been found across Eurasia between China and the Balkans. It is classified as a member of the family Paraceratheriidae. *Paraceratherium* means "near the hornless beast", in reference to *Aceratherium*, the genus in which the type species *P. bugtiense* was originally placed.

The exact size of *Paraceratherium* is unknown because of the incompleteness of the fossils. The shoulder height was about 4.8 metres (15.7 feet), and the length about 7.4 metres (24.3 feet). Its weight is estimated to have been about 15 to 20 tonnes (33,000 to 44,000 lb). The long neck supported a skull that was about 1.3 metres (4.3 ft) long. It had large, tusk-like incisors and a nasal incision that suggests it had a prehensile upper lip or proboscis (trunk). The legs were long and pillar-like.

The lifestyle of *Paraceratherium* may have been similar to that of modern large mammals such as the elephants and extant rhinoceroses. Because of its size, it would have had few predators and a slow rate of reproduction. It was a browser, eating mainly leaves, soft plants, and shrubs. It lived in habitats ranging from arid deserts with a few scattered trees to subtropical forests. The reasons for the animal's extinction are unknown, but various factors have been proposed.
Velociraptor

* Variation 1
* Variation 2

* Variation 1
* Variation 2

***Velociraptor*** is the first dinosaur in the game, and therefore does not need to be unlocked before excavation can begin.

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

## Description

*Velociraptor* (meaning "swift seizer" in Latin) is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived approximately 75 to 71 million years ago during the latter part of the Cretaceous Period. Two species are currently recognized, although others have been assigned in the past. The type species is *V. mongoliensis*; fossils of this species have been discovered in Mongolia. A second species, *V. osmolskae*, was named in 2008 for skull material from Inner Mongolia, China.

Smaller than other dromaeosaurids like *Deinonychus* and *Achillobator*, *Velociraptor* nevertheless shared many of the same anatomical features. It was a bipedal, feathered carnivore with a long tail and an enlarged sickle-shaped claw on each hindfoot, which is thought to have been used to tackle and disembowel prey. *Velociraptor* can be distinguished from other dromaeosaurids by its long and low skull, with an upturned snout.

*Velociraptor* (commonly shortened to "raptor") is one of the dinosaur genera most familiar to the general public due to its prominent role in the *Jurassic Park* motion picture series. In real life, however, *Velociraptor* was roughly the size of a turkey, considerably smaller than the approximately 2 m (6½ ft) tall and 80 kg (180 lb) reptiles seen in the films (which were based on members of the related genus *Deinonychus*).

Today, *Velociraptor* is well known to paleontologists, with over a dozen described fossil skeletons, the most of any dromaeosaurid. One particularly famous specimen preserves a *Velociraptor* locked in combat with a *Protoceratops*.

## Gallery

Fossil location on the map.Collection entry.Variation introduced in 1.9.0.
Parasaurolophus

* Variation 1

***Parasaurolophus*** is the sixth silver-tier fossil in the game.

## Description

*Parasaurolophus* (meaning "near crested lizard" in reference to *Saurolophus*) is a genus of herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur that lived in what is now North America and possibly Asia during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 76.5–73 million years ago. It was an herbivore that walked both as a biped and as a quadruped. Three species are universally recognized: *P. walkeri* (the type species), *P. tubicen*, and the short-crested *P. cyrtocristatus*. Additionally, a fourth species, *P. jiayensis*, has been proposed, although it is more commonly placed in the separate genus *Charonosaurus*. Remains are known from Alberta (Canada), New Mexico and Utah (United States), and possibly Heilongjiang, (China). The genus was first described in 1922 by William Parks from a skull and partial skeleton found in Alberta.

