Royal Envoy
Platform: Mac, Windows
After the rainy season tears apart a series of islands known for their fine crafts, someone has to restore the villages there to their former glory. The king chooses that person to be you, partly based on the criteria that you do not wear a fluffy wig (rich coming from a guy who seems pretty fond of silky slippers...). Thus off you go in Royal Envoy, with the king's adviser in tow, to engage in town planning of such high speed it makes pitching a tent look like a multi-year project.
Royal Envoy is an incredibly addictive mix of strategy, city building and wack-a-mole. Hopping across a series of islands, you have to visit the respective villages on each and repair them. In reality, though, you are playing little logic puzzles. Each village has a set of goals — build certain buildings, meet upgrade requirements, attain a specific level of civic happiness or make a set sum of money. In your way is the clock, obtuse pirates and the odd piece of undergrowth. In your arsenal: workers, tax collectors and a growing catalog of buildings at your disposal.
Workers build and upgrade stuff, tax collectors keep your fiscal future intact. Houses — which start with cabins and go all the way to mansions — generate revenue through rent, while sawmills and workshops bring in the wood, and markets and banks let you grow or manipulate money. Finally, there are upgrades that you can use to create more happiness, if the need calls for appeasing the mobs.
So far this must sound like a typical strategy game where you plan a city. It certainly wears that jacket. But Royal Envoy is about finding the most efficient and fastest way to the goals at hand. Let's say a level wants you to build three chalets, each upgraded to three stars. Upgrades and buildings require wood, so you need a sawmill. But two building spots are being blocked by a pirate seeking a bribe, so you'll not only need cash, but you'll need to generate a lot fast. Thus, apart from buildings to provide rent, a bank will be a smart idea. Or you can build a market, where you can exchange a little wood for a lot of cash. Whichever route you choose, now you have to carefully balance the action: sending collectors for tax; workmen to do upgrades or cut wood; when to use cash and wood for what task, etc.
Sounds complicated? It isn't. And once you get started, it's hard to stop...
Analysis: Royal Envoy manages to create a creative range of challenges throughout your island adventures. When a level starts, you have time to take in the goals and think of the strategy ahead. This isn't always necessary, because with the exception of a few levels you can beat any challenge at the first attempt. The question of beating the clock — and thus collecting a golden star — is a different one. And it might sound silly, but you'll want those stars. Initially the game holds your hand, giving basic challenges or guiding you through new buildings that have been unlocked. But later on you are often given a devastated village, a set of goals and a 'good luck' slap on the back. Alternatively a level could have a very specific layout and beating it depends on figuring out what to build when, what to demolish and so on.
At its heart it is a lateral puzzler with a huge emphasis on speed and thinking on your feet. The most frustrating parts come when you have to wait for something to happen, like a load of wood to be finished. In fact, when such pauses seem too long you start to become suspicious that you are going about the challenge all wrong - and chances are you're right. It is all too easy to get engrossed with every growing challenge, so fortunately there are tons of levels to complete and Royal Envoy will keep you busy for a while. But it is equally easy to pick up and put down as you need it. And the controls are a simple matter of clicking: this game could translate very easily to a device like the iPad.
Visually it looks very good, though the attempts at appealing to as broad an audience as possible does leave the vapid story and characters feeling very juvenile. The plot is clearly meant for kids, but the puzzles themselves are perfect for all ages. Less able players will work more at finishing levels while more experienced ones will have the goal of beating the clock in mind.
In the end my greatest regret was that I have had to power through the game quickly for this review. I would have loved to move through it at a leisurely pace, taking in a few levels every day. Then again, a lot of those pesky gold stars still allude me, so I will be going back.
A Collector's Edition is also available. It contains a number of bonus levels along with a smattering of additional, just-for-fun content. Remember that Big Fish Game Club Members pay only $13.99 for Collector's Editions (or 2 club credits), and collector's editions count 3 card punches of 6 total needed for a free game.
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Walkthrough Guide
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Royal Envoy - Walkthrough
Island 1: Palm Island
The walkthrough starts with level 2 as level one is pure tutorial.
You will need to collect the rent by clicking the according icon above the houses - this step is not mentioned in the walkthrough!
Level 2
Goals: 1 sawmill, 5 cabins
Build a sawmill.
Produce 100 logs twice.
Build 3 cabins.
Level 3
Goals: 3 cabins with 3 stars
Upgrade one cabin with one star.
Build a sawmill and produce 100 units wood.
Build a cabin and upgrade the two other ones.
