Special Promotions

|Special promotions in DragonVale are opportunities Backflip Studios makes available to players for a limited time. These can include free gifts, discounted items in the market, or other special items. Sometimes the |special promotions are only available for one App Store.

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Double Iceberry Weekend
Backflip Studios issued a |special promotion for DragonVale players on January 9, 2015 during the Season of Goodies Event.

The |special promotion began on January 9, 2014 (UTC). This gave players an opportunity to get twice as many iceberries from participating in the event as usual.

The discounted price only lasted for 72 hours over the course of four reset cycles at the Crystal Castle.

The |special promotion began 10.5 hours into the 24 hour cycle, and multiple players were unable to take full advantage of this special promotion on the first day.

The |special promotion ended 10.5 hours into the 24 hour cycle on the last day.

In addition to these messages Backflip Studios reused the special icon for the market button deal.

Bonus Gem Sale 2015
Backflip Studios issued a |special promotion on January 25, 2015 for DragonVale players.

The |special promotion happened on January 25, 2015, and ended on January 28, 2015 lasting 72 hours.

When the |special promotion started, the Treasure section had a countdown timer above its card. This told players exactly how much time they have left to buy the gems for a discounted price.

Backflip Studios gave every player an opportunity to purchase 20% to 60% more gems than usual for the price in the market.

The gem bonus depended on the quantity of gems being purchased. The least expensive bundle had a 20% bonus, and the second largest and largest bundles had a 60% bonus.

Double Rose Weekend
Backflip Studios issued a |special promotion for DragonVale players on February 13, 2015 during The Gathering of Roses Event.

The |special promotion began on February 13, 2015 (UTC) and ended on February 16, 2015. This gave players an opportunity to get twice as many roses from participating in the event as usual.

The discounted price only lasted for 72 hours over the course of four reset cycles at The Rosefall Tree

The |special promotion began 10.5 hours into the 24 hour cycle, and multiple players were unable to take full advantage of this special promotion on the first day.

The |special promotion ended 10.5 hours into the 24 hour cycle on the last day.

In addition to these messages Backflip Studios reused the special icon for the market button deal.

Island Theme Bundle Sales
Backflip Studios issued a |special promotion on March 3, 2015 for DragonVale users. This |special promotion happened from March 3, 2015 through March ??, 2015 at 17:30:00 (UTC).

The |special promotion lasted one hour from the time the player opened his/her park.

Backflip Studios offered a discount of the Island Theme Bundle for a price of 900 gems instead of 2,250 gems.

When the sale ended the price rose to its regular price of 2,250 gems.

Lapis Dragon Limited Sale 2015
When the Lapis Dragon was re-released on March 6, 2015, Backflip Studios offered a discount on the dragon if purchased through the market.

The |special promotion happened between March 6, 2015 and March 9, 2015.

When the |special promotion started, the Jet Dragon had a countdown timer above its card. This told players exactly how much time they have left to buy the dragon for a discounted price.

When the |special promotion ended, the price for the Jet Dragon rose from 150 gems to 1,500 gems.

Twilight Tower 50% Off Deal
Backflip Studios issued a |special promotion on April 9, 2015 for DragonVale players during the Star Fall Event.

The |special promotion happened on April 9, 2015, and ended on May 4, 2015.

Backflip Studios gave every player who did not already have the Twilight Tower an opportunity to purchase it half off at 888 gems rather than the usual 1,775 gems in the market.

Bag of Gems Deal
Backflip Studios issued a |special promotion for DragonVale players on May 8, 2015.

The |special promotion began on May 8, 2015 (UTC) and lasted for 8 hours after players opened their parks. This gave players an opportunity to get 385 gems opposed to the regular 275 gems.

In addition to these messages Backflip Studios reused the special icon for the market button deal.



One Hour Bag of Gems Bonus
Backflip Studios issued a |special promotion for DragonVale players on February 28, 2014.

Upon opening their parks, a message on the loading screen notified players that they have been offered a discount. Upon choosing to view the offer, players were redirected to the gems sub-section of the treasure section of the market.

The limited time deal offered players a chance to buy a bag of gems with 137 more gems than usual. This allowed players a chance to get 412 gems for $9.99 (or £6.99 or €8.99) instead of the regular 275 gems for this price.

