Shining Stars Hunt

 

 Besides seeing the exhibits, and the "Golden Ticket Giveaway," there are other things to do at the Second Life Birthday sims. One is the "Shinning Stars Hunt."

 

To do the hunt, you're going to need the HUD. You get it at SLB Incredible (149/231/21) (not far from the Red Carpet Welcome). There are two givers, one for the HUD and one for the prizes. Click on the one on the left to get the HUD, and then "add" it to your avie. It should appear on your viewer on the upper left. Once it does, you're ready to start looking for the shining stars. 

 

The stars appear randomly at various stretches of pathways, both the red carpet and the sidewalk. You either click on them, or walk over them. Doing either means the star vanishes with a sparkle, and there's a brief noise of triumph as the number on your HUD goes up by one. 

After about twenty stars, you can get your first prize. Return to the two givers, and this time click on the one on the right. If you've collected enough stars, you get a small prize. There are at least two more to get as you get more stars. Word has it there's a special prize available once you've collected a hundred.

 

So what is it? Not telling you yet. Get it yourself or wait until after The Birthday is over for me to show you.  

Once again, the Shinning Star Hunt givers are at : https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Incredible/149/231/21

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

The Fairelands Quest: "The Pilgrim's Forest"

 

Among the things to do at the Fantasy Faire to do is The Fairelands Quest.  Part story, part game, one  gets prizes for completing parts as one progresses, and gets a large amount at the end. The theme is year is "The Pilgrim's Forest." 

The Bard Queen has good news. Possibly great news. A cache of soul-seeds has been found.

The ancient seeds could be the key to creating a powerful force against the Unweaver. But who can know if they’ve held their magic after so many years? That can only be discovered if Fairelanders – as many as possible – are willing to take on a pilgrimage to bless the seed, prepare it for planting, and solve the riddle of the ritual that will awaken a hallowed forest.

And so the Bard Queen asks, “Will you take a seed and try?”

To play the quest you need the HUD. You get it at one of the various HUD vendors across the Fairelands sims. The ones at Fairelands Junction is at (148/161/19). If the sim is busy, try one of the others such as Moonfleet Bay (133/154/76). The vendor with the Basic Hud needs 250 Linden dollars. If you want the Deluxe HUD, which also has an outfit you can do the quest in, that takes 350 Lindens. 

 

 Once you have the HUD giver, you find it in your inventory, click on it and select "add." It, in the form of the Faire symbol, will appear in your hand. Click on it, and a folder will appear with the contents in your inventory.

 

 

The Deluxe HUD package  has Fantasy-themed outfits for men and women, and human/furry and tinies,

 

After "click and add" on the HUD and "Hero," your companion in this quest, you visit the Bard Queen in Fairelands Junction to start it.  If you have trouble finding her, head to 209 108 95

 

 You then head to Willowton Cuthbert to see the first shrine. Once you do, you get a message from Hero, asking for you to meet up with her. 

 

You then head to Kalliaaya to meet up with Hero.

 

 You then visit the shrines across the Fairelands. After that comes the next step. 

 

Have fun questing,

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

RFL Announcement: Wild Tiger Race

 

Event Name: WILD TIGER RACE

When: Friday FEBRUARY 13, Noon
thru
Sunday FEBRUARY 22, Noon

Brief Description of Event:
Avatars both large and small can race a "wild tiger" hover craft through a tropical environment to compete for the fastest times. Go as many times as you want during the 9-day contest to improve your times. Top three fastest racers during the event will win trophies and cash donations to their team kiosks. End of race period will be followed by 1 hour of music, dance and award-giving to the winners. 

 

1st place = $L3000; 2nd place = $L2000; 3rd place = $L1000.
 

Location: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kangean/128/207/2805

TEAMS: Ertina Loopen Memorial Foundation, SHB Gems, 

 

Luna's Empire Fallout Equestria Ghost Hunt

 

Once again, the Luna's Empire Event sim is hosting a Halloween Ghost Hunt event. But this time, it has a new twist. This year, it has a "Fallout" theme, taking place decades after a civilization-ending event, and this time you take down monsters. 

 

Near the entrance, you pick up some gear, the weapon and a couple HUDs. It is recommended you take off unnecessary HUDs and scripts to lighten your load to make play easier for you, and others. 

