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LUXELLE: /* Festival Places of Interest */ Fluffling up to be 2026 Ready ~L.L.

2026-10-09T22:56:17Z

Festival Places of Interest: Fluffling up to be 2026 Ready ~L.L.

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	\|Luminary Harvest Festival\|\| \|\|17<br />go arbor<br />go south<br />go arch\|\|31636<br />Same directions\|\|		\|Luminary Harvest Festival\|\| \|\|17<br />go arbor<br />go south<br />go arch\|\|31636<br />Same directions\|\|
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			\|Midway\|\|Found at the Luminary Festival, the last few days of Ebon Gate
	\|Midway\|\|TBA
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	\|Necrotic Ring Recharger Substance\|\|Quinton Manse\|\|4\|\|31572\|\|u8083004		\|Necrotic Ring Recharger Substance\|\|Quinton Manse\|\|4\|\|31572\|\|u8083004
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⚫	\|~~New~~ ~~Game~~, ~~name~~ ~~TBA~~\|\|Bittermere Woods Expansion\|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\|Nodes\|\|[[:Category:Evermore Hollow#Nodes\|Ebon Gate Node List]]\|\|		\|Nodes\|\|[[:Category:Evermore Hollow#Nodes\|Ebon Gate Node List]]\|\|
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	\|Private Property Trove\|\|A Roof Above/The Roof Over\|\|60\|\|32286\|\|u8084731		\|Private Property Trove\|\|A Roof Above/The Roof Over\|\|60\|\|32286\|\|u8084731
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	\|Smithy Wagon\|\|WPS\|\|165\|\|31715\|??		\|Smithy Wagon\|\|WPS (If/When it may come)\|\|165\|\|31715\|??
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	\|Sonreeva Entrance<br />Newcropolis/Mausoleum\|\| \|\|165<br />go mausoleum\|\|32215\|??		\|Sonreeva Entrance<br />Newcropolis/Mausoleum\|\| \|\|165<br />go mausoleum\|\|32215\|??
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	\|Trick or Treat Game Entry\|\|Endeltime Estates, Neighborhoo\|\|24\|\|31980\|\|u8086199		\|Trick or Treat Game Entry\|\|Endeltime Estates, Neighborhoo\|\|24\|\|31980\|\|u8086199
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	\|Trove Tokens for Sale\|\|Gavelsdown Hall, Sitting room\|\|2\|\|31576\|\|u8084015
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	\|Treasure Trove/s\|\|Gavelsdown Hall\|\|2\|\|33982\|\|u8084011		\|Treasure Trove/s\|\|Gavelsdown Hall\|\|2\|\|33982\|\|u8084011
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	\|Unlock Certificats<br />from past shops\|\|Quinton Manse\|\|4\|\|31572\|\|u8083004		\|Unlock Certificats<br />from past shops\|\|Quinton Manse\|\|4\|\|31572\|\|u8083004
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			\|Winning Shriek\|\|Card game, dead hand cards,\|\|57\|\|31727\|\|u8083335
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	\|Wishing Well\|\|Bittermere Woods, Convergence\|\|X\|\|31660\|\|u8083262		\|Wishing Well\|\|Bittermere Woods, Convergence\|\|X\|\|31660\|\|u8083262
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		⚫	\|Witch Hunt, Undergrowth of Bittermere Woods\|\|Bittermere Woods Expansion\|\| \|\| \|\|
	\|}		\|}
	*Look for a set of references and locations at the main [[:Category:Evermore Hollow\|Evermore Hollow]] wiki page.		*Look for a set of references and locations at the main [[:Category:Evermore Hollow\|Evermore Hollow]] wiki page.

LUXELLE: /* When will each Merchant visit during Merchant Week? */

2026-10-05T20:37:04Z

When will each Merchant visit during Merchant Week?

