So, today I logged in with a brand new account for BlogWriter to see what it's like to be a brand new ourWorld player. Thank goodness we got the homeschooling done first or we'd have nothing done for the day. We logged in at noon as a newbie and I signed off at 8 p.m. at level 15.
Getting started on ourWorld
Getting started on ourWorld is very easy. You go to ourWorld and click the huge pink circle to start playing. Pick your gender and it starts you off with three challenges to help you get started and learn the game.
Challenges on ourWorld
I started out by trying out some of the challenges that get you started. You can find them by finding any person with ! over their head and click on them. One thing I did notice is that the challenges are set up to show you how to play, show you around ourWorld and let you explore all that there is to do. By doing the challenges you can gain flow (which is how you level up), coins and gems. Sometimes you are awarded with clothes or other cool items for your inventory.
What are gems, coins and flow?
Gems are like real money. Actually, you can buy gems for real money but I am cheap and broke. You can also earn gems by watching ads and once it had me try a game to earn gems. You don't HAVE to... but it helps you earn gems if you do.
Coins are the ourWorld money. You can earn coins by completing challenges, selling you items in inventory, using flow, doing dance off's against other players and more. I used my coins to buy cool new clothes, shoes, a dorky elf/jester hat and a stocking. Yes, I am a dork!
Flow... there is a circle at the bottom left corner of the screen that shows how much flow you have. You can click the circle to play games at Prize central at anytime but when you have enough flow it will tell you that you can level up. When you go to Prize central, there are three games you can play to earn prizes. I, personally, absolutely LOVE The Bubbler. The bigger the bubble, the bigger the prize!
Your ourWorld condo
I forgot about the condo that you get for playing ourWorld. I found it in one of my challenges. You can be like my son, bakermiles, and decorate it with all your super rare and rare items to tease people with when they come to visit. Or you can be like me... go play everything else and forget you have a condo. LOL
Places you can go in ourWorld
You can go to different places in ourWorld. The higher your level, the more places you can go. Let's start with the main place...
- The Boardwalk is the main landing pad for the game and where you will find Zoe. It has
- Buzz: coffeehouse
- Starlight Skate: an ice rink
- Slideshow: where you can movies
- Starlight Store: where you can buy items
- Volla: buy threads and furniture
- Dance Planet: where you can bust a move... is that an outdated saying?
- The Beach (for residents only... I'll get into that in a bit)
- Otto: Furniture, clothing... vehicles? SWEET! I didn't know they had vehicles!
- The Pier is more fun and games-ish. It has:
- Skyscope, where you can view downerworld (earth).
- Snaps: where you can take pictures of yourself.
- Splatterbox: where you can create a huge mess and call it art
- Poker Cabana: where you play... well, poker.
- Critter Derby: where you select a critter and hope like hell it runs faster than the rest.
- Soho is, uh... Soho. It has:
- Elevated Design: formal wear and fancy stuffs
- Bejeweled: where you buy jewelry and power ups (they increase your flow boost)
- Lady King: furniture and clothes shop
- Soho Salon: buy... hair?
- Catwalk: Where you vote on photo and fashion show contests
- Electric Avenue is the party place!
- Flo's Diner: where you can waitress or just enjoy virtually eating virtual food.
- Garage: where you can pretend to be in a band.
- Blue Cow: furniture and clothing shop
- Skin Deep: it says "get your ink on". Tattoo and all that cool stuff.
- Rock n Roll: you go shoot pool
- Crews Control is where you set up your "crew" (AKA gang lol, just kidding)
- Wonderland is a mystical land
- Cake Mania: you can make and eat cakes.
- Encahntments: buy fury friends to fly around you all day
- Sugar Star: buy furniture and clothing
- Nevermore is dark and scary, kind of like my basement.
- Midnight Cafe where you can buy spooky treats!
- Skeleton Key is a shop for clothes and furniture
- Skeleton Key Dungeon (for residents only... I have no idea what's in there)
- Beat Street is basketball themed and there is only one shop.
- Ani where you can buy clothes and furniture.
Becoming a resident on ourWorld I couldn't become a resident because I am broke, but if you want to skip the ads, you can become a resident. As a resident, you get extra gems each month (on the monthly plan), access to the residents only area (like the beach), a mondo condo (and exclusive items for your condo every month) and 2x more flow. If I ever get to be a resident, I'll update what it's like. Also, Miles just told me that the resident jackpot, in Prize Central, will win you gems instead of coins (awesome, since I didn't even know there was a jackpot!) I went and looked in Prize Central, YUP, there is a jackpot!
For rating ourWorld 10 out of 10 all the way across the board! This online game is the best of the best and my personal favorite! It has a little something for everyone and is totally kid friendly too! It was designed for kids... I'm a kid at heart :)
Miles agrees with my rating.
There is so much to do and it is so much fun that all I can say is GO PLAY! While you are at it, add me as a friend. I am BlogWriter... Shameless plug there.
Update: Question: Can you buy coins with real money?From The Baker's Acres! Read more at http://www.dotchilatham.com