| Mulch Island | |
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| Vital statistics | |
| Release Date | 2008 |
| Character | Flam, Gem, Tink, Flink, Weevil X, Lady Wawa, Thugg, Digg, Twigg, Blem, The Recluse |
| Attractions | Mulch Island, Mulch Island Jungle, Mulch Island Beach, Bin Pet Temple ruins, Temple of Light |
| Games | Tink's Blocks, Mulch Dig |
| 3D Features? | No |
Mulch Island is an island that can be reached by taking a flight with Weevil Air from Rum's Airport. It is filled with secrets, treasure, artefacts, and lore. It features sand, the Bin's vast ocean, and Recluse Island in the distance. Wink's Pirate Ship made a few stops on the ocean.
On the island players can play Mulch Dig for daily gems and Mulch payouts from Gem. They can play the puzzle game Tink's Blocks and unlock new levels of the puzzle minigame to earn Mulch and XP payouts daily. Flam and her plane are present in the location. It is part of the wider islands that include SWS missions and several characters.
The Bin Pet Temple can be accessed through the Mulch Island Jungle by SWS Agents. The archeological sites are guarded by Fink. The temple and ruins are featured in the SWS mission Raiders Of The Lost Bin Pet and can be explored with other weevils by accepting the mission at SWS Headquarters in Castle Gam. The Bin Pet Temple is one of the Bin's oldest ruins. This is the ancient temple where Weevil X hid Lady Wawa. He kidnapped Lady Wawa in an attempt to unleash the powers of the Bin Pet Gem on Mulch Island. You have to use a mango sling to splat the Thugg and make him fall off the Temple to enter, explore the temple rooms, complete puzzles and challenges.
The island also contains the Mulch Island Beach. On the sandy beach players can eat ice cream from the Ice Cream Machines and SWS Agents can access the Temple Of Light featured in the SWS mission Totem of the Aztecs through the ancient pipeline. Several SWS mission and settings and islands are located throughout its vast oceans in the SWS mission The Hunt For Weevil X. These include Catapult Island, Fisherman's Island, Flam's Island, Recluse Island, Temple Beach, Temple Pier, and WEB'S Tower Base. These islands can be explored by SWS Agents in the mission.
Features[]
Mulch Dig is a single player minigame found on Mulch Island. Mulch Dig is an archaeological dig site where you have a scanner that you can find treasure such as Mulch coins, gems, ultra rare gems, and bombs. Once Mulch Dig has started, 10 small Mulch coin, 9 big Mulch coins, 1 gem, 6 bombs and 4 spades will be generated. There is a small countdown of 10 seconds (100 milliseconds) when starting the game to help you find objects hidden within the sand with your scanner. You will also receive 15 spades to dig in the dig site. When you uncover treasure it is most likely you will be able to find other objects nearby. Mulch treasure can grant you 50 Mulch or 100 Mulch. The red gem will grant you 1000 Mulch and is very rare to uncover. When the treasure parts are grouped together, they will form one area that you can use to increase your chance of getting more Mulch payouts and gems. The bomb will create an explosion which will clear a small area around it that can be useful for finding more spades, Mulch or even a gem. The maximum amount of Mulch you can earn daily from Mulch Dig is 3000 Mulch. Bin Tycoons receive 2x Mulch rewarded at the end of the game and they will also earn 10 more extra spades when all the spades have disappeared.
Tink's Blocks is a singleplayer minigame located on Mulch Island. Race against the clock and clear the frame of blocks before the time runs out. Click on groups of blocks of the same colour to make them disappear. If you can make them all disappear, then you move on to the next level! A group consists of two or more blocks of the same colour that are touching along their edges. The bigger the group, the more points you will earn. To get the best possible score, try to create big groups – for example, one group of six is worth more than two groups of three. There are arrows on the left and right hand side of the board that can be used to rotate the board ninety degrees in either direction. This will make the blocks fall down into a new arrangement – you will need to do this to make bigger groups, or if you can't find any more groups to click on. The puzzle minigame becomes more challenging when higher levels are unlocked. Keep an eye on the hourglass – you've only got 1 minute. Depending on how quickly you complete each level, you'll earn a time bonus that is added to your overall score that will increase your rewards. Mulch and XP can only be earned daily.