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	*Some events (but not all) get a mention on the [[:Category:Evermore Hollow\|Main Evermore Hollow wiki page]]		*Some events (but not all) get a mention on the [[:Category:Evermore Hollow\|Main Evermore Hollow wiki page]]

	=== When will each Merchant visit during Merchant ~~Week~~? ===		=== When will each Merchant visit during Merchant Days? ===

	(and where will they be?)<br />		(and where will they be?)<br />

LUXELLE: /* What happens during each week of Ebon Gate? */ Updating for 2026 ~L.L.

2026-10-05T20:36:24Z

What happens during each week of Ebon Gate?: Updating for 2026 ~L.L.

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	=== What happens during each week of Ebon Gate? ===		=== What happens during each week of Ebon Gate? ===

	The Ebon Gate event is divided into several parts. Here's the ~~2025~~ Schedule, more specific information will be coming.		The Ebon Gate event is divided into several parts. Here's the 2026 Schedule, more specific information will be coming.
	*Oct 10-31: '''SimuCoin Shop''' sells entries (cubes and keys), the service pass, and the special Ebon Gate Vault (which includes a Service Pass!). The opening of the Ebon Gate items for sale usually happens before the festival starts		*Oct 9-31: '''SimuCoin Shop''' sells entries (cubes and keys), the service pass, and the special Ebon Gate Vault (which includes a Service Pass!). The opening of the Ebon Gate items for sale usually happens before the festival starts
	*Oct 10, 9pm: '''Grounds open'''. Shops open at 9pm on Friday, Oct 10 and stay open until midnight of November 2, when the festival closes.		*Oct 9, 9pm: '''Grounds open'''. Shops open at 9pm on Friday, Oct 9 and stay open until midnight of November 3, when the festival closes.
	*Oct 10-12: The '''Invitation Only''' SPECTRE and SHADOW Conference at Evermore Hotel - Suite Key Required. If it works like it did in ~~2024~~, some invites come from ~~box~~ ~~finds,~~ some from SimuCoin purchases. Watch for times they will be available for purchase and the details of other means of distribution of invitations.		*Oct 9-11: The '''Invitation Only''' SPECTRE and SHADOW Conference at Evermore Hotel - Suite Key Required. If it works like it did in 2025, some invites come from raffles and some from SimuCoin purchases. Watch for times they will be available for purchase and the details of other means of distribution of invitations.
	*Oct 10, 9pm: '''Automated Game Activities''' usually begin with the opening of the event and will be open until 11:59pm on Nov 2. These include [[Trick-or-Treat\|Trick or Treat]], the [[Herb Hunt]], [[Undergrowth of Bittermere Woods\|The Undergrowth of Bittermere Woods]] (Witch's Garden), and Arena of the Abyss/[[Sonreeva]]. Event entries required, but you need no pass.		*Oct 9, 9pm: '''Automated Game Activities''' usually begin with the opening of the event and will be open until 11:59pm on Nov 3. These include [[Trick-or-Treat\|Trick or Treat]], the [[Herb Hunt]], [[Undergrowth of Bittermere Woods\|The Undergrowth of Bittermere Woods]] (Witch's Garden), and Arena of the Abyss/[[Sonreeva]]. Event entries required, but you need no pass.
	*Oct 12-16: '''Big storyline kick off'''.		*Oct 12-15: '''Big storyline kick off'''.
	*Oct 22-~~Nov 1~~: Each '''Treasure Trove''' draws once a day in the evening. There are 4 rooms at Gavelsdown Hall with a Trove in each one, plus a Trove in the Private Property Shop, The Roof Over. SERVICE PASS REQUIRED for All Treasure Troves.		*Oct 16-22: Each '''Treasure Trove''' draws once a day in the evening. There are 4 rooms at Gavelsdown Hall with a Trove in each one, plus a Trove in the Private Property Shop, The Roof Over. SERVICE PASS REQUIRED for All Treasure Troves.
