FAQ A Study in Cheese

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A Study in Cheese

26th of February 2026 - 11th of March 2026
Difficulty: Medium - Hard
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* From what level can we participate in this event?

From level 30.
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* How can I access the event?

You can access the event from news page, event timer and the event building.
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* What is special about this event?

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• There will be a special event crop:

Cheese Puff Plant

Time: 5 hours and 30 minutes
Gives (2x2): 220 EP
Plantable on the Main field and Green Meadow only!
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Every player will get 10 seeds at the beginning of the event. If you drop under 5 plants the system will check every 5 hours and replenish up to 5 seeds.​

• There will be two special event drops:

Chalk Stick

You will get these drops when harvesting your trees on the main field and green meadow only.
You will receive 1 x Chalk Stick with each breeding process completed.

Police Tape

You will get these drops when harvesting your stables and workshops on the main field and green meadow only.
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• There will be a special Mill product:

Case File

Ingredients: 50 x Police Tape + 6 x Chalk Stick
Time: 20 seconds
It can be produced in the main and tropical mills - Events feed tab!​

• There will be a special Event item:

Paw Print Card

These are needed to play the hidden object mini-game!​

* How can I get more drops?

• They both can be gifted to/from neighbours and friends, for free as long as it is one of your 5-7 free daily gifts, or for BB's each, after. You can receive up to 20 gifts per day.
• You can get some in the event baskets.
• If you have a Magic Tree, it will reward 1 x Chalk Stick per harvest

Part 1: Crime Scene​

* Is there anything else I should know?

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Yes! You need to grow event crops and collect drops to deliver them to each tile.​

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First, You will need to start the event by unlocking the first square of the Crime Scene. You can start on either floor of the Office (square 11) or the Workshop (square 10), which is the initial starting tile. After unlocking it, you can continue with the connected tiles, until you unlock the whole layer (or as much as you want from it).
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Note: Each player will receive 1 x Lock Pick for free. You will find the 2nd Lock Pick as you progress through the layer chosen.

On the event layer, click on the tabs to switch between locations:
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Unlock the Boxes in the Office (tiles 1, 23 and 32) and the Workshop (tiles 9, 29 and 36) to receive special rewards.
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Tile 1: 2 x Paw Print Cards. Cooldown Time: 10 Hours
Tile 23: 20 x Star Coins. Cooldown Time: 20 Hours
Tile 32: 2 x Paw Print Cards. Cooldown Time: 10 Hours
Tile 9: 20 x Star Coins. Cooldown Time: 20 Hours
Tile 29: 2 x Paw Print Cards. Cooldown Time: 10 Hours
Tile 36: 20 x Star Coins. Cooldown Time: 20 Hours


Use the Case File to reduce the auto production cooldown time by 10%. A maximum of 5 Case Files can be applied each time.​

* Which are the event requirements and rewards?

These are the event tasks - they have been numbered and listed in the chart below:
note: does not indicate the order to be opened (see below)
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Office


Office Requirements and Rewards:



Workshop


Workshop Requirements and Rewards:

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Part 2: Investigation​

• There will be a special event drop:

Magnifying Glass

You will get these drops when harvesting your trees on the main field and green meadow only.​

• There will be a special event item:

Cheese Sandwich

Use the Cheese Sandwich before a mini-game to boost your score by 10%.​

* Is there anything else I should know?

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Yes! You need to collect Paw Print Cards from the Crime Scene bonus tiles to play the Hidden Object mini-games.
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Each mini-game costs 2 x Paw Print Cards to play!
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There are 7 scenes, each introduced on a different day.
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There is Apartment, Camping Site, Edelweiss Market, Greenhouse, Lenny's Lab, Mouseau's Office, Sidewalk Cafe.
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The event has 2 parts -

1) Each Game played, counts towards the Main Task List to earn the Event rewards.
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2) Each total of points earned go towards the 2nd Progress bar to earn extra rewards.
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This is how the event place looks like:

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1) Choose the Game Mode you would like to play by clicking on one of the 3 buttons:

• Find all items
• Find 10 items
• Spot the difference

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2) Once you have chosen the type of Game you want to play, click on the Paw Print Cards to start the mini-game.