Produce additional 100 units wood.
Upgrade all cabins to 2 stars.
Produce additional 100 units wood.
Upgrade all cabins to 3 stars.
Island 2: Rocky Island
Level 4
Goals: 3,500 gold
Clear off the obstacles.
Build two cabins on the available lots.
Upgrade all cabins to 2 stars to reach your goal in time.
Level 5
Goals: 6 cabins with 3 stars, start forging nails
Hire four workers.
While still hiring, start clearing off the obstructions with the first workers.
Build a sawmill on the free lot.
Produce wood whenever you can afford it.
Upgrade all cabins all to 3 stars.
Hire an additional worker.
Start forging nails when you have 150 units wood and 2 workers available.
You will need a second try which requires 300 units wood and 5 workers.
Level 6
Goals: 4 cottages
Build a sawmill.
Hire 2 workers.
Produce 200 units wood.
You will need to clear off all obstacles, including the one top right, which does not disturb you in any way.
Upgrade one 2-stars cabin to 3 stars and build a cottage.
Demolish the 3 others cabins, start with the cabin without stars.
Produce 100 units wood.
Replace the first cabin with a cottage.
Produce 200 units wood, tear down the 1-star-cabin and replace it with a cottage.
Produce 100 units wood, tear down the 2-star-cabin and replace it with a cottage.
Level 7
Goals: 2 markets, 3 market trades, 7,500 gold
Build a market.
Clear off the obstacles.
Follow the tutorial to do your first market trade
Demolish the cabin in the lower left and replace it with a market.
Trade wood in the market until you have reached your goal
Island 3: Pirate Island
Level 8
Goals: 6 homes with gardens, 30 happiness
Trade wood for gold and take care to always choose the best offer.
Build 2 cottages on the lots on top.
Improve the already existing houses with a garden.
Improve the newly built cottages with a garden
Upgrade all 3 cottages with 3 stars.
With 10,000 gold available, click the bandit to pay the ransom.
Build two cabins on the now available lots and improve them with a garden.
Level 9
Goals: 1 sawmill, 1 market, 5 cabins with 3 stars, 20 happiness
Build a sawmill on the lower lot.
Hire 3 more workers.
Produce 200 units wood.
Build a market on the lot in the lower right.
Produce 200 units wood.
Build a cabin on the remaining two lots.
Produce wood as needed and when affordable.
Trade at the market.
Upgrade all homes up to 3 stars.
Improve all houses with a garden.
Level 10
Goals: 1 bank, 50 happiness, 10,000 gold
Build 3 cottages on the lower left side.
Upgrade all cottages to 3 stars while you build a bank on the lot left side top right.
Pay the ransom as soon as you have 3,000 coins
Build a sawmill on the lot right side on the top.
Produce wood and trade at all three markets.
Build two more cabins on the left side.
Improve all five houses with gardens.
Collect rent and trade at the markets.
When you reach 9,000 gold, tear down the market and replace it with a cabin with garden.
Level 11
Goals: 5 cottages with 3 stars, dig up the pirate's treasure
Upgrade the 2-star cottages to 3 stars.
Upgrade the 1-star cottages to 2 stars.
Pay the ransom.
Collect the gold from the bank and produce wood.
Hire an additional tax collector and 2 workers
Upgrade the cottages to 3 stars whenever you have enough wood.
Hire 3 more workers and send them to dig up the treasure
Level 12
Goals: 3 cabins with 3 stars, 3 cottages with 3 stars, 60 happiness
You do not need the rent here, so do not bother to collect it.
Hire 8 workers.
Build a sawmill to produce wood.
Build a second sawmill.
Send the workers to dig up the treasures.
Produce wood until you run out of gold.
In the meanwhile build 3 cottages and 1 cabin.
Upgrade them to 3 stars and add a garden.
When you run out of gold, tear down the sawmills and build the remaining cabins.
Upgrade both to 3 stars and improve them with gardens.
Island 4: Swamp Island
Level 13
Goals: 25,000 gold, 50 happiness
Collect the gold from the banks and pay the ransom.
Hire 1 worker.
Send the five workers to dig up the treasures. As soon as the first one is done, send him to dig up the sixth treasure.
Build 5 cottages and upgrade them to 3 stars
Add gardens.
Repair houses as soon as possible, as they do not bring any rent.
Level 14
Goals: 6 homes with gardens
Start trading at the market.
Build 3 cottages on the available lots and upgrade them to three stars immediately - you don't want to let the workers head back the castle.