	** Four Troves in Gavelsdown Hall will have Delayed Service Vouchers and. unique prize items		** Four Troves in Gavelsdown Hall will have Delayed Service Vouchers and unique prize items
	** One Private Property Trove in The Roof Over~~. Purchase tokens at Gavelsdown Hall~~.		** One Private Property Trove in The Roof Over.
	** [[Ebon Gate Treasure Trove/~~2025~~\|The Treasure Troves wiki Page]]		** [[Ebon Gate Treasure Trove/2026\|The Treasure Troves wiki Page]]
	*Oct 17-24: '''Merchant ~~Week~~'''. SERVICE PASS REQUIRED to see merchants for alterations, unlocks, etc. Raffles take place this week, requiring a pass, too.		*Oct 16-20: '''Merchant Days'''. SERVICE PASS REQUIRED to see merchants for alterations, unlocks, etc. Raffles take place this week, requiring a pass, too.
			*Oct 21-22: Seyenne's Games
	*Oct 25-26: '''Live Games Weekend'''. This year the live, GM-Moderated games take place over a weekend only. SERVICE PASS REQUIRED. A number of contestants will be selected, depending on the game. Live Games take place at Gallivant Manor and its grounds. Look for it at Innocent's End, The Explorers, (u8083129, Lich Room 31781) and wander down the byway, then go southeast. To enter the Gallivant itself, remember the entrance is GO MARQUEE. ~~Remember that~~ all times posted here are Eastern.		*Oct 24-25: '''Live Games Weekend'''. This year the live, GM-Moderated games take place over a weekend only. SERVICE PASS REQUIRED. A number of contestants will be selected, depending on the game. Live Games take place at Gallivant Manor and its grounds. Look for it at Innocent's End, The Explorers, (u8083129, Lich Room 31781) and wander down the byway, then go southeast. To enter the Gallivant itself, remember the entrance is GO MARQUEE. Note: all times posted here are Eastern.
	<!-- **TBA: [[Evermore Hollow/live games#Blind Luck\|Blind Luck]], [The Gallivant, Marquee] (8085023) -->		<!-- **TBA: [[Evermore Hollow/live games#Blind Luck\|Blind Luck]], [The Gallivant, Marquee] (8085023) -->
			**Use the FESTIVAL Command in-game for the schedule of Live Games
	**Oct 25 at 1pm: [[Evermore Hollow/live games#Wheel of Misfortune\|Wheel of Misfortune]], [Under the Manor] (8085066)
	**Oct 25 at 9pm: [[Evermore Hollow/live games#Cryptic Chronicles\|Cryptic Chronicles]], [Abandoned Cemetery] (8085034)
	**Oct 26 at 11am: [[Evermore Hollow/live games#Haunted Spirits\|Haunted Spirits]] [Gallivant Manor, Kitchen] (8085062)
	**Oct 26 at 3pm: [[Evermore Hollow/live games#Spooky Ciphers\|Spooky Ciphers]], [Gallivant Manor, Library] (8085065)
	<!-- **TBA: [[Evermore Hollow/live games#Pyrestarters\|Pyrestarters]], [Bonfire of the Gallivants] (8085033) -->
	**Oct 26 at 6pm: [[Ebon Gate Festival/2024 Costume Contest\|The Costume Contest]], location still to be determined, and is not usually part of the Live Games Weekend.
	**Various: [[GHOUL]] at Sorrowwood Crypt - There will be multiple GHOUL Games during the month. They have not been scheduled yet. They are not limited to the Live Games Weekend. Look for the Schedule under the FESTIVAL command in-game or check the [[https://www.play.net/gs4/ GS Calendar]].		**Various: [[GHOUL]] at Sorrowwood Crypt - There will be multiple GHOUL Games during the month. They have not been scheduled yet. They are not limited to the Live Games Weekend. Look for the Schedule under the FESTIVAL command in-game or check the [[https://www.play.net/gs4/ GS Calendar]].
			*Oct 26-31: '''Last days''' for the storyline quest

