If you were a Kickstarter backer or pre-ordered the physical cartridge or the digital ROM via BackerKit, you received everything that comes with whichever package you pledged for/purchased as listed via the Kickstarter here! As soon as your pledge/payment was locked, you were able to access your in game codes, digital ROM, wallpapers, etc by logging into your BackerKit account and looking under Digital Downloads.
Limited quantities of the gray and gold cartridges are available via HeroMart.com. You can also purchase the digital ROM via HeroMart if you don't have an original NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) or a NES compatible console that supports Mapper 30. You can play the digital ROM using an emulator on your computer or Android device or tablet. If you have a console, emulator and/or Android device and you aren't sure if it is compatible, here is our help page for more information.
Whether you backed the game via Kickstarter/BackerKit or purchased it via HeroMart, you do receive special in game rewards. However, which rewards you receive depends on which pledge/pre-order/package you purchased and where you purchased the game.
Here is a list of all of the rewards that come with orders placed via Kickstarter/BackerKit and HeroMart:
Kickstarter/BackerKit:
Retro Gray Cartridge Pack:
- AQ3D Reward: 8-bit Daimyo Pet + 8-bit Artix's Axe, Title, & Badge
- AQW Reward: 8-bit Daimyo Pet + 8-bit Artix's Axe & Badge
Collector's Golden Cartridge Pack:
- AQ3D Reward: Golden 8-Bit Cartridge Back Item + 8-bit Daimyo Pet + 8-bit Artix's Axe, Title, & Badge
- AQW Reward: Golden 8-Bit Cartridge Back Item + 8-bit Daimyo Pet + 8-bit Artix's Axe & Badge
Digital Pack:
- AQ3D Reward: 8-bit Artix's Axe, Title, & Badge
- AQW Reward: 8-bit Artix's Axe & Badge
HeroMart:
Gray NES Cartridge - Retro Edition:
- AQ3D Reward: Blade of Undead Pixels + Necrotic Blade of Dead Pixels + Dungeons & DoomKnights Flag + Dungeons & DoomKnights Cape + (Retro Edition Exclusive) 8-bit Retro Paladin Title, & Badge
- AQW Reward: 8-Bit DoomBlade + 8-Bit DoomBlade Cape + 8-Bit Doom Flag + 16-Bit Super DoomBlade Cape + 16-Bit Super DoomBlade + (Retro Edition Exclusive) 8-bit Retro Paladin Badge
Golden NES Cartridge - Collector's Edition:
- AQ3D Reward: Blade of Undead Pixels + Necrotic Blade of Dead Pixels + Dungeons & DoomKnights Flag + Dungeons & DoomKnights Cape + (Collector's Edition Exclusive) 8-bit Golden Paladin Title, & Badge
- AQW Reward: 8-Bit DoomBlade + 8-Bit DoomBlade Cape + 8-Bit Doom Flag + 16-Bit Super DoomBlade Cape + 16-Bit Super DoomBlade + (Collector's Edition Exclusive) 8-bit Golden Paladin Badge
NES ROM - Digital Edition:
- AQ3D Reward: Blade of Undead Pixels + Necrotic Blade of Dead Pixels + Dungeons & DoomKnights Flag + Dungeons & DoomKnights Cape + (Digital Edition Exclusive) 8-bit ROM Paladin Title, & Badge
- AQW Reward: 8-Bit DoomBlade + 8-Bit DoomBlade Cape + 8-Bit Doom Flag + 16-Bit Super DoomBlade Cape + 16-Bit Super DoomBlade + (Digital Edition Exclusive) 8-bit ROM Paladin Badge
Here is how to obtain your rewards whether you backed, pre-ordered or ordered the game via Kickstarter, BackerKit or HeroMart:
Kickstarter/BackerKit:
- Your in game codes for your rewards were available at your Digital Downloads section via your BackerKit account.
- In AQWorlds, please go to your Book or Lore to find the shops.
- In AdventureQuest 3D, please go to Hootenheim at the bank and go to Collections. The rewards will also be available via Stryche in the future.
- You also receive all of the HeroMart specific rewards which are in your shops or collections!
HeroMart:
- If you purchased the grey or gold physical cartridge, your in game codes are printed on your packing slip that is placed inside your package during order processing.
- Once your package is delivered to your address, please enter the in game codes via Artix.com/code for AQWorlds and AQ3D.
- If you purchased the digital ROM, the download link for the game is shown on your screen after you make your purchase. You can also see your in game code as well. The download link and the code are also emailed to the email address provided for your order.
Please note, HeroMart DOES NOT email codes for physical products. As the digital ROM is not a physical item, nothing is shipped to you after purchase. The only way to receive the digital ROM and the in game codes is via email.
Unfortunately, in game codes do not come with the Dungeons & Doomknights ROM's that are listed via Steam and itch.io.
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