Test of the Coffee Grower

Abstract

In the Test of the Coffee Plantation you must plant and tend delicate coffee bean trees. During the signup period, you can register your intent to compete against others in a coffee growing competition. As you progress in the competition, you must enlist the help of those you defeat to continue advancing and pass the test.

Coffee Plantations

This test will modify the plantation building. When you build a plantation, you may click on the building and designate it as either a coffee or cocoa plantation (for the Test of Plantation). You can only do this if there are no trees currently planted on the plantation. You can convert a cocoa plantation to a coffee one or vice versa by mulching all trees first. Alternatively, you may build separate plantations for cocoa and coffee should you decide to participate in both tests. During the signup period for competitions, you can travel to a University of Leadership to pick up a packet of coffee seeds. You will be given three different seeds, each for a different stage of the competition. You will also be told by the instructors the order in which to use the seeds.

Signing Up

When the test is demonstrated, the first signup period for the competition lasts for 12 Egypt days. The competition begins when the signup period ends and lasts for 24 egyptian days (6 days per round). After the competition ends, another signup period begins which lasts for 48 egyptian days. It thereafter cycles between 24 day competitions and 48 day signup periods. You can sign-up for the next competition at any University of Leadership as long as you have started the test.

The Competition

When the contest starts, you will be randomly paired against someone else who signed up for the contest during the signup period. A group of 3 may be formed if there is an odd number of participants. 8 players must signup or the competition is cancelled, and you must wait until the next signup period.

Rounds – Each round lasts 6 Egyptian days

In the 1st round, you must plant your first seed on your plantation and tend to the coffee tree as many times as possible. You will be declared the victor over your opponent if you tend more than they do. In the case of a tie, the person who tended last wins. You will then be paired up with someone else who also won their 1st round. In the 2nd round, you may plant your second seed on your plantation. Additionally, the person you beat during round 1 can continue tending their tree, and may also plant and tend their 2nd tree. This player's tendings will count towards your total. If you beat your opponent (and their 'helper') you will be paired with another player who won their 2nd round. In the 3rd round, you may plant your third seed and continue tending. Additionally, all players you have defeated so far (and the players that they beat) can plant their 3rd tree and continue tending and adding to your total. If you beat your opponent this time, you will advance to the final round (you do not have an opponent in the final round). In the final round, you must get everyone you beat in the previous rounds (and the people they beat) to tend their on of their trees at least one time before the end of the round. This will be exactly 7 people. Do so, and you pass the test!

Visual Representation of a Coffee Competition

• In the above example, 8 players (A-H) are competing. Players who are in parantheses are no longer in the running to win the contest, but can still participate to add to the tending total of the competing player who beat them in a previous round. In the final, fourth round, player "A" must get everyone they beat (B-H) to tend one of their trees at least once, in order to pass the test.