Treasure Isle Adopt an Elephant

So how do you get to find a adoptable elephant on Treasure Isle. As you are in game play there will suddenly be a pop  up saying that you have found a lost elephant and would you like to give it a name. You would need to click yes and publish this to your wall and your friends walls. You friends can then click on the published post and get the elephant. You however will not be able to get the elephant by clicking on your own wall post. You would need to wait for a friend to find the elephant and publisher this. You would then need to click on the story on your wall to get the lost elephant. Even then you need to be among the first people to click on the wall link to get an elephant. 


Once you save an elephant you can then sell it for 1.000 coins. This is an offer being run on Treasure Isle and ends on June 1.

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Treasure Isle what the game is about

Studio head Jeremy Verba reveals the mysteries of Treasure Isle

On April 1, Zynga released its newest game, Treasure Isle. The online game, in which players sail to different islands to dig for treasure chests filled with rare artifacts and jewels, is gaining buzz as an addictive addition to Zynga's other top game FarmVille,Cafe World, and Mafia Wars.

Treasure Isle combines some of the best gaming elements of Zynga's most successful hits. Players can harvest plants and trees and decorate their own islands similar to the way players do in FarmVille. And like Mafia Wars, Treasure Isle players must fill their energy levels to perform missions such as searching for treasure with friends.

Treasure's general manager Jeremy Verba sat down with us to discuss the evolution of social gaming, Indiana Jones, and why digging is fun.

Q: What exactly is Treasure Isle? 

JV: The game is about traveling the world to find buried treasure. For some, the exploration will be the most appealing, and for others, it's a relaxing escape. Have you heard the tropical steel drum music that accompanies game play? I wish I were on my island right now.

Q: Why would someone want to do that?

JV: Digging is fun. Currently, you get to use picks, shovels, and machetes to look for treasures and build collections of jewels and artifacts. The sounds of digging are very visceral and are different depending on which tool you use. When you find a treasure box, your avatar jumps up and you have to open the box to see what you unearthed. When you run out of energy, head back to your island retreat and rest up for your next adventure.

Q: Where does the inspiration for Treasure Isle come from?

JV: We wanted to create a sense of mystery to the game so we thought about different influences like Indiana Jones and Lost and the Swiss Family Robinson. There are elements to this game that appeal to a broad range of players like the adventurer, the billionaire hunting for rare jewels, or the vacationer who enjoys being on a deserted island.

Q: Does that mean Treasure Isle players will find mystery hatches and polar bears on their own islands? 

JV: Well, that's pretty close to Lost. There's going to be a lot of fun features coming out that highlight mystery and different genres. Users will be able to visit Atlantis, a pirate island and the Mayan ruins. You have to unlock new ways to travel to these new worlds.

Q: Sounds mysterious. How does this game compare to FarmVille? 

JV: Social gaming is constantly evolving. We are just entering the next inning of social gaming. WithTreasure, our goal is to weave game play elements like harvesting and decorating and energy bars together. This requires a balance of providing users with both a compelling experience and a satisfying experience. That's not an easy thing to do. But I think the social gaming industry is raising the bar in delivering both aspects.

Q: Tell us about the  team that created this game.

JV:  This is a classic example of of how Zynga operates and makes great games. A third of our team is Zynga veterans who bring institutional knowledge and the rest of our team is made up great, young entrepreneurs from a couple of acquisitions. I like to say we have the best of all worlds.   

Source [ http://www.zynga.com/about/blog.php ]

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Treasure Isle Twitter Contest

Zynga has been launching Twitter contests for almost all of their games. FarmVille has one Mafia Wars has got one and now Treasure Isle. 


We have added details of the contest below as found on the Zynga Treasure Isle community forums.




Zynga Treasure Isle is holding a special 3-day Twitter Contest!

We’re giving away 100 Island Cash to 10 daily winners, and one Grand Prize winner will win 500 Island Cash! It’s just a simple tweet a day!

