Sparklet is the token required to construct inanimate objects in the metaverse. Sparklet is the equivalent to a construction or factory worker. Sparklet hours refers to the number of hours it requires to build something in the metaverse. For example, to build a town house, you require 2,600,000 sparklet hours. If you own 2000 spark, it will take you 2,600,000/2000 = 1300 hours (over 54 days) to build your town house. Your sparklet does not get “used up”, and after you complete building, or at any time, you can remove your spark from the construction. Within Upland, Sparklet is non-transferable and cannot be sold, however players are able to transfer their sparklet to the Ethereum blockchain where they can freely trade Spaklet as an ERC-20 token.
Learn everything about Sparklet in our free intro to Sparklet course.
Note that Sparklet used to be called Spark and had a conversion rate of 1 spark = 1000 sparklet.
The best time to obtain sparklet within Upland is during sparklet weekend held every weekend during each season. During that time, you can level up or purchase it. Learn more about sparklet weekend, and all the ways to earn sparklet.
Beyond trading Sparklet as an ERC-20 fungible token on the Ethereum blockchain, players can rent out their Sparklet on third party services as dev shops. In addition to buildings, sparklet is used to build any inanimate object and map assets (formerly outdoor decor items) in player owned factories. Legits will be manufactured by spending sparklet in mint shops. Beyond homes and map assets, Sparklet is required to build cars – and in the future, players will be able to manufacture their own cars! Sparklet is also used to charge your car. You can read more about cars here. If you think you know what sparklet is all about, take the Upland Guide sparklet quiz and test your knowledge.
*Note that in order to collect sparklet through treasure hunting and other methods, you are required to verify your identity with the KYC process (know your customer). Learn more about that here.
To see the type of structures that can be built, and how long they will take, click here.
Here are some frequently asked questions regarding sparklet and its use.
- Sparklet can be found during treasure hunts. Depending on which city and what difficulty level of hunt you are doing you can win anywhere from 5 to 30 sparklet. Watch this video about treasure hunting to learn about the top 5 tips to get you started treasure before you begin treasure hunting.
- Sparklet is sold through the Upland store. Each sale, only a limited amount is sold. The price of Sparklet is an average of the market price over the previous 2 weeks. One of the advantages of buying Sparklet in the game is that you do not have to pay gas fees to bridge the Sparklet into Upland.
- Leveling up to Director (1,000,000 UPX) rewards you with 500 sparklet. Getting to Executive (10,000,000 UPX) rewards you with 1000 sparklet, and chief executive (100,000,000 UPX) gets you 2000 sparklet.
- Upland has regular promotions for players rewarding them spark for leveling up to Upland statuses, including Uplander and Pro during specific times. Learn more about sparklet weekend here.
- Sparklet was given to all players in Upland as part of the global launch of spark, which took place on May 31, 2021. The amount of sparklet awarded to each player was a function of in game status, amount of fiat money invested in the game, and activity within the game.
- Sparklet is awarded as part of regular contests run by Upland.
- You can earn sparklet by logging in daily for one week straight. Learn more about this in our YouTube video. Note that you must have verified your identity in order to receive these bonuses.
The sale of sparklet in June 2021 was the first indication of Upland placing a price point on sparklet. You cannot sell or transfer it to other players within the metaverse. Players are able to sell their sparklet by downloading it to the Ethereum blockchain through Upland's portal.
In order to receive sparklet in many of the avenues detailed above you must verify your identity. Learn more about the KYC process here.
This can be a personal preference, but chances are you don't have a lot of sparklet when you are constructing your first structure.
A micro house is a good choice as it requires the smallest amount of sparklet hours. Note that you are unable to open a metaventure in a micro house. Watch this video as we compare why we recommend building a micro house instead of a small townhouse.
As you start to obtain more sparklet, you have additional options. Watch this video where I analyze apartment buildings, and why the average player might want to avoid building an apartment building that requires a lot of sparklet.
Given that the cheapest structure you can build requires 500,000 sparket hours, and I only have a small fraction of a sparklet, what are your options? IMPORTANT - you should always have your sparklet contributing to a build, otherwise you are wasting the resource. The minimum amount of spark required to start a building is 50 sparklet. With this amount, it will take you over 400 days to build your house!
- Start building your own home! Yes, this could take over a year, but its always a good idea to invest in yourself. Try and get some of your friends to help contribute to your build, or you may rent sparklet from other players to help you complete your building faster.
- Rent out your sparklet. Players looking to build their homes faster will pay you for helping them build.
Watch this video to learn how to get started with your first home construction, and check out our property building guidelines that will help you determine how to properly position your home and choose the right building colors.
Structures are needed to open a Metaventures, or in game businesses. You also need a place to call home and vote. Learn more about defining your Upland home. A home is also a place where you will be able to display your Legits and other NFTs.
Building homes also contribute to the neighborhood score. New neighborhood collections will be spawned if a neighborhood is one of the first to reach a not yet published development thresh hold. This is not limited to only the number of structures built in the neighborhood, but also the type of structure. Learn more about neighborhood ratings in this video.
Watch this video detailing the top 5 reasons you need a home in the metaverse.
Upland is still developing new features, and this is what we know so far about homes:
- New collections will be spawned based on the amount and types of buildings in a neighborhood. Watch the video here.
- You can define your in game home. This will also factor in the calculation of which neighborhoods will spawn new collections. You will be able to vote at a neighborhood, city, and Upland level. To vote, you are required to have a home. Learn more here.Â
- In the future, you will be able to rent out space in your homes (based on the number of living spaces your structure has)
- You will be able to open a business within your home (or rent out store space).
- Sell your property on the secondary market (note that the home is tied to the land, and they must be sold together). A property with a home has a higher sale value.
Chances are you don't have a lot of sparklet. If you have 1000 sparklet, the smallest structure you can build requires 500 sparklet hours. This means the time it will take is 500,000 sparklet hours / 1000 sparklet = 500 hours (appx. 21 days). This means that if you only have 150 sparklet the time it will take is 500,000 sparklet hours / 150 spark = 3333 hours (138Â days or 4.6 months). Read here to find out how to get more sparklet.
If you are not receiving the daily popup to get your daily spark login bonus, where after 7 days of consecutive login, you receive sparklet:
- You have not verified your identity. Learn how to do so here.
- Go into settings, and there is an option to turn it on.
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