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Badge Drop #2: Can't Stop, Won't Stop. We'll DROP!
by ohheyitselle
We all know there was a LOT of excitement last week between approximately one BADGE-ILLION BADGES dropping, A2CAF, building codes, and MORE so we are going to take a much needed break. Breathe in... And breathe out... Breathe in...
Wait.
Do you smell that?
That smell... I recognize it.
Is it Summer Game prize Roos Roast coffee? No, it's too soon for that.
Is it teen spirit? No, that's not it either.
I got it...
IT'S THE SMELL OF POSSIBILITY, OF COURSE!!! The sun is shining, the flowers are growing, the badges are dropping, and while last weekend was HUGE, we have a FULL SUMMER ahead of FUN!!! We hit the ground running this summer and we are going to skip all that "taking a break" NONSENSE and KEEP ON RUNNING!!!
We have ALL NEW BADGES this week featuring the WEIRD, the FISHY, the SCAMDALOUS, the MOON-ISH, and MORE!
Badge Drop #2
We are on a ROLL! And we are going to keep rolling until AUGUST 30!!
So keep calm, BADGE ON, and THANKS FOR PLAYING!
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Spider-Man & Pokémon: MORE BADGES FOR THE WEEKEND
by richretyi
Another midweek drop?! After a 42-badge release on the first day of Summer Game?!
Two more badges tied to events you don't want to miss this weekend!
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It's the BIG BOARD BADGE! Also, PINS!
by eli
Welcome back, players! Here's two of those BIG POINT BADGES you certainly don't want to miss! One you can get any weekday, but the other you can only get on MONDAY JUNE 17th and MONDAY JULY 15th... by coming to the monthly meeting of the AADL BOARD OF TRUSTEES and making a public comment!
Don't miss your chance to tell YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS what you think about the LIBRARY and the SUMMER GAME! Come to the Multipurpose Room in the basement of the Downtown Library just before 7 PM on 6/17 or 7/15 to make your public comment (3 minutes max, but you can say whatever you want!) and earn this VALUABLE BADGE!
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Badge Drop #1: Look! A Badge-illion Badges!
by nicole
It's FRIDAY, and that means it's time for a Summer Game BADGE DROP!
If you've played before, you're probably shouting, "At NOON?? So SOON!" We know. It's wild. This Summer we'll be doing our darnedest to bring you badges by 12PM SHARP--or at least SHARP-ISH. Like a butter knife trying its hardest!
These badges we're rolling out have traveled the globe, so they're pretty WELL-ROUNDED and all oh-so-different--just the way we like it! They're WORLDLY and WORDY and full of clues and hints to help you pick a destination and ARRIVE IN POINTS TOWN!
And since we can't help ourselves, we're making things BIGGER and BETTER than ever! In fact, this may be our BIGGEST BADGE DROP POST EVER!
Like, of all time.
(Seriously. It's so many.)
Badge Drop #1
WOW. That's a lotta badges.
Each one is a MINIATURE MAP to some kind of fun! Travel to A2 Comic Arts Festival this Saturday and Sunday, and collect codes while you chat about comics! Learn about sandwiches or treasure hunters or your lovable Mitten State! Find codes in restaurants! Or on bike racks! Or spot them as you "achoo!" your way through a park!
All that fun will earn you POINTS! And starting July 12th, your totally-pretend points can be exchanged for TOTALLY REAL PRIZES from the Summer Game Shop--where points are CURRENCY and all sales are FINAL!
We know! It's a lot to take in. You can play the Summer Game from anywhere, and with the WHOLE WIDE WORLD as your playground, where on earth do you START? Well, why not start with our GETTING STARTED badge series!
So, are you absolutely itching to see what's out there? Are you ready for adventure? YES, YOU ARE! Grab a compass, pick a direction, and get GOING!
Thanks for playing!!
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Summer Game 2019: Get GOING!
by nicole
It's HERE! Finally, it's that time again! The temperature's rising and the construction barrels are blooming, which can only mean one thing: SUMMER!
And unlike the weather in June ("Oh look it's sunny! Oh wait, no, it's snowing.") Summer Game is dependable! It's got all of the great things you know and love from past games like CODES and PRIZES and PUZZLES and GOBLINS!
This year's game is all about TRAVELING! EXPLORING! STAYCATIONING! PLAYCATIONING?! But there's a lot to do, SO how will YOU get started?
-Travel to each AADL location and collect some codes! Westgate, Malletts Creek, Pittsfield, and Traverwood all have 10 codes hidden around the building, Downtown has 15 codes PLUS every building has a BIG code on the banner outside (all banners are going up as we speak)!