	*Oct 24-31: '''~~Last~~ ~~days~~''' ~~for the storyline quest~~		*Oct 31- Nov 3: '''Luminary Harvest Festival'''
	*Nov 1: Last Trove Drawing (Unless there are extras?)
	*Oct 30- Nov 2: '''Luminary Harvest Festival'''
	*Oct 31 at 11:55pm: All Sales of Ebon Gate related items are removed from SimuCoin Shop. Activities, Games, and shopping remain open until the 2nd.		*Oct 31 at 11:55pm: All Sales of Ebon Gate related items are removed from SimuCoin Shop. Activities, Games, and shopping remain open until the 2nd.
			*Nov 1 at 2pm: The Ebon Gate Auction
	*Nov 2: '''The Grounds close''' at 11:59pm and it is over until next October		*Nov 2: '''The Grounds close''' at 11:59pm and it is over until next October

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	*The TownCrier tries to keep all events updated on their Master GS Calendar at: https://gstowncrier.com/calendar/		*The TownCrier tries to keep all events updated on their Master GS Calendar at: https://gstowncrier.com/calendar/
	*Rovvigen's Raffles Tracking Page is at: https://gstowncrier.com/?p=~~251519~~		*Rovvigen's Raffles Tracking Page is at: https://gstowncrier.com/?p=257547
	*Some events (but not all) will be on the Main GemStone Calendar at: https://www.play.net/gs4/		*Some events (but not all) will be on the Main GemStone Calendar at: https://www.play.net/gs4/
	*Some events (but not all) get a mention on the [[:Category:Evermore Hollow\|Main Evermore Hollow wiki page]]		*Some events (but not all) get a mention on the [[:Category:Evermore Hollow\|Main Evermore Hollow wiki page]]

LUXELLE: /* What is the Evermore Hotel Invitation Only Event? */

2026-10-05T20:20:26Z

What is the Evermore Hotel Invitation Only Event?

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	* Direct from the SimuCoin Shop for 15,000 SimuCoins in 5 limited releases.		* Direct from the SimuCoin Shop for 15,000 SimuCoins in 5 limited releases.
	* The special event detailed at [[Ebon Gate Festival/saved posts 2025#\|Saved Posts]]		* The special event detailed at [[Ebon Gate Festival/saved posts 2025#\|Saved Posts]]
	** 3 opportunities for a private merchant session
	** Access to restricted hotel room		** Access to restricted hotel room
	** Fully unlocked Naidem Mask		** Fully unlocked Naidem Mask
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	Added in 2024, an additional 50 single-room hotel reservations were available via the SimuCoin Shop. This was detailed at [[Ebon Gate Festival/saved posts 2025#Announcement 3 - Evermore Hollow Hotel Update\|saved posts]]		Added in 2024, an additional 50 single-room hotel reservations were available via the SimuCoin Shop. This was detailed at [[Ebon Gate Festival/saved posts 2025#Announcement 3 - Evermore Hollow Hotel Update\|saved posts]]

			(Links left for previous years for reference since I could not find mention of them for 2026 here at the wiki. There are no merchant visits for Hotel Guests in 2026, an alteration book was substituted.)

	=== What is Fish-Hooking? ===		=== What is Fish-Hooking? ===

LUXELLE: /* What happened to the Treasure Trove? */ 2026 update ~L.L.

2026-10-05T20:15:51Z

What happened to the Treasure Trove?: 2026 update ~L.L.

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	=== What happened to the Treasure Trove? ===		=== What happened to the Treasure Trove? ===

	In 2023, the Treasure Trove was updated, and ~~2024~~ ~~will~~ ~~follow~~ ~~the~~ ~~same~~ ~~format~~.		In 2023, the Treasure Trove was updated, and in 2026 10 Trove Tokens are included in every Merchant Pass.
	* You ~~buy~~ a Trove ~~Token~~ for ~~100,000~~ ~~silver~~		* You need a merchant pass to get to the Trove, and for the 10 tokens.
			* Your Merchant Pass includes 10 Trove Tokens to use in the drawings of your choice. No other tokens will be sold in 2026.
	* You need a merchant pass to get to the Trove
	* There will be 5 Troves this year~~! Plus a separate Trove for Private Property Owners~~.		* There will be 4-5 Troves this year.
	* You do not need to be online at the time of the Trove drawing		* You do not need to be online at the time of the Trove drawing
	* The Trove plans to draw around 9pm nightly while it is open (Oct 11 - 30). The time can change if there are delays with the Trove~~. GM Thandiwe also said if there are extra items, she may extend the Trove end date, as well~~.		* The Trove plans to draw around 9pm nightly while it is open (Oct 16 - 26). The time can change if there are delays with the Trove.