 

 The lower right HUD keeps track of how much you've been slimed, which happens when monsters touch you, which clogs your screen and reduces the amount of candy you get from busted creatures. It also keeps track of how much candy you have, and what fighter class you are. The HUD on the upper left shows your location on the map, as well as locations of some monsters. 

 

 Some monsters can be taken on single-hamded. Others are stronger, and require a team effort. But they drop more candy when beaten. There's also a boss monster in a special area that's only accessible every so often. 

 

You can exchange the candy for prizes near the entrance. While some are pony-themed and not much good for human or furry or tiny avatars, others are useable by most everyone..

 

The game costs nothing, so if you're a pony of Fallout fan, or like busting monsters in general, come on over and zap away.

 

 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lunas%20Empire%20Event/240/26/12

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

It's The Great Trick or Treat Event, Bellisseria!

 

 

 With Halloween, an interactive event has returned to the Linden Home areas: the Bellisseria Trick or Treat event. This is an event anyone can take part in, and any owner of a Linden Home can make it grow. Details were explained in the Linden blog and the forums. 

Join the Halloween fun in Bellisseria this season to collect candy and win exciting prizes! This interactive event is open to everyone, with Bellisseria Residents hosting Candy Buckets on their parcels. Don’t miss out on the spooky partygoers and creative costumes during this virtual Trick or Treat. Plus, there are prizes for all participants ...

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Prepare to celebrate Halloween Belli style! Collect candy across Bellisseria this Halloween season and win prizes! This is an interactive event where residents living in Bellisseria can host Candy Buckets on their parcels and anyone (even residents not living in Bellisseria) can go all around Bellisseria Trick or Treating to collect candy. 

 

 

People take take part in two ways. For both of them, head over to the Haunted Neighborhood in Millbank (217/41/23), There, near the red balloon, you'll find three boards. The first will give you a candy bucket, which is what those playing the game will need to find. The second will give you the Trick or Treat HUD for playing the game. The third will give players a prize if they've collected enough candy. 

 

For those with Linden Homes, you can take part in the candy giving. Touch the first panel, and it will give you a orange candy bucket with a jack o' lantern smile. Just rezz it on your porch, or somewhere clearly visible that you don't mind visitors walking over to. Rezzing it inside the house is not recommended as treaters need to get close to the bucket to collect candy. 

 

To take part in the trick or treating, clicking on the middle panel will give you the trick or treat HUD. Just add it to your avatar, and it should appear on the upper left of your screen, with some minor adjustments possibly needed. When entering a Bellisseria sim, it will tell you in local chat how many candy buckets are around. 

 

 When clicked by someone with a HUD, the candy buckets animate with a cloudy of candy going up into the air. The bucket won't work outside Bellisseria.

 

To get the candy faster, there's a spreadsheet with various locations you can find (here).  To get on the list, fill out this Google docs form (here). 

 

The forum would also list some prizes, which can be gotten by clicking on the third panel. Patch Linden would list the prizes in the forums as follows:

• 1 Candy: Custom display shelving unit for Boopies.
• 100 Candies: Nibblehoof Boopie (decor and animesh follower), Custom display shelving unit for Boopies.
• 250 Candies: Boopie Bones Boopie (decor, huggable, and animesh follower with random tint-changing versions), Nibblehoof Boopie (decor and animesh follower), Custom display shelving unit for Boopies.
• 400 Candies: Snarklin Boopie (decor and animesh follower), Boopie Bones Boopie (decor, huggable, and animesh follower with random tint-changing versions), Nibblehoof Boopie (decor and animesh follower), Custom display shelving unit for Boopies.

No ending date was given, though it's safe to assume the event will end on November 1. In the meantime, have fun collecting candy, and the sights of the occasional decorated home in Bellisseria. Among the locations with candy buckets is the Newser's auxiliary office at http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Wallingford (128/40/32). 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Announcement: Furry Fashion Halloween Hunt 2025!

 

It's time to hunt! Furry's Halloween Area is now open with lots of goodies to be gotten from FF and various mall merchants who have generously took the time to hide a pumpkin with a prize! Full details can be seen on our blog and example pumpkins are set up at the enterance!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Furry/125/229/700
 

 ~FF~ Halloween Info!: Welcome to Furry Halloween 2025! For best effect turn your viewer settings to midnight!  Your goal for Furry Halloween 2025 is to find Pumpkins in the Halloween area - This means the maze and Halloween shops! Example Pumpkins are located at the teleport point.  No linden is needed for this hunt just get close enough to touch a pumpkin to receive a prize - but please no cheating, staff are on hand to keep things fair. 

