Mars - the Arrival
Scientific Mars settlement sim
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1.5.0for iPhone, iPad and more
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About Mars - the Arrival
Settle on MARS in a mixture of game and scientific simulation. Take control over a tiny group of 10 settlers and choose a landing site on the barren Mars. Develop your venture from one single landing module into a thriving settlement with hundreds of specialized buildings and even more inhabitants.
Research & development of new technologies as well as exploration of the Red Planet are key for establishing a permanent presence in this hostile environment.
And you are not alone. Other settlements, each one controlled by a real human somewhere on Earth, are starting to grow everywhere and a competition for being the most successful Mars colony has already begun.
Features:
- Scientific orientated building & simulation of a Mars settlement
- Background story in 6 phases with according phase goals
- Mars simulation in 30x real time (even running when app is not active)
- Choosing one of 7 Earth organizations providing (dis-)advantages
- Research & development of 152 individual technologies
- Construction, maintenance & repair of 51 individual building
- 35 individual building enhancements (no level 1,2,3...)
- Sending Mars exploration teams and analyzing found soil samples
- Production & dispatching of 23 different resource/module types
- Assignment of 5 settler types to all activities in the settlement
- Settler life cycle including children and elders
- 3D view of own settlement in authentic Mars topography
- Panning & zooming of the Mars surface in high resolution 3D
- 100% usable without Internet connection
- Optional online: ranking list & other settlements on Mars surface
- Unlocking of advanced app functionalities step by step
- Tutorial explaining all app functionalities
- Contains some Ads but only after 15 Minutes of game and very decent
- Contains In-App-Purchases but NO PAY TO WIN!
- This is a peaceful app! NO FIGHTING, NO KILLING, NO WAR!
Research & development of new technologies as well as exploration of the Red Planet are key for establishing a permanent presence in this hostile environment.
And you are not alone. Other settlements, each one controlled by a real human somewhere on Earth, are starting to grow everywhere and a competition for being the most successful Mars colony has already begun.
Features:
- Scientific orientated building & simulation of a Mars settlement
- Background story in 6 phases with according phase goals
- Mars simulation in 30x real time (even running when app is not active)
- Choosing one of 7 Earth organizations providing (dis-)advantages
- Research & development of 152 individual technologies
- Construction, maintenance & repair of 51 individual building
- 35 individual building enhancements (no level 1,2,3...)
- Sending Mars exploration teams and analyzing found soil samples
- Production & dispatching of 23 different resource/module types
- Assignment of 5 settler types to all activities in the settlement
- Settler life cycle including children and elders
- 3D view of own settlement in authentic Mars topography
- Panning & zooming of the Mars surface in high resolution 3D
- 100% usable without Internet connection
- Optional online: ranking list & other settlements on Mars surface
- Unlocking of advanced app functionalities step by step
- Tutorial explaining all app functionalities
- Contains some Ads but only after 15 Minutes of game and very decent
- Contains In-App-Purchases but NO PAY TO WIN!
- This is a peaceful app! NO FIGHTING, NO KILLING, NO WAR!