Each Game needs 2 Paw Print Cards to start.

There are 7 different scenes that will alternate: Apartment, Camping Site, Edelweiss Market, Greenhouse, Lenny's Lab, Mouseau's Office and Sidewalk Cafe.
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Game 1) Find all items:

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You need to find the 60 hidden objects that are described at the bottom of the page:

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• Up to 4 items at a time will be shown. Once an item is found, a new item will be added.

Once a game has started, you need to find as many of the 60 items as possible in 90 seconds. Earn Bonus Points by finding the 60 required items before the timer runs out! Points are still awarded, even after the Bonus Timer has run out.

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Task	Points	Total per game	Bonus for items found
Play the mini game	33	33	-
Task	1	60	-
Bonus 1	15	15	20
Bonus 2	25	25	25
Bonus 3	35	35	30
Bonus 4	40	40	35
Bonus 5	50	50	40
Bonus 6	55	55	45
Bonus 7	60	60	50
Bonus 8	65	65	55

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Game 2) Find 10 items:

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You need to find the 10 hidden objects that are described at the bottom of the page:

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• Up to 4 items at a time will be shown. Once an item is found, a new item will be added.

Once a game has started, you need to find the items listed. Earn Bonus Points by finding the 10 required items before the timer runs out! Points are still awarded, even after the Bonus Timer has run out.​

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Task	Points	Total per game	Bonus Requirement
Play the mini game	33	33	-
Task	6	60	-
Bonus 1	5	5	60 seconds or under
Bonus 2	10	10	45 seconds or under
Bonus 3	15	15	35 seconds or under
Bonus 4	25	25	25 seconds or under
Bonus 5	35	35	15 seconds or under

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Game 3) Spot the difference:

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You need to find the 10 differences between the two scenes:​

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• Missing items are not shown on the right.
• You can click on either scene to register the difference spotted.

Once a game has started, you need to find the differences between the scenes. Earn Bonus Points by spotting the 10 differences before the timer runs out! Points are still awarded, even after the Bonus Timer has run out.
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Task	Points	Total per game	Bonus Requirement
Play the mini game	33	33	-
Task	6	60	-
Bonus 1	5	5	60 seconds or under
Bonus 2	10	10	50 seconds or under
Bonus 3	15	15	40 seconds or under
Bonus 4	25	25	30 seconds or under
Bonus 5	35	35	20 seconds or under

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If you need to use a hint to locate an item, click on the Magnifying Glass.

Note: If there are 2 or more items to be found, the hint will randomly choose one of the required items.​

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A total of 5 Hints only, can be used for each mini-game!
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Additional Info:

Penalty System:

• If you click the screen too rapidly without hitting a correct item, a pop up opens advising you to take your time. The Bonus Timer continues counting down during this pop up.

Game Ends when:

• The Game ends only when all items have been found.
• The player closes the mini-game (a warning pop up will be displayed asking for confirmation)

Reloading/ Crashes:

• If a player reloads the game or the Game crashes, the previously active mini-game will be restarted upon returning to the event layer with a time penalty of 20 seconds.

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* Which are the event requirements and rewards?

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Main Game Rewards



Point Rewards
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Spoiler: Level 1-80 Rewards

Spoiler: Level 81-160 Rewards

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*What can I get in the Event Shop?

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* What other special items are offered as prizes?

Event Stickers

You'll find these stickers in your Sticker Album!


Office Robber

Gives: 1200 EP x Farm level or 1200 TEP x Baha level
Time: 23 hours
Size: 1x1
placeable on the 3 main and 3 tropical lands, park, the lighthouse, sunflower hill, shipwreck bay, castaway coast, cloudrow

Scooter Chase

Gives: 2400 EP x Farm level or 2400 TEP x Baha level
Time: 23 hours
Size: 1x2
placeable on the 3 main and 3 tropical lands, park, the lighthouse, sunflower hill, shipwreck bay, castaway coast, cloudrow

In and Out (+)

Gives: 36000 EP / TEP, 1 x Crate O' Farmwheel Spins VI
Time: 32 hours
Size: 1x2
placeable on the 3 main and 3 tropical lands, park, the lighthouse, sunflower hill, shipwreck bay, castaway coast, pet playground, (cloudrow once charges are used)

In and Out (+) is a limited Charge item. It has 5 charges only.