The discounted price would only last one hour and had a countdown timer which started from the second the player viewed the deal in the market.

In addition to these messages Backflip Studios reused special icons for the treasure section of the market menu, and the market button.

Lapis Dragon Limited Sale
When the Lapis Dragon was first released, Backflip Studios offered a discount on the dragon if purchased through the market.

The |special promotion happened between March 6, 2014 and March 10, 2014.

When the |special promotion ended, the price for Lapis Dragon rose from 150 gems to 1,500 gems.

Diamond Dragon Limited Sale
When the Diamond Dragon was released on April 1, 2014, Backflip Studios offered a 90% discount on the dragon if purchased through the market.

The |special promotion happened between April 1, 2014 and April 7, 2014.

When the |special promotion was about to end, the Diamond Dragon had a countdown timer above its card. This will tell players exactly how much time they have left to buy the dragon for a discounted price.

When the |special promotion ended, the price for Diamond Dragon rose from 175 gems to 1,750 gems.

Emerald Dragon Limited Sale
When the Emerald Dragon was released on May 1, 2014, Backflip Studios offered a 90% discount on the dragon if purchased through the market.

The |special promotion happened between May 1, 2014 and May 4, 2014.

When the |special promotion started, the Emerald Dragon had a countdown timer above its card. This told players exactly how much time they have left to buy the dragon for a discounted price.

When the |special promotion ended, the price for Emerald Dragon rose from 150 gems to 1,500 gems.

Jade Dragon Limited Sale
When the Jade Dragon was released on May 15, 2014, Backflip Studios offered a 90% discount on the dragon if purchased through the market.

The |special promotion happened between May 15, 2014 and May 19, 2014.

When the |special promotion was about to end, the Jade Dragon had a countdown timer above its card. This will tell players exactly how much time they have left to buy the dragon for a discounted price.

When the |special promotion ended, the price for Jade Dragon rose from 70 gems to 700 gems.

Bonus Gem Sale
The |special promotion began on June 20, 2014 and was originally scheduled to end on June 27, 2014. The |special promotion happened between June 20, 2014 and June 30, 2014.

On June 26, 2014, Backflip Studios made an announcement on their Facebook page that the |special promotion was being extended to June 29, 2014. This allowed players three more additional days to purchase gems for a discounted price.

Backflip Studios gave every player an opportunity to purchase 20% to 60% more gems than usual for the price in the market.

The gem bonus depended on the quantity of gems being purchased. The least expensive bundle had a 20% bonus, and the two largest bundles had a 60% bonus.

Amber Dragon Limited Sale 2014
When the Amber Dragon was re-released on August 14, 2014, Backflip Studios offered a discount on the dragon if purchased through the market.

The |special promotion began on August 14, 2014. happened between August 14, 2014 and August 18, 2014.

When the |special promotion was about to end, the Amber Dragon had a countdown timer above its card. This will tell players exactly how much time they have left to buy the dragon for a discounted price.

When the |special promotion ended, the price for Amber Dragon rose from 150 gems to 1,500 gems.

Bonus Gem Sale 2
Backflip Studios issued a |special promotion on August 29, 2014 for DragonVale players.

The |special promotion happened between August 29, 2014 and September 2, 2014.

When the |special promotion started, the Treasure section had a countdown timer above its card. This told players exactly how much time they have left to buy the gems for a discounted price.

Intially, the gems card in the Treasure section of the market did not list any price on it when the |special promotion started. This is assumed to be a glitch which was corrected shortly after the |special promotion began as players were still able to make in-application purchase normally even though the price was not listed. It might also be corrected once players closes their DragonVale application and launches it again.

Backflip Studios gave every player an opportunity to purchase 20% to 60% more gems than usual for the price in the market.

The gem bonus depended on the quantity of gems being purchased. The least expensive bundle had a 20% bonus, and the second largest and largest bundles had a 60% bonus.

3rd Anniversary
Backflip Studios gave every player 33 gems for free.

The special promotion happened from September 15, 2014 at 16:30:00 (UTC) through September 16, 2014 at 16:30:00 for 24 hours to celebrate DragonVale's third anniversary.