*Parasaurolophus* was a hadrosaurid, part of a diverse family of Cretaceous dinosaurs known for their range of bizarre head adornments. This genus is known for its large, elaborate cranial crest, which at its largest forms a long curved tube projecting upwards and back from the skull. *Charonosaurus* from China, which may have been its closest relative, had a similar skull and potentially a similar crest. Visual recognition of both species and sex, acoustic resonance, and thermoregulation have been proposed as functional explanations for the crest. It is one of the rarer hadrosaurids, known from only a handful of good specimens.
Utahraptor

* Variation 1

***Utahraptor*** is the eighteenth bronze tier fossil, and is found on the second map.

## Description

*Utahraptor* (meaning Utah’s predator) is a genus of large dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in North America during the Early Cretaceous period. It was a heavy-built, ground-dwelling, bipedal carnivore. It contains a single species, *Utahraptor ostrommaysi*, which is the largest-known member of the family Dromaeosauridae.

In 2018, it was proposed that *Utahraptor* be the Utah state dinosaur, an act that was approved by the Senate. Initially *Utahraptor* would have replaced another dinosaur, *Allosaurus*, as the state’s official fossil, but it was decided that *Utahraptor* would be another symbol of the state.

Although feathers have never been found in association with *Utahraptor* specimens, there is strong phylogenetic evidence suggesting that all dromaeosaurids possessed them. The genus *Microraptor* is one of the oldest-known dromaeosaurids, and is phylo­genetically more primitive than *Utahraptor*. Since *Microraptor* and other dromaeosaurids possessed feathers, it is reasonable to assume that this trait was present in all of Dromaeosauridae.

## Gallery

*Utahraptor* collection entry.Fossil location on the map.
Plesiosaurus

* Variation 1

***Plesiosaurus*** is the nineteenth bronze tier fossil, and is found on the second map.

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

## Description

*Plesiosaurus* (Greek: πλησίος (*plesios*), near to + σαῦρος (*sauros*), lizard) is a genus of extinct, large marine sauropterygian reptile that lived during the early part of the Jurassic Period, and is known by nearly complete skeletons from the Lias of England.

It is distinguishable by its small head, long and slender neck, broad turtle-like body, a short tail, and two pairs of large, elongated paddles. It lends its name to the order Plesiosauria, of which it is an early, but fairly typical member.

It contains only one species, the type, *Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus*. Other species once assigned to this genus, including *P. brachypterygius*, *P. guilielmiiperatoris*, and *P. tournemirensis* have been reassigned to new genera, such as *Hydrorion*, *Seeleyosaurus* and *Occitanosaurus*.

## Gallery

*Plesiosaurus* collection entry.Fossil location on the map.
Mastodonsaurus

* Variation 1

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

## Description

*Mastodonsaurus* (meaning "breast tooth lizard") is an extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibian from the Middle Triassic. It belongs to a Triassic group of temnospondyls called Capitosauria, characterized by their large body size and presumably aquatic lifestyles.

Like those of many other capitosaurs, the head of *Mastodonsaurus* was triangular, reaching about 1.25 metres (4.1 ft) in the largest specimens. The total length of the largest individuals is about 4 to 6 metres (13 to 20 ft). The large, oval eye sockets are midway along the skull. The jaws are lined with conical teeth. Two large tusks project up from the end of the lower jaw, fitting through openings on the palate and emerging out from the top of the skull when the jaw is closed.

The body of *Mastodonsaurus* is relatively small in proportion to the large head, and the tail is relatively short. The greatly reduced limb bones have joints that are poorly developed.
1.7.0

Version **1.7.0** was released on July 22, 2021, and included an additional 12 fossils, bringing the total number of fossils up to 87.

In addition to these fossils, new rooms, excavation layouts and materials were added.

The maximum number of coins was increased to 5,000,000 (as a fifth floor was made unlockable).

## Fossils

The following fossils were added in this update:

1. Euoplocephalus
2. Herrerasaurus
3. Dunkleosteus
4. Gastornis
5. Futabasaurus
6. Torosaurus
7. Elasmotherium
8. Gigantoraptor
9. Mammuthus
10. Pliosaurus
11. Carcharodontosaurus
12. Diplodocus

## Changelog

* Added 12 new fossils
* Added new rooms and stands
* Increased the level limit for attracting customer, the number of excavations and tools.
* Enhanced the screenshot function:
	+ Panorama function to capture multiple rooms.
	+ Switch between displaying visitors and coins.
* Localization support has been added:
	+ Spanish
	+ French
	+ German
	+ Portuguese
	+ Russian
* Other, design changes, layout improvements, specification adjustments, etc.

