Field guide

How to Play

Keep the dinosaurs out of your camp. Here is everything you need, in the order you will need it. On a Mac, click wherever it says tap.

Before the first wave

  1. Keep dinosaurs out of your camp.

    Keep dinosaurs out of your camp.

    Each one that gets in costs camp health.

  2. Call your helicopter: tap it, then tap the road.

    Call your helicopter: tap it, then tap the road.

  3. Aim it: tap it, then drag its aiming flag.

    Aim it: tap it, then drag its aiming flag.

    The faint dashed ring shows how far it reaches.

  4. Move it: drag the helicopter, then let go.

    Move it: drag the helicopter, then let go.

    Its aim moves with it.

  5. Tap an X. Tap a tower twice.

    Tap an X. Tap a tower twice.

    Time stands still until you start the first wave.

  6. Build where roads merge.

    Build where roads merge.

    Dinosaurs from every road pass this one spot.

  7. Guard the gate. It's critical.

    Guard the gate. It's critical.

    Stop the dinos before they enter the camp.

  8. Drag the circle to aim a tower.

    Drag the circle to aim a tower.

    Tap the tower first.

  9. Earn Ingots: Kill Dinosaurs and Call Waves

    Earn Ingots: Kill Dinosaurs and Call Waves

    The earlier you call, the bigger the bonus.

  10. Tap the sign twice to start the wave.

    Tap the sign twice to start the wave.

During the waves

  1. Fire Rockets in one tap.

    Fire Rockets in one tap.

    Your helicopter's superpower.

  2. Reinforcements: Tap the button, then tap the roadside.

    Reinforcements: Tap the button, then tap the roadside.

    Two soldiers fight for 20 seconds.

  3. Meteor: tap it, tap the road, tap again.

    Meteor: tap it, tap the road, tap again.

    Immense killing power.

Between waves

  1. Arrow = upgrade. Gold bar = sell.

    Arrow = upgrade. Gold bar = sell.

    Selling gives back 75%.

  2. Machine gun, holding squad, artillery, missiles.

    Machine gun, holding squad, artillery, missiles.

    Laser from Expedition 11. Drone from Expedition 18.

Advanced tips

  1. Big dinosaurs roar at the helicopter.

    Big dinosaurs roar at the helicopter.

    Too close and it gets wrecked. Keep it back.

  2. Flyers skip the road and drop egg bombs.

    Flyers skip the road and drop egg bombs.

    Shoot them down before they reach camp.

  3. More camp health left = more stars.

    More camp health left = more stars.

  4. Explore the dashboard.

    Explore the dashboard.

    It offers a wide range of controls.

  5. Stars earn diamonds. Diamonds buy power-ups.

    Stars earn diamonds. Diamonds buy power-ups.

    Replay an Expedition for more stars.