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.5.0
Last updated on Dec 27, 2022
Old Versions
NEW
- Enhancements for storage buildings
- Hierarchical display of storage effects
FIXED
- Crash when starting 3D view on very, very large settlements, app is warning now and aborts with dialog box
- Frames of disabled/orange buttons sometimes was a mix of orange & green
- 8-digit storage capacity sum was rounded
- Some minor text corrections
BALANCING
- Doubled power output of RTGs
- Halved the anti-crime effects of all habitats
- Enhancements for storage buildings
- Hierarchical display of storage effects
FIXED
- Crash when starting 3D view on very, very large settlements, app is warning now and aborts with dialog box
- Frames of disabled/orange buttons sometimes was a mix of orange & green
- 8-digit storage capacity sum was rounded
- Some minor text corrections
BALANCING
- Doubled power output of RTGs
- Halved the anti-crime effects of all habitats
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Version History
1.5.0
Dec 27, 2022
NEW
- Enhancements for storage buildings
- Hierarchical display of storage effects
FIXED
- Crash when starting 3D view on very, very large settlements, app is warning now and aborts with dialog box
- Frames of disabled/orange buttons sometimes was a mix of orange & green
- 8-digit storage capacity sum was rounded
- Some minor text corrections
BALANCING
- Doubled power output of RTGs
- Halved the anti-crime effects of all habitats
- Enhancements for storage buildings
- Hierarchical display of storage effects
FIXED
- Crash when starting 3D view on very, very large settlements, app is warning now and aborts with dialog box
- Frames of disabled/orange buttons sometimes was a mix of orange & green
- 8-digit storage capacity sum was rounded
- Some minor text corrections
BALANCING
- Doubled power output of RTGs
- Halved the anti-crime effects of all habitats
1.4.2
Feb 28, 2022
NEW
- In-App gift system
FIXED
- App-Startup after failed previous startup resets memory-critical settings to prevent deadlocks
- In-App gift system
FIXED
- App-Startup after failed previous startup resets memory-critical settings to prevent deadlocks
1.4.1
Feb 23, 2022
NEW
- Support for Spanish, Portuguese, French & Italian language
FIXED
- "Report to MAA" of very big settlements now properly work
- Logbook entries for "Report to MAA" were not displayed
- Logbook icons for analysis now results reflect type of soil sample
- Adapted progress bars to setting "Text/icon size"
- Wrong calculation of remaining shipment time when app starts with dashboard or 3D settlement view
- On/Off status of buildings in 3D settlement view
- Missing settlement symbols in 3D Mars view
- Failed loading of height maps for 3D settlement view with slow internet connection
- No memory restraint on 3D settlement view
- Tech "Martian fertilizers" did not display unlocked R&D
- Aborting "New Settlement" no longer deletes the known settlement list
- App doesn't ask for camera permission on first install anymore
- Support for Spanish, Portuguese, French & Italian language
FIXED
- "Report to MAA" of very big settlements now properly work
- Logbook entries for "Report to MAA" were not displayed
- Logbook icons for analysis now results reflect type of soil sample
- Adapted progress bars to setting "Text/icon size"
- Wrong calculation of remaining shipment time when app starts with dashboard or 3D settlement view
- On/Off status of buildings in 3D settlement view
- Missing settlement symbols in 3D Mars view
- Failed loading of height maps for 3D settlement view with slow internet connection
- No memory restraint on 3D settlement view
- Tech "Martian fertilizers" did not display unlocked R&D
- Aborting "New Settlement" no longer deletes the known settlement list
- App doesn't ask for camera permission on first install anymore
1.3.0
Jan 1, 2022
NEW
- 3D view of settlement in authentic topography
- Buildings now return to on/off state from before maintenance
SIMULATION
- Shipments contain less construction modules but more electric modules
- Some buildings got bigger and require more modules for construction
FIXED
- Purchase expiries done before registration with the Mars server were not correctly handled
- Aging of settlers is no calculated & displayed correctly
- Settlement bonus was not properly applied to data collected during explorations
- Server registration denial sometimes caused a registration error
- Calculation of remaining time to full/empty for power showed too high values
- 3D view of settlement in authentic topography
- Buildings now return to on/off state from before maintenance
SIMULATION
- Shipments contain less construction modules but more electric modules
- Some buildings got bigger and require more modules for construction
FIXED
- Purchase expiries done before registration with the Mars server were not correctly handled
- Aging of settlers is no calculated & displayed correctly
- Settlement bonus was not properly applied to data collected during explorations
- Server registration denial sometimes caused a registration error
- Calculation of remaining time to full/empty for power showed too high values
1.2.2
Jun 27, 2021
CHANGED
- Reduced borders all dialogs
SIMULATION
- Completed explorations slowly reduce the yield rate of future explorations
FIXED
- Calculation of happiness malus for lack of living space didn't consider settlers that are on explorations (and not needing living space)
- Big dialog boxes did not consider screen notches and rounded screen corners properly
- Fader now also covers area outside safe area
- Text fixes
- Reduced borders all dialogs
SIMULATION
- Completed explorations slowly reduce the yield rate of future explorations
FIXED
- Calculation of happiness malus for lack of living space didn't consider settlers that are on explorations (and not needing living space)
- Big dialog boxes did not consider screen notches and rounded screen corners properly
- Fader now also covers area outside safe area
- Text fixes
1.2.1
Jun 20, 2021
NEW
- Extended the runtime of all In-App-Purchases from 3 to 5 simulation years. Prices didn't change!
