First of all, some players wonder why I bothered to create a site for either Age of Pyramids or Creatures of Olympus when an extensive Wikia site exists. The difference really is that my site does not include ANY adverts. You can visit any page on this site and obtain information instantly without being forced to endure the loading of advertisements from outside iagents. I never have allowed any advertising to be included with my guides and I never will.
That having been said, I wanted to share my recent 'Seasonal' experiences both in Age of Pyramids and in Creatures of Olympus and to share a trick for obtaining Creatures you cannot breed using the basic combinations simply because your level is not high enough to have unlocked the necessary habitats.
I began playing both of these games only in mid-June when I was in hospital for major surgery. The internet connection was terrible, but I found that I could spend a brief time in Age of Pyramids, Creatures of Olympus and Fish Adventure Seasons where I was unable often to play a game like Family Farm Seaside.
Thus, when Hallowe'en came, my levels were still not high enough to have unlocked all Habitats. In Age of Pyramids, I was unable to buy the Ha Habitat ab initio in the Underground, because I had not reached Level 45. In Creatures of Olympus, I was unable to purchase the Bird Habitat in Hades or the Octopus Habitat in the Water Kingdom.
Low Level Breeding Trick
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I worked like a maniac and ultimately was able to unlock the Ha Habitat in Egypt Underground and in Olympus, the Octopus Habitat in the Water Kingdom but I was unable to progress far enough for the Bird Habitat in Hades. Rather than spending a colossal number of Diamonds to purchase the Nightmare Horse outright, I bought the least expensive Bird and Wolf combination and used that to try to obtain the Nightmare Horse. It took many attempts and many speed-ups but I did it in the end. Having unlocked the Octopus Habitat, I was able finally to breed Kelpie after many unsuccessful attempts and speed-ups.
In Egypt, Freyashawk bought the Egyptian Bat outright and then used that to breed Djinni.
Ordinarly, I swear by the basic combinations both in Egypt and in Olympus. Unless I am trying to clone a non-breedable creature, I use two basic creatures always in breeding. Where a player has not been able to unlock one of the basic habitats, however, and is determined to breed a seasonal Creature, he/she shoudl go to the market to find the least expenive Creature who carries both the parent types needed for the Seasonal Creature. You can place it in the Habitat you HAVE unlocked and then use it to breed the Seasonal Creature. Along the way, you may breed another hybrid that carries the basic type you need but whose habitat is not yet unlocked, allowing you to have two breeding experiments at all times, even if you have not unlocked the high-level habitat.
The Nature and Timing of Seasonal Creatures
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Halloween was the first time I encountered 'Seasonal Creatures' in both games. I now know what to expect. Initially, I had thought they would be pulled from the game the day AFTER Halloween, but there was a grace period that extended to Friday. They were pulled from the game on Friday morning, P.S.T. (Frismos operates from California).
What this meant was that, if you had the Seasonal Creature in your Breeding Castle or in the Nursery/Kindergarten, it would not vanish even when the Creature was pulled from the market. I doubt, however, that you would be able to start a new breeding experiment and expect to obtain the Creature even that day if it no longer appeared in the Market.
The Creature who was in the Mystic Pyramid disappeared as abruptly and even if the player had just opened the door to the Chamber and should have had 6 days to try for it, the chamber no longer existed. I had not expected THAT but it was confirmed by a number of players.
Seasonal Creatures are introduced before the actual Holiday date. It appears that they are brought into the game gradually rather than being placed all at once. One should not expect to have too many days AFTER the Holiday date to continue to try to breed the Creature but one does have a small grace period in each case, according to veteran players.
