[Easter Contest] Word search and hide & seek!

Wordsearch and hide & seek!

If you're looking to take a break or while your expedition points are regenerating, why not relax with some fun activities? We've prepared special events for you, inspired by the Easter season! Enjoy a word search challenge and embark on an exciting Easter egg hunt.

Test your skills, have fun, and immerse yourself in the festive spirit while you wait.

Happy Easter and good luck!

• This contest consists of two events:
  
  1. Word Search Challenge: solve a word search puzzle as quickly as possible.
  2. Easter Egg Hunt: find hidden easter eggs scattered throughout the forum.
• You can participate in both events. To be eligible to win one of the prizes, you must complete at least one of the two games.
  
• Each event will have its own set of instructions. Please, read them carefully before participating!
• Cheating or using unfair methods will result in disqualification.
• To participate, you must be registered on the forum. Your response must be sent via private message to Maeve.
• Submission dates will be registered. Only correct answers will count, so if your response is incorrect or incomplete, it won't be registered until you submit the fully completed game. If there is any error or the game is incomplete, you will be notified via private message and given another chance to submit.
• In case of a tie, the submission time will be considered.
• At least 10 participants are necessary for the event to take place. If this number is not reached, the event may be canceled or the prizes may be decreased proportionally.
• Easter eggs will be hidden in both the English section and the International section. There will be a total of 9 eggs to find: one Easter egg per day.
  
• The first person to complete the word search or find the hidden egg will receive 5 points, the second person will get 3 points, the third person will earn 2 points, and everyone else will receive 1 point.
  
• Team members can participate. However, they will not be included in the total count of participants and will not be eligible for any prizes.

• The contest will start on Monday, 14.04.2025 at 18:00 (CEST). At this time, the word search will be published in this thread.
• The egg hunt will begin on Thursday, 17.04.2025 at 18:00 (CEST). The remaining eggs will appear each day randomly between 09:00 and 21:00 (CEST).
• Once the contest is over, on Sunday, 27.04.2025 at 18:00 (CEST), there will be 48 hours for claims. After this period, the prizes will be awarded immediately.
• You can submit your answers until the end of the contest.

• First position:

13€ worth of redeemable coupons for any Gameforge game.

• Second position:

9€ worth of redeemable coupons for any Gameforge game.

• Third position:

6€ worth of redeemable coupons for any Gameforge game.

The administrative team reserves the right to disqualify and penalize/warn users who do not comply with the contest rules. If you encounter any issues or have questions, please contact the forum administration.

Happy Easter!

Your Gladiatus Team

• The word search contains a total of 12 words related to spring and the Gladiatus Easter event.
• Words may appear in vertical, horizontal, or diagonal arrangements.
  
• You can use an editing program to highlight the words you find. Alternatively, you can simply write down the words you have found.
• To register your participation, you must find all 12 words correctly. We cannot accept answers unless all words have been found.
• Cheating or using unfair methods will result in disqualification.
• The first person to correctly find all 12 words will be awarded 5 points, the second person will receive 3 points, the third person will get 2 points, and all other participants who complete it correctly will receive 1 point.
• You can submit your answers until the end of the contest.
• Your response must be sent via private message to Maeve.
  

Egg #1

Sometimes, the best surprises hide where savings begin.

Perhaps the first posts of 2025 hold more than just discounts...

• To register your participation, you must send a private message to Maeve with the URL or a screenshot showing the location of the Easter egg.
• Cheating or using unfair methods will result in disqualification.
• The first person to correctly find the hidden egg will be awarded 5 points, the second person will receive 3 points, the third person will get 2 points, and all other participants who find it correctly will receive 1 point.
• Easter eggs could be hidden in both the English section and the International section. There will be a total of 9 eggs to find: one Easter egg per day.
• You can submit your answer until the end of the contest.

Egg #2

If you're curious about what microevents are coming next, you might want to keep an eye on this thread: it tends to hold some interesting insights.

• To register your participation, you must send a private message to Maeve with the URL or a screenshot showing the location of the Easter egg.
• Cheating or using unfair methods will result in disqualification.
• The first person to correctly find the hidden egg will be awarded 5 points, the second person will receive 3 points, the third person will get 2 points, and all other participants who find it correctly will receive 1 point.
• Easter eggs will be hidden in both the English section and the International section. There will be a total of 9 eggs to find: one Easter egg per day.
• You can submit your answer until the end of the contest.

Egg #3

If you're searching for the third egg, you might want to take a closer look at the update from November 20.

Sometimes, hidden surprises can be found where the latest changes unfold.

• To register your participation, you must send a private message to Maeve with the URL or a screenshot showing the location of the Easter egg.
• Cheating or using unfair methods will result in disqualification.
• The first person to correctly find the hidden egg will be awarded 5 points, the second person will receive 3 points, the third person will get 2 points, and all other participants who find it correctly will receive 1 point.
• Easter eggs could be hidden in both the English section and the International section. There will be a total of 9 eggs to find: one Easter egg per day.
• You can submit your answer until the end of the contest.

Egg #4

Who would ever think that an Easter egg could be hidden in a summer event?

If you're looking for the fourth egg, July might be the month to start your search.

