Hidden Chronicles is a social hidden object game developed by Zynga. Trophies in this game is a major ranking system used in Hidden Chronicles. In this blog post guide to Hidden Chronicles, I will decipher and explain everything related to trophies, and the scoring system that associates with each scene. Lastly I will provide you with useful and practical tips to earn the highest scores possible and beat all your friends at the game. Don’t forget to check out my other useful Hidden Chronicles guides.
Purpose of Hidden Chronicle Trophies
Expand into Additional Areas
With additional trophies earned, you can expand into more estate areas that you can build other buildings as well as placing the decorations. In addition, some of these new areas may provide you with rewards such as additional trees and structures to boost your Estate Points further.
In-Game Hidden Chronicles Leaderboard
The in-game leaderboard is ranked by how many trophies that you have earned in game. By earning more trophies, you would be on the top of the leaderboard which may increase the chance of your estate being visited by other players. It is good practice to get as many trophies as possible in Hidden Chronicles so that you are the top of the pack.
Trophy and Scores
You will earn up to 5 trophies for each scene that you earn points towards. The points are earned collectively based on your total Hidden Chronicles score. Meaning that the score advances collectively. However, you still want to try to earn as high score as possible because the energy that you have in game is limited.
Trophy 1: 260,000 Points
Trophy 2: 300,000 Points
Trophy 3: 1,600,000 Points
Trophy 4: 2,100,000 Points
Trophy 5: 2,600,000 Points
Hidden Chronicles Scoring System
The scoring for each of the scenes can be mainly divided into two parts, the first part is the overall scores that you obtain by completing the scene entirely. The second is the individual parts that you obtain through finding the items. I will discuss and explain how they are calculated below:
The scene performance score is tallied up at the end of each scene. The game will rate and grant you additional scores based your overall scene performance. All these scoring factor play into each other, meaning that although they award you for different actions, they all weave into each other. By perfect all of these techniques will grant you the highest possible scores for the specific scenes.
Base Score
Base score is calculated by the items that you have found in game as well as any combo multiplier that you can obtain.
Object Base Score: This is the base object score that different object in Hidden Chronicle carries, some objects will provide higher default base score because they are harder to find. The objects that are “super clues” which require additional clicks will give you additional points.
Combo Score Bonus: The combo is given when you consecutively find objects within the timer. The timer starts since your previous click and counts down. The combo will end when timer ends unless you can find another object within the alotted time frame. It should be noted that any misclick will instantly end your combo. The combos act as a strong multiplier in which your 6th or 7th consecutive combo will offer you really extensive boost to your base score.
Time Bonus
Speed is number one factor in how your score is given. It is pretty straight forward that the faster you complete each scene, the more scoring bonus that you can obtain. I do not have the exact Hidden Chronicles scoring formula for this, but my speculation is that the score is higher up exponentially if you finish it really fast.
Accuracy Bonus
This is a bonus that is given to you when you do not make many misclicks. The maximum amount of accuracy bonus that you can get in Hidden Chronicle is 10,000 points.
Hint Bonus
This is a bonus given to you when you do not use more than 2 hints. However, if you are aiming for the highest score possible, you probably will not use the hints at all in the first place. You can earn 10,000 points hints bonus if you do not use your alotted Hidden Chronicles hints opportunities.
Practical Tips to Boost Your Hidden Chronicles Score
I have provided a few tips that will definitely enhance and boost your scores. Use and combine all of these practical methods to earn more trophies and beat your friends. It should be noted that although I have included a few tips, the general theme is that it is best if you play a certain scene over and over until you learn where everything is. However, read on to learn the specific details about how to increase your scores.
Avoid Misclicks
Misclicks should be avoided at all costs. Misclick can both lower your accuracy bonus if you misclick too often, it also terminates your bonus counter instantly. Always be accurate and click the hidden objects with 100% rate is the best way to boost your score.
Learn Vocabulary
There are a few hidden objects that are named obscurely, learn what those are and by heart what they look like in game. There might be things that you have no idea what they are and therefore you miss them. Learn all the different objects that are available in game will surely help you increase the score.
Study Map Positions
Play a few scenes over and over until you learn everything and where they are located. There are items in each scene that are hard to find because they are so drawn into the background. By study ahead of time on where they are located, you will enhance your speed and accuracy for higher scores.
Continue the Combo
The combo amount can greatly boost the final score that you have in game, it is good practice that you slow down your click so that you can continue the combo. Look ahead of time on what you are going to click next, you want to continue the combos to get the maximum amount of multiplier score boost. The boost that you will obtain will offset the time that you spend to continue the hidden object combo.
Use Hints
In each scene, you can still use 1 hint without it hurting your hints bonus score, so use it to your advantage. Hints at the right timing can save you and propel your in-game score higher by continue the combo and avoid misclick.
Please feel free to leave any comments if you have your own tips to share, or point out if any of my information is incorrect.