The Mulch Island Jungle is home to many secrets, including the Bin Pet Temple and Mulch Island Gorge. The Bin Pet Temple is a secret location on Mulch Island that can be accessed through the Jungle by SWS Agents. It is among the oldest ruins in the Bin. The archeological sites are guarded by Fink. SWS Agents must answer a series of questions to Fink before entering the archeological sites. The archeological sites feature Digg and Twigg and several puzzles. The temple and ruins are featured in the SWS mission Raiders Of The Lost Bin Pet and can be explored with other weevils by accepting the mission at SWS Headquarters in Castle Gam. This is the ancient temple where Weevil X hid Lady Wawa. He kidnapped Lady Wawa in an attempt to unleash the powers of the Bin Pet Gem on Mulch Island. You have to use a mango sling to splat the Thugg and make him fall off the Temple to enter, explore the temple rooms, complete puzzles and challenges.
The SWS missions The Blue Diamond (Part 1) and The Blue Diamond (Part 2) sends players to an Ancient Ruin on Mulch Island to investigate rumours of an extremely rare and valuable diamond with special powers. The Mulch Island Gorge can be located and accessed by SWS Agents who have accepted the SWS mission. It is hidden inside the Jungle. SWS Agents can only get over the cliff by completing the secret tasks and unlock the door. Inside they can find puzzles and tasks to complete with other weevils, and a teleport. Inside the Mulch Island Jungle you can play a secret minigame in the tent. There is a game secret involving pressing certain areas in the Mulch Island Jungle. This lets scent flowers, wild flowers and an animal appear with music.
The Mulch Island Beach is a sandy beach where players can eat ice cream from the Ice Cream Machines. The ice cream contributes to your food bar. On the beach, clicking the umbrellas in the order ORANGE, PURPLE, GREEN, BLUE, GREEN, ORANGE will trigger an event. There is a game secret which involves Wanda the fish appearing if enough players climb on the rocks. SWS Agents can access the SWS mission Totem of the Aztecs through the ancient pipeline. The Temple of Light is a secret location on Mulch Island. To access the area agents must accept the mission at SWS HQ inside Castle Gam and take a flight to Mulch Island. The temple is centred around the story of the Four Tribes who hid four ancient items of power many generations ago. The Temple of Light contains four rooms, one of which can be unlocked later. The first room has no light and it's up to weevils to work together to bring light to the room once again. The left and right rooms contain a puzzle that can be cracked by aiming the beams of light, using the resources placed around the room, towards the first room. Successfully doing so will light the middle room and unlock another puzzle.
Several SWS missions and settings and islands are located throughout its vast oceans in the SWS mission The Hunt For Weevil X. These include Catapult Island, Fisherman's Island, Flam's Island, Recluse Island, Temple Beach, Temple Pier, and WEB'S Tower Base. These islands can be explored by SWS Agents in the mission. Hidden away in the oceans of Mulch Island, the WEB Tower is a secret base with a delay weapon. The base is controlled by Weevil X, who receives special orders from a mysterious figure at another location. The WEB's ultimate weapon can destroy targets from a great distance. It was unclear why the WEB had stolen the legendary Bin Pet Gem, until SWS Agents made their way into the WEB Tower. There they discovered that the Gem is a huge source of energy and was being used to power the WEB's super weapon.
Wink's Pirate Ship made stops to the island on the blue ocean. The pirate ship was owned by Wink and her crew. It featured minigames, puzzles, prizes, music, scenery, and a Mulch Cannon. Wanda the fish made an appearance on the second deck if enough players walked the plank.n board players can unlock the Captain's Hall and Captain's Deck. To unlock each room players must complete pirate puzzles located inside the rooms. The pirate ship contains a few rare minigames, including the Gem Puzzle minigame in the Captain's Deck. A Pirate Slider Puzzle can be located inside the Captain's Hall along with Wink's Pirate Quiz. The pirate minigames reward Mulch and XP daily. The Land Ahoy Quest is located on the second deck along with the Mulch Cannon. Players can play Wink's Land Ahoy Quest and the Gem Puzzle for daily XP. The Mulch Cannon explodes with Mulch notes.. After the Mulch Cannon has exploded the Mulch earnings can be collected.