- Settler life cycle with births, aging and retirement
- Academy providing courses to (re)train settlers
- 12 new techs, 4 new settlement boni & 2 new analysis results around life cycle
- Changed way 'Martian hospital' enhancement 'DNA repair treatment' is working
- Compacted displaying of changes by building enhancements & analysis boni into submenus
- Changed some icons
BALANCING
- Shipments contain more electric modules & less construction modules
- Reduced negative effects of nuclear power buildings
FIXED
- Settlement status of Non-Gold-Members are not sent to Mars Server any more
- "Sponsors contract" and "Logistics contract" now clearly inform about limited runtime BEFORE purchase
- Error box that sometimes appeared when report to MAA
- Settlement icon in 3D view now instantly adapts to changed screen orientation
- Dashboard now correctly displays the bars in situation with full storage and no water/chemicals
- Dashboard texts don't overlap scrolling area any more
- Intro texts are no longer overlapped by iPhone-Notch
- Extended the runtime of all In-App-Purchases from 3 to 5 simulation years. Prices didn't change!
- Settler life cycle with births, aging and retirement
- Academy providing courses to (re)train settlers
- 12 new techs, 4 new settlement boni & 2 new analysis results around life cycle
- Changed way 'Martian hospital' enhancement 'DNA repair treatment' is working
- Compacted displaying of changes by building enhancements & analysis boni into submenus
- Changed some icons
BALANCING
- Shipments contain more electric modules & less construction modules
- Reduced negative effects of nuclear power buildings
FIXED
- Settlement status of Non-Gold-Members are not sent to Mars Server any more
- "Sponsors contract" and "Logistics contract" now clearly inform about limited runtime BEFORE purchase
- Error box that sometimes appeared when report to MAA
- Settlement icon in 3D view now instantly adapts to changed screen orientation
- Dashboard now correctly displays the bars in situation with full storage and no water/chemicals
- Dashboard texts don't overlap scrolling area any more
- Intro texts are no longer overlapped by iPhone-Notch
1.1.0
Jan 27, 2021
NEW:
- Mars textures significantly improved
- New technology "Dashboard" unlocking an overview screen
- New setting "View on app start" in "User interface"
- Resource storages now show a forecast of when empty/full level is reached
BALANCING:
- Factories/workshops: Output reduced, operating crews increased
- Infirmary & Martial hospital: health effect increased
- (Martian) Community center: Happiness effect increased
- All residential buildings: Health/happiness effects reduced
- Lander: Health/happiness effects added
- Autonomy: Happiness effect reduced
- Asian Space Organization: Tech "Community center" now allowed for enabling upcoming politics system
- Balanced ranking score: land license was too strong, settler/building/tech count to weak
FIXED:
- Building maintenance progress sometimes stuck
- Calculation for chances of events
- Calculation for settlement bonus "Building wear & tear"
- Report to MAA: Unreachable server didn't bring up dialog box
- Mars textures significantly improved
- New technology "Dashboard" unlocking an overview screen
- New setting "View on app start" in "User interface"
- Resource storages now show a forecast of when empty/full level is reached
BALANCING:
- Factories/workshops: Output reduced, operating crews increased
- Infirmary & Martial hospital: health effect increased
- (Martian) Community center: Happiness effect increased
- All residential buildings: Health/happiness effects reduced
- Lander: Health/happiness effects added
- Autonomy: Happiness effect reduced
- Asian Space Organization: Tech "Community center" now allowed for enabling upcoming politics system
- Balanced ranking score: land license was too strong, settler/building/tech count to weak
FIXED:
- Building maintenance progress sometimes stuck
- Calculation for chances of events
- Calculation for settlement bonus "Building wear & tear"
- Report to MAA: Unreachable server didn't bring up dialog box
1.0.4
Oct 1, 2020
SIMULATION
- Shipments from Earth contain slightly increased amounts of some module types