Pay the ransom as soon as you have 9,000 gold.
Sent a worker to dig up the treasure on the left.
Build three cabins.
Improve all six houses with a garden.
Level 15
Goals: 2 cottages with 3 stars, 80 happiness
Produce materials, withdraw the gold from the bank and build two cottages on the lots above the castle.
Upgrade the cottages to 3 stars and keep withdrawing the gold from the bank and producing wood.
As soon as the cottages are ready, start building cabins on the remaining lots.
Add gardens to all houses and build a lantern between the two cottages.
Build another lantern between two cabins.
Level 16
Goals: 120 happiness
Build two banks and a sawmill.
Produce 100 units in case your houses need to be repaired.
Do not upgrade the houses, do not add gardens!
First pay the ransom to the pirate at the top left.
Send 2 workers to dig up the treasures.
Collect rent and withdraw the gold from the bank
Pay the ransom to the second pirate and build two cabins on the now available lots.
Level 17
Goals: 3 cabins with 3 stars, 2 cottages with 3 stars, install 5 sidings
Produce wood using all your gold.
Hire 3 workers.
Build 2 cottages and install siding right away.
Upgrade the cottages to 3 stars .
Build 3 cabins and add sidings right away.
Upgrade the cabins to 3 stars.
Level 18
Goals: 100 happiness, buy the balloon
There is no need to pay the ransom, hire workers or tax collectors!
Build a market on the single lot, bottom of the building side.
Trade wood for gold.
Build cabins on all other lots and install siding right away.
Add gardens to all houses and build four flowerbeds on the smilie-lots.
To pay for the balloon you will need to put 3x 100 gold, 2x 500 gold and 2 times 2,000 gold into the scale.
If you place too much gold into the scale you will need to reduce it again by using the minus button.
Island 5: Island of the Forest Spirits
Level 19
Goals: 5 cottages with 3 stars, 2 chalets, 30 happiness
Install siding on the 3 cottages.
Upgrade all to 3 stars.
Pay the pirate at the bottom of the screen his 5,000 gold ransom.
Install siding on the cottage.
Sent the workers to dig up the treasures.
Improve the cottage to three stars.
When you have 1,000 gold pay the ransom to the pirate in the middle of the scene.
Install the siding and upgrade the cottage.
Pay the last ransom and build chalets on the empty lots.
Add gardens to all cottages and build a flower bed on the smilie-lot
Level 20
Goals: 3 cabins with 3 stars, 3 chalets with 3 stars, 30 happiness
Build a sawmill in the lower right corner and add siding to the 3 cottages.
Dig up the treasure and produce wood using all of the gold.
Build the bridge and dig up the other treasure.
Build three chalets and add siding right away.
Improve the chalets with 3 stars.
Demolish the cottages and replace them with cabins - add siding.
Upgrade the cabins to 3 stars, there is no need to wait to collect the rent anymore.
Add gardens to the cabins.
Level 21
Goals: 2 banks, 19 lanterns
Build 2 banks in the left area next next to the castle 2.
Produce wood using all available gold.
Build 3 chalets and add siding.
Withdraw the gold from the banks and produce wood constantly.
Build the lanterns on the smilie-lots.
Level 22
Goals: 30,000 gold, 50 happiness
Pay the ransom for the pirates on the lower left blocking the way to the bank and the treasures.
Pay ransom to the bandits blocking the way to the chalets in the upper left.
Add siding to the chalets and dig up the treasures.
Pay the ransom for the pirates blocking the way to the bank on the right and the upper two cottages.
Add siding to the chalets and pay the last two pirates.
Produce material and improve the chalets with additional stars, so that they all have 3.
Build 1 lantern and 3 flowerbeds on the smilie-lots.
Collect rent and withdraw gold from the bank until you have 30,000 gold
Level 23
Goals: 120 happiness
Hire 2 workers.
Build 2 sawmills on the single lots on the right side.
Produce wood using all available gold.
Repair the bridge at the bottom of the scene.
Dig up the treasures and tear down the sawmills as soon as you do not have any gold anymore.
Hire 1 tax collector. Build two markets at the sawmill lots.
Trade at the market.
Hire 2 more tax collectors.
Pay the pirate's ransom (lower left) as soon as you have 35,000 gold.
Dig up the treasure.
Continue trading at the markets and pay the required 10,000 gold to the other pirate.
Repair the bridge at the top and add siding to the cabins.
Improve both cabins with a garden and build a fountain on the smilie-lot.
