MapleStory Adventures
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This article is about the social game for Facebook
. For the original MMORPG
game for Windows, see MapleStory
. For the Nintendo DS
game based on the original, see MapleStory DS
. For the anime, see MapleStory (anime)
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MapleStory Adventures is a free-to-play, 2D
, side-scrolling social network game
developed by the South Korea
n company Nexon for Facebook
. MapleStory Adventures is a simplified version of MapleStory
’s basic gameplay and includes creating an avatar, fighting monsters and completing quests. Although the gameplay is altered for the social networking conventions and includes freemium
content, the main storyline of the game remains the same. MapleStory Adventures is free to play, but players have the option of purchasing premium content.
on Facebook
. At the start of the game, players must create a customizable avatar and select a class. Players may choose to play as either a Warrior or a Magician. During the game, players may move anywhere they wish across a 2D side scrolling representation of “Maple World.” The game is composed of “quests,” which usually consist of killing a certain number of monsters and collecting various items that drop from their corpses. Players will receive some quests automatically, and others can be obtained by clicking on various NPCs (Non-Player Characters). By clicking on a monster, the player delivers strikes which will cause the monster a certain amount of damage, dependent upon the player’s level and the equipment they wield. Each strike costs a certain amount of energy, drawn from a pool that slowly replenishes in real time. As players level up, this energy gauge will grow.
Mystery boxes provide a random gift when opened. These gifts can include a quantity of gold, consumables, or cosmetic clothing which do not increase attack power, and are for fashion only.
games, MapleStory Adventures incorporates social networking aspects into the gameplay. Players may invite their friends to become adventuring companions. When they accept, each person may then hire the other to fight alongside them in the game. This grants the players extra energy during monster battles.
game to gain rewards for playing the Facebook version.
MapleStory Adventures has become the fastest growing Korean social game by surpassing 3,000,000 monthly active users just seven weeks into its open beta.
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
. For the original MMORPG
MMORPG
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
game for Windows, see MapleStory
MapleStory
MapleStory is a free-to-play, 2D, side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by the South Korean company Wizet. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, and each is published by various companies such as Nexon...
. For the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
game based on the original, see MapleStory DS
MapleStory DS
MapleStory DS is a role-playing video game for the Nintendo DS. It is an adaptation of the original MMORPG game for Windows titled MapleStory. The game was released on April 15, 2010 in Korea, and was developed by Nexon and published by Nexon and Nintendo of Korea.-Gameplay:The player starts out...
. For the anime, see MapleStory (anime)
MapleStory (anime)
is a Japanese anime based on the popular South Korean online game MapleStory. It began airing on October 7, 2007.-Synopsis:Ten years ago, the World Tree that protected peace and order of the world was being targeted by an evil organization called the Zakums...
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MapleStory Adventures is a free-to-play, 2D
2D computer graphics
2D computer graphics is the computer-based generation of digital images—mostly from two-dimensional models and by techniques specific to them...
, side-scrolling social network game
Social network game
A social network game is a type of online game that is played through social networks, and typically features multiplayer and asynchronous gameplay mechanics. Social network games are most often implemented as browser games, but can also be implemented on other platforms such as mobile devices...
developed by the South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n company Nexon for Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
. MapleStory Adventures is a simplified version of MapleStory
MapleStory
MapleStory is a free-to-play, 2D, side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by the South Korean company Wizet. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, and each is published by various companies such as Nexon...
’s basic gameplay and includes creating an avatar, fighting monsters and completing quests. Although the gameplay is altered for the social networking conventions and includes freemium
Freemium
Freemium is a business model that works by offering a product or service free of charge while charging a premium for advanced features, functionality, or related products and services...
content, the main storyline of the game remains the same. MapleStory Adventures is free to play, but players have the option of purchasing premium content.
Gameplay
MapleStory Adventures is a 2D scrolling social network gameSocial network game
A social network game is a type of online game that is played through social networks, and typically features multiplayer and asynchronous gameplay mechanics. Social network games are most often implemented as browser games, but can also be implemented on other platforms such as mobile devices...
on Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
. At the start of the game, players must create a customizable avatar and select a class. Players may choose to play as either a Warrior or a Magician. During the game, players may move anywhere they wish across a 2D side scrolling representation of “Maple World.” The game is composed of “quests,” which usually consist of killing a certain number of monsters and collecting various items that drop from their corpses. Players will receive some quests automatically, and others can be obtained by clicking on various NPCs (Non-Player Characters). By clicking on a monster, the player delivers strikes which will cause the monster a certain amount of damage, dependent upon the player’s level and the equipment they wield. Each strike costs a certain amount of energy, drawn from a pool that slowly replenishes in real time. As players level up, this energy gauge will grow.
Levels and Skills
When a player kills a monster, various items may drop from the corpse. These include blue stars, which may be collected to increase a player’s experience level, quest items, collection items, gold coins, and “mystery boxes.” As a player’s experience level rises, their power increases and they may use gold coins to purchase various skills. For higher-leveled skills, players will also need to obtain Skill Permits. These skills can then be used to kill more difficult monsters in order to acquire better treasures.Equipment and Items
As a player levels up, they will have the opportunity to use gold coins to purchase various pieces of equipment that increase their attack power in the game. They may also purchase items that have purely cosmetic rare value. Other items that drop from monsters may be part of a “game collection.” Collections may be turned in for extra energy or other prizes at the shop.Mystery boxes provide a random gift when opened. These gifts can include a quantity of gold, consumables, or cosmetic clothing which do not increase attack power, and are for fashion only.
Map
MapleStory Adventures is played on a simplified version of Maple World. Areas in MapleStory Adventures that correspond to those in the original MapleStory game include Henesys, Ellinia, Perion and Kerning City.Social Interaction
Like other FacebookFacebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
games, MapleStory Adventures incorporates social networking aspects into the gameplay. Players may invite their friends to become adventuring companions. When they accept, each person may then hire the other to fight alongside them in the game. This grants the players extra energy during monster battles.
Gifts
Players may send each other free gifts. These include items that provide extra energy, keys to open mystery boxes, or objects that allow them to access higher level skills.Linking
In the Open Beta phase of the game, you are supposed to be allowed to link your MapleStory Adventures character to your PC Version MapleStoryMapleStory
MapleStory is a free-to-play, 2D, side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by the South Korean company Wizet. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, and each is published by various companies such as Nexon...
game to gain rewards for playing the Facebook version.
Beta Tests
Nexon America held a Closed Beta Test for MapleStory Adventures from June 15 to June 26, 2011. Closed Beta keys were given to those who completed a survey on the MapleStory Adventures Facebook page within a designated period. Each participant was given five keys and encouraged to use the extras to invite friends to play. Additional keys were also given out periodically to Facebook fans throughout the Closed Beta. At the end of Closed Beta, Nexon America announced that the MapleStory Adventures Open Beta would begin “at the end of July, 2011.” Open Beta began on July 27 at 4:00pm PST.Reception
The 11-day Closed Beta for MapleStory Adventures proved popular, quickly reaching its 30,000 player cap.MapleStory Adventures has become the fastest growing Korean social game by surpassing 3,000,000 monthly active users just seven weeks into its open beta.