 

More info at https://furrysl.blogspot.com/2025/10/furry-halloween-pumpkin-hunt-2025.html

 

First Million Linden Winner in "March Mobile Millions"

 

 

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From Linden Lab on Thursday March 20, their broadcast of Week 2 of "March Mobile Millions" took place. And while all contestants walked away happy, one truly had something to cheer about. 

The show started off well right away with the first contestant getting a hundred thousand Linden dollars, or $400 USD. Soon after came a Dan Grey (his account name was unmentioned. Like the others, he spun the wheel, and at about 4:30 in the video, it came to rest on the One Million mark.

 

 Dan was the first March Mobile Millions contestant to score one million Linden dollars, or $4,000 USD. He was so thrilled, he launched a waffles gesture. 

At the end, the announcer would say a Linden had told him all prizes aside from the big one would be doubled.

 

Stay tuned for week three.

 

Bixyl Shuftan

"March Mobile Millions" Offers Residents a Chance At One Million Linden Dollars

 

Even though it takes roughly 250 Lindens to equal one US dollar, a lot of them adds up to some good money. A million Linden dollars is about $4,000, which is a lot of money to most every resident. And this is the top prize for Linden Lab's latest contest, "March Mobile Millions," which offers residents a chance to win some big money. 

 

Get ready for an exciting month-long celebration with March Mobile Millions! Throughout the month of March, we’re giving you the chance to win Linden Dollar prizes and an exclusive VIP inworld experience! 

To take part requires logging in to Second Life through the mobile viewer.every day and complete a challenge for the particular week. For instance, the challenge for week one is to teleport to three different places in the Destination Guide (ends March 10). Each day, one resident who's done the challenges will be selected to get a ticket to enter a secret location for a "VIP Spin and Win" event. This event takes place once a week, streamed live on the Second Life Youtube channel, and ticketholders get a chance to spin the "Megawheel" "for massive Linden dollar prizes." As stated players can win up to a million Linden dollars. 

The wheel has 48 slots and offers the following:

• L$10,000 (15 slots) – approx. $40 USD
• L$20,000 (12 slots) – approx. $80 USD
• L$50,000 (10 slots) – approx. $200 USD
• L$100,000 (5 slots) – approx. $400 USD
• L$200,000 (3 slots) – approx. $800 USD
• L$300,000 (2 slots) – approx. $1,200 USD
• L$1,000,000 (1 slot) – approx. $4,000 USD

 Winners are of course responsible for any taxes and fees.

To read the blog post in full, Click Here. 

Bixyl Shuftan

A Look At "Luna's Nightmare Night" Pony Ghostbusting Game

 

Before closing out the Halloween season, the Newser took a look at one of the more interactive Halloween events.  This was "Luna's Nightmare Night," a game in the Luna's Empire Events sim. In this game, the Ghostbuster's connection is obvious with the proton guns. You can pick them up, along with the HUD and map, at several vendors around the sim, one near the entrance at  (50/36/14).

 

I had a few words with EmpresLuna Starchild, the game's owner.  She told me she had wondered if turnout would be smaller than last year, but it's gotten bigger with over 1,100 different players, with over 65 *million* candies, the tokens awarded in the game, given out.

To get the candies, one goes around with the gun to hunt down ghosts. You weaken them by zapping them with the gun, and when their resistance reaches zero, a trap appears under them and the ghost is caught. And you get a few candies as a prize. But if a ghost touches you, you get slimed and won't get as much candy. As you get slimed more, your vision will look greener and gunkier until it reaches 100%, after which you'll need to wash in a fountain or get the help of a cleaner (more on that later). Some ghosts are tougher than others and will need multiple players to take on. 

You can exchange the candies for prizes. This year, there's a lot more variety in the gifts available. And they're not just for ponies. One can get a copy of Ecto-1 for 50,000 candies.

The green slime boss from last year is still around. But there's another boss monster. A pony farmer NPC will ask for some help in trying to take care of some haunted pumpkins. And then Luna shows up to pull something truly dastardly. And it's up to you, and the other 'busters, to save the day. And you get hundreds of candies (if you're not too slimed) for doing it.