Level 24
Goals: 1 market, 4 chalets with 3 stars, no homes with happiness less than 15
Hire 3 workers.
Add siding to the chalets.
Build a market on the left lot next to the sawmill.
Start trading in the market.
Produce wood whenever you can afford it.
Build 2 chalets on the upper lots and add siding.
Upgrade all chalets to 3 stars .
Keep trading inthe market.
Add a garden to each house.
Erect flowerbeds on the lower smilie-lots and a flower on the smilie-lot at the top.
Level 25
Goals: Build a ship, 40 happiness
Withdraw the gold from the banks on a regular basis in this level.
Add siding to all chalets
Build two more banks next to the one you already have.
Hire 6 workers.
Build a sawmill on the lot on the lower right.
Hire 4 tax collectors.
Continuously produce wood.
Upgrade the 2-star chalets to 3 stars.
Add gardens to all 4 chalets.
Hire workers until you have at least 8, preferably 10 in total.
As soon as the chalets are ready, sent 6 preferably 8) workers to build the ship, the two others should work at the sawmill.
Keep producing wood from the money you withdraw from the banks and collecting the rent.
Level 26
Goals: 110 happiness, clear all the smoke
Build two markets on the left side.
Build cabins on the other lots except on the one in the lower right corner.
Add siding to the cabins.
Make trades in the market and build a sawmill.
Pay the ransoms for the pirates, paying the last one will reveal another one who wants to have 7,000 coins.
Now produce wood to have 500 units in storage.
Demolish the sawmill and the markets and build 5 more cabins.
Add gardens.
Island 6: Island of the golden Sands
Level 27
Goals: 2 chalets with 3 stars, 2 villas with 3 stars, 130 happiness
Install siding on the cottages and upgrade them to 2 stars.
Build a bank next to the market.
Upgrade both cottages to 3 stars and add gardens.
Pay the pirate's ransom and trade at the market.
Build a villa and add the siding.
Upgrade the villa to 3 stars.
Repair the bridge.
Build the second villa, add siding and improve it to 3 stars.
Keep trading in the market and producing wood.
Build a fountain on one of the smilie-lots.
Level 28
Goals: 4 flowers, 60 happiness
Hire an additional worker.
Send a worker to clear off the obstacles on the right.
Build 2 villas on the lower right side and add siding.
Improve the villas with two stars.
Do not build on the complete left lot.
Add a siding to the chalet on top.
Hire an addition tax collector.
Pay the ransom and trade at the market.
Build a sawmill on the lot on the lower left.
Repair the bridge and add gardens to the houses.
Build a cabin on the lot on the lower right and add siding and garden.
Erect flowers on the four smilie-lots.
Level 29
Goals: 1 workshop, 4 villas with 3 stars, 4 flowerbeds
Clear off all obstacles.
Add siding to the available villas.
Build a workshop next to the castle.
Keep the workshop running by clicking it as soon as the working guy finishes his job.
Trade at the market whenever you can.
Repair the bridge.
Build a sawmill on the lower left.
Pay the ransom.
Add siding to the now available villa.
Keep the sawmill and the workshop running and build a villa on the empty lot.
Add the siding and improve all villas to 3 stars
Erect flowerbeds on the smilie-lots.
Level 30
Goals: 2 villas with 3 stars, 120 happiness
Demolish the cabin and cottage.
Add siding to the chalet.
Start running the workshop and trade at the market.
Hire 3 additional workers.
Build a sawmill on the lot at the top right.
Build a villa on the lower left lot, add siding, 3 stars and a garden.
As soon as it is done, demolish the chalet and replace it with a villa.
Add siding, garden and 3 stars.
Erect a fountain on the smilie-lot between the villas.
Level 31
Goals: 30 happiness, 1 fountain
Add siding to both chalets.
Clear off the obstructions by sending one worker.
Keep the workshop running with the other worker.
Repair the bridge.
Pay the ransom.
Keep the workshop running and hire 2 additional workers.
Improve the chalets with a garden and build a cabin with siding and garden.
Erect the fountain on the smilie-lot on the top right.
Level 32
Goals: 2,500 happiness
Start working in the workshop and remove the obstacles.
Repair the bridge and trade at the market as often as possible.
Build a second workshop as soon as you have 1,000 units of wood.
Hire 4 tax collectors.
Build cabins on all lots and add siding.
Restore the circus.
Hold festivals until you reach the happiness goal.
Level 33
Goals: 3 villas, 300 happiness
Start working in the workshop.
