Bin Weevils

 

Set in a vibrant and wacky Bin environment, the Bin Weevils live in a peaceful and cheerful world. Bin Weevils was launched in 2003 as a 2D online world and in 2007 as a 3D online world. Bin Weevils was previously was a cartoon on Nickelodeon in the early 2000s, before becoming an online world on the Nickelodeon website. In 2007, Bin Weevils was relaunched and became an independent game, yet still claimed close ties with Nickelodeon. The game was operated from 2003 - 2007 by Nickelodeon and Prism Entertainment. From 2007, it was managed by Bin Weevils Limited which later became 55 Pixels in August 2014.  Following the success of the online world, Bin Weevils later launched magazines, merchandise, books, toy figures and membership cards inspired by the online world.

In Bin Weevils, there are many core features and many online activities. There are over 15 locations to explore; including the following:  

• Tink's Tree 
• Dosh's Palace 
• Castle Gam 
• Flum's Fountain 
• Flem Manor 
• Fum's Beanstalk 
• Sink's Sub 
• Rigg's Movie Multiplex
• Club Fling 
• Rum's Airport 
• Shopping Mall 
• Figg's Cafe 
• Gong's Pipenest 
• Dirt Valley 
• Tum's Diner 
• Slam's Party Box 
• Mulch Island
• Bin Pet Paradise
• Summer Fair 

Users can play multiplayer games with friends. There are a wide variety of games throughout the game world, including educational games and puzzles. Every game rewards users with Mulch and XP after completion. Players can use Mulch for simple transactions. Dosh is a premium currency that can be used for buying prestigious hats, playing missions, obtaining exclusive item ranges and collecting Bin Bots. 

Every user has a virtual nest in which they can decorate and show off their interior designs. Players can obtain up to 8 nest rooms. There are over 3,000 items throughout the game and many flowers, plants, flooring, wallpapers, lighting and thrones are on sale in Nestco, the Bin Weevils department store. Every item you purchase throughout the game will be collected in your My Stuff Box.  Invite your friends and other weevils throughout the game to receive larger Nest Coolness ratings. Users can rate each other's nest designs. Once Bin Tycoons have received specific ratings they can submit their nest and garden designs to the Garden Inspector and Nest Inspector. They'll reward your nests and gardens with a bronze, silver or gold trophy depending on the quality.  In addition to a virtual nest, every user can design their own bin garden. Harvest your blooming bin gardens every day for XP and Mulch. Bin Tycoons can expand their gardens to large and deluxe garden sizes. There are all sorts of plants, seeds and items on sale in Tab's Garden Shop. Stock changes every 30 minutes - If you're lucky you'll grab rare seeds and items for your garden!  

Every user can level up and collect trophies for their nests. Every action on Bin Weevils rewards you with XP. Experience points are awarded to players as a measure of their progress within the game. There are over 80 levels to unlock. Planting and harvesting your garden, buying furniture for your nest, visiting plazas, inviting players to your nests, completing missions, playing games and stamping your Bin Card daily are the best and easiest ways to earn XP.  Bin Tycoons can manage their own virtual business including clubs and receive earnings via ATM machines. Plazas are located underneath nests and house up to four clubhouses and a photo studio. Players can visit player created plazas and in return receive XP. The number of customers Bin Tycoons receive results in more Mulch earnings and higher Nest Coolness.  Bin Tycoons have access to their own virtual camera and can publish weekly magazines at the Editor's Office in Flem Manor. Once published, Bin Tycoons will receive Mulch earnings for the amount of readership and ratings they receive. 

Users can explore illustrated missions, quests and case files to meet the Bin Weevils characters. There are over 40 Bin Weevils characters to meet with a unique story to tell. The SWS or Secret Weevil Service is a secret agency of protagonistic weevils. Their main aim is to save the bin from WEB. They are based in Castle Gam inside the SWS HQ. Players can become a secret agent and explore over 15 SWS missions and explore hundreds of secret locations.

You can adopt a Bin Pet and teach it new skills, play games, level it and dress it up. Bin Pets are available for adoption at the Bin Pet Shop. Inside the Bin Pet Shop you will also find shops selling food, toys and items for your Bin Pet. New players can experience the perks of caring for a Bin Pet by adopting for 24 hours via Pet For A Day. You can style your Bin Pet and set its profile picture at PetStyle with accessories and backgrounds. For Mulch, you can also change your Bin Pet's colour at the Bin Pet Changer.  Players can earn achievements throughout the game by completing sets of broad activities (e.g. spending 20,000 Mulch, spending 500 Dosh, adopting a Bin Pet, completing SWS missions, purchasing 1,000 items, collecting 100 hats, purchasing 5,000 seeds, etc). 

Bin Bots are collectible creatures for your weevil to obtain. Each Bin Bot has its own personality and unique design. You can get them from the Bin Bots Claw Machine and mix potion combinations to get them from the Bin Bot Maker, both machines found at Lab's Lab. They are housed in your Bin Bot Portal. Bin Tycoons can trade Bin Bots with other players to complete their collection. Login every day and stamp your Bin Cards inside your nest halls - every day your Bin Card will reward you with Mulch, Dosh and XP. On certain days you will earn vouchers to spend in Nestco or Hem's Hats, free access to SWS missions, rare nest items, rare seeds and puzzles to complete. You can collect puzzle pieces and put them together for a rare item in each Bin Card.