darkSpyro

When you complete the level 8 quest for birthday bash you get an extra bonus besides character XP and gold. It's pretty awesome and a bit more generous then I've come to expect, so if you're putting off leveling BB up I would get on it because it's a nice item I bet most people would want.

You mean the quest to send him to Pirate Grotto 3x? I got BB to level 8 and got nothing special. His prior quests (involving placing markers/balloons and clearing trolls/sheep) didn't net me any special rewards...

The reward's the journey, man.

Hah! Nice one.

Nice, find! And, yes, a cool surprise!

I will do this quest as soon as Flynn goes on sale and I acquire him. Unless someone tells me that you win Flynn by completing this quest...

Did I miss something?

Birthday Bash's 3rd quest that requires level 8 to complete gives a nice gift, especially if you already have three of them.

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I will do this quest as soon as Flynn goes on sale and I acquire him. Unless someone tells me that you win Flynn by completing this quest...

No, it's not quite as good as Flynn. It is worth 300 gems in the store though.

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You mean the quest to send him to Pirate Grotto 3x? I got BB to level 8 and got nothing special. His prior quests (involving placing markers/balloons and clearing trolls/sheep) didn't net me any special rewards...

Yeah, the pirate grotto 3x one.

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Birthday Bash's 3rd quest that requires level 8 to complete gives a nice gift, especially if you already have three of them.

So this is the only way to get over the 3 of those limit as the wishing well won't give them anymore if you already have three?

If someone can pm me which one it is then I can decide if it's worthwhile to get to three before completing the quest.

I get it! Bash is halfway through his second trip!

ROFL...its 3 22 hour missions.

You guys are acting like you need a donate a kidney...

Hah! No, my point was mostly that the 22 hour adventures are a waste of time and I was trying to get somebody to clue me in as to what this extra bonus was before embarking on the mission for a bonused character that I could otherwise be using in a sanctuary. I've also finally saved up enough gems for Flynn (provided he goes on sale for half off) so I was otherwise going to wait to buy Flynn and cut this mission length down to something more reasonable. Now that I suspect what the bonus is, I'm off to the races. No complaints here. The giant and other house quests that require two 22-hour adventures for a 700 gold prize on the other hand...

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Hah! No, my point was mostly that the 22 hour adventures are a waste of time and I was trying to get somebody to clue me in as to what this extra bonus was before embarking on the mission for a bonused character that I could otherwise be using in a sanctuary. I've also finally saved up enough gems for Flynn (provided he goes on sale for half off) so I was otherwise going to wait to buy Flynn and cut this mission length down to something more reasonable. Now that I suspect what the bonus is, I'm off to the races. No complaints here. The giant and other house quests that require two 22-hour adventures for a 700 gold prize on the other hand...

I'm really tempted to complete the house quests for the newer Alter Egos just to see if there's a hidden bonus as well.

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Birthday Bash's 3rd quest that requires level 8 to complete gives a nice gift, especially if you already have three of them.

So this is the only way to get over the 3 of those limit as the wishing well won't give them anymore if you already have three?

If someone can pm me which one it is then I can decide if it's worthwhile to get to three before completing the quest.

I'll give you a hint, Bash is an Earth Skylander.

ROFL...I couldn't bring myself to type that message...

Is the quest timed? I may want to wait until the sale next tuesday before triggering bash's quest. Likewise, I don't want to wait and then the quest is no longer available =(.

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Is the quest timed? I may want to wait until the sale next tuesday before triggering bash's quest. Likewise, I don't want to wait and then the quest is no longer available =(.

Not timed. Just complete the last mission which I believe is 3 of the 22 hr mission.........what a pain.

It only shows one gem as the reward for 3 trips to Pirate Grotto... Is there also a shrine? A shrine is much more worth all the time involved.

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It only shows one gem as the reward for 3 trips to Pirate Grotto... Is there also a shrine? A shrine is much more worth all the time involved.

yes, it's a hidden surprise since its the anniversary gift. The 3 day mission is worth it especially if you already have 3 then you get that 4th that you can't buy.

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It only shows one gem as the reward for 3 trips to Pirate Grotto... Is there also a shrine? A shrine is much more worth all the time involved.

yes, it's a hidden surprise since its the anniversary gift. The 3 day mission is worth it especially if you already have 3 then you get that 4th that you can't buy.

For a while now - maybe since the start, I didn't pay good attention back then - the level 8 quest for the skylanders always gives multiple rewards even though the quest list only shows a gem.

I don't have any of the earth variety. Part of me wonders if I should hold off on this quest until I get my limit. But, then again, I don't see myself buying any of them, soon. I know they're supposed to be 50% off next week, but I don't know if I'll buy any, especially after buying a house yesterday. I've only ever bought 2. The rest I've gotten from quests or the wishing well. Getting a free one from the quest is probably all I'll ever care about getting, anyway, for now.

No quest. Tick for achieving the goal. No shrine.

I have rebooted the iPad and still no sign of it.

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No quest. Tick for achieving the goal. No shrine.

I have rebooted the iPad and still no sign of it.

Have you gotten any quests for Birthday Bash? It's part of the regular quests that every Skylander receives and not a special timed one. It should end up the last quest you get from him, but you can't do it until he reaches level 8 when Pirate Grotto opens. The shrine won't appear as a reward when you get the quest. It's a surprise (after all, it's a "Birthday" Bash), so you won't know about it until you finish the quest.

I got him to level 8 3 days ago.

I have not seen the quest on the left hand side just the highlighted lines each time when sending him on the balloon and an acknowledging tick each time saying 1 of 3, 2 of 3 and completed. Normally when that happens you get given the prize.

There was nothing.