Dig out the treasure on the left side.
Build 3 villas and add siding.
Keep the workshop running and produce wood at the sawmill as well.
Repair the bridge and hire 2 tax collectors.
Upgrade the villas to 3 stars.
Collect rent and withdraw gold from the bank - when you get 25,000 gold you can pay the pirate's ransom.
Build a cabin with siding on the lot between the fountains.
Demolish the banks (after withdrawing the gold) and build 2 cabins instead. Add siding.
Erect a statue on the two smilie-lots.
Level 34
Goals: 3 cottages with 3 stars, 2 chalets with 3 stars, 1 villa with 3 stars
Trade wood for gold in the market.
Build a villa on the lot next to the castle, add siding.
Demolish the cabins.
Build sawmill next to the villa.
Produce wood as needed.
Upgrade the villa to 3 stars.
Pay the pirate's ransom and demolish the two houses you now can see.
Build 2 chalets with siding.
Demolish the market.
Upgrade both chalets to 3 stars.
Build 3 cottages with siding on the remaining lots.
Upgrade the cottages to 3 stars, no need to wait for the rent.
Island 7: Island of the Mountain Rivers
Level 35
Goals: 1 market, 1 bank, 1 workshop, 6 chalets, 50 happiness
Hire 2 workers.
Build a sawmill on the left next to the castle.
Demolish the villa after collecting the first rent.
Add siding to the remaining villas.
Build a workshop on the top right and keep it running.
Build 2 chalets with siding on the free lots in the middle.
Build a market left of the workshop in the upper row.
Trade at the market.
Produce wood for all available gold and demolish the sawmill.
Demolish the villas.
Build a bank next to the market.
Stop trading now at the market.
Build 3 chalets and add gardens.
Improve all chalets with gardens.
Pay the pirate's ransom.
Level 36
Goals: 2 villas with gardens, 2 chalets with gardens, 2 cottages with gardens, repair all homes
Clear all of the obstacles.
Hire 2 workers.
Build a sawmill on the upper right lot.
Build a workshop on the lot right next to the castle.
Keep the workshop going nonstop.
Build a market on the lower right lot.
Trade at the market.
Repair the upper bridge.
Repair both homes and add siding.
Repair the bridge in the middle of the scene.
Repair both homes and add siding.
Stop producing at the sawmill, but keep the workshop running.
Repair the lower bridge.
Repair both homes and add siding.
Pay the pirate's ransom and stop trading.
Add gardens to all houses.
Repair the cabin at the top left.
Level 37
Goals: 70,000 gold, 50 happiness
Build a workshop to the left of the castle.
Keep the workshop running.
Clear all of the obstacles.
Produce 1,000 wood, in the meanwhile:
Demolish the 3 fountains and 2 flowers in the top left, you will need the wood.
Use the two empty lots to build 2 markets.
Keep trading at the market.
Save up 15,000 gold and pay the pirate's ransom.
Add siding to the now visible houses.
Pay the second pirate's ransom and add siding to the now appearing houses as well.
Build 2 lanterns and 1 flowerbed on the smilie-lots between the houses.
Save up 70,000 gold.
Level 38
Goals: 7 markets, 3 flowers
Clear off all obstacles - do not let the workers go back to the castle, keep them working.
Dig out the treasures as soon as they are available.
Repair two markets.
Build a sawmill on the left next to the castle.
Trade at the markets.
Repair the other markets.
Produce wood until you have 3,350.
Build 2 more markets.
Erect the 3 flowers on the smilie-lots.
Level 39
Goals: 6 flowerbeds, 100 happiness, 6 chalets
Collect the first rent, then add siding to the villas.
Do not repair a villa and do not demolish any villa until you have a workshop.
Build a sawmill on the free lot.
Hire 3 workers.
Collect rent until you have 400 and 200 units of wood.
Demolish the sawmill and replace it with a workshop.
As soon as a villa needs to be repaired, demolish it.
Build chalets instead and add siding.
Improve all chalets with gardens.
Build flowerbeds on the six smilie-lots.
Build a cabin with a garden.
Level 40
Goals: 3 chalets with gardens, 100 happiness, 35,000 gold
Remove the obstacles and dig out the treasures.
Build 1 market at the lower left as soon you have the workers available.
Keep trading at the market nonstop.
Build a second market next to it as soon as you can afford it.
Keep trading at both markets, just make sure to have 60 wood remaining to start up the workshops.
Save up to 15,000 gold and pay the pirate's ransom.