When I was there, a number of ponies were doing a video. EmpresLuna told me the title was "Bustin' Luna," and should be up soon.

This is the last day scheduled for the Ghostbusting game. So if you haven't, get in on this Halloween fun.

Bixyl Shuftan

The Fairelands Quest

 

The Fantasy Faire is known for many things. Among of which is the Fairelands Quest. This year, the theme is "The Seven Layers of Joy." You'll find vendors for the Quest HUDs at the TP entrance of Fairelands Junction, and most of the other sims of the Fairelands. There's a basic HUD for the quest alone, and a Deluxe HUD for both the quest and an outfit. They cost 250 L and 350 L respectively. 

Once you make the donation, you click on your inventory and add the item, which appears on your hand as a double-F. Click on that, and the contents will appear in your inventory. This year, there are separate outfits not just for men and women, but human/furry avatars and smaller ones for tinies. The human one comes in Anatomy, Belleza Jake, CZ Slim, Legacy, Maitreya, Signature Davis, and Signature Gianni.

Putting on the outfit is optional (it took a while to figure out where the pants were). Once you put the HUD on, you get some backstory to the Quest. It's been seven years since the Bard Queen fell ill to a fever, one that was treated by the Quest that year. But the doctors weren't sure it was an outright cure, and told her she had to wait seven years to make sure it held. It has, and she should be happy. She is overall, but something is worrying her. Your first part of the Quest is to find her somewhere in Fairelands Junction and talk to her. 

Your next step is to find Theo, your snow leopard companion for the quest. Unlike companions from previous years, he doesn't sit or over above your shoulder, but walks beside you. He directs you to your next spot, where you find his friends, the companions of the seven previous quests. They explain what they plan to do, and they need a little help. So it's combing sixteen sims for pieces of what you need, at least for the first part of the quest. 

The release date for the second part of the quest has not yet been announced, at least as of the writing of this article.

Happy questing,

Bixyl Shuftan

Announcement: Bellisseria Swagginator Hunt

 

 

 Those crazy Moles did it again! A Swaginator hunt! YAY!

Prizes: 5 prizes for this hunt
Dates: April 2nd - April 30th
Prize Locations: All over Bellisseria


Starting point: Get your Swaginator HUD here!
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SSPBA2/91/38/31

How to play: Put on your Swaginator HUD and pay attention to local chat! In local it will give your hints on where to go to search for each prize! You must be wearing your HUD to collect the prizes!

Please do not give out exact locations to each prize. If you are having trouble please note that on Thursday April 11th at 5 pm slt the Drivers of SL will be holding a Rally which will drive you to each location of the Swagniator hunt. After the Rally they will host a party with the SLCS Cheerleaders at the Bellisseria 5th Anniversary Regions. You will be able to find more information about this tour and party on the forums.

 

Announcement: Bellisseria's Fifth Anniversary

 

 

"Get ready everyone. We're going to celebrate Bellisseria turning 5 and we're going BIG"

 

For most of the month of April, the Linden Home continent of Bellisseria will be celebrating it's fifth anniversary. From Tuesday April 2 to Tuesday April 30, Bellisseria Fairgrounds (and a special area) will be the scene of DJ music parties, live singers, dance performances, hunts, art shows, races, special family day events, and of course prizes and gifts

 

 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SSPBA1/171/249/25 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Whiskey%20Bay/172/6/24 (Fairgrounds Pier)

Luna's Empire Ghost Hunt For Halloween 2023

 

"If there's somethin' strange, in the neighborhood, who you gonna call?" That's the tune the ponies and visitors at Luna's Empire have been singing lately as the sim holds it's Ghostbusters-inspired "Ghost Hunt" game. The Newser wrote about it last year. But there's been enough changes to do a follow-up article. So if "bustin' makes you feel good," whether or not you're a pony fan come check out out. 

Read the story in Design.

 

EOTB: Linden Lab Holding SL Halloween Video Contest

 

 

 For those in Second Life who like Halloween and filming videos, Linden Lab has a contest just for you. Earlier this week, they announced they were holding a Halloween video contest, inviting residents to do spooky shows.

Are you feeling spooky and scary? The Halloween season is upon us and this year, we have a special treat (no tricks) in store for all you ghouls and goblins out there.

