Millsberry is a fun virtual city for you to explore. Users can create a personal avatar and enter the web based world of Millsberry. Avatars are customizable in clothing and facial features only. The choices for facial structure and hair are very limited compared to other virtual worlds, and the clothes that the user begins with are plain. New clothes can be purchased from Millsberry shops. Clothes are sold by season, so clothes that are available in winter will be gone from the shops in spring.

Users can play games, decorate a house, learn about nutrition and good eating habits, as well as earn trophies for leveling up their intelligence, health, fitness, and civics. You'll need to make sure he takes care of himself, so you'll need to get food (from the shopping area) and make sure he exercises (by playing games), but you'll also get to go on adventures, solve mysteries and have all kinds of fun while visiting Millsberry!

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The object of the game

Millsberry is to take care of your buddy you created. Owners are given Millsbucks to buy food and items.

Every time you sign in to Millsberry, you can choose how to spend your online time. You will be shown the areas your buddy is low in. You need to play games in order to increase your intelligence, your health, and be a contributing member of the community. Play arcade games to earn money to buy food, clothes, toys, furniture, books, even pets!

Decorate the exterior of your home to win prizes. Do things for the community and be named the citizen of the week on the front page of the Millsberry Gazette. Although you are in the town of Millsberry, there really isn't any interaction with the other buddies that live there. Choose for yourself if you want to allow visitors in your home by checking a box. The most communication among buddies is sending preselected jokes through the post office.

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Why parents love Millsberry

• Children learn to take responsibility for someone other than themselves .
• Learn about spending money wisely that you have earned .
• It's a safe activity children can do without having to worry about who is online with them.
• It is fun to see children of all ages (adults, too) taking turns playing games and caring for the Millsberry buddies.
• Children are encouraged to read the Millsberry Gazette, the town newspaper, for the latest and greatest information .

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The meaning of the four symbols under your character

They are your character's statistics, which play an important role in helping your character succeed. If your character remains inactive, statistics will decrease over time. If you point your mouse cursor over each bar, you'll see the name and quantity of each statistic. Keeping your stats high will help you succeed in events and games.

Blue is Fitness, measuring your character's general physical abilities. Fitness can be improved by playing athletic games. A high level of fitness will help you excel in various physical activities.

Green is Civics, measuring how much your character contributes to the community. Civics can be improved by contributions to the community center, and participating in activities that help the city stay clean and safe.

Red is Health, which measures how physically well your character is. Health can be improved by eating a well-balanced breakfast, lunch, and dinner each day. Overall good health will give you more energy for going on adventures.

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Yellow is Intelligence, representing your character's ability to think, and solve problems. Intelligence can be improved by reading, and playing puzzle games. A high level of Intelligence will help your character find secrets and bargains.

Orange is Hunger, measuring how hungry your character is. Unlike the other stats, the object is not simply to keep your meter full at all times. You can fill your hunger meter by eating any type of food, but this will not help your buddy stay healthy if the foods are not properly balanced. Your character will not eat when the Hunger meter is full. For best results, each meal should be balanced among the five food groups.

As a new player, other players may seem to you to be more advanced and much stronger, and you may feel that there is too much challenge. You can find more information here.