Clash of Clans is a 2012 freemium mobile MMO strategy video
game developed and published by Supercell, a video game company based in Helsinki,
Finland.
The game was released for iOS platforms on August 2, 2012.
For Android, it soft-launched in Canada and Finland on September 30, 2013. On
October 7, 2013, it was released on Google Play internationally.
Gameplay
Clash of Clans is an online multiplayer game in which
players build a community, train troops, and attack other players to earn gold
and elixir, which can be used to build defenses that protect the player from
other players' attacks, and to train and upgrade troops. The game also features
a pseudo-single player campaign in which the player must attack a series of
fortified goblin villages.
Troops
Troops are divided into Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, Dark Elixir
Troops, and Heroes.
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Tier #1 - Consists of Barbarians, Archers, and
Goblins.
- Tier #2 - Consists of Giants, Wall Breakers
(skeletons that carry bombs), Balloons (Wall Breakers in hot air balloons that
drop bombs), and Wizards.
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Tier #3 - Consists of Dragons, Healers, and
P.E.K.K.A.s (heavily armored sword-wielding mechas).
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Dark Elixir Troops - Consists of Minions (which
resemble flying imps), Hog Riders, Valkyries, Golems, Witches, and Lava Hounds
(a group of flying fiery hound-like golems that target air defenses).
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Heroes - Consists of the Barbarian King and the
Archer Queen. Heroes are immortal and are only trained once. They are summoned
by an altar rather than being trained in the barracks like the other troops.
Buildings
To earn and store gold and elixir, players must build gold
mines and gold storages and elixir collectors and elixir storages,
respectively. Elixir is used to train new troops, carry out research in the
laboratory to upgrade troops and to build and upgrade certain buildings, mostly
pertaining to buildings used in attacking another player's base. Gold is used
to build defensive buildings and to upgrade the town hall, which allows access
to more buildings and higher levels for existing buildings.
There are a number of buildings available to the player to
defend their community, including cannons, mortars, bombs, traps, archer
towers, and wizard towers. Players can also build walls, which can be upgraded as
they increase in level.
Clan Wars
A major component of the gameplay of Clash of Clans is clans
facing off against one another. Clan leaders and co-leaders can begin wars
against other clans. Each clan is then given one "preparation day"
and one "war day." When a player attacks a member of the opposing
clan, they receive stars based upon the amount of destruction they cause to the
opponent's community. Each player is limited to two attacks per war, and the
team with the most stars at the end of the war day is declared victorious, with
players receiving bonus war loot if he/she use their attacks in the war and a
one more war win record in the clan description.
Gems
Aside from gold and elixir, the game also uses gems as a
currency. Gems are awarded for reaching certain milestones, completing
achievements and randomly awarded when clearing certain obstacles in your
compound. However, the main way to acquire gems is through in-app purchases
using real world money. Gems can be used to speed up every aspect of the game,
from construction times to troop training to lab research. They can also be
used to purchase more resources and builders.