## External links

* We have released the big update "TAP! DIG! MY MUSEUM!" v1.7.0. via Twitter
Gastornis

* Variation 1

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

## Description

*Gastornis* is an extinct genus of large flightless birds that lived during the late Paleocene and Eocene epochs of the Cenozoic era. The genus is currently thought to contain three or four distinct species, known from incomplete fossil remains, found in western-central Europe (England, Belgium, France and Germany).

More complete specimens are known from a fourth, North American species, which had previously been classified in the distinct genus *Diatryma*. Many scientists now consider *Diatryma* to be so similar to the other species of *Gastornis* that it should also be included in that genus. A fifth species, also previously classified in its own genus, is known from China.

*Gastornis* species were very large birds, and have traditionally been considered to be predators of small mammals. However, several lines of evidence, including the lack of hooked claws in known *Gastornis* footprints and studies of their beak structure have caused scientists to reinterpret these birds as herbivores that probably fed on tough plant material and seeds.
Therizinosaurus

* Variation 1

***Therizinosaurus*** is a silver-tier fossil, and is found on the third map.

## Description

*Therizinosaurus* (meaning "scythe lizard") is a genus of very large therizinosaurid that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous period in what is now the Nemegt Formation around 70 million years ago. The first remains of *Therizinosaurus* were found in 1948 by a Mongolian field expedition at the Gobi Desert, and later described by Evgeny Maleev in 1954 who originally thought the remains to belong to a turtle-like reptile. *Therizinosaurus* is known only from a few bones, including gigantic hand claws, from which it gets its name, and additional findings comprising forelimb and hindlimb elements that have been discovered during the 1960s-1980s.

*Therizinosaurus* comprises the single species *T. cheloniformis*, which could grow up from 9 to 10 m (30 to 33 ft) long and weigh possibly over 3 t (3,000 kg). It had the longest known claws of any land animal, reaching above 50 cm (20 in) in length. Unlike other therizinosaurs, the claws were very stiff and elongated, but like other members, it would have been a slow-moving, long-necked/high browser herbivore equipped with a rhamphotheca (horny beak) and a wide torso for food processing. The feet ended in four weight-bearing toes, resembling the unrelated sauropodomorphs.

The unusually elongated hand claws of *Therizinosaurus* were more useful when pulling vegetation within reach rather than being used for attack or defense. *Therizinosaurus* was a very tall animal, likely having a reduced competition over the foliage and outmatching predators like *Tarbosaurus*.
Yutyrannus

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***Yutyrannus*** is a silver-tier fossil found near the volcano on the second map.

## Description

*Yutyrannus* (meaning "feathered tyrant") is a genus of tyrannosauroid dinosaurs which contains a single known species, *Yutyrannus huali*. This species lived during the early Cretaceous period in what is now northeastern China.

Three fossils of *Yutyrannus huali* – all found in the rock beds of Liaoning Province – are currently the largest-known dinosaur specimens that preserve direct evidence of feathers.
Nothosaurus

* Variation 1

***Nothosaurus*** is the sixteenth bronze tier fossil.

Hidden fossils used to unlock Plotosaurus and Elasmosaurus can found during excavation.

## Description

*Nothosaurus* ("false lizard", from the Ancient Greek *nothos* (νόθος), "illegitimate", and *sauros* (σαῦρος), "lizard") is an extinct genus of sauropterygian reptile from the Triassic period, approximately 240-210 million years ago, with fossils being distributed from North Africa and Europe to China. It is the best known member of the nothosaur order.

*Nothosaurus* was a semi-oceanic animal which probably had a lifestyle similar to that of today's seals. It was about 4 metres (13 ft), with long, webbed toes and possibly a fin on its tail. However, some species such as *N. zhangi* and *N. giganteus* were larger, up to 5–7 metres (16–23 ft). When swimming, *Nothosaurus* would use its tail, legs, and webbed feet to propel and steer it through the water. The skull was broad and flat, with long jaws, lined with needle teeth, it probably caught fish and other marine creatures.

