Moshi Monsters

Moshi Monsters is a game created by Mind Candy in 2007, aimed at children between ages of 7-13. The game lets users can adopt their own pet monster which they need to care for and play with. There are 6 different species of monsters that children can adopt; Katsumas, Diavlos, Furis, Zommers, Poppets and Luvlis. Each have their own unique abilities.

Starting the Game
If you want to adopt a monster, then first you need to sign up which is very easy to do. You just need to press the sign up button in the home page of the Moshi Monsters web site. Once you have signed up you can adopt your own monster. You can choose the species and color of it. Once you have adopted your monster you will be sent to your monsters house which you can decorate the way you like. When you start you will be given 200 rox which is the game currency and which you can spend for food, clothes or house items for your monster. Food will increase your monsters health and happiness. Be sure to feed your monster regularly or it will become very sad and unhappy. By spending Rox on clothes and furniture for your monster, you can dress it up and decorate its room to get higher ratings from other users.

Caring for Your Monster

Every monster needs food and entertainment to keep it healthy and happy, just like anyone else. On the left hand side of the screen are the health and happiness bars. Both these bars can reach a maximum of 999, and it is advisable to keep them reasonably topped up as if empty they can prevent your monster from levelling up.
The health bar can be increased by feeding your monster with food bought at the Gross-ery Store. The happiness bar can be increased by doing well in the Daily Challenge and buying items for your monster. You can also play with a monster by tickling it, but if tickled too much your monster will become upset.
To buy food and other monster items, you need Rox, the currency of Monstro City. Play puzzles by clicking on the puzzle button to the left of your door. The more puzzles you answer correctly, the more Rox you'll earn!

Rox
Rox is the online currency of Moshi Monsters. You can see how many you have on the Rox icon to the left of the screen. To spend your Rox, head to the street by clicking on the front door. From here, you can get to all the different shops.

Once you click into a shop you can browse what's on sale and select an item to learn more about it. Each shop's selection is always changing, so keep checking back! Once you buy an item, it will appear in your monster's inventory chest.

Rox are completely free and can be earned in various ways. The most popular way to earn large amounts of Rox is completing the Daily Challenge, which you can access by clicking the red puzzle button in your monster's room, or by visiting Puzzle Palace on the map. You can also earn Rox by playing games, doing puzzle training or selling unwanted or unused items at Dodgy Dealz.

Interacting With Other Users
There are two main ways to interact with other Monster owners.

The Pinboard and the Friends Tree

These two items are in every monster's room. The Friends Tree lets you keep a buddy list of other Monster Owners so you can visit their homes and keep track of your monster friends easily. The more friends you add, the bigger your tree will grow!
You can search for your friends by clicking "Find My Friends" in your Friends Tree. To find a friend already on your tree, type any part of their name and click 'search'. To add a new friend, you'll need to enter their exact Monster Owner name, click 'search' and follow the instructions. Once you've found them, click "Add Friend" to send a friend request.

When someone adds you as a friend, you need to confirm that you want to be friends with them. Upon recieving a friend request, your Friends Tree will shake its branches and an exclamation mark will appear on the tag in the pot. To see your friend requests, click the tree. The requests will be highlighted in orange and you can then choose to add the friend, not add them or block them from contacting you again.

After you have become friends with someone, you can keep in touch by sending them messages on their Pinboard, which they will be able to reply to. To send a message, just click on their Pinboard and type away. The messages are in the form of customisable sticky notes.
A new message has to be approved by the room owner. They also have the option to delete the message or report it to Moshi Monster staff.

The Moshi Monsters Forum

Another way to find other users and chat with them is to visit the official Moshi Monsters forum, located on the community page. On the boards you can find discussions covering a wide range of subjects. If you can't find the thread you want, you can create a new one by clicking on the new discussion button.

Messages are pre-moderated by the staff to protect users and keep the boards clean, so if your message doesn't appear straight away just be patient and don't post the same thing again, as this clutters the board.

Next to the messages is a picture of the monster that the poster owns. This is a link to the user's forum profile, which shows how many posts they have made. If you click on the link, you will be sent to the monsters room which you can check out and rate. Then it's as simple as clicking on their friend tree if you want to be their friend.

dressing up and decorating your room

You can dress your monster up and decorate your room to show it off to your friends, and other people. You get the clothes and house items from the shops at monstro city. Be careful to only buy clothes from the shops that are for your pets species because there is no guarantee they will fit properly. When you have bought clothes, they show up whenever you visit the dress up room to change your monsters look. In the dress up room there are 4 types of clothes: head, body, hands, and feet. Each of the types are in their own section. To wear the clothes you just need to drag them on your monster. When you have bought house items they will show up in your inventory. you can open your inventory when you are at the dogyz deals or when you are your monsters home. When you are at your monsters home you can open the inventory by clicking on the chest that is on your right. It will open up the inventory. You can drag the items from your inventory in to the house.

The Level Up System

Levels

On the upper right corner of the game screen you can see a circle with a number in it.
The more you play with your monster, the faster you will level up. You earn points to your next level by playing the Challenge and Training Puzzles, the minigames on the street and by decorating your room. You'll get the most points from playing the Challenge Puzzles. You can see how far you are away from the next level by looking at the progress bar below your level number. Just remember, you can't level up unless your monster is happy and healthy. Levelling up is important as it means you can purchase higher level items in the shops.

Monstar Rating

Your Monstar Rating shows how popular your monster is in Monstro City. The more friends and other owners that visit your home, the more popular you'll become. You start at Z and can climb all the way up to become an A-List Monstar. A counter in the bottom right hand corner of your room shows how many people have visited your home so far.

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