Items that might be "WORTH THE GEMS" ?

[rionkimchi]

I do not buy gems but here is my opinion of some of the items that might be "WORTH THE GEMS" if you're someone that buys them:

Attractions:

• cotton candy delivers the most gold per hour per square/space... but you can get gold other ways that do not cost gems... not worth the gems
• all other attractions... not worth the gems

Buy attractions because you like how they look. If you just want the gold, use ICE CREAM STANDS.

Animals
a) Cross-Breed Parents... buying 1 of these to allow cross-breeding a baby that costs only gold...

• Silverback Gorilla... breed minotaur
• Red Shanked Duac... breed golden lion tamarin

b) Cross-Breed Babies... buying 1 of these to allow cross breeding of a baby that costs a relatively low amount of gems...

• Scarlet Macaw (8 gems) + Puffin = Toucan, 13 gems

c) Collections... buying 4 of these finishes a collection

• Silverback Gorilla, 13x4=52 gem + Red Shanked Duac, 7x4=28 gem... unlocks CHIMPANZEE
• Peacock , 7x4=28gem... unlocks IRISH ELK
• Scarlet Macaw, 8x4=32 gem... unlocks COBRA... which by the way ranks very high in "gold generation"

d) Low Cost... buying these just gets you that animal... these are the ones that cost "only" 21 or less gems, ranked in order of their "gold generation" stat. I used the cut off of 21 because a lot of people get the Lunar Dragon and it ranks pretty high in gold generation... so I wanted that one on the list.

• Arctic Fox, 10 gem
• Owl, 21 gem
• Lunar Dragon, 21 gem (first one is awarded for completing a goal)
• Flamingo, 7 gem (also is parent of PLATYPUS, along with SEA OTTER = 4 gems, but the duck-billed mammal costs 37 gems!)
• Wombat = Kangaroo+Bear, 9 gem
• Scarlet Macaw, 8 gem (parent, see above)
• Dingo, 9 gem
• White-Tailed Deer, 13 gem
• Silverback Gorilla, 13 gem (also parent, see above)
• Red Shanked Duac, 7 gem (also parent, see above)
• Peregrin Falcon, 4 gem
• Jaguar, 4 gem
• Snow Leopard, 21 gems (also is parent of Cheetah which costs a whopping 53 gems)
• Sea Otter, 4 gem (also is parent of platypus, see above)
• Toucan (Puffin+Scarlet Macaw), 13 gem
• Liger (Lion+Tiger), 7 gem
• California Condor (Bald Eagle+Ostrich), 9 gem

e) GOALS

• Rarest of the Rare - - a GORILLA allows you to breed a MINOTAUR, which allows you to finish this for a reward of 2,000 gold and 100 XP
• Ape Enforcers - - buying 2 GORILLAS and breeding 1 more, allows completing this goal for a reward of the MANDRILL animal
• Give me a Roar - - cross breeding 1 LIGER allows completing this goal for a reward of 3 gems and 3 XP... not worth the gems
• The Big Cats - - I do not know all the requirements of this multiple-stage goal, but I have read on this forum that it requires "cats" that cost a lot of gems... not worth the gems

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If you see an animal listed in more than one place then that should bump it up in the ranking of whether it might be worth the gems.... for example the Gorilla, the Scarlet Macaw and the Red Shanked Duac.

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Storm8 ID = rionkimchi

[13rebecca13]

This is really helpful. Thanks so much.

[music908]

Wow, that was awesome! Now I know exactly what to spend my gems on! Thanks!

[iusedtobedigusr]

Thank you, But even my Late girl who was Cremated with her Favorite stuffed ..Her Perry the Platypus..would say thats too much to spend on one of those.

The rest is awesome info..........Thank you so much.

[iusedtobedigusr]

Besides I can't see a Gem Sale soon in this game.....Jinx.,

[rionkimchi]

Thanks for the kind feedback !

[rionkimchi]

I had someone ask my opinion about what to spend gems on.... above is my opinion.

[rionkimchi]

Oh, I should mention that when gems went on sale I bought some.
I bought:

• s.macaw
• s.gorilla
• r.s.duac
• peacock
• a.fox
• liger (regret it)
• used gems to skip some steps to get PUMA (high gold earner)
• bought extra l.dragon by mistake (tapping too fast!); should have gotten 3 flamingos for my 21 gems

[rionkimchi]

Someone asked what is the "gold earning" ranking for just the gem-animals. I thought this thread would be the best place for this list. Here they are from best (most gold) to least:

• Panther 79 gem
• Arctic Fox 10 gem
• Owl 21 gem
• Wombat 9 gem
• Flamingo 7 gem
• Lunar Dragon 21 gem
• Vampire Bat 149 gem
• Toucan 13 gem
• Scarlet Macaw 4 gem
• Dingo 9 gem
• Liger 7 gem
• Armadillo 10 gem
• Snow Owls 29 gem
• Unicorn 179 gem
• White-Tailed Deer 13 gem
• Moose 18 gem
• Red Shanked Duac 7 gem
• Peregrin Falcon 4 gem
• Silverback Gorilla 13 gem
• Leopard Gecko 38 gem
• Ringtail Mongoose 14 gem
• Coin Mouse 11 gem
• Jaguar 4 gem
• Gryphon 35 gem
• Snow Leopard 21 gem
• California Condor 9 gem
• Peacock 7 gem
• Panda 139 gem
• Sea Otter 4 gem
• Arabian Horse 24 gem

ENJOY,
Storm8 ID = rionkimchi

[farmerrobbo]

Great list! Thanks!!