- Construction/maintenance/repair of wastewater processors don't need chemicals anymore (possible deadlock in late settlement phase)
FIXED
- Maintenance progress bar of buildings stopped progressing in rare cases
- Sometimes no repair icons appeared next to broken buildings
- Shipments from Earth contain slightly increased amounts of some module types
- Construction/maintenance/repair of wastewater processors don't need chemicals anymore (possible deadlock in late settlement phase)
FIXED
- Maintenance progress bar of buildings stopped progressing in rare cases
- Sometimes no repair icons appeared next to broken buildings
1.0.3
Jun 16, 2020
SIMULATION
- Shipments from Earth contain slightly more modules
FIXED
- It was possible to send more explorations then supported by settlement population
- Ressource production/consumption (e.g. power) was not correctly calculated in some cases
- Added alternative way for sending log files if default way fails for some reason
- Re-starting settlement sometimes showed new phase or ad dialog overlapping intro
- Re-starting settlement showed yellow dots in 3D view from previous settlement
- Intro-texts during re-starting settlement were sometimes too big
- Entering numbers was not possible in restore settlement dialog
- Shipments from Earth contain slightly more modules
FIXED
- It was possible to send more explorations then supported by settlement population
- Ressource production/consumption (e.g. power) was not correctly calculated in some cases
- Added alternative way for sending log files if default way fails for some reason
- Re-starting settlement sometimes showed new phase or ad dialog overlapping intro
- Re-starting settlement showed yellow dots in 3D view from previous settlement
- Intro-texts during re-starting settlement were sometimes too big
- Entering numbers was not possible in restore settlement dialog
1.0.2
Jun 6, 2020
SIMULATION
- Material & repair now require more modules
- Some advanced buildings now require more modules to build
FIXED
- Starting the app after a longer time of absence sometimes crashed
- Building break-down, sickness, dying etc. after a longer time of absence were all entered into the logbook on the day of the re-login
- Activate building button was sometimes not disabled when lacking ops crews
- Mars planet renderer having too much metallic gloss effect
- Material & repair now require more modules
- Some advanced buildings now require more modules to build
FIXED
- Starting the app after a longer time of absence sometimes crashed
- Building break-down, sickness, dying etc. after a longer time of absence were all entered into the logbook on the day of the re-login
- Activate building button was sometimes not disabled when lacking ops crews
- Mars planet renderer having too much metallic gloss effect
1.0.1
May 4, 2020
NEW:
- Button for restart new settlement from scratch
- Improved user guidance in the case the settlement died
- Tapping on settlement name in ranking dialog now jumps to settlement in 3D
- Direct feedback of all changes in 3D & Audio settings dialog
- Confirmation dialog for sending log files
FIXED:
- Opening ranking list sometimes crashed
- Ads not starting correctly sometimes
- Logbook marker is sometimes not correctly updated
- Hint texts
- Button for restart new settlement from scratch
- Improved user guidance in the case the settlement died
- Tapping on settlement name in ranking dialog now jumps to settlement in 3D
- Direct feedback of all changes in 3D & Audio settings dialog
- Confirmation dialog for sending log files
FIXED:
- Opening ranking list sometimes crashed
- Ads not starting correctly sometimes
- Logbook marker is sometimes not correctly updated
- Hint texts
1.0.0
Apr 21, 2020
Mars - the Arrival FAQ
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iPhone
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 11.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
Mars - the Arrival supports English
Mars - the Arrival contains in-app purchases. Please check the pricing plan as below:
MAA Gold Membership
$1.99
Sponsors contract
$2.99
Logistics contract
$0.99
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