	=== What is the Evermore Hotel Invitation Only Event? ===		=== What is the Evermore Hotel Invitation Only Event? ===

LUXELLE: /* Do I have to be in game for the Raffles? */

2026-10-05T20:10:39Z

Do I have to be in game for the Raffles?

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	=== Do I have to be in game for the Raffles? ===		=== Do I have to be in game for the Raffles? ===

	~~Yes. Probably.~~ Read the ticket and the sign carefully for each raffle. Some may require you to be on the spot. Additionally, remember you can keep up with all the Raffle Info from *Rovvigen's Raffle Page at the GS TownCrier web site: ~~https://gstowncrier.com/?p=251519~~		Maybe? Read the ticket and the sign carefully for each raffle. Some may require you to be on the spot. Additionally, remember you can keep up with all the Raffle Info from:

			*Rovvigen's Raffle Page at the GS TownCrier web site: https://gstowncrier.com/?p=257547
			*The RAFFLE command in GemStone (hint: RAFFLE HELP for all the syntax)

	=== Do I have to be in game for the Trove Drawings? ===		=== Do I have to be in game for the Trove Drawings? ===

LUXELLE: /* What Do All These Initialisms and Terms Mean? */

2026-10-05T20:07:53Z

What Do All These Initialisms and Terms Mean?

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	'''AotA''' = Arena of the Abyss combat game<br />		'''AotA''' = Arena of the Abyss combat game<br />
	'''Cubes''' = SimuCoin Shop Entries for Arena of the Abyss, Witch's Hunt, and Sonreeva<br />		'''Cubes''' = Discontinued. They were SimuCoin Shop Entries for Arena of the Abyss, Witch's Hunt, and Sonreeva. Now those activities have been converted to the normal EG Barrel Key entries.<br />
	'''EG''' = Ebon Gate<br />		'''EG''' = Ebon Gate<br />
	'''EH''' = Evermore Hollow<br />		'''EH''' = Evermore Hollow<br />
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	'''HH''' = Herb Hunt game<br />		'''HH''' = Herb Hunt game<br />
	'''Hotel Key''' = Special opening Weekend Invitation Only event<br />		'''Hotel Key''' = Special opening Weekend Invitation Only event<br />
	'''Keys''' = SimuCoin Shop Entries for ~~Trick~~ ~~or Treat, Herb Hunt~~<br />		'''Keys''' = SimuCoin Shop Entries for all games/activities.<br />
	'''Newcropolis''' = Sonreeva, Mausoleum, Necropolis - The dungeon crawl<br />		'''Newcropolis''' = Sonreeva, Mausoleum, Necropolis - The dungeon crawl<br />
	'''ToT''' = Trick or Treat game		'''ToT''' = Trick or Treat game

LUXELLE: /* How much do the game activities cost? */

2026-10-05T20:04:47Z

How much do the game activities cost?

LUXELLE: /* How many passes do I need to buy? */

2026-10-05T19:58:17Z

How many passes do I need to buy?