Start producing at all three workshops and keep them running.
Build 3 chalets on the upper lots and improve them with siding and gardens.
Build flowers on the two smilie-lots.
Level 41
Goals: 4 villas, 40 happiness, prepare 10 engineers
Start the workshops running.
Build a fourth villa on the free lot, add siding and a garden.
Repair the 3 bridges to collect the rent.
Add siding and gardens to each villa.
Pay the pirate's ransom.
Upgrade the villas to 3 stars.
Hire 10 tax collectors.
After upgrading the villas you can stop working at the workshops.
Withdraw gold from the bank and prepare 10 engineers.
Level 42
Goals: 2 cottages with 3 stars, 2 villas with 3 stars, no home with happiness less than 30
Clear the obstacles on the top and dig out the treasures as soon as they are available.
Save up to 4,000 coins and build a sawmill right next to the castle.
Hire a worker.
Keep producing wood.
Pay the pirate's ransom on the left to get access to the market.
Trade at the market.
Repair the bridge.
Build 2 villas and 2 cottages, all with siding and garden.
Pay the second pirate's ransom.
Withdraw the gold from the bank, produce wood and trade at the market.
Upgrade the villas to 3 stars.
Upgrade the cottages to 3 stars.
Build a flower on the upper smilie-lot.
Build lanterns on the lower smilie-lots.
Level 43
Goals: 4 chalets with 3 stars, 10 lanterns, 160 happiness
Hire 5 workers.
Produce wood at the sawmill, trade at the market and keep the workshop running.
Build 4 chalets, add siding, and improve them to three stars.
Build lanterns on all appropriate lots.
Demolish the sawmill and replace it with a cabin with siding.
Pay the pirate's ransoms.
Demolish the market, build a cabin instead and add siding.
Build cabins on all now accessible lots and add siding.
Build lanterns on the lots you couldn't access before.
Save up 75 gold, demolish the workshop and replace it with a cabin.
Island 8: Island of the Fruit Forest
Level 44
Goals: 3 villas with 3 stars, 2 mansions, 40 happiness
Collect the first rent then add siding to the villas.
Clear off the obstacles.
Build a sawmill on the lower lot.
Pay the pirate's ransom.
Dig out the treasures.
Build a villa with siding on the upper lot.
Upgrade 2 villas to 3 stars.
Upgrade the third villa to 3 stars.
Build 2 mansions with siding.
Erect flowerbeds on all smilie-lots.
Level 45
Goals: 3 mansions with 3 stars, 2 markets, 280 happiness
Build 1 market at the top.
Trade at the market.
Build a workshop on the left next to the castle.
Keep the workshop constantly running.
Build a mansion with siding right next to the castle.
Upgrade mansion to 3 stars.
Repair the bridge at the lower right.
Build a second mansion with siding and improve it to 3 stars.
Save up to 2,500 units wood, then stop trading at the market and demolish the workshop.
Build a third mansion with siding on the sawmill lot, improve to 3 stars.
Build a second market.
Level 46
Goals: 4 villas with gardens, 3 flowerbeds
Start producing wood at the workshop and keep them running.
Hire 2 workers.
Repair one of the bridges.
Build 2 villas with siding and gardens.
Upgrade villas to 3 stars.
Repair the other bridge.
Build 2 villas with siding and gardens.
Repair the bridge to the pirate and pay his ransom.
Once you have at least 1,150 units of wood, you may stop working at the workshops.
Repair the last bridge and erect flowerbeds on the smilie-lots.
Level 47
Goals: 3 banks, 100,000 gold, 50 happiness
Build a workshop on the lower lot.
Keep the workshop running.
Hire 8 tax collectors.
Add siding to the mansions.
Hire 5 workers.
Demolish the fountains.
Build a third mansion with siding next to the others.
Build 3 banks on the lots on the top right.
Upgrade the 3 mansions to 3 stars.
Collect rent and withdraw the gold from the bank.
Level 48
Goals: 2 fountains, 4 flowers, 450 happiness
Hire 2 workers.
Clear off all obstacles.
Make sure to clean off first the lower right area so that you can dig up the treasures.
Clear off the obstacles left of the castle.
The remaining clearing can be done later.
Build a sawmill on the left next to the castle.
Produce wood with all the available gold.
Build a workshop at the lower left of the castle and keep it going.
Demolish the sawmill.
Build on all free lots cabins with siding and gardens.
Erect 2 fountains and 4 flowers on the smilie-lots.