Do you have a knack for creating captivating videos? Do you love the spookiness that Halloween brings? We invite you to show off your creativity in our Halloween Video Contest!

To take part, one needs to do a Halloween-themed video in Second Life, then post it to either Youtube, Tik-Tok, or Instagram. The Lab asks that you "Tag the Second Life account and use the hashtag #SLHalloweenContest2023 so we can find your entry." 

 

There's a 25,000 Linden dollar prize for the video with the most views on each platform. If the same video makes it to the top of all three, not only will the maker get the 75,000 Lindens for each, but a 25,000 Linden dollar bonus, for a total of 100,000 Lindens. 

 

The contest goes on until Monday October 30. The winner will be announced on Halloween, Tuesday October 31. Multiple entries are allowed, but the contest is open only to residents of Second Life, and can only be filmed in Second Life. The videos must be new, done on or after October 9, and any obscene or otherwise offensive material, or using material protected by someone else's copyright, will disqualify the video.

Remember, the more captivating and Halloween-y your video is, the more views it'll likely get. So get your thinking (witch) hats on and start plotting! This is a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together, showcase their talents, and share in the Halloween spirit.

To read the blog post in full, Click Here. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

Press Release: Furry Fashion Halloween 2023

 

 This years Halloween Hunt is now ON! you can find 50 rental cases scattered throughout the region and in the special Halloween level! (Top floor of the FF Main store) you might find bonus prizes in mall shops too!  https://furrysl.blogspot.com/2023/09/furry-halloween-2023

 

Not to mention your chance to win up to 10000 Linden in our photo contest! 

 

html http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Furry/152/41/113

 

 

Reader Submitted Guide For The SL20B Hunt

 

Kamida Delec made a SL20B Gift Hunt Guide for friends. With this being the last day the sims are open at the Second Life Birthday, here it is.

 

 1 round and round she goes. Stop at the top for some awesome ohhhs

First Gift: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Awesome/123/148/118

2 Lights of sky brighten your route. Go in and down and come back out.

Second Gift: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Stunning/152/128/25

3 In the place where Lindens meet. Hold your breath in the murky deep.

Third Gift: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Fascinate/23/128/14

4 Don't leaf after the show is done. Go backstage for some amazing fun.

Fourth Gift: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Amaze/226/31/38

5 Four gifts you now have because of these rhymes. This year has really had some impressive times.

Fifth Gift: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Impressive/161/137/237

SL20B - Hunt HUD v1.0 [Add Me]: Congratulations! You have now collected all the SL20B gifts!

 

The SL20B National And Global Contests

 

 The Second Life Birthdays have had prizes one can win for some time. But there's a chance to get a real-life prize from a contest here at the SL20B celebrations, in addition to a chance every day to get a free upgrade to Premium for a year, or maybe for life.

Visit the SL20B welcome area and look for the National and Global contest kiosks to win one of many huge prizes! Qualifying U.S. residents can  win a brand new Chevrolet Bolt EV car or a high-end ASUS computer in the physical world. Global community members can win one of several special prizes including daily giveaways of One-Year Premium Second Life Subscriptions and more!

 

The welcome area is in the SLB Awesome sim, a globe-shaped structure with greenery that in most hours of the day has had numbers of people. Going inside, at ground level there's a number of kiosks, and a rotating model of the grand prize for one of the two contests: a real-life electric car.

 

Of the two contests, one is open to US residents only, the National Sweepstakes.  The other is open to all residents of Second Life, the Global Sweepstakes.

 

The greater attention is on the National Sweepstakes prizes, as they're higher in value. The Grand Prize is an electric car, a Chevrolet Bolt EV, which has a "suggested retail price" of $27,495 USD. There are also five First Prizes, "Sponsor specified" laptop gaming computers described as worth about $2800 USD. 

Of the Global Sweepstakes, the prizes are free upgrades to one's account. The Grand Prize is a free upgrade to Premium for one's account, for life. The First Prize is a free upgrade to Premium Plus for one year. There are also Daily Prizes for a free upgrade to Premium account for one year.

One can enter up to Wednesday July 5 for both the National and Global contests. The drawing for the Grand and First prizes will be "on or around" Thursday July 6. One can enter the draw for the Daily Prize in the Global contest once a day. 

 

To enter, head to SLB Awesome (108/122/35).

Details for the contests are (here) and (here).

 

Bixyl Shuftan