AURORA Encore Concerts

## Event Guide

Sky is collaborating once more with acclaimed vocal artist AURORA to guide players through a musical journey! The **AURORA Encore Concerts** run from **August 23, 2023 at 00:00 PDT (UTC-7)** through **September 3, 2023 at 23:59 PDT (UTC-7)**, during which the AURORA Concert will be open to everyone as part of a celebration for Sky's attendance at gamescon in Cologne, Germany. For the duration of the event, the AURORA Guide appears in Home, offering to teleport players directly to the Coliseum.

During this Encore event, the original Season of AURORA IAPs are available to purchase again, in addition to the "Cure for Me" Outfit and Mask originally offered by the AURORA Guide. There are two new items to collect as well, including an Expression available for Tickets and a pair of Sneakers as an IAP!

The Concerts run daily on a special schedule throughout the Encore, with each performance lasting approximately 50 minutes. To quickly convert PDT to your timezone, try using this site.

* From **Wednesday, August 23** through **Friday, August 25**, Concerts begin every **eight hours**, starting at **06:00 PDT (UTC-7)**.
* Then, from **Saturday, August 26** through **Sunday, September 3**, Concerts begin every **four hours**, starting at **02:00 PDT (UTC-7)**.

## Record Breaking Concert

TGC called all Sky Kids to gather on **Friday, August 25 at 06:00 (PDT UTC-7)** to join the AURORA Concert and make history by breaking the **GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™️** for **Most Users in a Concert Themed Virtual World**. The engineers pulled out all the stops to expand the Coliseum capacity to *ten thousand (10 000)* players at once!

This special World Record Concert was hosted by the ever-awesome Sky content creator Sarah "NastyMold" Hayes, with new mini-games like tug-of-war to play with thousands of your fellow Sky Kids.

During the gamescom 2023 events, TGC won awards for "Games for Impact" and "Best Mobile Game" while successfully achieving their bet for the **Most Users in a Concert Themed Virtual World** record.

**More information about the Record Breaking Concert can be found on ThatSkyGame's Website.**

## Ticket Locations

Every day you can find 5  AURORA Tickets:

* 4  hidden throughout the Coliseum (visible in both the regular daytime and Concert nighttime versions of the Coliseum)
* 1  per day at **XX:00** or **XX:15** or **XX:30** or **XX:45** every hour in-between Concerts, which appears at the entrance of the Coliseum where players arrive from the races

Players can also collect a bonus Ticket worth 10  by participating in at least the Concert's final performance, "Queendom." This bonus Ticket can only be claimed **once** for the entire event, and appears in the same spot as the single timed Ticket mentioned above.

Weekends (Friday - Sunday): Players can buy additional Tickets (worth 2 ) at the Traveling Merchant's Boat at Home.

**IMPORTANT: All the locations mentioned in the Rotations below are instructed while facing the Valley Temple.**

**Rotation A:**

* 1  Right side of the canopy tent entering the AURORA Coliseum, at the upper end of the first carpeted aisle, closer to the giant guardian
* 1  Right side of the canopy tent entering the AURORA Coliseum, at the upper end of the second carpeted aisle
* 1  At the seating area under the left canopy tent with the Bloom tree
* 1  Right side of the Coliseum, halfway to the second carpeted aisle, near the relaxation/quiet room

**Rotation B:**

* 1  Near the Skater statue
* 1  At the very top of the giant guardian on the right
* 1  At the top right side of the canopy tent exiting to Village of Dreams, upper end of the carpeted aisle
* 1  At the seating area under the right canopy tent (Area with bonfires/marshmallow props)

**Rotation C:**

* 1  Next to the AURORA Guide orb
* 1  At the top left side of the canopy tent entering the AURORA Coliseum, upper end of the carpeted aisle
* 1  To the far right side of the Temple entrance (at the feet of the right giant guardian)
* 1  To the far left side of the Temple entrance (at the feet of the left giant guardian)

## 2023 New Cosmetics and Expressions

### Cure for Me Expression

The Cure for Me Expression is a reproduction of the iconic dance move done by AURORA during the "Cure for Me" music video and has 2 Levels. Level 1 is available for 12  and Level 2 for 33  from the AURORA Guide for the duration of the event.

Cure for Me dance routine
* Level 1 will make your avatar hold your arms to the side with your open palms facing the ground and alternate between swinging each leg out to the side in a bouncy dance while the beat of the "Cure for Me" song plays. This action is continued for as long as you don't move your character. Exiting this Expression will make your avatar raise your arms and hands to shoulder level and shake your head side to side.
* Level 2 makes the same motion as Level 1 with sparkles by the feet and hearts appearing from the hands during the ending gesture.