-Venture into the wilds of the AADL catalog to rate and review everything you've ever read or seen on TV! Then, wait for a Badge Drop later today with even MORE catalog code adventures in store!
-Read books, watch movies, listen to music, or download something cool from the catalog! Log the item for up to 50 points per day!
-Start getting started by starting with our GETTING STARTED series!
Getting Started Badge Series
Yes, it's FINALLY here! Can you BELIEVE it? Are you GEEKED? Are you HYPE? Are you...already PLAYING?! Well, clearly you must be, because doing anything else would be WILDLY IRRATIONAL!
Unless of course you're thinking, "I don't have the foggiest clue WHAT these stylistically LOUD people are talking about." If this sounds like YOU, head over to the Get Started page to figure out how you, too, can be a Summer Game influencer (nearly as glamorous as Instagram) and GET STARTED!
It's time to pack your bags, dust off your walking shoes, and PLAY!
Ready? Set...GO!!!
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Summer Game 2019 | COMING SOON
by richretyi
The Summer Game starts June 14 and runs all summer long until August 31! Get ready for another summer of reading, riddles, codes, and prizes. Stay tuned for more teasers on the upcoming Summer Game.
What are you waiting for? GET STARTED NOW!
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Treasure Quest #5: Side-Quest!
by nicole
Another cryptic quest, another round of codes and hints!
Another king and kingdom, but no princess and no prince.
A pest that turns into a shark or morphs into a fox.
Find this heartless villain's key to find what it unlocks.
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Somewhere in the vast catalog a pseudoscientific Key has appeared! The hunt for The Alchemist's Key begins now!
"Well hey there, Boss!
Your supervillain skills have caught my eye!
Yeah sure, you didn't post a job—
but I'm here to apply!
You see I'm a shape-shifter
and a side-kick's what you need!
I'll help you fight Ambrosius
and shift to fit the deed!"
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Click on the image to get started searching for this Key (and the Gate!), or do something else entirely, like:
Call forth your dragons and escape to the Badge List!
Hatch a dastardly plan to conquer the AADL Catalog!
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Treasure Quest #4: Pop the Quest-ion!
by nicole
You've seen this story told before, time and time again:
Prince meets poor sweet urchin girl. They marry. That's the end.
The most enchanting film of all was produced by Disney--
The dearest love in all the world is hiding this next key!
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Somewhere in the vast catalog a mysterious Key has appeared! The hunt for The Kingdom Key begins now!
A film was made in yesteryear
(that's 1997),
They had the right ingredients
for cinematic heaven:
A charming prince, a ball,
a town in colors bright as candy,
A fragile shoe, a pumpkin ride--
and lots of shots of Brandy.
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Click on the image to get started searching for this Key (and the Gate!), or do something else entirely, like:
Dance all the way to the Badge List!
Hop inside a pumpkin and ride off to the AADL Catalog!
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Treasure Quest #3: Galaxy Quest!
by nicole
Another key has landed--this one travelled quite a way
to land inside our catalog so you've got games to play!
We plucked it from the stars and hid it somewhere you can't see.
To find your treasures you'll have to explore the galaxy!
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Somewhere in the vast catalog an interstellar Key has appeared! The hunt for The Star-Crossed Key begins now!
Two soldiers met in combat, but a star-crossed love took shape.
And then one night
They ditched the fight
And planned a grand escape.
They had with them a baby Wreath and Landfall called a curse
and chose to leave,
for distant Cleave
across the universe.
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Click on the image to get started searching for this Key (and the Gate!), or do something else entirely, like:
"Borrow" a rocketship and blast off to the Badge List!
Travel at warp speed into the AADL Catalog!
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Treasure Quest #2: The Quest Count-inues!
by nicole
At last! Another Treasure Quest to fill your freezing days.
A puzzle to unlock! A different screen at which to gaze!
It's fashionably late, just like the greatest rockstars are.
Now this Key's off to surf the crowd! Or is it a...Keytar?
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Somewhere in the vast catalog a mysterious Key has appeared! The hunt for The Subspace Key-tar begins now!
This story is about a guy,
Just him vs. the World.
One night he fell in like
With an Amazonian girl.
She came with lots of baggage:
Seven exes in a row.
This Zero had to beat them
To become her latest beau.
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Click on the image to get started searching for this Key (and the Gate!), or do something else entirely, like:
Take a bus to the Badge List!
Zip through subspace into the AADL Catalog!