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	=== How many passes do I need to buy? ===		=== How many passes do I need to buy? ===

	One pass is all there is, it is good all month, and is referred to as a Service Pass or a Merchant Pass, (Service Flier/Flyer in some places starting in 2025). The pass is purchased at the SimuCoin Shop at the Play.Net web site. You will need this pass only if you wish to participate in:		One pass is all there is, for the Merchant Days activities. It is good all month, and is referred to as a Service Pass or a Merchant Pass, (Service Flier/Flyer in some places starting in 2025). The pass is purchased at the SimuCoin Shop at the Play.Net web site. This merchant pass is available for purchase by subscribers only. You will need this pass only if you wish to participate in:
	*Live Merchants		*Live Merchants
	*Raffles		*Raffles
	*The Treasure Trove		*The Treasure Trove
	*Live Games, including GHOUL, the Cooking Contest, and the Costume Contest.		*Live Games, including GHOUL, the Cooking Contest, and the Costume Contest.

	Note: '''The Service Pass is INCLUDED in the Reunion Vault purchase this year.'''

	For the rest of the festival, shopping, games, storyline, etc., you no longer need any kind of pass. But you will need special Ebon Gate currency, called soul shards, to purchase items for sale in the shops at the Festival. You will need game entry items, bought from the SimuCoin shop, to play games.		For the rest of the festival, shopping, games, storyline, etc., you no longer need any kind of pass. But you will need special Ebon Gate currency, called soul shards, to purchase items for sale in the shops at the Festival. You will need game entry items, bought from the SimuCoin shop, to play games.

LUXELLE: /* Does Ebon Gate Cost money? (Which kind?) */

2026-10-05T19:55:41Z

Does Ebon Gate Cost money? (Which kind?)

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	=== Does Ebon Gate Cost money? (Which kind?) ===		=== Does Ebon Gate Cost money? (Which kind?) ===
	* Check how many Shards, or other currency you have with the SCRIP BALANCE command		* Check how many Shards, or other currency you have with the SCRIP BALANCE command
	*'''Dollars''' purchase SimuCoins, which are available in the SimuCoin shop to buy Game Entries and the special Vault offer (which will '''include''' ~~a service pass, book of~~ entries and a special item, perhaps other things.)		*'''Dollars''' purchase SimuCoins, which are available in the SimuCoin shop to buy Game Entries and the special Vault offer (which will '''include''' entries and a special vault item, perhaps other things.)
	*'''Games''' SimuCoin purchased entries for games/activities are the source of Soul Shards that you can earn. These games include Sonreeva, Arena of the Abyss, Trick or Treat, Undergrowth of Bittermere Woods (Witch's Hunt), and Herb Hunt.		*'''Games''' SimuCoin purchased entries for games/activities are the source of Soul Shards that you can earn. These games include Sonreeva, Arena of the Abyss, Trick or Treat, Undergrowth of Bittermere Woods (Witch's Hunt), and Herb Hunt.
	*'''Soul Shards''' purchase goods and services for sale on the Festival Grounds.		*'''Soul Shards''' purchase goods and services for sale on the Festival Grounds.
	*'''Silvers''' can be used to enter the Midway Games and buy the limited CLAIM EVENT offerings when/if they are announced.		*'''Silvers''' can be used to enter the Midway Games and buy the limited CLAIM EVENT offerings when/if they are announced.
	*'''Silvers''' are also used for EG Merchants~~, Treasure Trove Tokens,~~ and Raffles.		*'''Silvers''' are also used for EG Merchants and Raffles.
	*'''General Tickets''' are what you earn in Midway Games, and can use to purchase items in the Prize Walls at the Midway or take a turn at one of the prize piles.		*'''General Tickets''' are what you earn in Midway Games, and can use to purchase items in the Prize Walls at the Midway or take a turn at one of the prize piles.