Players who logged into their park received the promotion after opening his/her park, seeing a pop-up message, and visiting the social menu to collect the gift.

Island Theme Bundle
Backflip Studios issued a |special promotion for DragonVale players on September 23, 2014.

A deal appeared to buy all the ten island themes for 2,250 gems.

For more information about the Island Theme Bundle, please visit the individual Island Theme Bundles page.

Two-Day DragonCash Sale
Backflip Studios issued a |special promotion on October 14, 2014 for DragonVale players.

The |special promotion happened between October 14, 2014 and October 16, 2014.

Backflip Studios gave every player an opportunity to purchase 50% more dragoncash than usual for the price in the market.

This only applied to the "Bag of Cash", the "Box of Cash", and the "Chest of Cash" in the Treasure section of the market.

Jet Dragon Limited Sale 2014
When the Jet Dragon was re-released on November 14, 2014, Backflip Studios offered a discount on the dragon if purchased through the market.

The |special promotion began on November 14, 2014 and happened between November 14, 2014 and November 17, 2014.

When the |special promotion started, the Jet Dragon had a countdown timer above its card. This told players exactly how much time they have left to buy the dragon for a discounted price.

When the |special promotion ended, the price for the Jet Dragon rose from 150 gems to 1,500 gems.

Dream Dragon Limited Sale
The Dream Dragon went on sale on November 21, 2014 when Backflip Studios offered a discount on the dragon if purchased through the market.

Players were given an option to purchase the dragon from the market for 90% lower than its usual price 3,600 gems.

The |special promotion began on November 21, 2014 and happened between November 21, 2014 and November 24, 2014.

When the |special promotion started, the Dream Dragon had a countdown timer above its card. This told players exactly how much time they have left to buy the dragon for a discounted price.

When the |special promotion ended, the price for the Dream Dragon rose from 360 gems back to 3,600 gems.

One Day Sack of Gems Bonus
Backflip Studios issued a |special promotion for DragonVale players on December 10, 2014.

The |special promotion happened between December 10, 2014 and December 11, 2014.

Upon opening their parks, a message on the loading screen notified players that they have been offered a discount. Upon choosing to view the offer, players were redirected to the gems sub-section of the treasure section of the market.

The limited time deal offered players a chance to buy a sack of gems with 50% more gems than usual. This allowed players a chance to get 195 gems for $4.99 ( or £2.99 or €4.49) instead of the regular 130 gems for this price.

Cold Island Theme Bundle
Backflip Studios issued a |special promotion for DragonVale players on December 18, 2014.

A deal appeared to buy 3 Cold Themes for 450 gems.

For more information about the Cold Island Theme Bundle, please visit the individual Island Theme Bundles page.

Winter Festive Bundle
Backflip Studios issued a |special promotion for DragonVale players on December 20, 2014.

In the decorations section of a player's market, a deal appeared to buy the Everburning Candles, Candied Fence, Frozen Goodies, Frostree Planter, and Sandakloz's Hut for 50 gems.

The limited time deal offered players a chance to buy an additional three decorations (Everburning Candles, Frozen Goodies, and Sandakloz's Hut) that were not available individually in the market. Upon purchasing the bundle, players could buy additional items by clicking on "Buy Another".

For more information about the Island Theme Bundle, please visit the individual Winter Festive Bundle page.

Double Iceberry Bonanza
In addition to these messages Backflip Studios reused the special icon for the market button deal.

Free Gift Dragon 2014
The Gift Dragon was a free gift Backflip Studios gave its players in December 2014.

The |special promotion happened beginning on December 24, 2014.

The Gift Dragon was given as a gift through the Social menu by Backflip to every player. The dragon goes immiedately to incubation.

Coal Dragon Promotion 2014
The Coal Dragon was available to players if they exchanged gifts/gems with friends in December 2014.

Players were able to receive up to three Coal Dragons during this |promotion.

There was also a rare chance the player could receive a Diamond Dragon instead.

The |special promotion happened between December 24, 2014 and December 27, 2014.

The dragons given as a gifts were accessible through the Social menu for players. The dragon goes immiedately to incubation.



Google Play Gem Discount
For a short period, Backflip Studios offered a discounted price on gem purchases for Google Play customers.