• To register your participation, you must send a private message to Maeve with the URL or a screenshot showing the location of the Easter egg.
• Cheating or using unfair methods will result in disqualification.
• The first person to correctly find the hidden egg will be awarded 5 points, the second person will receive 3 points, the third person will get 2 points, and all other participants who find it correctly will receive 1 point.
• Easter eggs could be hidden in both the English section and the International section. There will be a total of 9 eggs to find: one Easter egg per day.
• You can submit your answer until the end of the contest.

Egg #5

An epic battle between boys and girls across the world hides the fifth egg.

Search for the first post if you want to find it!

• To register your participation, you must send a private message to Maeve with the URL or a screenshot showing the location of the Easter egg.
• Cheating or using unfair methods will result in disqualification.
• The first person to correctly find the hidden egg will be awarded 5 points, the second person will receive 3 points, the third person will get 2 points, and all other participants who find it correctly will receive 1 point.
• Easter eggs could be hidden in both the English section and the International section. There will be a total of 9 eggs to find: one Easter egg per day.
• You can submit your answer until the end of the contest.

Egg #6

Rules are necessary to maintain order.

You must check this thread before posting your suggestion.

• To register your participation, you must send a private message to Maeve with the URL or a screenshot showing the location of the Easter egg.
• Cheating or using unfair methods will result in disqualification.
• The first person to correctly find the hidden egg will be awarded 5 points, the second person will receive 3 points, the third person will get 2 points, and all other participants who find it correctly will receive 1 point.
• Easter eggs could be hidden in both the English section and the International section. There will be a total of 9 eggs to find: one Easter egg per day.
• You can submit your answer until the end of the contest.

Egg #7

Think you've spotted a bug?

This thread might have the clues you need to report it properly!

• To register your participation, you must send a private message to Maeve with the URL or a screenshot showing the location of the Easter egg.
• Cheating or using unfair methods will result in disqualification.
• The first person to correctly find the hidden egg will be awarded 5 points, the second person will receive 3 points, the third person will get 2 points, and all other participants who find it correctly will receive 1 point.
• Easter eggs could be hidden in both the English section and the International section. There will be a total of 9 eggs to find: one Easter egg per day.
• You can submit your answer until the end of the contest.

Egg #8

These rules are standard and apply to all languages and sections of the forum.

• To register your participation, you must send a private message to Maeve with the URL or a screenshot showing the location of the Easter egg.
• Cheating or using unfair methods will result in disqualification.
• The first person to correctly find the hidden egg will be awarded 5 points, the second person will receive 3 points, the third person will get 2 points, and all other participants who find it correctly will receive 1 point.
• Easter eggs could be hidden in both the English section and the International section. There will be a total of 9 eggs to find: one Easter egg per day.
• You can submit your answer until the end of the contest.

Egg #9

Something significant happened at the beginning of 2025: the opening of new provinces was just the beginning...

• To register your participation, you must send a private message to Maeve with the URL or a screenshot showing the location of the Easter egg.
• Cheating or using unfair methods will result in disqualification.
• The first person to correctly find the hidden egg will be awarded 5 points, the second person will receive 3 points, the third person will get 2 points, and all other participants who find it correctly will receive 1 point.
• Easter eggs could be hidden in both the English section and the International section. There will be a total of 9 eggs to find: one Easter egg per day.
• You can submit your answer until the end of the contest.

Dear players,

The Easter contest has just officially ended!

From this moment on, no further entries will be accepted. Over the next few minutes and hours, we will be reviewing all submissions and publishing the final ranking and winners.

Thank you to everyone who participated, and stay tuned for the results!

Your Gladiatus Team

We're super excited to finally announce the winners of our Easter Contest!

After carefully going through all the submissions, here are the three players who managed to complete all the games and find every single hidden Easter egg:

Agusk47
truskaweczka
Jair95

nikmontana

A massive congratulations to all of you!
You really gave it your all: solving the challenges, spotting every hidden egg... it wasn't easy, but you absolutely nailed it! We hope you had as much fun playing as we had putting it all together for you.

What's next?

• There's a 48 hour window open for any claims, complaints, or observations about the contest. If you have anything you'd like to bring up, just send a private message to Maeve via the forum. It's that simple!
• If no claims or complaints are received, prizes will be awarded on Wednesday, 30.04.2025, starting from 00:00 CEST.
• In this edition, we had a tie between participants. To fairly determine the winners, we considered the date and time each entry was submitted.

• If you would like to review the ranking as well as the submission dates and times, you can do so by clicking here.

• As a token of our appreciation, we will be raffling a 3€ coupon among all participants who successfully completed all the challenges. Discover the winner by opening the following spoiler!

Thank you all very much for participating and showing your support!

It has been a real pleasure to create these events for the community, and your involvement motivates us to continue creating more activities for you

Your Gladiatus Team

Dear players,

Thank you for your participation and feedback!

We’re pleased to inform you that all reported issues have been carefully reviewed and resolved and all prizes have now been given to the respective winners.

Congratulations once again to all participants who earned a reward, we hope you enjoy it and make the most of it in Gladiatus!

Thank you for being part of our community.

We look forward to seeing you in the next contest!

The Gladiatus Team