WOULD HELP PLAYERS IF HIDDEN PICTURES WOULD BE MADE AVAILABE . LIKE TROPICAL BEACH REALLY HELPED ME TO BE ABLE TO JUST LOOK AT THE PICTURE FOR MORE THAN 60 SECONDS
Angie, if you have the program “Paint” (maybe in the Accessories folder) you can paste in a picture of whatever scene you like using the “Print Screen” button. When the scene comes up in Hidden chronicles, press the “Print Screen” button then finish out your game.
After you have completed that scene, go to the paint program, – edit – paste – and the scene should appear in the window. You can fiddle with the image size, color attributes and other things. Hope that helps.
there is also this site which has every scene with the objects marked.
I am wondering if we are expected to have to buy everything that is suggested to us. For instance I have the shed and the caretakers house and in up popped a romantic cottage that at this point I really do not want. What is the idea really…that we pick and choose what we want or are we going to gain more by following their suggestions? thanks!
Hi Lisa, it’s not really what items per se, it’s more to gain the Silver Shield AKA experience (not the blue stars but the other kind) in order to gain more points to advance faster n giving u the ability to open up more rooms / themes without having to pay some hefty amount of real money I hope I answered your question. Happy Chronicling!
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Thanks so much for your reply. What happens if you end up accepting to requirement for the ‘aquarium’ and then you realize it is so big and you do not want it. Is there a way to remove it? It doesn’t allow you to sell it?
Does it matter what sequence you find your items in for example when i look at my list should i read from left to righ or read top to bottom, Thanks Denise
If there is one object I can’t find at the end, I will use the hint and “lose” the 10,000 point hint bonus, but “gain” the 40,000 point combo bonus. That’s 30,000 points I would not have had if I searched for a very hard to find object and missed the timed combo.
after the first expansions how do you get to the next set to make it bigger i expanded as much as i can and it will not let me expand accrost river or anywhere else
Dear Maegan,
We think the expansion past the river will be released in the future as Zynga expands Hidden Chronicles.
Is there a way to get a higher score based on the order items are chosen? For instance, if you choose the lower valued items first you greatly increase your score by acquiring the bonus multiplier on the higher valued items. Has anyone studied this?
as per new scoring system repeated item give u less point rather then the new one, so better is that try to click first repeated item then make the new at last so it will be clicked as combo 5,6 or 7 that way u can score much more… sorry for bad English
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Help!,
I can rack up great scores on another computer, but when itry on my own cpu -the scores are lower. I actually play SLOWER on the other computer. When I click on an object on my computer it seems like the time bar flies. I can get combos on rare occasions. Could it be my mouse speed or video card?
I have opened all my land how do I make the next expansion?
I have opened all my land how do I make the next expansion?
hello and greetings.
i have a few questions. what do you mean by ‘it is good practice that you slow down your click so that you can continue the combo’? does that means i had to click slower and wait the combo bar meter on the upper right of the screen to reach end of the bar?
thank you.
it means that while the bar is slowing, look for the next item. You’d rather continue the combo count rather than click click and stop the combo because you cannot find the next item.
I have currently expanded the land as far as I can – there looks to be a lot more land to expand into, but I dont get the options to expand anymore – Is it possible to expand across the river? or past the brick wall?
No, not at this time, there’s no additional land for expansion. You work hard at building a well put together and decorated estate, and then they expect you tear it all apart in order to place new items. BS on that!!! VERY poorly executed game!!
Yeah I totally agree, although more land will undoubtedly get released further into the future. Look at the Cityville game. You will be able to expand more when future updates come.
How do I expand the land?
Why cant I click on land I want so I will know what I need to get it? Im getting a tad tired of playing, but gaining nothing. Napoleon Complex has been saying 11/12, no matter what I do, it does not change. I play one way, then the scene says I have to play the other one.
forgot to say. I do not have all the land by far.
I noticed they added a new row of possible expansions (thanksfully, I was getting bored not being able to expand anymore) at the bottom right… but what’s the structure across the river, top left of the screen? I want to get to it!
That’s a sensible answer to a chlalneging question
I was wondering what the current maximum number of trophies you can have in Hidden Chronicles? I realize new scenes are being added constantly but just want to know a ballpark figure. Please add all of the premium scenes which have to be purchased? The total trophy amount has to be over 400?
I have 351 as of right now… but there are many more just takes a longer time to get them now lol
Why is it not counting my base score or accuracy? It only counts my time bonus.
Object Base Score: This is the base object score that different object in Hidden Chronicle carries, some objects will provide higher default base score because they are harder to find. The objects that are “super clues” which require additional clicks will give you additional points
i think i found the answer to my question here…
why did i get lower total score even though i played them really fast..
sometimes i get higher score when i’m playing not too fast
i notice that sometimes i get 24,000 or 32,000 or 40,000 or 48,000 every time i click the object
is there any link that provides list of higher score items in the games for every scene??
here
What’s the benefit of totally building up available land? Is there a negative consequence to selling or storing items ie. reducing visible estate points?
No benefit, I have purchased a bunch of tennis courts (highest value item) and stored them. I got rid of a lot of things I would never use, cleaned up my estate and it looks much less cluttered than most. I have run out of trophies to get for the moment!