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I got him to level 8 3 days ago.

I have not seen the quest on the left hand side just the highlighted lines each time when sending him on the balloon and an acknowledging tick each time saying 1 of 3, 2 of 3 and completed. Normally when that happens you get given the prize.

There was nothing.

Were you able to click on the scroll above his head while roaming around the island?

I didn't see any scroll.

I think the game does not like to give Excelsior good things. You're the guy who never got the free giant house a month or so back too, right?

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I think the game does not like to give Excelsior good things. You're the guy who never got the free giant house a month or so back too, right?

How many did get it? Do you mean Thumpback's house? Very few did.

Oh. Maybe it was you who didn't get Thumpback's house. I thought most people got it (or had it (like I did--I think I won it in the well before going on my epic unlucky streak)).

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Oh. Maybe it was you who didn't get Thumpback's house. I thought most people got it (or had it (like I did--I think I won it in the well before going on my epic unlucky streak)).

As far as I know, very few people got it. It was available right when they did the update with the kudos, but it was only for a few hours (if that). Most people didn't see it. I didn't get a chance to download the update until later in the day, and it wasn't there. It was removed mid-update. Woz was a huge complainer about it, so you probably saw his posts But he had a point. They never even bothered explaining it.

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Oh. Maybe it was you who didn't get Thumpback's house. I thought most people got it (or had it (like I did--I think I won it in the well before going on my epic unlucky streak)).

As far as I know, very few people got it. It was available right when they did the update with the kudos, but it was only for a few hours (if that). Most people didn't see it. I didn't get a chance to download the update until later in the day, and it wasn't there. It was removed mid-update. Woz was a huge complainer about it, so you probably saw his posts But he had a point. They never even bothered explaining it.

I always thought the free Thumbpack house was a mistake in code. If memory serves me when I downloaded the update there was a promo that poped up that said Buy Gem Pack X and get Thumbpacks house for free (I could have sworn it was like that). I already had won the house prior from the well so I never could test if it was free but my guess is the devs just slipped up and made it free in the store. Maybe someone didn't write down the requirements correctly before pushing the update lol. Either way we all know it was a mistake, kind of like Hyde giving infinite gems was not purposeful. In this case the complaint was they fixed it too quick.........can't really complain about that.

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I always thought the free Thumbpack house was a mistake in code. If memory serves me when I downloaded the update there was a promo that poped up that said Buy Gem Pack X and get Thumbpacks house for free (I could have sworn it was like that). I already had won the house prior from the well so I never could test if it was free but my guess is the devs just slipped up and made it free in the store. Maybe someone didn't write down the requirements correctly before pushing the update lol. Either way we all know it was a mistake, kind of like Hyde giving infinite gems was not purposeful. In this case the complaint was they fixed it too quick.........can't really complain about that.

I don't remember anything about a promo. If that's the case, then it would make sense. What didn't make sense is that it said it was "Free" in the store. Some people were able to get it for free and others were charged 350 gems. Then suddenly it disappeared out of the store completely. So why were different people getting different results with it? And why would it say "Free" in the store. If it was a bonus by purchasing the gems, it would have still said 350 gems in the store and not "Free". Though your explanation would make sense, it doesn't explain all the mixed results.

IS IT A EARTH STATUE?

I made it to the end of the quest. Very cool of the developers. Thanks to Mormondude for starting this thread or it might have been months before I bothered to go after this quest! I now have four of something I couldn't have more than three of before!

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I always thought the free Thumbpack house was a mistake in code. If memory serves me when I downloaded the update there was a promo that poped up that said Buy Gem Pack X and get Thumbpacks house for free (I could have sworn it was like that). I already had won the house prior from the well so I never could test if it was free but my guess is the devs just slipped up and made it free in the store. Maybe someone didn't write down the requirements correctly before pushing the update lol. Either way we all know it was a mistake, kind of like Hyde giving infinite gems was not purposeful. In this case the complaint was they fixed it too quick.........can't really complain about that.

I don't remember anything about a promo. If that's the case, then it would make sense. What didn't make sense is that it said it was "Free" in the store. Some people were able to get it for free and others were charged 350 gems. Then suddenly it disappeared out of the store completely. So why were different people getting different results with it? And why would it say "Free" in the store. If it was a bonus by purchasing the gems, it would have still said 350 gems in the store and not "Free". Though your explanation would make sense, it doesn't explain all the mixed results.

The only promo with gems and thumpback I remember is a free thumpback statue.

I ended out summoning the rascal he has been holding out on me ever since level eight.

Got my rewards up to level 10 including the shrine.

Oh I just read back.

I was one of the lucky ones I got Thumpback's house. I did not get the Hyde/Ma-boo glitch and am one of many people who are still not able to spot them when visiting.

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I ended out summoning the rascal he has been holding out on me ever since level eight.

Got my rewards up to level 10 including the shrine.

I always use "Find" or "Summon" to find my Skylanders when I know there is a quest available.

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If someone can pm me which one it is then I can decide if it's worthwhile to get to three before completing the quest.

I'll give you a hint, Bash is an Earth Skylander.

I though as much but just wanted confirmation.
Now I have it, I think.

Each character gets a quest at level 5.

Everytime a character hits level 5, you should get in the habit of find/summoning them to get the quest.

The quest chain is 2-3 quests with the last one having to make at least one 22hour mission.

Until you complete the quest with the 22h mission, you should keep finding the character to check for quests.

I am at level eight with birthday boy and have no quest that you speak of and no scroll above his head... Do I need to do something? Get him to 9?

You don't get the quest at level eight. You can't complete the quest until level eight. It is his third quest. You will get it as soon as you complete the second.

Ahhhhhh... Thank u northerly friend