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	*'''Game entries''' (except for fishing and the Midway) are purchased with SimuCoins, in the SimuCoin Shop. SimuCoins are purchased with US Dollars in the shop at the Play.Net web site. After purchase in the SimuCoin shop, retrieve the purchase in-game with the command in GemStone: '''SIMUCOIN DELIVER''' - note that there are two kinds of game entries, stone cubes and barrel keys. They are not interchangeable and they do not have the same cost. REDEEM your entries in hand to be able to use them to enter the game. EVENT ENTRIES shows you what you REDEEMed		*'''Game entries''' (except for fishing and the Midway) are purchased with SimuCoins, in the SimuCoin Shop. SimuCoins are purchased with US Dollars in the shop at the Play.Net web site. After purchase in the SimuCoin shop, retrieve the purchase in-game with the command in GemStone: '''SIMUCOIN DELIVER''' - note that there are two kinds of game entries, stone cubes and barrel keys. They are not interchangeable and they do not have the same cost. REDEEM your entries in hand to be able to use them to enter the game. EVENT ENTRIES shows you what you REDEEMed
	** keys are 100 SimuCoins each, use to play Trick or Treat and Herb Hunt		** keys are 100 SimuCoins each, use to play Trick or Treat and Herb Hunt
	** ~~cubes~~ ~~are 10 SimuCoins each~~, ~~use one to play~~ Sonreeva, Undergrowth of Bittermere Woods, and the Arena of the Abyss		** In 2026, Sonreeva, Undergrowth of Bittermere Woods, and the Arena of the Abyss were moved to the keys for entry, too.
	*~~Usually~~, there is a free CLAIM GIFT (for subscribers) with a few entries inside		*In the past, there has been a free CLAIM GIFT (for subscribers) with a few entries inside
	*There is usually a CLAIM EVENT Offer (also subscribers only) that can be purchased in-game with silvers, which hold a set amount of entries, and some other things.		*There is usually a CLAIM EVENT Offer (also subscribers only) that can be purchased in-game with silvers, which hold a set amount of entries, and some other things.
	*Sometimes you will find entries for sale from other players for silvers or other currency.		*Sometimes you will find entries for sale from other players for silvers or other currency.
	*Game/Activities Include:		*Game/Activities Include:
	*'''[[Spook Contest]]''' Was closed in 2024 for rennovations Unknown status for ~~2025~~		*'''[[Spook Contest]]''' Was closed in 2024 for rennovations Unknown status for 2026
	**'''Midway Games''' are played with silvers. This is the source of General Tickets for the prize piles and the Prize Walls. Look for them at the Harvest Luminary Festival the last part of Ebon Gate. The Harvest Festival has its own location and is open the very last weekend of the event.		**'''Midway Games''' are played with silvers. This is the source of General Tickets for the prize piles and the Prize Walls. Look for them at the Harvest Luminary Festival the last part of Ebon Gate. The Harvest Festival has its own location and is open the very last weekend of the event.
	**'''Prize Piles''' will be at the Harves tLuminary Festival, too! Enter using General Tickets. Search through (twice) for a random prize of varying levels. Expect a couple piles with different entry cost based on the value of what is inside (usually Tier 3 or Tier 4 prizes).		**'''Prize Piles''' will be at the Harves tLuminary Festival, too! Enter using General Tickets. Search through (twice) for a random prize of varying levels. Expect a couple piles with different entry cost based on the value of what is inside (usually Tier 3 or Tier 4 prizes).
	**'''[[Fishing]]''' costs 50 soul shards (the Evermore Hollow currency) per fishing entry, your entry ends when you catch a fish: earn various prizes here, including a ridge-edged painted wooden coin that can be tossed into the wishing well for an experience orb … and you will probably get haunted, too. (No pass is required.)		**'''[[Fishing]]''' costs 50 soul shards (the Evermore Hollow currency) per fishing entry, your entry ends when you catch a fish: earn various prizes here, including a ridge-edged painted wooden coin that can be tossed into the wishing well for an experience orb … and you will probably get haunted, too. (No pass is required.)