### Musical Voyage Sneakers

> ***"Commemorate the record-breaking assembly of more than 10,000 attendees of AURORA'S Musical Voyage!"***
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The Musical Voyage Sneakers are a pair of white sneakers with red laces tied to form the letters "XK" (i.e., 10k) together. These Shoes were introduced in 2023 for $6.99 from the Premium Candle Shop for the duration of the event.

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## Returning Cosmetics and Props

### Cure for Me Mask

The Cure for Me Mask is a plain mask with a pair of white, seven-pointed stars on both cheeks, resembling the stars worn by AURORA in the "Cure for Me" music video. This Mask was introduced as a *limited-time offer* in 2022 for 50  for the duration of the Season. It was available to all players after completing the Season of AURORA's fifth Quest, from the Quest Tree's eighth node. It later returned in 2023 during the **AURORA Encore Concerts**. (Since these are part of a limited collaboration, they are not scheduled to return in future years.)

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### Cure for Me Outfit

The Cure for Me Outfit is a loose dark green top and matching pants with light green fringe accents and a white lace collar, resembling the outfit worn by AURORA in the "Cure for Me" music video. This Outfit was introduced as a *limited-time offer* for 200  for the duration of the Season. It was available to all players after completing the Season of AURORA's fifth Quest, from the Quest Tree's eighth node. It later returned in 2023 during the **AURORA Encore Concerts**. (Since these are part of a limited collaboration, they are not scheduled to return in future years.)

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### Tiara We Can Touch

> ***"A golden tiara of moons and stars. Perfectly divine, just as you are."***
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The Tiara We Can Touch is a ornamental gold band composed of three stars between two crescent moons turned away from each other, resembling the band worn by AURORA in the photoshoot for "The Gods We Can Touch" album. This Hair Accessory was introduced as a *limited-time offer* in 2022 for $4.99 from the Premium Candle Shop for the duration of the Season. It later returned in 2023 during the **AURORA Encore Concerts**. (Since these are part of a limited collaboration, they are not scheduled to return in future years.)

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### Runaway Hair

> ***"Ready to be taken home."***
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The Runaway Hair is a short bob cut with bangs, resembling the hairstyle worn by AURORA in the "Runaway" music video. This Hair was introduced as a *limited-time offer* in 2022 for $2.99 from the Mannequin Shop in the Coliseum for the duration of the Season. It later returned in 2023 for the **AURORA Encore Concerts**. (Since these are part of a limited collaboration, they are not scheduled to return in future years.)

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### Runaway Outfit

> ***"A piece of heaven, suitable for dancing in the rain, or running away."***
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The Runaway Outfit is a white top with long sleeves and large matching pants, resembling the outfit worn by AURORA in the "Runaway" music video. This Outfit was introduced as a *limited-time offer* in 2022 for $9.99 from the Mannequin Shop in the Coliseum for the duration of the Season. It later returned in 2023 for the **AURORA Encore Concerts**. (Since these are part of a limited collaboration, they are not scheduled to return in future years.)

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### Voice of AURORA

> ***"Music can be such a beam of light."***
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The Voice of AURORA is a white ring microphone with gold accents and the Season's symbol in the center. Each note features AURORA's voice when played. This Instrument was introduced as a *limited-time offer* in 2022 for $14.99 from the Premium Candle Shop for the duration of the Season. It later returned in 2023 for the **AURORA Encore Concerts**. (Since these are part of a limited collaboration, they are not scheduled to return in future years.)

The Voice of AURORA is a unique Instrument, as the sound used is the actual voice of the singer AURORA. The player stands while playing and moves the Instrument in front of the player's "mouth". It has 15 playable voice notes that can be sustained to create a melodious vocal result.

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### To The Love Outfit

> ***"Live every page of life unapologetically."***
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The To The Love Outfit is a peach dress with a gold corset, resembling the outfit worn by AURORA in the "Giving In To The Love" music video. This Outfit was introduced as a *limited-time offer* in 2022 for $9.99 from the Mannequin Shop in the Coliseum for the duration of the Season. It became available **December 8 at 17:00 PST (UTC-8)**, during the countdown to the Concert's debut. It later returned in 2023 for the **AURORA Encore Concerts**. (Since these are part of a limited collaboration, they are not scheduled to return in future years.)

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### Giving In Cape

> ***"See the fire inside made known."***
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The Giving In Cape is a transparent sparkly red cape with white feathers at the shoulders, resembling the cape worn by AURORA in the "Giving In To The Love" music video. This Cape was introduced as a *limited-time offer* in 2022 for $14.99 from the Mannequin Shop in the Coliseum for the duration of the Season. It became available **December 8 at 17:00 PST (UTC-8)** during the countdown to the Concert's debut. It later returned in 2023 for the **AURORA Encore Concerts**. (Since these are part of a limited collaboration, they are not scheduled to return in future years.)