Trackways attributed, partly by process of elimination, to a nothosaur, that were reported from Yunnan, China in June 2014, were interpreted as the paddle impressions left as the animals dug into soft seabed with rowing motions of their paddles, churning up hidden benthic creatures that they snapped up. Once caught, few animals would be able to shake themselves free from the mouth of *Nothosaurus*.

In many respects its body structure resembled that of the much later plesiosaurs, but it was not as well adapted to an aquatic environment. It is thought that one branch of the nothosaurs may have evolved into pliosaurs such as *Liopleurodon*, a short-necked plesiosaur that grew up to 6.4 metres (21 ft), and the long-necked *Cryptoclidus*, a fish eater with a neck as long as 1.3 metres (4.3 ft).
Baryonyx

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

## Description

*Baryonyx* is a genus of theropod dinosaur which lived in the Barremian stage of the Early Cretaceous period, about 130–125 million years ago.

The generic name, *Baryonyx*, means "heavy claw" and alludes to the animal's very large claw on the first finger; the specific name, *walkeri*, refers to its discoverer, amateur fossil collector William J. Walker.

*Baryonyx* had a long, low, and narrow snout, which has been compared to that of a gharial. The tip of the snout expanded to the sides in the shape of a rosette. Behind this, the upper jaw had a notch which fitted into the lower jaw (which curved upwards in the same area). It had a triangular crest on the top of its nasal bones.

*Baryonyx* had a large number of finely serrated, conical teeth, with the largest teeth in front. The neck formed an S-shape, and the neural spines of its dorsal vertebrae increased in height from front to back. One elongated neural spine indicates it may have had a hump or ridge along the centre of its back.
Torosaurus

* Variation 1

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

## Description

*Torosaurus* ("perforated lizard", in reference to the large openings in its frill) is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaur that lived during the late Maastrichtian stage of the Cretaceous period, between 68 and 66 million years ago, though it is possible that the species range might extend to as far as 69 million years ago. Fossils have been discovered across the Western Interior of North America, from Saskatchewan to southern Texas.

*Torosaurus* possessed one of the largest skulls of any known land animal. The frilled skull reached up to 2.77 metres (9.1 ft) in length. From head to tail, *Torosaurus* is thought to have measured about 8 to 9 m (26 to 30 ft) long and weighed four to six tonnes.

*Torosaurus* is distinguished from the contemporary *Triceratops* by an elongate frill with large openings (fenestrae), long squamosal bones of the frill with a trough on their upper surface, and the presence of five or more pairs of hornlets (epoccipitals) on the back of the frill. *Torosaurus* also lacked the long nose horn seen in *Triceratops prorsus*, and instead resembled the earlier and more basal *Triceratops horridus* in having a short nose horn.

Three species have been named, *Torosaurus latus*, *T. gladius* and *T. utahensis*. *T. gladius* is no longer considered a valid species, however.

## Gallery

Torosaurus map.pngMap location.Torosaurus formation.pngFormation layout.Torosaurus book.pngCollection entry.
Pliosaurus

* Variation 1

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

## Description

*Pliosaurus* (meaning 'more lizard') is an extinct genus of thalassophonean pliosaurid known from the Kimmeridgian and Tithonian stages (Late Jurassic) of Europe and South America. Their diet would have included fish, cephalopods, and marine reptiles.

This genus has contained many species in the past but recent reviews found only eleven to be valid, while the validity of two additional species awaits a petition to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. *Pliosaurus* currently consists of the type species *P. brachydeirus*, and also *P. brachyspondylus*, *P. carpenteri*, *P. funkei*, *P. kevani*, *P. macromerus*, *P. rossicus* and *P. westburyensis*, as well as the invalid *P. portentificus*.

Most species of *Pliosaurus* are notable for their large body size, while the others, *P. brachydeirus*, *P. brachyspondylus* and *P. portentificus*, are known exclusively from immature individuals. Species of this genus are differentiated from other pliosaurids based on seven autapomorphies, including teeth that are triangular in cross section

## Gallery

Map location.Formation layout.Collection entry.