	**'''[[Sonreeva]]''' (The Newcropolis)~~, 10 SimuCoins for a cube~~: is a single run dungeon crawl. You can group up with your buddies who have also entered. Earn experience in combat, the satisfaction of solving the puzzles, and to those who complete it, a special trinket that will boost your AS, DS, CS, or TD +1 per year.		**'''[[Sonreeva]]''' (The Newcropolis): is a single run dungeon crawl. You can group up with your buddies who have also entered. Earn experience in combat, the satisfaction of solving the puzzles, and to those who complete it, a special trinket that will boost your AS, DS, CS, or TD +1 per year.
	**'''[[Arena of the Abyss]]'''~~, 10 SimuCoins for a cube~~: is an arena combat setting of 5 rounds each entry, against an undead creature. Earn Soul Shards, Fusion Tokens, Shimmering Green Experience Orbs, Necrotic Ring, and random breakable system loot. This is the annual time to charge up your necrotic ring, in the Arena.		**'''[[Arena of the Abyss]]''': is an arena combat setting of 5 rounds each entry, against an undead creature. Earn Soul Shards, Fusion Tokens, Shimmering Green Experience Orbs, Necrotic Ring, and random breakable system loot. This is the annual time to charge up your necrotic ring, in the Arena.
	**'''[[Trick-or-Treat]]''', 100 SimuCoins for an entry key, starts Oct 1: Earn soul shards, candy that can be collected and turned in for other things, Random prize droppings (I think), and some experience. There is undead combat behind some doors, too. You get about 10 knocks per entry.		**'''[[Trick-or-Treat]]''', 100 SimuCoins for an entry key, starts Oct 1: Earn soul shards, candy that can be collected and turned in for other things, Random prize droppings (I think), and some experience. There is undead combat behind some doors, too. You get about 10 knocks per entry.
	**'''[[Herb Hunt]]''', 100 SimuCoins for an entry key, starts Oct 1: Earn soul shards, Reim entry orb, potion to recharge enhancives, some experience, Maybe other prize droppings, or the extremely rare whistle that will summon a mandrake pet.		**'''[[Herb Hunt]]''', 100 SimuCoins for an entry key, starts Oct 1: Earn soul shards, Reim entry orb, potion to recharge enhancives, some experience, Maybe other prize droppings, or the extremely rare whistle that will summon a mandrake pet.
	**'''The Witch's Garden, or [[Undergrowth of Bittermere Woods]]''' was new in 2024; an ~~entry~~ ~~will~~ ~~cost 1 cube~~.		**'''The Witch's Garden, or [[Undergrowth of Bittermere Woods]]''' was new in 2024, now uses regular entries.
	** The Ebon Gate Gem Pile costs 10 shards to randomly draw a special Ebon Gate gem. These gems are not able to be sold at the gemshop, but they can be used in all sorts of crafts, Veola, and Joola items, and nearly anything else that uses a gem.		** The Ebon Gate Gem Pile costs 10 shards to randomly draw a special Ebon Gate gem. These gems are not able to be sold at the gemshop, but they can be used in all sorts of crafts, Veola, and Joola items, and nearly anything else that uses a gem.
	** The spiders that go into the Vault Item, the Spidersilk Apothecary, have are drawn from a random pile for 100 shards each		** The spiders that go into the Vault Item, the Spidersilk Apothecary, have are drawn from a random pile for 100 shards each
	**'''[[Evermore Hollow/live games\|Live Games]]''' are usually listed in FESTIVAL command in-game. They require the service pass to play. They are usually restricted to a certain number of players who are picked randomly at the beginning. ~~They're noted on the main [[Evermore Hollow/live games\|Ebon Gate Page]] here, too.~~		**'''[[Evermore Hollow/live games\|Live Games]]''' are usually listed in FESTIVAL command in-game. They require the service pass to play. They are usually restricted to a certain number of players who are picked randomly at the beginning.
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	** '''[[GHOUL]]''' games are held through Ebon Gate, require a service pass. Look for the schedule and prize information in the FESTIVAL command or [[Ebon Gate Festival/saved posts 2025#Live Games\|Saved Posts Wiki Page]]. It's BINGO!		** '''[[GHOUL]]''' games are held through Ebon Gate, require a service pass. Look for the schedule and prize information in the FESTIVAL command or [[Ebon Gate Festival/saved posts 2025#Live Games\|Saved Posts Wiki Page]]. It's BINGO!