Similar in some respects to Tiny Co's Family Guy: Quest for Stuff and EA's The Simpsons Tapped Out, Avengers Academy allows the user to take control of a school campus that hosts a variety of Marvel heroes and villains.GameplayBasicsThe objective of Avengers Academy is a simple progression of constructing new buildings and facilities on the player's campus. Players can gain access to new buildings once they have obtained enough experience points and credits. Both of these resources can be acquired in chests, which are earned after completing missions with the player's available heroes.New heroes are also gated behind the cumulative experience of the player. After reaching a certain level in game, the player will be given a new set of missions within the story to "recruit" another super hero. Once the new hero sets foot on the players campus, the player is then instructed to collect four or 5 different resources to make the student join the player's academy.As an example let's use Steve Rogers a.k.a Captain America. Players not invite him until they reach level 6. After he is on campus, the player needs to collect: 35 Keepsakes, 40 Avengers Textbooks, Retrieve Cap's Shield, and 1,545 Credits. Keep in mind, that getting Cap's Shield requires using an in game item called Pym Particles that are rewarded through successful missions.CurrencyLike most free-to-play mobile games, Marvel Avengers Academy supports in app purchases with the introduction of their specialized premium currency called "Shards". This resource allow players to bypass the time limits and restrictions created within the game to restrict. Certain items, costumes and, characters are only available through this currency.The shards in game are obtained through leveling up or by using real money. The bundles are listed in game as such:.99100 Shards.99260 Shards.99550 Shards.991,200 Shards.993,200 Shards.997,000 ShardsCustomization OptionsMarvel Avenger's Academy also features the ability to dress the players heroes and villains in various costumes and design the layout of user's campus.Mission StructureThe mission board consists of 3-9 missions depending on the users in game level. Each individual mission can require at least 1 hero, or maximum of 3 separate tasks to complete. Each task will require a set amount time to complete. A task can be for a 1 minute duration, or in the longest cases up to 8 hours. Typically the game will request one of four different missions. A story quest (which does not occupy a mission board slot), a heroic (whichever takes multiple hours to complete with a higher reward), a boosted mission (requires a premium character to complete a task) , and an regular mission (tasks that take only a few minutes to complete).EventsFor limited duration, Avengers Academy will be effected by the arrival of certain characters or actions. These events tend to last anywhere from a week to an entire month. During the events new resources, characters, decorations, or costumes will be released. Below is a list of past events and their duration.Sun, Surf, MischiefFebruary 19th, 2016-February 25th, 2016Gamma AttackMarch 5th, 2016- March, 18th 2016Women of PowerMarch 20th, 2016- March 28th, 2016Guardians of the GalaxyApril 1st- April 29th, 2016Civil WarMay 4th, 2016- June 7th, 2016British InvasionJune 9th, 2016- June 22nd, 2016Spider-Man EventJune 22nd, 2016- August 8th, 2016A.I.M AttacksAugust 12th, 2016- August 23rd, 2016Daredevil EventAugust 25th, 2016- September 22nd, 2016Unlockable CharactersPlayers can unlock new buildings and characters with each increase in level. Below is a list of the known available characters for unlock.Level 1Iron Man, WaspLevel 2Loki, Black WidowLevel 4Falcon, EnchantressLevel 6Captain AmericaLevel 10Ms. MarvelLevel 20Task Master, Ant-manLevel 23Maria HillLevel 30TigraLevel 35Hulk*Level 38Crimson Dynamo^Level 43Mandarin^Level 48Hawkeye ^Level 57Thor**Hulk and Thor are available for "early access" purchase through in game currency called shards, which can only be obtained through leveling up and purchase by a user.^Currently unreleased.Premium CharactersMarvel Avengers Academy also offers a handful of characters that are only obtainable through a secondary currency called "Shards".Spider-Woman250 ShardsWar Machine495 ShardsQuake500 ShardsPhil Coulson695 ShardsPeggy Carter700 ShardsVision995 ShardsBaron Zemo*995 Shards*This character was only released for a limited time twice.Event CharactersDuring special events, certain characters will become available for players to unlock. Typically their will be a handful of obtainable characters, and one or two premium characters only available through the shard currency. Below is a list of characters released in events per event.Gamma AttackA-BombRequired event items for unlockRed HulkRequired event items for unlockWomen Of PowerPepper PottsReward for completion of the eventGuardians of the GalaxyStar-LordRequired event items to unlockGamoraRequired event items to unlockDraxRequired event items to unlockRocket RaccoonRequired event items to unlockGrootRequired event items to unlockNebulaPremium only. 395 ShardsYonduPremium only. 475 ShardsCivil WarBlack PantherRequired event items to unlockAgent 13Required event items to unlockCrossbonesRequired event items to unlockMadame HydraRequired event items to unlockWonder ManPremium only. 495 ShardsSifPremium only. 495 ShardsSpider-ManPremium Early Access for 995 Shards.Winter SoldierEarly Access only.British InvasionUnion JackRequired event items to unlockBlack KnightRequired event items to unlockCaptain BritainPremium only. 495 ShardsSpider-Man EventSpider-ManAvailable from Civil War event, or through item unlock.Black CatRequired event items to unlockMary JaneRequired event items to unlockDoctor OctopusRequired event items to unlockGreen GoblinRequired event items to unlockSpider-GwenRequired event items to unlockElectroRequired event items to unlockMysterioRequired event items to unlockVenomRequired event items to unlockSpider-HamPremium only. 495 ShardsThe LizardPremium only. 595 ShardsSpider-Man 2099Premium only. 695 ShardsMile MoralesPremium only. 495 ShardsA.I.M Attacks EventSquirrel GirlRequired event items to unlockM.O.D.O.K.Required event items to unlockDaredevil EventDaredevilRequired event items to unlockHellcatRequired event items to unlockIron FistRequired event items to unlockLuke CageRequired event items to unlockPunisherRequired event items to unlockJessica Jones415 ShardsElektraInside of a chest that costs 75 Shards for each attempt
