Sweet Banana: All You Need to Know
A, hopefully, detailed guide to playing and enjoying Sweet Banana can be found in the following pages below. If you have any questions, consult the guide first. Please read through this information carefully before joining.
Be sure to...
- Read the Rules before Joining.
- Include a food related picture for your member card.
- Sign up for the Forums.
- Make sure to check out the games and activities.
- And most importantly, have fun!
TCG 101
An online TCG (trading card game) shares the same concepts as its physical counterpart, with a few adjustments. Firstly, you don't have to pay a dime to play, it's completely free! And secondly, you won't be loaded down with a ten pound box of palm sized paper (or, holographic) cards tucked away in a shoebox under your bed for the rest of eternity, maybe just a few dusty folders in the back of your hard drive. In any case, it's just as fun on the internet as it is in real life-and just as addictive. The basic concept is simple: collect, trade, master. And, hopefully, you'll have some fun and meet some people along the way.
Some History
The first trading card game, out there in the real world, was Magic: the Gathering, published by Wizards of the Coast. But, the collectible card game, which, in truth, is more like the online TCG, dates back to 1904, with the introduction of The Base Ball Card Game. The first online TCG was created by Calico of, the now inactive, Senshi Card-Mania!.
Theme
In the beginning, Sweet Banana was going to be a snack food game. But trying to define what snack food is became really complicated and messy, so, for the sake of argument the theme of Sweet Banana became something along the lines, and a mix of, street food, fast food, snack food, pastries, confectionery, beverages-basically anything that isn't a well balanced meal.
But, then, I finally decided to just make Sweet Banana a FOOD related TCG. I like food too much. I can't help it. With that said, leave your favorite food in the "Comments?" section of the join form to get an extra card in your starter pack!
Cards
Cards are pretty essential to a trading card game, which goes without saying. At Sweet Banana, there are two types of cards: normal and special. All the regular cards have the same black, rounded border and are worth one, while all the special cards have the same dotted black border and are worth two.
There are at Sweet Banana are seperated into three main groups: normal (worth one), puzzle (worth one) and special (worth two). Each deck also has a Cuisine Type used for Cook-Off and denoted by a flag on the deck list.
Normal Cards and Puzzle Cards
Special Cards
Starter Pack
You will receive your starter pack immediately after you send your join form, though, you have to go and sequester your choice cards yourself, everything else will show up for you.
| Your starter pack will include... |
| Two choice regular cards |
| One choice special card |
| Six random regular cards |
| Two random special cards |
| 500 Jellies |
Currency
The currency used at Sweet Banana comes in the form of jellies! Each jelly's worth is denoted by a number on the bottom right. You earn jellies from games, level-ups, masteries, contests and can spend jellies at the Restaurant or the Market.
Earning Cards
You earn cards, mainly, by playing games. Sweet Banana has an assortment of games, activities and contests. You can also gain cards from levling up, masteries and trades.
| Someways to Earn Cards... |
| Playing games |
| Turning in coupons |
| Trading |
| Leveling up |
| Mastering a deck |
| Freebies from updates |
| Referring new members |
| Reporting errors or making suggestions |
| Donating and helping out |
| Posting on the forums |
| Celebrating your birthday |
| ...and more! |
Leveling Up
Levels are determined by card worth and only card worth. Every time you level you, you receive three choice regulars, four random regulars, one random special, 50 jellies. The number of official levels end at 15, however, you can definitely continue to play and recieve rewards for every 500 cards after Level 15. You also need, after level five, to claim a set number of trade rewards to reach the next level. For more information on trade rewards, check the forums.
Don't forget to grab a level badge as well!
| Level | Card Worth | Trade Reward # |
|
Level 01
Level 02 Level 03 Level 04 Level 05 Level 06 Level 07 Level 08 Level 09 Level 10 Level 11 Level 12 Level 13 Level 14 Level 15 Level 15+ |
0-100
101-200 201-350 351-500 501-700 701-900 901-1150 1151-1400 1401-1700 1701-2000 2001-2350 2351-2700 2701-3100 3101-3500 3501-3950 3950 + 500 |
n/a
n/a n/a n/a n/a 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 + 2 |
Mastering
Every time you master a deck, you earn cards! The reward varies depending on what type of deck you master. You can also grab a master badges when you master a deck. Take note, you can't master a deck twice. Trade the cards away for more cards!
| Deck Type | Reward |
| Normal Deck (15) | 2 choice regulars, 2 random regulars, 1 random puzzle, 1 random special, 25 jellies |
| Puzzle Deck (20) | 1 choice regular, 1 choice puzzle, 3 random regulars, 1 random special, 25 jellies |
| Special Deck (10) | 1 choice regular, 1 choice special, 2 random regulars, 1 random special, 35 jellies |