Level 49
Goals: 180 happiness
Clear off first the obstacles to access the lower mansion.
Add siding to the mansion.
Hire 2 workers.
Clear off the remaining obstacles
Add siding to the other mansions.
Save up 8,000 gold and build a sawmill.
Repair the bridge leading to the pirate.
Pay the pirate's ransom and start trading at the market
Pay the next pirate's ransom and hire 3 tax collectors.
Pay the last pirate's ransom and trade in all markets.
Save up to 1,600 units wood and erect fountains on all smilie-lots.
Add gardens to the mansions.
Level 50
Goals: 2 villas with 3 stars, 2 mansions with 3 stars, 1 statue, construct 6 bridges
Repair the bridge leading to the market.
Trade at the market.
Produce wood at the sawmill using all available gold.
Repair the left bridge leading to the mansions.
Add siding.
You should now only produce 1,600 units of wood.
Repair the right bridge leading to the villas.
Add siding.
Repair the bridge leading to the bank.
Hire 3 tax collectors and 1 worker.
Upgrade bothmansions to 3 stars.
Upgrade both villas to 3 stars.
Repair the last two bridges and erect a statue.
Level 51
Goals: 3 mansions with 3 stars, 6 flowers
Collect the rent and pay off the pirate blocking the workshop.
Add siding to the mansion.
As soon as the workshop is available demolish the fountain.
Keep the workshop running.
Upgrade the mansion to 3 stars.
Demolish the villas.
Pay off the pirate blocking the way to the bank.
Withdraw the gold from the bank.
Build 2 mansions with siding.
Pay the ransom to the pirates blocking the second bank and the sawmill.
Produce wood at the sawmill.
Upgrade a mansion to 3 stars.
Upgrade the second mansion to 3 stars.
Pay the ransom to the last pirate.
Erect the 6 flowers on the smilie-lots.
Level 52
Goals: 3 villas with 1 star, 3 banks, 200 happiness
Collect the first rent, then add siding to the villas.
Withdraw the gold from the banks.
Pay the pirate at the right side the ransom and add a siding to the villa.
Pay the other pirate's ransom.
Build a sawmill right next to the castle.
Build a workshop on the left next to the castle.
When the workshop is built, demolish the flowers between the banks.
Keep the workshop running.
Demolish the banks one by one replacing each one with a villa with siding, improve to one star.
Demolish the villas at the bottom and replace them one by one with a bank.
Save up to 2,700 units wood and erect fountains on the smilie-lots.
Level 53
Goals: 3 mansions with 3 stars, 30 happiness, load 10,000 units material
Clear off the obstacles and dig up the treasures.
Repair the 3 mansions and add siding.
Build a sawmill on a lower lot.
Produce wood.
Build on another lot in the lower part of the scene a workshop and keep it running.
Build 2 banks on the last two lots
Upgrade the mansions to 3 stars and add gardens.
Collect rent, withdraw the gold from the bank and let the workers load the materials.
Island 9: Island of the Mighty Volcano
Level 54
Goals: 2 mansions with 3 stars, 100 happiness
Produce units of wood while clearing off the ways and lots from obstacles.
Repair the bridges to the workshop and bank.
Keep the workshop running.
Withdraw the gold from the bank.
Build 2 mansions with siding.
Upgrade both to 3 stars.
Repair the bridges leading to the pirates and pay the ransom.
Build a cabin with a garden on the now visible lot.
Produce 3,000 units wood in total and erect fountains on the smilie-lots.
Level 55
Goals: 1 cabin, 1 cottage, 1 chalet, 500,000 gold, 430 happiness
Keep the two workshops nearest to the castle running.
Demolish the third workshop and replace it with a market.
Keep trading in the market.
Pay the pirate's ransom blocking the workshop.
Keep all workshops running.
Hire 4 workers.
Repair the 3 bridges and dig up the treasure.
Pay off the pirates and build 1 cabin, 1 cottage and 1 chalet.
Add siding and gardens.
Erect statues on the smilie-lots.
Demolish 3 workshops and replace them with markets.
Keep trading in the market until you reach your 500,000 gold goal.
Level 56
Goals: 7 mansions with gardens, 5 lanterns
Remove the obstacles from the lots next to the castle.
Hire 2 workers.
Build a sawmill to the left of the castle and produce wood using all the available gold.
Use this time to clear off the remaining obstacles.
Build a workshop to the right next to the castle and keep it running.
Demolish the statues as soon as the workshop is ready.
Build four mansions with siding at the top.