To Enter:

Log into your Twitter account and make sure you’re following @ztreasureisle - http://twitter.com/ztreasureisle
- If you don’t have a Twitter account, it only takes minutes to register!


Tweet this contest message:

“Tweet for Island Cash Day 1! I want to win 500 Island Cash from @ztreasureisle #ztreasureisle!http://zyn.ga/AO"

On Day 2 “Tweet for Island Cash Day 2! I want to win 500 Island Cash from @ztreasureisle #ztreasureisle!http://zyn.ga/AO"

On Day 3 “Tweet for Island Cash Day 3! I want to win 500 Island Cash from @ztreasureisle #ztreasureisle!http://zyn.ga/AO”


You may submit up to 5 tweets a day.


Tweets for the daily prize will be accepted until 11:59 pm PST that day, and winners, who will be randomly selected, will be announced the following morning.


A Grand Prize winner will be chosen on May 9 at 11:59 pm PST. The more you tweet, the better your chances of winning 500 Island Cash!


Contest runs from May 7, 2010 – May 9, 2010


Winners will be announced on Twitter and on the Zynga Treasure Isle fan page. Don’t forget to spread the word about our special 3-day contest!


Source [ http://forums.zynga.com/showthread.php?t=552346 ]

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How to hide or unhide Treasure Isle on Facebook

How to hide Treasure Isle updates from appearing on your News Feed.

1. Login to Facebook.
2. Hover over the Treasure Isle update
3. The 'Hide' button appears on the left hand side of the update
4. Click on Hide.

Once that is done you no longer have updates appearing on your News Feed

How to Unhide Treasure Isle

1. Login to Facebook.
2. Scroll right to the bottom of your News Feed Home page
3. On the right hand side of the last News Feed you find the button 'Edit Options'
4. Clicking on 'Edit Option' brings up a list or people or applications you might have hid.
5. Find Treasure Isle and click the button next to it which says 'Add To News Feed"

Your done, Treasure Isle updates are back on your News Feed.

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How to delete Treasure Isle from Facebook

How to delete or remove Treasure Isle from Facebook.

There are two things people are worried about. If you simply want to delete notifications coming to your wall from these games you would need to hover over the upper right hand side of the notification when it arrives and the option "Hide" appears. Simply click hide and the notifications will then be stopped.

This was you can continue your game and not get the notifications.

If you want to delete the game from your application settings you would need to do the following

1. Account
2. Privacy Preferences
3. Click on 'edit your settings' under "Apps and Websites"
4. Beside Apps you use please click on 'edit Settings'
5. Click on 'edit' beside Apps you use
5. Click on Treasure Isle or the (X) mark beside the App
6. Click on Remove
7. Confirm Remove

By removing the game completely you will now no more be able to play it. So you need to decide if you want to remove the game application completely or simply hide notifications.

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Treasure Isle Barrel of Fun

Treasure Isle has three new barrels of fun that are washing up to shore. These barrels can be found in the "Free Gifts" tab and can be sent to all your friends. The Barrel gifts include a plain " Iron Band Barrel", "Blue Barrel" which is decorated with yellow and white flowers and the "Wine barrel" decorated with purple grapes. All nice additions for your home island.

These barrels do not wash up to your island but are actually found on the "Free Gifts" page and can be sent as gifts.

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Treasure Isle Fire Pit

Treasure Isle Adventures can now quickly level up to 100. Alone on an Island you definitely need a fire pit to keep yourself warm during the nights. Treasure Isle have ensured that you can easily level up to 100 and get a move on in the game. Once you level up to 100 you can get a fire pit, lava rock and flower garden are now available.

The Level cap has been increased from 50 to 100.

As of now there aren't any maps that have a level requirement higher than 50, but some are undoubtedly in the works. The level increase is arriving just in time – although regular players are probably somewhere in the 20s or low 30s, the most hardcore players are already at or very close to level 50.

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