Archie next to the podium.
Archie the Archosaur is a character in the Mesozoic Valley. He is an orange archosaur, dressed in a tuxedo. Since his introduction as the main character of the Mesozoic Mania popularity contest in Spring 2020, he has become a general mascot for the Mesozoic Valley segment of the game. You can find Archie in the Mesozoic Valley garden, near the podium and the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Archie has a cosmetic upgrade in the Augmentations Console called the Island Time Outfit. This dresses him in a green Hawaiian shirt with yellow flowers, as well as large sunglasses over his head.
Character History[]
Archie was born Archibald J. Archosaurus, in the mid-Triassic period. Coming from a family of illustrious hunters and carnivores, Archie eschewed the family business of eating smaller creatures to pursue a career in show business. He quickly rose to fame as the only reptilian diapsid to look good in a tuxedo. Pseudosuchia wanted him, while Avemetatarsalia wanted to be him.
A notorious wit, ladies' man, and connoisseur of fine Jurassic wines, Archie was well known for his class and charm. He was a three-time winner of Prehistoric People Magazine's "Hottest Reptile of the Year" Award. Archie enjoyed Pterosaur racing, gourmet cooking, racquetball, and basking.
Archie's dominance over the entertainment industry came to an abrupt halt with the Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction Event, when he and all the other large archosaurs and dinosaurs promptly died after the Earth was hit by a meteor.
Mesozoic Mania[]
Archie was the master of ceremonies for the Mesozoic Mania contest. T-Rex was voted the winning dinosaur in the 24 match bracket competition.
The Reddit page with finals info: https://www.reddit.com/r/CellToSingularity/comments/hu2y47/mesozoic_mania_match_23_the_grand_finale_results/
Achievements[]
Archie's final resting place
Archie is part of two of the game's secret achievements: King of Beasts and Archie-ologist.
King of Beasts[]
This achievement can be obtained by clicking Archie in the Mesozoic Valley, next to the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Papparazi and fanfare will manifest above Archie whilst he dances. This is a reference to the Mesozoic Mania contest.
Archie-ologist[]
Archie's fossilized remains is located in the Land garden, behind the elephant and left of the Snake next to the elephant. The reptile also crawls on a piece of land above the fossil. Clicking on the fossil prompts you the achievement Archie-ologist.
Natural Selection Island[]
A promotional image for Natural Selection Island, featuring AJ as the host.
Archie's descendant, AJ the Archosaur, is the host of the Spring 2021 contest, Natural Selection Island. In this contest players vote on which mammal they want to be added to the game.
AJ appears identical to Archie, but wearing sunglasses and a Hawaiian shirt instead of a tuxedo (this setting can also be bought in the Augmentations Console as the Island Time Outfit). How he survived extinction is unknown, though some theorize that Natural Selection Island may be a prehistoric land.
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