The Super Antenna Quest started on 16th September 2013. It was a members only quest from the shores of Mulch Island. It involved Bin Tycoons searching Mulch Island's outlying islands and atols for several coloured treasure chests and keys. Bin Tycoons had the limited opportunity to obtain a Super Antenna inspired by the antenna of Scribbles, in the Super Antenna Quest. This member only quest allowed Bin Tycoons the opportunity to obtain and wear the orange and yellow Super Antenna. Players explored several islands by boat to discover 6 chests and 6 keys. Throughout the Super Antenna Quest several rewards and keys were obtainable every 2 days. Players used the keys to unlock new island chests. The obtainable rewards were Mulch, XP, nest items, and the Super Antenna Gem. The pink chest unlocked the ultimate reward; the Super Antenna Gem.
The Worm Point was an area located at Mulch Island where the main attraction was to play Tink's Blocks. The area was updated once for the 2009 Halloween, which displayed a ghostly Rott figure that would appear after some time. Worm Point was replaced by the Mulch Island Beach in 2010 where you can buy ice cream and explore The Temple of Light. When clicking the challenge scroll, it would show a pop-up of information with Tink's Blocks informing you if you beat the game, you would be rewarded with a special move. A Treasure Hunt was a key feature on the island in 2008-2009. Players had to find a Mulch coin around the island to earn Mulch daily. Ship's Maze was a minigame playable inside the Jungle. The minigame had a leaderboard and rewarded Mulch. If you performed well in the game and reach high scores you would earn a special move. You could also upgrade super jump special move by pressing a special combination on your keyboard.
Trivia[]
- Mulch Island launched in 2008 as an island destination accessed by obtaining a ticket from Rum's Airport and flying to the destination on an aeroplane. Its early features included Tink's Blocks, Ship'sMaze, Worm Point and Jungle. A Treasure Hunt was a feature on the island. Players had to find a Mulch coin around the island to earn Mulch daily. The island is home to treasure, mysteries and lore.
- The Worm Point was an area located at Mulch Island where the main attraction was to play Tink's Blocks. The area was updated once for the 2009 Halloween, which displayed a ghostly Rott figure that would appear after some time. When clicking the challenge scroll, it would show a pop-up of information with Tink's Blocks informing you if you beat the game, you would be rewarded with a special move. Sink's Maze was a minigame playable inside the Jungle. The minigame had a leaderboard and rewarded Mulch.
- The Mulch Island Jungle is home to many secrets, including the Bin Pet Temple and Mulch Island Gorge. The Bin Pet Temple is a secret location on Mulch Island that can be accessed through the Jungle by SWS Agents. It is among the oldest ruins in the Bin. The archeological sites are guarded by Fink. SWS Agents must answer a series of questions to Fink before entering the archeological sites. The archeological sites feature Digg and Twigg and several puzzles. The temple and ruins are featured in the SWS mission Raiders Of The Lost Bin Pet and can be explored with other weevils by accepting the mission at SWS Headquarters in Castle Gam. This is the ancient temple where Weevil X hid Lady Wawa. He kidnapped Lady Wawa in an attempt to unleash the powers of the Bin Pet Gem on Mulch Island. You have to use a mango sling to splat the Thugg and make him fall off the Temple to enter, explore the temple rooms, complete puzzles and challenges.
- The SWS missions The Blue Diamond (Part 1) and The Blue Diamond (Part 2) sends players to an Ancient Ruin on Mulch Island to investigate rumours of an extremely rare and valuable diamond with special powers. The Mulch Island Gorge can be located and accessed by SWS Agents who have accepted the SWS mission. It is hidden inside the Jungle. SWS Agents can only get over the cliff by completing the secret tasks and unlock the door. Inside they can find puzzles and tasks to complete with other weevils, and a teleport..