Don't forget to withdraw the gold from the bank.
Build 3 mansions with siding on the lower lots.
Add gardens to all mansions and erect 5 lanterns on the smilie-lots.
Level 57
Goals: 50,000 gold, 5,000 Materials, 10 workers, 10 tax collectors, 50 happiness
Collect the first rents and add siding afterwards.
Withdraw from the bank.
Produce wood at the sawmill.
Start the workshop and keep it running.
Keep trading at the market from now on.
Hire 7 tax collectors.
Hire 7 workers.
Build a second workshop and keep this one running as well.
Build a second bank.
Demolish the market.
Add gardens to all of the houses.
Withdraw the gold from the bank and keep the workshops running.
Level 58
Goals: 3 mansions, 60 happiness
Build 3 villas with siding and upgrade immediately to 2 stars.
Withdraw the gold from the bank.
Repair the bridge to the pirate and pay his ransom as soon as you have 30,000 gold.
Remove the obstacles blocking the sawmill.
Dig up the treasures.
Hire 6 workers.
Produce wood at the sawmill.
Build a workshop right next to the castle.
When the workshop is ready, withdraw the gold from the bank and demolish it.
Produce wood at the sawmill using all available gold.
Build 3 mansions with siding and gardens.
Demolish the villas and replace them with 3 cabins with gardens.
Level 59
Goals: 8 chalets with gardens
Clear the obstacles and dig up the treasure at the top of the scene.
Build a workshop.
Add siding to all villas and keep the workshop running.
Upgrade the villas to 2 stars.
Save up 20,000 and pay off the pirate.
Demolish the villas.
Build 8 chalets with siding and gardens.
Level 60
Goals: Unlock the cave entrance, 300,000 gold, 600 happiness
Summon 5 workers to unlock the entrance.
Withdraw all gold from the banks and hire workers.
Repair the bridges and clear the obstacles.
Dig out the treasure to the right next to the cave.
Build 3 mansions, add siding, a garden and upgrade to 3 stars immediately.
Hire a total of up to 16 workers and 8 tax collectors.
Withdraw the gold from the bank.
Pay all three ransoms and clean off the lots.
Build 3 mansions, add siding and gardens but no improvement with stars!
Build 3 statues on the smilie-lots.
Collect rent and withdraw the gold until you have 300,000.
Level 61
Goals: 5 lanterns, 50 happiness
Repair the cottage.
Add siding to all homes and upgrade them to 3 stars.
Dig up the the treasure above the castle.
Pay off the pirate as soon as you have 7,000 gold.
Start working at both workshops.
Dig up the treasure on the left side.
Demolish the cottage and replace it with a sawmill.
Produce wood using all available gold.
Keep the workshops running.
Demolish the sawmill when there is no more gold available.
Repair the bridge.
Save up 1,000 units wood, then demolish the workshops.
Build the 5 lanterns .
Build 3 cabins with siding.
Add gardens.
Level 62
Goals: 1 sawmill, 440 happiness
Repair both villas and upgrade to 2 stars.
Add siding and gardens.
Clear off the obstacles.
Pay the pirate's ransom blocking the bank.
Withdraw the gold from the bank.
Pay the pirate's ransom blocking the market.
Keep trading at the market.
Pay the pirate's ransom blocking the workshop.
Keep the workshop running.
Build on the lower lots 2 cabins with siding and gardens.
Pay off the pirates next to the castle.
Hire 2 workers.
Demolish the 2 statues next to the castle.
Demolish market and replace it with a sawmill.
Produce wood until you have 9,000 units.
Build statues on the smilie-lots between the villas and the cabins.
Level 63
Goals: All types of building, all types of homes with gardens and 3 stars, 2 lanterns, 1 statue
Hire 5 workers and clear off the obstacles.
Build a sawmill.
Produce wood using all available gold.
Build a workshop and keep it running.
Build a mansion, upgrade to 3 stars and add siding.
Build a bank and withdraw the gold on a regular basis.
Build a market and keep trading.
Build a villa, upgrade to 3 stars and add siding.
Build 1 cabin, cottage and chalet.
Upgrade them immediately to 3 stars and add siding.
Do not trade in the market anymore!
Add gardens to all homes.
Erect the 2 lanterns and the statue.
Congratulations, you have finished the game. Now you may replay all levels to get gold where you might have missed it or play all levels in expert-mode.
Special thanks to Kayleigh for this fantastic strategy guide!
Posted by: grinnyp
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May 23, 2010 1:56 PM