Resources

In Dragon Story, there are several resources with which you play the game. They each have their own uses and methods of obtaining them.

Gold
Gold is a valuable resource in Dragon Story with many uses.

Gold can be used to:
 * Buy Dragons
 * Buy functional structures or Decorations
 * Buy up to three new Nests
 * Buy special habitats
 * Trade for food or coins.
 * Winning matches in The Battle Arena (iOS only)
 * Upgrade Dragon Stables
 * Repower the Diamond Temple

Gold can also be used to speed up the time required to:
 * Breed and hatch Dragons
 * Grow food on Farms
 * Trade unwanted Dragons (iOS only)
 * Craft Dragons (iOS only)
 * Expand into new Territory

Gold Prices
The purchase price for Gold is constant throughout game progression. (Gold Sales excluded)

Gold can be purchased for:

Gold Value
One Gold is equal to whatever time is left up to an hour. This means if there is 02:03:00(hh:mm:ss) left for the egg to hatch or breed, it will cost three Gold to finish it (2 for the hours + 1 for the 3 minutes). However, if you wait four minutes until 01:59:00 it will only cost two Gold.

Obtaining Gold
Free Gold can be received via neighbors who gift. Up to 20 Gold can be received daily (assuming 20 neighbors are willing to gift) but only three Gold a day can be sent to people on a player's neighbor list.

Free Gold can also be obtained by completing certain goals.

Gold can be obtained by entering quests.(iOS only) Rewards are random and may not always give gold.

Gold can be obtained by using the Treasure Cave when it is available. (Initial purchase for 500 necessary)

Gold can produced from Gold Type dragons. (Initial purchased of 800 necessary)