*Note: It will be deleted if removed from the field (even if there are charges left) however, it will be replaced with a copy of the giver item, but it will hand out 3200 EP x Farm level or 3200 TEP x Baha level only, every 32 hours!

Accumulate Evidence (+)

Gives: 240000 EP / TEP, 1 x Crate O' Buffs, 40% extra EP when harvesting "event" crops on main playfields for 4 hours
Time: 36 hours
Size: 2x2
placeable on the 3 main and 3 tropical lands, park, the lighthouse, sunflower hill, shipwreck bay, castaway coast, pet playground, pet resort, (cloudrow once charges are used)

Accumulate Evidence (+) is a limited Charge item. It has 3 charges only.

*Note: It will be deleted if removed from the field (even if there are charges left) however, it will be replaced with a copy of the giver item, but it will hand out 200000 EP / TEP + 40% extra EP when harvesting "event" crops on main playfields for 4 hours every 36 hours!


A Study in Cheese Magic Stalk Row

Gives: 21000 EP x Farm level, 3600 TEP x Baha level, 2 x Suzy's turbo-mulch, +1 extra revenue when harvesting all trees for 4 hours
Cooldown Time: 44 hours
Requires the three event items shown plus any one 1x1 deco item and any one 2x2 deco item

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* Can I pay my way through the event?

Not really, you can buy some event items from the Event Baskets.
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* Will there be any Event Baskets during this event?

Yes, there will be 6 "Investigator" Baskets:​

Cheese Puff Plant Basket
500 x Cheese Puff Plants
10 x Magnifying Glasses
200% extra EP/TEP when harvesting all including breedings for 6 hours
+1 extra revenue when harvesting Cheese Puff Plants for 6 hours
Buyable multiple times for €6.99 or equivalent in your currency


Chalk Stick Basket
80 x Chalk Sticks
10 x Magnifying Glasses
5% extra chance of receiving all drops for 6 hours
Buyable multiple times for €6.99 or equivalent in your currency


Police Tape Basket
80 x Police Tape
10 x Magnifying Glasses
5% extra chance of receiving all drops for 6 hours
Buyable multiple times for €6.99 or equivalent in your currency


Small Investigator Basket
500 x Cheese Puff Plants
80 x Chalk Sticks
80 x Police Tape
40 x Magnifying Glasses
5% extra chance of receiving all drops for 6 hours
+1 extra revenue when harvesting Cheese Puff Plants for 6 hours
Buyable multiple times for €15.99 or equivalent in your currency


Medium Investigator Basket
800 x Cheese Puff Plants
140 x Chalk Sticks
140 x Police Tape
60 x Magnifying Glasses
5% extra chance of receiving all drops for 6 hours
+1 extra revenue when harvesting Cheese Puff Plants for 6 hours
Buyable twice only for €24.99 or equivalent in your currency


Large Investigator Basket
2500 x Cheese Puff Plants
250 x Chalk Sticks
250 x Police Tape
80 x Magnifying Glasses
20 x Cheese Sandwiches
5% extra chance of receiving all drops for 6 hours
+1 extra revenue when harvesting Cheese Puff Plants for 6 hours
Buyable once only for €34.99 or equivalent in your currency
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* What will happen with the leftover event goods?

All the leftover goods will be exchanged after the event:

• 1 Cheese Puff Plant = 7 EP + 5 CC;
• 1 Chalk Stick = 29 EP + 20 CC;
• 1 Police Tape = 29 EP + 20 CC;
• 1 Lock Pick = 1920 CC;
• 1 Paw Print Card = 96 CC;
• 1 Case File = 807 EP + 1076 CC + 807 TEP;
• 1 Magnifying Glass = 44 EP + 29 CC;
• 1 Cheese Sandwich = 96 CC;
• 1 Star Coin = 50 EP + 50 CC + 50 TEP.

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