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Ariella's Welcome Island Guide

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Starting Your Egyptian Journey

  • You have landed on an island in the Mediterranean Sea! To give you a taste of life in Egypt your task is to learn skills and gather materials to build a ferry on this island's southern shore and launch to Egypt.
  • The Welcome Banner is your starting place.
Welcome Banner.jpg


  • A tutorial is at the top center of your screen or click the Notice Signs along the road.
Notice Sign.jpg
Tutorial.jpg


  • Click anywhere on the ground to move.
  • Move your cursor to the left and right edge of the screen to look around.
  • Move your cursor to the top or bottom of the screen to zoom.
  • Click Self > Skip this Tutorial to get rid of the tutorial window.


  • Click Self > Utility > Set my Time Zone.
  • Self > Options > Interface Options > Camera to set how fast your view moves around.
  • Self > OPtions > Camera to try out different camera views. F7 is the commonly used.
  • Need to leave the game? Utility > Quit.


  • Dress yourself differently. Click Self > Appearance.
  • Bring up the World Map by hitting F3.
  • Talk to other players on the island in the Welcoming Island chat tab.

Doing the List

Welcome to Egypt Tab.jpg


  • Your to-do list, "Welcome to Egypt" tab on the bottom left of your screen.
  • Your shopping list:
Materials List.jpg


  • Finding Slate. Run along a shoreline. Watch the icons in the upper left. Where you see a mud icon is where there is a chance for the slate icon to appear. After you find 4 slate, you will suddenly be given a bonus of 30 extra slate!
Finding Slate.jpg


Stone Blade Fabrication.jpg