- Inside the Mulch Island Jungle you can play a secret minigame in the tent. There is a game secret involving pressing certain areas in the Mulch Island Jungle. This lets scent flowers, wild flowers and an animal appear with music.
- The Tink's Blocks puzzle minigame was introduced in 2009. Tink's Blocks was later redesigned in 2010 and later launched as a mobile app on the App Stores. Players can reach higher levels on this puzzle minigame to earn higher daily Mulch and XP. Previously, the super spin special move was earn by completing six levels in Tink's Blocks. Mulch Dig was launched in 2014. Players can help Gem dig for treasure. They can collect Gems, bombs and Mulch for daily Mulch. Up to 3000 Mulch can be earned daily at this minigame. Bin Tycoons earn extra spades from Gem which result in higher Mulch earnings.
- The Mulch Island Beach is a sandy beach where players can eat ice cream from the Ice Cream Machines. The ice cream contributes to your food bar. On the beach, clicking the umbrellas in the order ORANGE, PURPLE, GREEN, BLUE, GREEN, ORANGE will trigger an event. There is a game secret which involves Wanda the fish appearing if enough players climb on the rocks. SWS Agents can access the SWS mission Totem of the Aztecs through the ancient pipeline on the Mulch Island Beach. The Temple of Light is a secret location on Mulch Island. To access the area agents must accept the mission at SWS HQ inside Castle Gam and take a flight to Mulch Island. The temple is centred around the story of the Four Tribes who hid four ancient items of power many generations ago. The Temple of Light contains four rooms with several puzzles and challenges.
- Several SWS missions and settings and islands are located throughout its vast oceans in the SWS mission The Hunt For Weevil X. These include Catapult Island, Fisherman's Island, Flam's Island, Recluse Island, Temple Beach, Temple Pier, and WEB'S Tower Base. These islands can be explored by SWS Agents in the mission.
- Hidden away in the oceans of Mulch Island, the WEB Tower is a secret base with a delay weapon. The base is controlled by Weevil X, who receives special orders from a mysterious figure at another location. The WEB's ultimate weapon can destroy targets from a great distance. It was unclear why the WEB had stolen the legendary Bin Pet Gem, until SWS Agents made their way into the WEB Tower. There they discovered that the Gem is a huge source of energy and was being used to power the WEB's super weapon.
- Mulch Island has seen a few redesigns. In 2010 it was slightly redesigned to include a can for Tink's Blocks. Worm Point was later redesigned and renamed the Mulch Island Beach. The Bin Pet Temple'x interiors and exteriors (including archeological sites) were explored from 2011 by SWS Agents. This was the first Special Ops mission. In 2013 along with the Super Antenna Quest Mulch Island was redesigned with sand and a more vibrant setting. The redesign was more in keeping with the Bin's lore and history, with Recluse Island in the vast distance.
- Wink's Pirate Ship made stops to the island on the blue ocean. The pirate ship was owned by Wink and her crew. It featured minigames, puzzles, rare nest items, and a Mulch Cannon. Wanda the fish made an appearance on the second deck if enough players walked the plank.
- A large selection of nest items sold at Nestco are inspired by Mulch Island's several rooms and scenery.
Gallery[]
| Bin Weevils Locations | |
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| Main | Nest - Garden - Nest Street - Shopping Mall - Lab's Lab - Rigg's Movie Multiplex (Weevil Post, Figg's Cafe) - Flum's Fountain - Bin Pet Paradise - Rum's Airport (Tum's Diner) - Mulch Island - Flem Manor - Slam's Party Box - Club Fling - Sink's Sub - Dosh's Palace - Tink's Tree - Gong's Pipenest - Castle Gam (SWS HQ) - Dirt Valley |
| Digg's Time Portal | Peel Park - Ink's Orange Peel - Kip's Scrapyard |
| Limited Time | Summer Fair (Gunge Tent, Funhouse) - Wink's Pirate Ship - Ram's Pop-Up Arcade - History Hunters Island |
| Removed | Tycoon Island (Slime Pool, Smoothie Shack, Tycoon TV Towers) - Bing's Grotto - Punt's Apartments - Rott's Fat Mound - Arcade - Drive In Cinema |