Earthquake Simulator Guide: Two modes and how they differ
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OverviewEarthquake Simulator drops you into realistic seismic disasters across locations around the world, from mild tremors to city-levelling megaquakes. You can survive randomly generated earthquakes or build your own in Sandbox Mode. This guide covers both modes, the survival badges, and the two special event badges so you can make steady progress.
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Two modes and how they differ
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The game gives you two distinct ways to play.
| Random Earthquakes | the game generates earthquakes automatically, and surviving them builds your badge count |
| Sandbox Mode | you design and trigger your own custom earthquakes |
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Before your first earthquake
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The game features loud alarms and emergency sounds. A stable internet connection is recommended for the best experience.
- Turn your volume down before launching the alarm sounds are genuinely loud and can startle you
- Avoid playing at full volume in public or with headphones at high levels
- Use a good device and stable internet connection for the best experience
Surviving earthquakes and earning badges
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The survival badges stack up over many sessions. An alarm or warning sound signals that a quake is incoming.
- Listen for the alarm a loud alert plays before each earthquake
- Track your milestones badges unlock at 1, 10, 100, 500, and 1,000 total survivals in Random Earthquakes mode
The two special event badges
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These badges are tied to specific earthquakes rather than your survival count. The condition for each is eight full minutes in a single session.
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Glossary
Glossary- Random Earthquakes
- The main mode where the game automatically generates earthquakes and you try to survive each one.
- Sandbox Mode
- A mode where you build and trigger your own custom earthquakes.
- Survival
- Successfully lasting through a full earthquake event in Random Earthquakes mode.
- Nankai Trough Earthquake
- A specific in-game earthquake event that awards a badge after eight continuous minutes of play.
- Cascadia Megaquake
- A large in-game earthquake and tsunami event that awards a badge after eight continuous minutes of play.
Common questions
FAQDoes Sandbox Mode count toward my survival badges?
Survival badges count up in Random Earthquakes mode. Sandbox Mode is for creating custom earthquakes.
What happens if I leave during the Nankai Trough or Cascadia event?
Both badges require eight consecutive minutes in a single session.
How do I know when an earthquake is about to hit?
The game plays loud alarms and warning sounds before each earthquake strikes.
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