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### Wings of AURORA

> ***"Both immediate and timeless. Allows AURORA's breathtaking performance to reappear in the Coliseum of Triumph for you and friends you're holding hands with."***
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The Wings of AURORA is a transparent sparkly gold cape resembling butterfly wings and the Season's symbol. This Cape was introduced as a *limited-time offer* in 2022 for $24.99 from the Mannequin Shop in the Coliseum for the duration of the Season. It became available after completing all Seasonal Quests and attending the Concert. It later returned in 2023 for the **AURORA Encore Concerts**.

This item gives the wearer and the friends they hold hands with a special ability to view the Concert in one of its six time slots, even after the Season ended. The option to replay the Concert is enabled in the Expression Menu from anywhere in Sky; simply open the Emote Submenu with the item equipped and select the Cape's icon to be teleported to the version of the Coliseum prepared for the Concert. The pre-Concert activities are available before the start of the show, too. (Since these are part of a limited collaboration, they are not scheduled to return in future years.)

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## Mini-Games

The pre-Concert activities are mini-games happening between the Concerts.

* The Duel
* The Voting Towers
* The Light Parade
* The Great Spheres

### The Duel

> ***"Which side will prevail"***
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The Duel is a game that involves two teams on opposite ends of the Stage. Players can gather in the left or right dome, each featuring a different Expression. Players are invited to honk (spamming the corresponding Emote) - the loudest team will move the center marker beyond the goal line and burst the opposite team's dome, thus winning the competition. All players are propelled back into the Coliseum at the end and new players can join to restart the game.

### The Voting Towers

> ***"Make your voice heard"***
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The Voting Towers are four (4) colored columns on the Stage showcasing different preferences on a particular topic. Players are invited to gather on one choice, making the most liked Tower (or Towers) grow with the number of players. There is no winning or losing in this mini-game; the goal is simply to share preferences with your peers. Choices are refreshed every 2 minutes and players are expelled from the Towers between each topics.

Here are some of the topics seen during the pre-concerts activities:

* Flow, Flower, Journey, Sky
* Humility, Graciousness, Thoroughness, Patience
* Butterflies, Birds, Jellies, Mantas
* The Treehouse, Harmony Hall, The Treasure Reef, Starlight Desert
* Earth, Fire, Water, Wind
* Swings, Seesaws, Hammocks, Boats
* Creative, Emotional, Social, Logical
* Cake, Cookies, Candy, Chocolate
* Running, Flying, Surfing, Swimming
* Prophecy Trials, Shard Eruptions, Passages, Assembly Quests
* Honesty, Respect, Loyalty, Compassion
* Sweet, Bitter, Sour, Salty
* Art, Nature, Friendship, Charity
* Invisibility, Flight, Telekinesis, Shapeshifting
* Beach, Mountains, Desert, Lake
* Dancing, Singing, Sitting, Sleeping
* Sunrise, Midday, Sunset, Midnight
* Solo, Collaborative, Competitive, Social

### The Light Parade

> ***"A moving procession of lights and sounds"***
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The Light Parade adds a colorful portal to the center of the Stage, transporting players to a path with arches circling around the Coliseum. Passing through the arches, players are presented with a certain Emote to spam, thus creating a chain of moving players all using the same Emotes. Expressions are refreshed every 2 minutes. This activity is based around the natural highway that players made during the first iterations of the Concert on December 2022.

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### The Great Spheres

> ***"Largest ballgame in the realms"***
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Two (2) large Spheres and two (2) large goals are set up at each end of the Coliseum. Using the  Telekinesis Expression, players can guide the Spheres to their corresponding goals. Each team can score up to 10 total goals. Over time, the Spheres reduce in size and become much more difficult to maneuver as they can get stuck in smaller areas. The Spheres return to their normal size and to the center of the Coliseum after a team scores a goal.

## References

1. ↑ The Ticket total shown for August 23 includes the one-time 10 Ticket bonus. Note that this Ticket bonus can be claimed on any day during the event, and is not exclusive to August 23.
2. ↑ The Cure for Me Mask was a special item only available during the Season of AURORA and the **AURORA Encore Concerts**.
3. ↑ The Cure for Me Outfit was a special item only available during the Season of AURORA and the **AURORA Encore Concerts**.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 All in-app purchase prices are specified in US dollars. Regional pricing may vary depending upon local taxes and exchange rates.