The |special promotion happened between June 20, 2013 and June 23, 2013.

It allowed players a 30% discount off all gem purchases.

Amber Dragon Limited Sale 2013
When the Amber Dragon was first released, Backflip Studios offered a discount on the dragon and egg pedestal if purchased through the market.

The |special promotion happened between August 14, 2013 and August 19, 2013.

When the |special promotion ended, the price for Amber Dragon rose from 150 gems to 1,500 gems, and the price of the egg pedestal rose from 30 gems to 115 gems.

One Hour Gem Discount
Backflip Studios issued a |special promotion for some DragonVale players in August 2013.

The |special promotion began August 22, 2013.

Upon opening their parks, a message on the loading screen notified players that they have been offered a discount. Upon choosing to view the offer, players were redirected to the gems sub-section of the treasure section of the market.

The limited time deal offered players a chance to buy 95 gems for a discounted price of $1.99.

The discounted price would only last one hour and had a countdown timer which started from the second the player viewed the deal in the market.

In addition to these messages Backflip Studios made special icons for the treasure section of the market menu, and the market button.

Redeem Codes
Redeem Codes were introduced to DragonVale on August 22, 2013.

This feature allow players to enter codes to gain |special promotions.

More information about Redeem Codes can be found on the Social page.

Effective February 4, 2014, the Redeem Codes option was removed from the game.

2nd Anniversary
Backflip Studios gave every player 25 gems for free.

The |special promotion happened in September 2013 for DragonVale's second anniversary.

Players who logged into their park beginning September 13 received the promotion after entering "2years" into the Redeem Code Screen and following the steps to collect the gift.

One Hour Magic Discount
Backflip Studios issued a |special promotion for some DragonVale players in November 2013 near the end of the Dark Magic Event.

The |special promotion began November 8, 2013 (UTC), and offered a three for the price of one opportunity.

Upon opening their parks, a message on the loading screen notified players that they have been offered a discount. Upon choosing to view the offer, players were redirected to the magic sub-section of the treasure section of the market.

The limited time promotion offered players one of the following opportunities depending on the park:
 * A chance to buy 3,000 magic for a discounted price of the usual 1,000 magic.
 * A chance to buy 1,500 magic for a discounted price of the usual 500 magic.
 * A chance to buy 450 magic for a discounted price of the usual 150 magic.

The discounted price would only last one hour and had a countdown timer which started from the second the player viewed the deal in the market.

In addition to these messages Backflip Studios reused the special icons for the treasure section of the market menu, and the market button.

Jet Dragon Limited Sale 2013
When the Jet Dragon was first released, Backflip Studios offered a discount on the dragon and egg pedestal if purchased through the market.

The |special promotion happened between November 14, 2013 and November 18, 2013.

When the |special promotion ended, the price for Jet Dragon rose from 150 gems to 1,500 gems, and the price of the egg pedestal rose from 30 gems to 115 gems.

Holiday Gem Bonus Event
The |special promotion happened between December 24, 2013 and December 26, 2013.

Backflip Studios gave every player an opportunity to purchase 40% to 90% more gems than usual for the price in the market.

The gem bonus depended on the quantity of gems being purchased. The least expensive bundle had a 40% bonus, and the largest bundle had a 90% bonus.

Free Gift Dragon 2013
The Gift Dragon was a free gift Backflip Studios gave its players in December 2013.

The |special promotion happened beginning on December 24, 2013.

The Gift Dragon was given as a gift through the Social menu by Backflip to every player. The dragon goes immiedately to incubation.

Additional Gift Dragons can be bred or purchased through the market.



1st Anniversary
The first |special promotion was when Backflip Studios gave every player 25 gems for free.

The |special promotion happened in September 2012 for DragonVale's first anniversary.

Players who logged into their park between September 14 and September 17 instantly received the gems.

Free Gift Dragon 2012
The Gift Dragon was a free gift Backflip Studios gave its players in December 2012.

The |special promotion happened between December 23, 2012 and December 25, 2012.

The Gift Dragon had a purchase price, selling price, and experience of zero during this time. To obtain the Gift Dragon, players had to go the dragons section of the market and buy it for 0 gems.

On December 26, 2012, the Gift Dragon changed from being free to being available for breeding or purchase.

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