Want to join the Hatchlings craze? If you're on Facebook, you can begin your hunt for cute and colorful Easter eggs in no time at all. The game is quite easy to play, but it can get as complex as you choose to make it. Once you start playing, it may be hard to stop! Read on to learn how to play the Facebook Hatchlings game.

Imagine the world's largest Easter egg hunt held on the Internet, and you should have a pretty good idea of what Hatchlings is all about. This trendy new pastime sends players searching all over Facebook for brightly colored eggs to add to their virtual Easter baskets. It may be a simple game, but many people have become addicted to collecting the hundreds of varieties of Hatchling eggs.

• Imagine the world's largest Easter egg hunt held on the Internet, and you should have a pretty good idea of what Hatchlings is all about. This trendy new pastime sends players searching all over Facebook for brightly-corlored eggs to add to their baskets. It may be a simple game, but many people have become addicted to collecting the hundreds of varieties of Hatchling eggs.

• Before you can start playing, you will need to join Hatchlings.

1. Log into your Facebook account.
2. Do a Search by entering Hatchlings in the text box in upper right-hand corner of the screen.
3. Click on the link for Hatchlings.
4. Click Go to Application.
5. Click Add Application.
6. Click Allow to allow Hatchlings to access your Facebook profile.

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• After you join, you will be taken to a page that tells you the end date of the current round. Rounds last for a few months, and then egg totals are tallied and winners are chosen. Obviously, if you join near the end of the round you will be at a disadvantage. Still, no matter when you start playing you always have the next round to look forward to! Here are the game basics:

1. The object of the game is to collect as many eggs as possible.
2. Look for hidden eggs on friend's pages if they have installed Hatchlings.
3. You can also check your own profile page, and other places around Facebook.
4. Once you find an egg, click on it to add it to your basket.
5. Some eggs are hatchable. If you get one, you will see an Incubate button. Press to start the hatching process.
6. Hatchlings must be fed eggs to stay happy. If you starve them, they will run away.

• Part of the fun of the Hatchlings game is collecting as many different types of eggs as you can (although this won't affect your score). Here are some types of eggs:

1. Regular eggs.
2. Limited edition eggs that are only available for a short period of time.
3. Super eggs, which will give hatchlings full health.

• If you spend a lot of time on Facebook and are looking for some amusement, Hatchlings is a fun game to try out. Beware; it has been know to be addictive! To play hatchlings, just install the application to your Facebook profile and then start looking for eggs! The game works best if you have a lot of friends who are also in on the hunt, since you will find most of your Hatchling eggs on the profiles of other players.

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• Introduction
• Step 1: Join
• Step 2: Start Playing
• Types of Eggs
• Conclusion