The GraalOnline Era game offers multiple methods for players to obtain free in-game items and currency, primarily through gameplay activities, achievements, and community events. The available source material details specific locations for free hats, methods for earning Gralats (the in-game currency), and a system of achievements that reward players with items such as Event Coins (EC). Access to these freebies generally requires active participation in game mechanics rather than external purchases or mail-in programs.
Free Hat Locations
Players can acquire specific hats at no cost by exploring designated areas of the game map. According to a guide on the official era-go.com forums, the Red Beanie Cap is obtainable through a specific sequence of actions:
- Location: The large bridge connecting the Top Island to the Bottom Island.
- Access: Players must travel to the middle of the bridge and locate a sewer cap on the left side. Interacting with the sewer cap transports the player to a hallway beneath the bridge.
- Retrieval: Proceed up the hallway and turn right into a room containing hats for purchase. The Red Beanie Cap is hidden behind a wall near the left side of the doorway. Shooting this wall reveals the item.
The same source indicates that a "free Classic bow, or sword" is available elsewhere in the game, though specific locations for these items are not detailed in the provided text.
Earning Gralats (In-Game Currency)
Gralats are the primary currency used to purchase items such as weapons, hats, furniture, and bodies. The following methods for earning Gralats are identified within the source material:
- Delivering Mail: Players can visit post offices located throughout the game map to accept mail delivery jobs. While the pay is described as low, delivering a specific quantity of mail (e.g., 100 letters) grants an achievement. The destination for delivery is displayed on the map under the Jobs filter.
- Flowering: Players receive a free flower basket upon completing the tutorial. By equipping the basket and using the fire button near flowers, players can collect them. These flowers can be sold for Gralats, though the payout is noted to be very low and slow to accumulate.
- Killing Crabs: Defeating crab enemies in the game sometimes results in the drop of Crab Shells, which presumably can be sold or utilized for currency.
- Lottery and Events: Players can purchase lottery tickets using Gralats, though winning is described as difficult. Additionally, bot events are available; while most require an entry fee, some events hosted inside the Event House award Event Coins (EC) without a cost.
- Botting: An unverified document suggests the use of bots (software scripts) to automate repetitive tasks, such as pizza-making, to generate currency. This method is presented as a way to earn money while the player is away from the keyboard.
Achievements and Event Coins (EC)
Event Coins (EC) are a secondary currency or reward obtained through specific achievements. One source notes that completing secret achievements yields EC pieces, and collecting three pieces results in one full EC. An achievement titled "Supreme Chatter Monkey" grants an immediate EC.
Achievements are categorized into several types, many of which reward free items or EC upon completion. Notable achievements include:
Secret Achievements:
- Receive a doll from an admin: Reward likely EC or item.
- Survived the quicksand: Requires standing in quicksand without dying.
- Drink with Xor: Requires drinking with the NPC Xor.
- Rocket Man!: Requires finding the end of space.
- Rope Burns / Jumped around! / JUMPAHOLIC!: Require jumping 1,000, 5,000, and 10,000 times with a skipping rope, respectively.
- Last Breath: Requires killing ten people while at 1 HP.
- Trash Collector series: Requires picking up 100 to 20,000 pieces of trash.
- Shell Digging series (Israfel’s Apprentice to Everyday I’m Shovelin!): Requires digging up 100 to 50,000 shells.
- Scenic View / I Have the Power! / Gangster’s Paradise / Eat my Bubbles: Require uploading specific screenshots to Facebook from designated game locations (e.g., Ebizou Subway pond, Gangster Zone shop, Facebook building pond). Note: "Eat my Bubbles" requires a Facebook Badge.
- Mushroom Picker series: Requires picking 500 to 3,000 mushrooms.
- Zone Patrol / Knock Knock: Requires soloing 100 bases or destroying 500 base doors.
- Time to Mine: Requires achieving level 1 in mining.
- Mail Carrier / Jenn’s Slave: Requires delivering 100 or 500 letters.
- FLOWER POWER!: Requires collecting all flowers and taking them to Reno at the Southridge flower shop.
- Up Top!: Requires giving 500 high fives.
- Supreme Chatter Monkey: Requires registering on the official iEra forums at era-go.com, posting in the Hellos & Goodbyes section, and hugging Jeni’s NPC at Era Fashion by Start Park.
Personal Achievements: These track playtime (ranging from 50 to 20,000 hours) and purchasing milestones (hats, skateboards, cars, furniture).
- PK/SPAR Achievements: These track combat statistics, such as joining a gang, killing enemies (100 to 1,000,000 kills), and winning spars (100 to 500,000 kills).
Other Freebie Sources
- Cronos Spawns: Occasionally, "Cronos" grass creatures spawn in the game. Defeating them may drop freebie items and "easter chocolate."
- Bot Events: As mentioned in the currency section, specific events within the Event House offer the opportunity to win Event Coins at no cost.
Conclusion
GraalOnline Era provides a variety of in-game freebies, primarily through exploration, repetitive gameplay tasks, and achievement hunting. Players can secure free hats by visiting specific map locations, earn currency through jobs like mail delivery and flower collection, and accumulate Event Coins by completing secret and social achievements. The sources indicate that while some methods yield low returns, others offer substantial rewards for dedicated players.