August 12, 2022
August Spark Week
On your mark. Get set. Spark! Starting Monday, August 15th, at 9:00 AM PT, Spark Week officially begins. This Spark Week brings Status-Up Rewards, a Spark Sale in the Upland Store, and a Sparked Up Treasure Hunt. It’s a good thing too. With the the Block Party giveaways for Upland Home Addresses, it’s the perfect time to put a little jolt into your account.
If you’re a newer player or want to touch up on structure and property development, learn how Spark works in the Upland guide.
Status-Up Spark Rewards
One of the best ways to earn extra (free!) Spark is to level up your Upland Status during Spark Week. These Spark rewards are greater than the standard Spark earned when leveling up, so if you’re close to a level up, now is the time to go for it!
Status-Up Spark Rewards run from Monday, August 15th at 9:00 AM PT to Monday, August 22nd at 9:00 AM PT. The amount of Spark rewarded differs for each level. Here’s a breakdown:
- Visitor to Uplander: 0.06 Spark
- Uplander to Pro: 0.12 Spark
- Pro to Director: 0.6 Spark
- Director to Executive: 1.2 Spark
- Executive to Chief Executive: 2.4 Spark
Jumping up in status comes with plenty of perks. To catch up on the benefits for each level, check out the guide on Upland Status.
Sparked Up Treasure Hunt Tier
Treasure Hunting and Spark go together like peanut butter and jelly. In this special Sparked-Up Treasure Hunt Tier, players scour cities in search of various Spark chests. The Sparked-Up Competitive Treasure Hunts run from Thursday, August 18th at 9:00 AM PT to Sunday, August 21st at 11:59 PM PT.
Treasures and Rewards
There are four types of chests: Grey, Blue, Metal, and Spark. Each chest has different rewards depending on a city’s Treasure Hunting Tier. Check out our graphic below for specific rewards. And for the Spark Week veterans out there, please note that the prize payouts have been changed as we continue to monitor reward distribution.
Note: There are currently no Tier 3 Treasure Hunting cities in Upland.
Reward Distribution
Expect to see Spark deposited into your account a day or two after the competitive tier has concluded. Once the Sparked Up Tier comes to an end, we will collect the results and distribute Spark rewards to all players who discovered one of the treasures above. Winners will receive an email notifying them that their rewards are now available.
Riot Mode and Decreased Spawn Rates
As we announced in last month’s Spark Week post, we’ve removed Riot Mode for the Sparked Up Tier to help balance Spark distribution. This is still in effect, meaning that players will not receive Riot Mode multiplier bonuses for Spark-Up Treasures even if Riot Mode is active.
In addition, we have decreased the spawn rate and tweaked reward values for Sparked Up Treasures, further reducing the amount of Spark that can be earned. Despite the removal of Riot Mode, we felt that Spark was still being distributed a bit too freely (there are some really good Treasure Hunters out there), and as a result we are looking to curb rewards a bit.
We will continue to monitor the impact of these changes and adjust them as necessary.
Spark Sale
Last but not least, the Upland Store has a limited-time Spark Sale during Spark Week. Hop in, register, and stock up! A quick tip: the two smallest quantities, 0.05 and 0.1 Spark, will be available on mobile and web for players looking to grab a smaller amount of Spark.
Spark Sale Details:
- Registration Start: August 16th, 8:00 AM PT
- Registration End: August 17th, 8:00 AM PT
- Sale Start: August 17th, 9:00 AM PT
Don’t wait until September for the next time to scoop up Spark. Grab your Spark and get ready to manufacture and stake all the amazing structures in Upland!